Village Dreamer and the Comeback of Hartley Shatner
In a rural town Jared watches as Hartley Shatner returns to claim the woman he wooed. A detective Graves warns of a money scheme tied to Miss Avery Stimson, revealing funds stolen by Shatner and tipped to blackmail the town. Jared contemplates exposing the plot while sparing Avery’s heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley
Shatner
Hart
Jared
Dita
Hartley Shafner
Graves
Shafner
Boyd
Miss Stimson
Avery
Fective
Mr. Graves
Village Dreamer Finds Love After Turmoil
Jared, a reclusive mill worker, confronts grief and social pressure as a letter from Graves exposes secrets about Miss Avery and Miss Stimson. Avery awakens, questions, and confesses growing feelings, leading to a bold kiss and a new resolve. The story intertwines with wartime dispatches and local tragedies, including a sailor’s death and a family accident, shaping a tense emotional arc.
Monroe adopts water closet ordinance for dwellings
The Monroe Board of Aldermen pass a law making it unlawful to occupy or rent a dwelling on sewerage boundaries without a connected water closet. Violators face a $50 fine on conviction. The ordinance takes effect after January 1 1917. Also noted is a court sale notice in Goose Creek township near Monroe, detailing a resale of land to satisfy debts, with terms of sale and title retention until payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
Board of Aldermen of
City of
Monroe
Board of Aldermen
J. W. Fowler
Lee
Jn. Otty
KR. W. Lemmond
Superior Court
Union County
H. ©. Simpson
T. A. Helms
R.m.i.helms
A. Helms
R. M
Court House
N. C
Goose Creek Township
Concord Road
G. R. Helms
T. A. Heima
Concord
G. BR. Helms
A. A. Secrest
He I Register of Deeds
Uniony County
Lee and His Character as Described in 1870s Addresses
Excerpts attribute to Moses D. Hogue and H. Hitt praise Robert E. Lee for unselfish devotion, inspiring leadership, and moral virtue. The passages compare him to ancient and modern figures, noting his indifference to personal danger and his ability to bind troops as one body. The quotes frame Lee as virtuous, obedient, and nearly flawless in conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Napoleon
Confederate States
Moses D. Hogue
Richmond
Lee
Ghail
Caesar
Frederick
Washington
Royal
Asa Iwoman
Achilles
Enj. H. Hitt
Atlanta
Prench Sappers Survive Verdun Mine Blast and Escape
Three French sappers planted a powder charge in a Verdun mine chamber and were entombed when a shell explosion collapsed the gallery. Injured, they dug through powdered earth beneath shattered roof, reaching the surface after hours of effort, sheltered in the crater until rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Walla
Ambition for Nervous People and Political Appointments
An advertisement promotes nerve tonic tonoline tablets claiming quick vitality for tired nerves and debility from alcohol or overwork, with a refund guarantee. Separately, Wm. Phillips is named by President Wilson as Assistant Secretary of State to replace John E. Osborne, with Breckenridge Long succeeding Phillips and noted as a Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Drug Co
Wm. Phillips
Massachusetts
Wilson
John E. Osborne
Breckenridge Long
St. Louis
Phillips
Es Jn
Chasing a pig and local town troubles in Pageland
A vivid Pageland story describes Henry Luallea a very short man chasing a pig with humorous detail. It also notes local incidents including a boy’s injury from a cannon, railroad car and platform mishaps, a mayoral race shift, and a laborer sentenced to 90 days for trouble with residents.
Lock and Gunsmith Work Offers Clock Repair Line
I opened a Lock and Gunsmith department to run with my clock repair service. The shop will handle guns pistols locks talking machines clocks and offer repair parts for popular firearms and quick repairs. The emphasis is on the best workmanship and inviting customers to visit.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aladdin Security
Standard Oil Company
Hartley Shatner
Jed
Ally
Jacksonville
Miami
Cuba
Gulf of Mexi
And
St. Augustine
Key West
Matanzas
New Orleans
Palm Beach
Havana
Panama
Mardi Gras Indies
Dr. F. C. Roberts
C. M. Gattis
Mrs. Gattis
Gattis Tours Tourist
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Raleigh, N.C
W. J. Rudge Co
Angelger
Taseland
Ov Cy
Anzeiger
Baxel
Rome
Reina Margherita
Aviona
Albania
Rehoboth
Northampton County
John Draper
William F. Cody
Denver
Colo
Cody
Wyo
New York
S. C
The
Pageland Journal
Henry Luallea
Joe Rallings
Henry
Pageland
Shorty
R. L. Watts
Guess
People'’s ‘Gin Company
Cheraw
Lem Robertson
Shah
J. W. Quick
J. W. Mikima
8. B. Ingram
G. L. Gutledge
Lear
C. M. Peninger
A. F. Pamderburk
Mr. Peninger
C. M. Peniger
Sam Judy
Chesterfield and Lanauter
Wang
Young the Moore
Moore
Rogers
Morganton
Post Office Department
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