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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1916
Page
5
The Bank of Union directors announce a five percent semiannual dividend and set aside funds from undivided profits. The bank, though young, shows strong surplus and steady dividends, with W. Blakeney president and J. A. Stack among directors. Community outreach and upcoming lectures accompany the financial news.
A family reunion at A B Purburk’s home near Monroe on July 22 invites the public with well filled baskets. Frank Hill visited J W Howie. white ripe blackberries were found on Howie’s farm. Shriners’ Buffalo trip participants include David Futch. others may have reconsidered. A courthouse saw a saw officer conference next Friday at 11 with W Crosby expected. all communities to be represented. Presbyterian and Baptist congregations plan a joint prayer service Wednesday at 8 in the Baptist church with Dr Gurney and Mr White speaking. Mt Pleasant and Maple Springs debate woman suffrage Saturday night near Mt Pleasant with I A Walden, W B Funderburk, Zeb Nash, and Free Lowery representing the schools. A L Parker reports a measly wheat yield from sowing five cents worth seed, about half a bushel sown, nine bushels harvested. Major Horffston, once jailed for murder, has left the path of righteousness again after a Sunday drunk costing 4 80 in Recorder’s Court. N F Shivar donated 150 bottles of Ginger Ale for old soldiers at the Confederacy Daughters’ July 4 dinner through Heath Morrow Co. Monroe Coca Cola plant praised as neat and sanitary by manager Snyder. Boyd L Laney, former U S Army soldier, returned from Fort Wright Texas after twelve months with Co 134 Coast Artillery. discharge shows good conduct.
Today Red Feather Feature showcases Cyril Scott in a Meredith Nicholls story in five acts with Jos, Ginard and Wm Welch. Matinee at 3:00, admission ten cents. Tomorrow The Other Hale stars G Raymond Nye in two acts. Nestor Comedy His Wooden Leg and an animated weekly program complete the bill with a 15 week 30 reel lineup including Peg O the Ring with Francis Ford and Grace Cunard.
Nearly 500 residents packed the courthouse square to greet Potentate Walter P. Andrews and the Atlanta Shriners en route to Buffalo for the Imperial Council. The event featured a parade, band, patrol drill, and speeches with a gold headed cane presented to Andrews.
County commissioners adjourned session set to reconvene on the 24th. A list of jurors for a one week criminal term starting July 31 includes R B Presson H T Chears James E Griffin J Brice Jerome Raymond Griffin Jno B Huggins T B Lee R W Billue B Price W M McIntyre BE G Deese J Ayooth W A Hargett A A Little ROH Tomberlin R W Rorie F V Hinson R C Moser Jno A Watson Vann Sikes Latta Baucom A E Morgan L S Pigg M C Reid W E Taylor A M Green J E B Broom J H Baucom 6 W Baucom H M McCain J H Cook W G McBride W Porter S J McGuirt J M Deal
Advertisement asserts Grove's The Old Standard Tasteless Tonic serves as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It touts liver action malaria prevention blood enrichment and overall system build up. Ends with a price note in cents.
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