Union County News Notes Local Visits and Socials
Five years back in Florida Mr Frank Richardson is visiting. Miss Lula Dees and Morris Funderburk wed on Saturday with Squire J.W. Haywood officiating. John Philip Sousa visited Monroe on a hunting trip, and a shoe theft incident near a Fire side story unfolds. Savings Loan and Company officers were elected with a ten percent dividend declared. Colonel B Moore critiques road work and local talk centers on improving Union County roads amid harsh winter weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Richardown
Florida
Wades- Dove
R. B. Redwine
Robert Houston
G. T. Vana
Lula Dees
Morris Funderburk
Dance Township
Squire JW. Haywood
J. M. Blair
Glair
Monroe
John Philip Sousa
New York
John Philip, Jr
Gloucester
South Carolina
Hendersonville
Henry Stockton
Henry Clyburn
George Patton
Rock Hill
George
Tyburn
Henre
Savings, Lown and Company
TB. Moore
Sandy Ridge
Union County
Optimal indoor temperature for work is debated
A State Board of Health bulletin argues 68 degrees is the upper limit for comfort and efficiency. It cites studies showing 60 degrees ideal for mental work and 50 degrees as a balanced all around work temperature, noting that excessive heat reduces bodily resistance and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Europe
Huntington
West Point
Annapolis
Hot water ritual promises weight loss and better health
An advertisement urges mornings with a glass of hot water and tasseo to boost digestion and oxygen in the blood, claim weight loss and harmlessness. It advocates outdoor air, self-weighing, and regular dosages after meals and at night as proof of progress. A brief news item reports a 14 year old girl detaining a mob at Hampton jail and a beaten suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Drug Company
Columbia
Cay
J.P. Bowers
Hampton
S. C
David Richards
Sloan's Liniment for Joints and Sore Muscles
Rheumatic pains in joints and muscles are eased by Sloan's Liniment. It quickly penetrates without rubbing, soothes and warms sore areas, stimulates congested blood, and relieves pain after a single application. Clear, non staining, convenient and effective. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
Lock and Gunsmith Work
A local shop announces a new Lock and Gunsmith department connected with clock repair. Services include repairing guns pistols locks talking mac clocks and parts for popular firearm makes with prompt service and high workmanship.
Hogwallow notes thefts and local oddities in Jan 25 issue
In Hogwallow the Courier reports Fit Smith stealing hangs by spilling corn from a sack, local deaths, a fiddling band festival, jewel swaps, and a writerly diary plan. Various light items include a thief of red ink, a guest arrival, a bass fiddle, a mail carrier delay, and quirky projects like a fly trap and kettle mishaps. A testimonial praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children.
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Kaz Barlow
Hogwallow
Fit Smith
Lemuel Henstep
Calf Ribs
Excelsior Fiddling
Thunderation
Sidney Hocks
Dog Hill
Ellick Hellwanger
Ellick
Prof
Sap Spradlen
Wild Onion
Raz Barlow
Flutie Belcher
Columbus Allsop
Tickville
Cric Hicks
Poke
Cricket Hicks
Free TB examinations at state sanatorium conditioned
Dr. L B McBrayer announces that free tuberculosis examinations will continue only if a prior appointment is made. Walk ins between 8 and 11 pm will be charged five dollars, to prevent overloading staff. Last year 411 exams were held. this year the number may double. The doctor cites early diagnosis as evidence of progress against TB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanatorium
L. B. McBrayer
Doctor McBrayer
Rheuma Promises Quick Relief From Rheumatism
An advertisement claims half a teaspoonful of Rheuma taken daily relieves rheumatic pain within days. It touts rapid, harmless action, wide familiarity, and a money back guarantee if it fails to remove rheumatic poisons, with a 60 cent price from English Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tis
English Drug Co
Partition sale notice in Union County Superior Court
Special proceedings initiated by HH M Houston et al in Union County Superior Court for partition sale of Walkup house and lot and First National Bank of Monroe stock. Defendants M Daisey Youngblood C L Youngblood R F Turner and Charles A Turner must answer by February 17 1917 at the Clerk of Superior Court in Monroe NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Union County
HH. M. Houston
M. Daisy Youngblood
C. L. Youngblood
R. F. Turner
Charles A. Turner
M. Daisey Youngblood
Superior Court of Union Countty
N. C
First National Bank of Monroe
Savings Loan and Trust Co
Monroe
Fur Sion Amon
Superior Court
R. W. Lemmond
C. Vann
Notice of sale of town lot in Monroe North Carolina
Ward H. Wood and W. S. Blakeney trustees will sell at public auction on a Sunday in February 1967 at 12 o'clock noon in the Union County courthouse Monroe to satisfy two deeds of trust. The lot is 22 400 square feet in Monroe lot No 79 bounded by Main and various alleys and formerly conveyed to Mary A. G. Griffin by J. W. Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. G. Griffin
Ward H. Wood
American Trust Company
Register of Deeds
Union County
J. W. Griffin
J. M.stewart
J. R. Shute
Monroe
Mary A. G. Griffin
Office of the Register of Deeds
N.C
H. Wood
Blakeney
Monroe City Ordinance Requiring Sewerage Connected Dwellings
The Monroe Board of Aldermen enacts a law forbidding occupancy or rental of homes within the sewerage boundaries unless a water closet is connected to the sewer system. Violators face a $50 fine. The ordinance takes effect January 1, 1917, after adoption December 20, 1916, by Mayor J. W. Fowler and City Clerk Lee Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen of
City of
Monroe
Board of Aldermen
Mortgaged land sale in Union County North Carolina
In Union County North Carolina on January 27 1917 at noon at the courthouse in Monroe the lands of Alexander Simpson in Chinquipin Creek are exposed to sale for cash to enforce a $199 bond with 6 percent interest. The property includes 42 acres more or less described by metes and bounds and is subject to existing mortgages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Union County
Alexander Simpson
Office of the Register of Deeds
Winder
Court House Doom
Monroe
Chinquapin Creek
Deck Pressley
N. A. Chaney
J. C. Baucom
R. D. PQ
B. J
J. W. Pressley
Madison Chaney
P.O
D. A. Price
Mexander Simpson
GM. Tucker
R. C. Griffin
J. 8
Edwards
Vann & Pratt
Attys
Resale of Farm Lands in Goose Creek Township
W B Love, commissioner, schedules a resale of 25 acres in Goose Creek Township near Concord Road, Monroe, to satisfy the estate debts of T A Helms. The sale is set for February 12 1917 at noon at the Monroe courthouse. Terms: half cash, balance in six months, title retained until full payment. Bidding starts at 286 00 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Lammond
Superior Court
Union County
H. C. Simpson
T. A Helms
R.M
Helms
A. Helms
Monroe
N. C
Goose Creek Township
Concord Road
G. R. Helms
T. A. Helms
Concord
A. A. Secrest
Jeed
Register of Deeds Office of
W. B. Love
Commis
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