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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1914
Page
4
The Monroe Journal established in 1894 by G. M. and KF Beasley publishes weekly on Tuesdays. The paper lists its office at Dulding corner of Jefferson and Beasley streets with telephone number 19.
The item reports children skating on concrete causing injuries in Salisbury and mentions Rev J R Scroogs recovering in Shelby hospital. It also recounts a long Civil War era dialogue with a philosophical Black veteran about self preservation and patriotism, featuring Lincoln and a talk on life value.
Decem ber 15 saw 15 arrests and convictions for compulsory school violations in Cleveand county. The Shilby Star reports no child aged 5 to 22 was out of school according to attendance officers. John Eddlemat o, tied to development cases, returned from Nebraska and started work in Yadkin county with partners running a work crew in 1910 Hooper, Neb.
In Elizabeth City Rough ton, a man who had abandoned his wife weeks earlier tried to force her to live with him. She refused, he grabbed her, restrained her several times, then fled. It is believed he intended to strike, but the pistol would not fire. Arrangements are made for a three day dairy school in Rowan County with Miranda hosting the sessions and North Carolina Experimental Station experts providing dairy and related instruction.
A scanned legal document from Indiana shows John Smith, bachelor attorney, offering himself to Ann Bright in a formal marriage proposal. It details wealth, character inquiries, and a binding promise to marry if accepted within seven days, with conditions for joint life and maintenance.
The Biblical Recorder recalls Rev. John McNeil addressing a young man who asked who Cain's wife was during revival services in Cardiff. McNeil urged the inquirer to focus on spiritual matters and not lose his soul pursuing others' questions.
A vintage ad touts Miona Stomach Tablets as a remedy for stomach distress after meals. It promises quick relief from indigestion, belching, and heaviness, claiming the tablets are harmless and improve digestion, with a fifty cent box offered by English Drug Company and a money back note.
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