Much to Remember in the Life of Mrs Covington
Tribute to Mrs D A Covington long a beloved president of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union. The page recounts her birth in Wake Forest North Carolina on December 16 1860 marriage January 23 1878 to D A Covington Monroe life in ministry and family including six children. It praises her zeal generosity and music love and notes her death after Bright's disease September 16 1917 and her lasting impact on the church and community.
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Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
Mra Snyder
D. A. Covington
Woman's Missionary Union
The
First Baptist Church
Mary Simmons Covington
Wake Forset
N. C
William Gaston Simmons
Simmons
Monroe
Baptist Church
Christ
Cuba
Europe
Bright
Births in City and Monroe Township Reported
Monroe township vital statistician T L Crowell lists recent births: Walter Bruice Richardson son of Snyder Richardson born December 14 in Monroe township. William Norman Helms born December 18 in Monroe township. a son for Thomas Williams born December 30 in Monroe township. Wesley L Hill and spouse in Monroe city welcome a son born January 6. F E Crane and spouse in Union county welcome a daughter born December 27. Henry Marshall Sherrin and spouse in Monroe township welcome a son William Henry born December 29.
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City
Monroe Township
T. L. Crowell
Snyder Richardson
Walter Bruice
William R. Helms
William Norman
Thomas Williams
Wesley L. Hill
City of
Monroe
F. E. Crane
Union County
Henry Marshall Sherrin
William Henry
Government to Sell Nitrate to Union County Farmers
The U S Department of Agriculture will sell nitrate of soda at $75 50 a ton free on board port of arrival to farmers in Union County. Applications are accepted through County Agent T J W Broom or local committee members with no money due on application. Final allotments will be pro rated if demand exceeds 100 000 tons. applications close February 4.
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N. G. Russell
Nereus Garland Russell
N.G
United States
Camp Greene
Monroe Cemetery
J. E. Ashcraft
S. A. Stevens
Wicker
Monroe
Montgomery County
Russell
Nancy Maynor
Rocky River Springs
Old Central Hotel
Sample
Gloucester
W! Monroe
N. G
Main Street
Charlotte
Methodist Church
Joseph Russell
Battery Rell, Jr
Ruth
Jennie Russell
Flora McDonald College
Tiliver
Journal
Washington
T. J. W. Broom
Union County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
War Industries Board
Food Control Act
Atlantic
Secret of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Fire damages cotton at Marshville platform
A train sparked a blaze that damaged 75 to 100 bales of cotton on the Marshville cotton platform Friday. Local businesses and residents aided firefighting while residents note a superstition about fires. Nearby visitors and residents, including families from Badin Lincolnton and Nanticoke, Pa., spent time in the town as the community recovers.
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Marshville
T. L. Harrell
Charlotte
Frank Base
Badin
Bass
W. D. McRae
Lurlyne Bailey
B. M. Brown
Lincolnton
George Morgan
Mra
G. Nagle
Misa Dorothy
Nanticoke
Kemp Armfield
Mr. Pleasant
Grip
Auto Mail Routes Opposed For Paralleled Rail Lines
The Pageland Journal argues against motorized mail routes that run parallel to rail lines. It notes routes Raleigh to Cheraw, Cheraw to Columbia, and Charlotte to Camden mainly follow rails, offering little new service. The piece urges routing through underserved areas and questions faster parcel delivery versus train pace. It also mentions Lexington Herald’s decline after two and a half years, with equipment sold and mailing list acquired by the Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pageland Journal
Raleigh
Cheraw
Columbia
Charlotte
Camden
Lancaster
Monroe
Pageland
Jefferson
McBee
Kershaw
Lexington Herald
Dispatch
ATC Plans Weeklong Thrift Stamp Push
The American Tobacco Company will deploy its entire sales force to sell Thrift Stamps for the week starting January. About 1,000 salesmen are employed nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco Company
Illinois Central and 28 Roads Challenge 2 Cent Fare
A suit filed in state and federal courts seeks to overturn the Illinois Legislature approved 2 cent passenger fare. The case advances to the United States Supreme Court for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Finois
Supreme Court of the
United State
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Lenine
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Black Sea
Gohen
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Sultan ‘Selim
Amsterdam
Wolff Bureau
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C. B. Bard
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Entente
Germany
Ostend
Belgian
Ypres
Lens
St. Quentin
Chemin Des Dames
St.Mihiel
Rhine-Marne
Teutons
Piave
William Ham
Snow Hill
Greene County
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Avlanta
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Garfield
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Roanoke
Mass
Norfolk
Virginia
Florida
North Carolina
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Navy Yards
Charleston
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Newport News
Richmond
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Macon
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Norfolk & Western Railway
Atlanta
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