Dr Blair Reminiscences First Installment In Monroe Memoir
Dr J M Blair begins recollections of his father Dr J H Blair moving to Monroe in 1872 from Cabarrus County. He recalls wagon travel on a rainy arrival, lodging at a house near Price's Bottling Works, sheriff John J Hasty sending pine wood, and his father buying medicines near Tom Winchester's store. He notes the lone drug store by Bill Trott, school life at the Savings Loan bank site with teacher Miss Madge Harrison, and classmates including Will Flow and Will Stevens. The family, small town population, and local merchants like Winchester, Stevens, Phifer, and Armfield are mentioned amid early Monroe life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren Seey
J. M. Blair
J. H. Blair
Monroe
Cabarrus County
Price
John J. Hasty
Jesse Hasty
Jennie Hasty
Tom Winchester
Keziah
Bill Trott
T. L. Trott
Reece
Oscar
Cabar- Tus County
Lawson Faces Contempt Charge Before House
Washington dispatch reports January 10 that the House Rules Committee plans to cite Thomas W. Lawson for contempt. The committee aims to compel Lawson to name a congressman and cabinet member implicated in a leak over the president’s note to belligerent nations, while deferring a broader leak investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Washington Dispatch
House Committee On Rules
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
House of Representatives
House
Rules Committee
Lawsom
Congress
Wilson
House Committee
Buncombe
Monroe in Early Years A Patchwork of Stores and Officials
A reminiscence recalls Monroe's early economy with Stewal’s store on a landmark site later occupied by Monroe Hardware and Dillon’s. Two hotels offered meals and lodging, one where the Monroe Hardware and Dillon’s stand now. The other, the old Bickett hotel, on Jefferson street, later Tom Currie’s. Dr Thomas Bickett’s home marked by Simpson’s Drug store. Four lawyers practiced locally: Col Sam Walkup W H Simpson C M T McCauley and T D McCauley. Nash’s store served as courthouse. no mayor or town police remembered. Dr Blair may continue recollections next.
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Ecraid
Sikes
C. C. Deeds
Nash
Court House
Blair
Thue
Ame
Mother Goose Examination Questions From The Journal
A reader shares a long list of questions posed by The Esquire W C Sanders about Mother Goose lore and nursery rhymes. The piece invites readers to answer twelve of fourteen questions to test childhood memory and reflects on themes from classics like King Cole and Jack and Jill while hinting at broader social and wartime symbolism.
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W. C. Sanders
King Cole
Jack and
Jill
Cock Robin
Rome
Ithely
Esquire
Solomon Grendy
Squire
Mildredina Hair Remedy Promises Gray Hair Revival
An old advertisement touts Mildredina hair remedy by Mildred Louise Co., claiming gray hairs return to natural color, hair becomes clean and fluffy, with a delicate scent. Testimonials from Moyer, Eddy, and Mason praise dramatic results, while sample offered by mail and sold via fish Drug Co. in Boston and Hartford areas.
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Aubuatus F. Moyer
Godfrey St
Taunton
Mass
Mra
Amelia Eddy
Phelps St
Hartford
Conn
J. Mason, Jr
Lincon
Calif
Mildred Louise Co
Boston
Mase
Fish Drug Co
Fragmented request on E. W. Grove details
The readable text asks about a guide that bows not affect heed and mentions an emotional or nervous condition with a vague reference to E. W. Grove. No clear event or outcome present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
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Sikes Stables
Sikes-Sanders Co
DR. Blair
Philadelphia Life Insurance Company
Gordon Insurance & Investment CO
North Carolina
Esquip
Aladdin
Standard Oil Company
New Juraenseltimore
Cha Chet
Mary
Jack Sprat
Cole
Humpty-Dumipty
Jack
Europe
Germany
Gloucester
Foster
Mildred
Journal
W. Durham
N. C
Op ‘Uursday
Mary Chaney
M. C. Chaney
Mauney Bros. Co
West Balto St
Tallimore, Md
Indian Trail
J. W. Kindley
Durham Barber College, Inc
Durham, N. c
O. R. Laury
Douglas, Ga
H. L. Price
J. B. Wright
Cairo
Texas
Fitzgeralds Nursery
Stephenville
Justus Pharmacy
Hendersonville
Wingate
Wingate School
D. P. Austin
Unionville
N. Y
Sam Phifer
Snider- Rentes Company
Walters
B. Ayers
Outen
C. E. Houston
H. Clawson
Watt Ashcraft
Hayne Street
N.C
H. B. Copple
H. Smith
Monroe N. C
Howe
A. M. Basinger
Springdale Farm
Reliable Pressing Club
John McCall
E. A. Auton
Washaw
Henry Lily
Crawford Street
J. Rudge
Long Jobe
Wolfe
Lanes Creek Township
Monroe, Rt. 5
R. V. Houston
Union County
Roblson
General Assembly of
North Carlina
Robegon County
Robeson County
Robeson
Bladen
Union
A. D
Monroe Iron & Metal CO
Julia R. Price
Windsor
R. H. Garren
Hamilton-Liles Co
G. M. Smith
Monroe, N. C
Union Drug Store
W. B. Houston
Fitzgerald Building
R. L. Payne
Union Drug Co
B. C. Redfearn
Bruner
Monror
Marshville
Matthews
W. C. Lemmond
Old Library Room
Washington
Dispatch
R. H. Hudson
Mr Hudson
Hudson
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