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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1917
Page
6
New York report touts iron as the key to renewed health and power. A physician claims iron in easily absorbed form boosts blood iron, stamina, and endurance, with testimonials of improved strength after ten weeks of daily tablets.
In Anson county Mr J P Ratliff reports threshing over 1160 bushels of wheat last week plus 260 bushels of oats and rye. He notes his outfit was moved twenty times or more and remains in a wheat rich area this week. A collie belonging to C C Moore died after dog bites suspected rabies, with two other dogs killed after similar bites. Sam Crowder injured when a car struck his mule and he was treated for internal injuries. Mrs C A Bland showcases a garden tomato weighing nearly ten ounces from a volunteer plant, part of Wadesboro’s notable garden produce.
Monroe fishermen passing through Wadesboro faced enforcement as officers ticketed a car with old and new tags and others for missing 1917 plates. The Monroe Journal cites Wadesboro as enforcing auto taxes and speed laws fairly, without purposes of revenue or spite.
Governor Bickett told the Baptist Seaside assembly at Wrightsville Beach that the world war should conclude by autumn next year. He forecast the downfall of Prussian militarism and the end of absolute kingship, calling for a postwar tribunal where governments in suffering would settle differences through diplomacy, not force. He praised North Carolina’s continued cooperation.
An old patent remedy called Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound promises to restore natural hair color and lustre. By applying a dampened strand with the mixture, gray hair supposedly disappears by morning and darkens with further use, though not claimed as a disease cure.
A fragmentary OCR note references a tonic, a drug named Laxa bromQuine and an endorsement by E. W. Grove. The jumbled text hints at a product claimed not to affect the head, with scattered phrases about tonic mail and signatures. No clear event or date is visible in the readable lines.
Will Harris, a Black man, was jailed in Laurinburg on a charge of stealing a bicycle months ago. He was arrested Monday after investigators linked a bicycle he traded to others to a Winston-Salem theft. the wheel is now held by Monroe officers and will be returned to Winston-Salem owners once Harris’ trial concludes. Chief Christenbury notes thefts often target a single item type and cites prior chicken thief patterns.
Fannie Nash describes a July day trip by three cars with Prof Green and Appalachian Training School girls to Grandfather Mountain 6000 feet high. They reach the Blue Ridge summit at 11 30 enjoy a picnic view and Blowing Rock on the return. The Grandfather area may become a National Park east of the Mississippi following a gift and congressional action.
A traditional health column promotes Salts to flush kidneys and reduce uric acid from meat. It asserts kidney cleansing prevents rheumatism headaches liver issues and nervous disorders, recommending four ounces of Salts daily mixed in water before breakfast for a few days.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It promises liver support malaria protection blood enrichment and systemic strength with a claim of value and affordability.
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