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Newspaper

The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1914

Page

8

Turkish Harem Costs Rise As Polygamy Dims In Turkey

Gen Fuad Pasha says the Balkan war and economic strain have collapsed traditional polygamy, shrinking harems among educated Turks. He notes multi-wife households require vast retinues and separate households for each wife with dozens of servants. The result is eroded wealth and shifting wealth to Greeks and Armenians as harems wane.

Berlin Turkey Balkan States Lezet Fuad Pasha America Europe Lsset Fuad Pasha Deutsche Revue

Photographs of the soul lecture in Rochester NY

Rev R R chleusner of New York lectured at the New York State Spiritualists convention in Rochester about aura pictures described as the soul. He claimed astral bodies show through tereopticon views with snakelike marks and linked color codes to assess physical moral and mental health of individuals.

Rochester N. Y RR. @chleusner New York

Railroad says crop will require seven thousand miles of train

W D Campbell assistant manager of the Southern Pacific Railroad declares that moving America's big crop this year will require train runs totaling seven thousand miles. The statement emphasizes the scale of agricultural transport needed for the season.

Portland Ore D. W. Campbell Southern Pacific Railroad America

Where the Work is Done contract let for school house

A notice in Monroe outlines a bid letting on Tuesday August 4 at nine o clock for building a two room school house with 26 by 24 feet rooms and specified roof and entrance features. Details to be given at the time of letting. R N Nisbet County Superintendent.

Stout Morniing R. N. Nis Jbet Notie Monroe Io Board of Supervisors Court House Velock S. A. Helms M. H. Richardson See Monroe R. N. Nisbet Nassif & Joseph

Chickens and eggs sought for orders by W. R. Outen

Advertiser W R Outen seeks fowls young chickens eggs hams buyers should see him before selling. In 1909 US caffeine consumption reached sixteen million two hundred forty eight thousand two hundred twenty one pounds across coffee tea chocolate and cocoa with per capita daily average around three and a half grains. Coca Cola contains about one twenty two hundredths grains per glass yet offers no tannin which can upset some drinkers.

W. R. Outen United States Great Britain Germany

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R. R. Schieusner Spiritualist Tharp Hardware Company Griffin & Bivens Law Crackers Waterman Teft J. W. Neal H. R. Laney Tost—Ladies’ Gold Watch Jobias Case N. L. Wilson Olt Mill Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company W. H. Phifer West Franklin Street Monroe Cash, Market Maxson Cooperative Mercantile Co T. Lee & Co H. E. Copple Journal Office T. C. Lee & Co Wat Ashcraft Hayte Street Courthouse N.C Griffin & Hivens Woolsey’s Co-operative Mercantile Co Lee Moore Counties Jonh B. Cameron Sanford, N. C R.F.D Virginia J. B. Nash Jersey Robert Yarborough Monroe, N. C Monroe Auto Transfer Dodson Union Drug Company Hartsell Well Boring Company J. E. Preslar Austin & Correll C. Lee & Co A. M. Secrest H. L. Crowell Union County N.Y Henry Lilly Talleyrand Ave McCauley Heights Luther Williams Monroe Bargain House Nassiff & Joseph Directory of Monroe Telephone Company Eside Resenee Mee Lence Trull Jess Trust Tucker G. M Ulmer H. M Residence Union Drug Co Union Trade Co Unionville Central Union Grove Central Vann & Pratt, Office V. C Williams & Benton Williams J. Frank Luther E. C Annie Eugenia Fred Wilson P. F Willoughby Central Winchester & Futch Winchester Winchester Central Wingate Central Wolfe W. C Rosser Mer Wolfe F. H Minnie Worley E. D Will Bert A. L. Yates J. W Pointty G. Ay Polk L. C Polk Pressing Club Polk Bros Poole H. H A Pointer Porterfield George Porter Porter-My Lumber Company Power Prestar J. E Preslir Teneee Presson Price H. L Price & Moore Prices Mill Central Privett H. A Teecuenans Railroad Round House John Ben Miss Cornie A. C Redfearn Dr. B. C Rice W. A Ae Sa Richardson Roben Rollins Veees Rudge, W. J. & Co Rudge W. J Saleeby N. B Sanders Mrs O. M Sandy Ridge Central. Savings, Loan & Trust Company Bob Scales A. A Scales Treme Eens Tot Scott, L Secrest R. J Bell Charlie Tee J. B Smith J. C. Co Simpson J. R An Wee Simpson N., Jr Vu. N., Sr Sincerity Central Dr. Horace Ren’ Smith Clayton J. C Step Stewars Atha Steve Stevens A. F Stewart J. A H. D Stouts Central Zoar Central
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