Drunken man blamed for road damage and town gossip
Local notes recount a damaged road blamed on a drunken oxen driver from past youth, with sketches of Hog Ford church, Tickville, and Gander Creek. The piece mentions townsfolk, a concert, new attire, hotel chatter, and moving pictures, all set in a rustic, period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cricket Hicks
Luke Mathewsla
Muskrat Ridge
Tickville
Advange
Yam Sins
Ray Barlow
Hue
Fife
Frisby Hancock
Hogwailor
Gimlet Creek
Hellwanger
Peron
Trekville
Sopie Dratken
Tobe
Mosely
Hox Ford Methodist Church
Hog Ford
Yor Sims
Excelsior Fiddling Band
Gander Creek
Hug Ford
Raz Barlow
German cotton buyers eye Southern warehousing plan
The Observer reports German agents in the United States seeking to arrange purchases and storage of cotton for a large portion of the 1915 crop. It notes the Federal Reserve Board backing a warehouse financing scheme and suggests Charlotte as a viable purchasing center with ample warehouse capacity.
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Chariottc
Washington
Souther Potton
Federal Reserve Board
Tir
New York Journal of Commerce
Ot Bers
Wand
United States
Peare
Observer Bee
Charlotte
Pevennulroade
Roindith
Landmark backs old Hine singing schools movement
The Statesville Landmark advocates reviving old Hine singing schools and chorus singing with a small group of musicians. It pledges support to sustain the agitation and urges the judge to persist in the campaign for local cultural improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narsey
Statesville
Alexander
JP Caldwell
Texas Cotton Inauguration Jump Leads Nationwide Spread
The Houston bale inaugurates the cotton season and travels to New York Galveston and New Orleans, sparking a $3,000,000 cotton warehouse project. If future bales fail, a 12 to 15 cent per pound sales boom may end, prompting home use. A plea seeks a temporary home for a six week old baby and country care for a hospital patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Othe
Fort Worth
Huston
Houston
New York
Galveston
New Orleans
Why Some Call For War Preparations
Congress criticizes Navy League lobby and Morgan interests pushing a private shipbuilding bias. Tavenner argues government manufacture of all munitions would curb profits of the armor ring and Shipbuilding Trust while expanding wages and better conditions. He cites letters and lists Morgan family ties within the Navy League and related financial leaders. A later ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery for cough relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ongresman Tavenner
H. Tavenner
Leag
Shipbuilding Trust
Armor Ring
Amueoition Ring
Navy League of the United States
House of Morgan
Congress
A. H. Dad
Inan
League
Ermor Ring
Ammunition Ring
Navy League
J. Pierpont Morgan
Herbert J. Satterlee
Morgan
Horace Porter
Lttle League
Pullman Co
Morgan Corporation
Charles G. Glover
Tiges National Bank
Wall Street
Washington
Col. Robt. J
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts Opens Prospects
The State's Industrial College offers practical training in Agriculture and allied fields. For the coming year 65 faculty, 767 students, 26 buildings. County examiners will convene at each county seat on July 5. Catalogs available from Registrar Owen, West Raleigh, N.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Colege
Owen
West Raleigh
N.C
Seaboard Schedule Effective May 30 1915 Monroe Transit
Train arrivals and routes listed for Seaboard lines serving Monroe North Carolina. Includes Birmingham Atlanta Portsmouth New York Raleigh Wilmington Rutherfordton Charlotte and Atlanta with multiple local and through services and times from early morning to late night. Contact agent S J Brigman Monroe NC or D P A West Raleigh for Pullman reservations and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Lo Cal
Dirmingham
Atlanta
Portsmouth
New York
Wilmington
Charlotte
Rutherfordton
Coarrotta
Birmingham
Raleigh
Towuimngton
Atlan
Pullman
S. J. Brigman
N. C
T. "West
Effie Bullen v James Bullen divorce action filed
In Union County Superior Court Effie Bullen sues James Bullen for divorce on grounds of fornication and adultery. Defendant must appear at the next term in Monroe NC to answer the complaint or risk relief as requested by the plaintiff. Dated July 5, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Union County
Jemima Whittaker
W. A. Whittaker
M. H. Richardson
P. H. Johnson
Tish Hanna
R. P F. Hanna
Amos Pigg
Mamie Roddy
Will Roddy
J. F. Davis
Superior Court
Mahaly Ann Irby
Superior Court of
Monroe
N. C
Lems Vann & Prat Pls
Attys
Effie Bullen
James Bullen
James Bullard
Noc
R. W. Lemmond
C. Itack & Parker, Attys
Bertha McDaniels
Charlie McDaniels
Court House
Said County
Notice of Summons and Sale in Union County NC
Notice of summons issued in Union County North Carolina for Bertha McDaniels versus Charlie Mc Daniels with proof of marriage dissolution on grounds of fornication and adultery, defendant ordered to appear in August 1915. Also a resale auction of the old Austin mill tract in Goose Creek township scheduled July 31 1918 at Monroe courthouse with terms as specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Union County
Ince Superior Court
B.oe
Austin
J. C. Brooks
Superior Court
Monroe
Goose Creek
B. D. Austin
Austin Mill
Marshville
N. C
Hillance
J. C. Sikes
J.C, M. van
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Howartow
Trinity College Durham
Southern College of Liberal Arts
Cass
Engineering
Liaw
BR. L. Powers
Mont Amoena Seminary
School OF
EOD
SY Son
Odmian
MT. Pleasant
NEV
Gordon Innvestment CO
Philadelphia Life Ins. Co
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank Bldg
Haby
Charlotte Observer
St. Peters Hospital
Heary George
William Allen White
Ben B. Lindsey
Deover
Ellsworth Bldg
Chicago
Ngle Tiree
College of Agriculture
Mechanic Arts
Buick
B. C. Redfearn
Bruner
Matthews
W. C. Lemmond
Officce
Ney McNeeley
Pete
Savings, Loan & Trust Building
W. B. Houston
Fitzgerald Building
Monroe, N. C
R. L. Payne
Overaton Drug Co
Tis
W. B. Love
Rooma
Law Building
Austin & Correll
Seaboard
AIR Line Railway
Oak Ridge, N.C
J. Allen Holt
E. Whitaker
Sec-Treas
Oak Ridge Institute
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