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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
4
The item outlines gasoline price at 16 cents a gallon, the 1894 founding by G. M. and RP. Beasley, and publishing details of The Journal including its Tuesday and Friday schedule, prices, and address. It embeds extensive local-era news items and correspondence notes with dates and community notices.
The Foolscap award is given to a Yale professor who argued that sinking the Lusitania served humanity because the ammunition sunk would be replaced cheaply and casualty lists would not notice. The note urges students to challenge such professors to think more carefully before speaking.
Lilly Lorne loves a poor but affectionate young man, while her father quips that $1,200 a year would never buy happiness. The scene blends romantic ardor with practical warnings about money and future peace in a melodramatic tone.
A six mile tunnel near Denver will bore through mountains shortening a railroad by 23 miles and lowering its elevation from 11 600 feet to 2 500 feet, transforming the route and reducing grade for faster service.
A collage of rural yarns interleaved with market data. A Kentucky lawyer wanders the mountains near Jackson after a court case, meets an old darkey who notes river time, and a Chinese steppin stone joke appears beside a cautious doctor exchange. Cotton prices show best song staple 9.50 and best short staple 9.25 per bushel 25%
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