Monroe Organizes Branch of Just Freight Rate Association
A Monroe meeting organized a local branch of the North Carolina Just Freight Rate Association. S. O. Blair was elected president with T. P. Dillon as vice president and F. G. Henderson as secretary treasurer. Speakers included Herbert Ramseur E. R. Preston and W. S. Creighton highlighting needed freight rate adjustments before the September 24 legislature session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association
Monroe
C. Blair
Court House
State Just Freight Rate Association
Herbert Ramseur
Fayetteville
E. R. Preston
Charlotte
W. 8. Creighton
W. C. Heath
S. O. Blair
T. P. Dillon
F. G. Henderson
Charlotte Chronicle
Hubert Ramseur
Just Freight Rate Association of
Ramseur
State Association Advisory Board
Charlotte Shippers Association
Union County Association
Union County
Waxhaw Train Accident and Narrow Escape at Crossing
The Waxhaw incident recounts Joe Bigham nearly crushed by a locomotive as a freight and passenger train moved through town. A lucky rail raise spared him despite injuries to head jaws and legs. His family witnessed the event and shared details from Monroe.
Tragic Drowning of Two-Year-Old in Clark's Creek
The two year old Rachel Punch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Punch of Fairgrove church area, wandered from home after heavy rain and drowned in Clark's Creek. Her wagon was found on the creek bank and the swollen current carried her body downstream about a half mile.
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Hickory Democrat
Catawba County
Rachel
P. H. Punch
Fairgrove Church
Clark's Creek
Littte
White Bluff man sentenced after fire death of daughters
Martin Capps of White Bluff was convicted on a murder charge for burning to death his daughters Priscilla age four and Rose age two. The Supreme Court reversed the verdict and remanded for a new trial as key witnesses recanted. Prosecution dismissed after Bertha 15 and Ella 14, daughters of the defendant, repudiated their former stories and would testify for him at a second trial. The oldest daughter swore falsely to oppose her father's marriage.
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Ae Martin Capps
White Bluff
Priscilla
Rose
Supreme Court
Bertha Capps
Ella Capps
Seaboard Excursion to Norfolk and Portsmouth
Seaboard Air Line Railway offers a Monroe departure excursion to Portsmouth Norfolk and Virginia Seashore for August 6 7 at a total price of 4 50. The trip includes Norfolk Virginia Beach and other seaside pleasures with return on August 7 from Portsmouth. For details contact Brigman Ticket Agent.
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Seaboard
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Virginia Seashore
Monroe
Virginia Beach
Saw Their Mother Dead and Didn’t Know It
Franklin Times reports Mrs. Perdue, 63, was found dead in her bed by her husband Thomas Y. Perdue on a Saturday afternoon as a severe electric storm approached. He had left her at home earlier and two sons briefly visited the stable. they misread her rest as an evening nap, and no one else was present. Police or medical examiners were not mentioned. cause suspected to be heart failure given the warm body and sudden passing.
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Monroe
State Association
Preston
Ramseur
Creighton
Waxhaw
Bigham
Joe A. Bigham
J. Aoe
Joe Bigham
J. Bieham
Janes
Flores
Erwin Mason
Blaham
Mr. Bigham
Franklin Times
Thos. Y. Perdue
Mr. Perdue
Perdue
Mrs. Perdue
Lamberton Bay
Lumberton
Charlotte Observer
Young Lady Pistole Drowns Crossing Flooded Stream
Miss Jessie Pistole of Buford township drowned Sunday afternoon while crossing a swollen stream near home with her mother and brother. Mrs Pistole would also have died but for timely aid. Vann Cuthbertson helped and a horse and buggy caused the tragedy. Funeral held at Monroe with Rev Hugghins.
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John Pistole
Sixter
Vann Cuthbertvon
Pistole
Jeasie Pistole
Buford Township
Alice Pistole
Jessie Pistole
Centre Church
Monroe
Buford
Macedonia Church
Vann Cuthbertson
Mr. Pistole
Me Cuthbertson
Mra. Pistole
Huggins
Burnsville man injured by mule in sudden strike
Wadesboro Messenger reports Mr. W H Simmons of Burnsville township was injured last week while harn essing a mule. The animal threw its head up striking him under the chin and biting through his lower lip. Charlotte plans new police officers and two motor cycle equipped specials to shorten response times to suburbs.
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Wadesboro
W. H. Simmons
Burnsville Township
Mr. Simmons
Wake County Bonds and Local Incidents Reported
Wake county votes August 12 on issuing 1.6 million dollars in bonds for good roads. A burglary hits Henderson Mixon Jewelry, $500 in watches and pins taken. Fayetteville to host a home for Confederate widows. plus local notes on theater, weather, deaths, and public notices.
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Wake County
Mixon Jewelry
Henderson
Fayetteville
Dynamite Explosion Fatal Near Germantown
Martin Funk of era Nel tee ing with a younger companion suffered instant death when a stick of dynamite exploded in his pocket inside a tent near Germantown.
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Martin Funk
Eran Nel
Ing
Germantown
Princess and Princes of Isenburg Whipped by Angry Carter
In Berlin a carter whipped Princess Antoinette and Princes Alphons and Victor von Isenburg after his horse shied the automobile into a ditch near Altenburg. The trio, bound for a visit to Duke of Altenburg, received facial welts. The driver faces trial for an act once deemed high treason.
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Parmer
Berlin
House of Isenburg
Prince Alphons
Antoinette
Prince Victor von Isenburg
Altenburg
Strike Called by 1000 Calumet Miners Shuts 20 Mines
A general strike in Calumet Michigan led by 1000 copper miners halted operations at twenty mines. Violence erupted Wednesday night when Capt Thomas Matthews of No 4 shaft was struck with a rock inflicting a scalp laceration though his condition was not serious. The walkout stems from the Western Federation of Miners.
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Calumet
Mich
Thomas Matthews
Calumet and Heela
Matthews
Minjor
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