Howie Mining Company to Resume Operations
Debts almost settled and payroll nearing 30000 monthly, Howie Gold Mining Company in Waxhaw readies full operation by February first. Receiver John C. Sikes reports all local bills paid, exonerating the company of most debts while Charles Backman leads preparations and pumping upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxhaw
John C. Sikes
Howie Gold Mining Company
Ineal
Sikes
Charles Backman
Baltimore
8. H. Bracey
United States
Bracey
Howie
Monroe Advertising Push Promises Cheap Labor and Mills
The article notes Seaboard Air Line Railway funds a Chamber of Commerce effort to attract mills to Monroe North Carolina. An ad in Manufacturers Record touts hydro power, building space, transport, and a ready white labor pool with wages for cardroom hands, doffers, spinners, winders, and laborers. The railroad expects more freight and better times ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
H. Y. Scott
Rome
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Monroe
Journal
The
Record
North Carolina
Union County
Seaboard
Y M C A Planned by Monroe Minister
Rev. L M White proposes building a Y M C A for Monroe youths with $6,000 backing from town or church members. He aims for 200 to 300 members, monthly dues of one dollar for boys and a dollar and a half for men, and expects a yearly net of $1000 to $1500 to apply to the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee M. White
Y. M.C
Monroe
L. M. White
Commercial Club
Deputy Clerk of Court Salary Raised Fifty Cents?
The article notes a salary increase for the Deputy Clerk of Court from forty five dollars a month to sixty. It cites legislative action amending Chapter 660 of the 1909 Public Laws to raise pay, effective upon ratification, describing the change and justification amid cost of living concerns.
Ice Cream Famine Looms Across Nation in 1917
Washington dispatch notes 1916 ice cream use hit 291.6 million dollars with per capita spending near three dollars. US population around 100 million produced 208.3 million gallons. Eastern states consumed about half. Despite a 16 percent rise in consumption, high raw material costs hurt manufacturers and retailers, warning of potential shortages in 1917 as supplies remain scarce and prices may rise by about 50 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Dispatch
United States
International Confectioner
Ilinois
Dixon Line
Stranded Negro Seeks Help At City Hall For Return Home
A severely ill, homeless Black man, unable to work, appeals at City Hall for aid to return to Alabama. He says he may die without nourishment and asks Monroe residents for funds to reach home, after local charity raised only 4.90 from Black preachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Regro
T. L. Crowell
Ala
Monzot
Mr. Crowell
I. Crowell
Kentucky Troops Hold Mexican Skirmish At Rio Grande
From Coven of The Journal Texas Jan 12 report describes Kentucky volunteers repelling Mexican snipers after initial shots near the border. Outposts are fortified with trenches for defense. notes on disorderly memorization of military rules amid patrol duties and a humorous exchange about halting guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Kentucky
Try
Tex
Rio Grande
Mesto
Tecruit
Jack Frost
Border Patrol
Waele Samuel
J. EB. A
Leak probe exposes McAdoo name and stock tale
Washington dispatch reports Thomas W. Lawson accusing a Cabinet Officer, a Senator, and a banker of a stock gambling pool amid a leak scandal. Lawson named Secretary McAdoo, H Pliney Fisk, and the Senator only by initial, with Warburg and others tied to the alleged leak machine. Committee issued subpoenas for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Washington Dispatch
Thomas W. Lawson
Befree
House Rules Committee
Wileson
Calmy
Henry
Lawson
H. Pliney Fisk
Nw York
Paul M. Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
Count von. Rorsstorf
Malcolm McAdoo
C. D. Barney & Co
Stuart G. Gibbony
New York
Mra
Ruth Thymavon Visconti
I ‘Tigiulty
W M. Price
Tomulty
Measels Spread in Vance and Local News Notes
Measles are rapidly spreading in the vicinity with about twenty five cases reported. Personal visits include Mrs Elgin Thompson and Miss Verg Rushing at Monroe and North Monroe homes. Other items note sickness, Sunday school attendance, and plowing signs of spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance
Verghtwhine
Elgin Thompson
A. Ruching
Monroe
Ida Morris
Matthews
Ramsey Yandle
Misa Ada Gay
Jogereld
Fa Grippe
Marvin L. Ritch
Charlotte
J. P. Ritch
Lana
Litsle Yandle
Eister
Mins
Rett Hilton
Joe Gordon North
J. P. Riteh
Vergi¢ Rushing
Mary Yandle
W. T. Dadentine
la Grippe
Will Hayes
W.T. Hayes
F. J. Conder
R. M. Conder
Annie
Ethel Conder
Thaw Victim in Hospital as Thaw Family Moves
Mrs Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, arrived at a Philadelphia hospital to be near her son recovering from serious wounds. Thaw remains in a stupor but doctors say he is not in danger and could leave in about two weeks. Attys said the family does not seek to block Thaw's removal from Pennsylvania and would consent to restraint if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es Cosee
Thaw
Farry
Harry
Frederick Gump, Jr
Kansas City
Frank Johnston
Pennsylvania
Winter grips Southern States with snow and ice storms
Southern states from Texas to Virginia see snow and ice disrupting traffic and harbor navigation. Georgia and Florida escape the worst, while the Atlantic states report snow sleet or glaze and freezing temperatures. Memphis records five inches of snow halting streetcar service. Greensboro endures the coldest weather with sleet and snow. Charlotte drops over 20 degrees As ice coats Roanoke and Newport News vessels stay tied up outside the harbor. Northern Mississippi eastern Arkansas and Texas report historic snowfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Virginia
Georgia
Florida
Atlantic States
Weather Bureau
Memphis
Greensboro
Winer
Charlotte
Roanoke
Newport News
Misetsrippi
Arkansas
Cotton On Down Grade Decline Signals Market Drop
New York dispatch reports a sharp fall in cotton prices with declines of 57 to 65 points from the active month amid heavy selling and renewed slump after a volatile session. December figures and overall closing show a weary downward trend in the belt and market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Dispatch
Con Iana
Souls Come to Christ in Odd Train Incident Trial
A white man, J. S. Boone, appeared in Monroe on a passenger train charged with a disruptive act and threats. He pleaded guilty to the offense, saying he came to Monroe to buy spectacles and to seek guidance, while claiming he would not lie. The judge fined him $2.50 as the court noted his claim of seeking spiritual means. Boone, a cotton user, was described as minus his left hand and apparently intoxicated during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee M. White
Monroe
Jackson Club
Union
Rey
White
Jackson
Commercial Club
Mr. White
Dr. Jekyl
Mr. Hyde
Paul
Agrippa
Jesus
Herod
Pilate
Festus
Christ
Bank of God
Christaan
Francis Joseph of
Austria
Jedge W. C. Lenuuand
J. S. Boone
Amnantas
Chris
Boerne
Miller Smith
Charlotte
Laney
Fowler
Doctor Smith
Boone
Gad
Ian
Spraying Demonstrations At Local Farms this Week
Spraying and pruning demonstrations will be held at several farms from Tuesday January 25 to Friday January 26. Speakers will cover orchard management pruning planting and variety selection with demonstrations of spraying and pruning methods. Growers and fruit enthusiasts are urged to attend at least one event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Helms
Carmel
W. T. Lathan
Buford Township
M. C. Austin
New Salem Township
C. J. Braswell
Goese Creek
P. Parker
Lanes Creek
L. L. Green
Marehville
M. L. Stallings
Vance Township
H. le Price
Sandy Mi
B. Szymoniak
Estecs
Szymoniak
T. W. Broom
Jonah figure in wartime tales seen by sailors as bad luck
Charles Dean known as a modern Jonah after surviving Lusitania torpedoing describes sailors who feared his presence on board and threatened to throw him overboard. He avoided punishment as magistrate accepted his account that his absence was justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dean
Lusitania
Hved
Dunn
Liverpool
Jonah
Thad
Dana
Bubble Fountains Unsafe At Wisconsin Dorms
An epidemic at a Wisconsin dormitory led scientists to blame bubble fountains for germ transmission. Low water pressure caused lips to touch the rim, and even four inch spouts kept germs in the column from two to 100 minutes. Fountains should be inclined at 150 degrees to reduce risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Ave
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Frances Joseph
Ranels Joseph
Howie Mining Company
Monkor
Citizens OF Town Aid
Frank Wolfe
Mexico
New and Boys
Philadelphia Dispatch
Boone Gold
Mie
Booth
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