The Curfew Question and a County Beer Pour
The Journal argues against curfew laws as government overreach, asserting parents should regulate their children. It notes laws must protect rights of others, not dictate private behavior, and cites education and public nuisance distinctions. Also reports Sixteen barrels of beer to be poured into a creek by order of the county board, after seizure by the sheriff and a belongings owner unknown, with Wed dington as master pourer.
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Concord
Weddington
Honeycutt
Squire Pitts
Chain Gang
G. B. Caldwell
Ruby Moore
Ruby Simpson
Margie Riteh
John Vann
A. G. Randolph
Nisbet
Watt Hamilton
Madge Benson
J. Frank Laney
Watt Ashcraft
Tom Fowler
Jim Thompson
Hayden Shepherd
T. J. Price
Sam Hudson
Virginia Lee
Louise Morrow
Henry Fairley
Hamilton & Griffin
Neil M. Redfern
Snyder-Huntley Company
Sam Fleur
Frankin Street
Jeanette
W. C. Heath
H. F., Williams
J. M. Parley
Dirty Teeth and Epicures in Breakfast Routines
A short piece on personal hygiene and the value of dental cleanliness at breakfast time. It contrasts polite behavior with neglecting teeth and nails, then suggests thorough tooth cleaning using soft tools and polish, ending with a quip on epicures and Ayristies.
Official Fourth of July Parade Program for Monroe Area
The document details parade rules and line formations for Monroe area towns including Monroe Waxhaw West Monroe Benton Heights Indian Trail Wingate Marshville Unionville and Stout. It lists marshal duties judging panels prize categories and race and float classifications along with starting points routes and schedule milestones for July Fourth celebrations.
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Wadesboro Road
Blake Key
Corn Club
Monroe
Waxhaw
West Monroe
Benton Heights
Indian Trail
Wingate
Marshville
Unionville
Stout
Stay East Young Man Roosevelts Raleigh Address
Roosevelt, then assistant secretary of the navy, urged East to stay home and develop its opportunities as Westward migration reshapes the nation. He cited abandoned farms, urged leveraging East resources, and highlighted education as a key asset for young people. Also noted were street scene mishaps and post office job exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Franklin D. Roosevelt
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Raleigh
Roosevelt
A. & M. College
Mississippi River
North Atlantic States
West
Roose
Consumption of Coffee Drops as Prices Rise, US Study Says
Secretary Redfield releases statistics showing per capita coffee intake in the United States fell from 11 pounds in 1909 to 9.3 pounds in 1911 and 8.9 pounds in 1912 as import prices rose from 7.5 to 12.3 cents per pound. He predicts a record import value for the year ending June 30, despite lower quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Commerce Redfield
Redfield
Postage Stamps and a Tale of Training Missteps
The note mocks a Pearson's Weekly style teaching moment where a captain instructs a recruit on rifle parts and firing steps. The recruit reveals he is a tunemith rather than a clerk, prompting the captain’s skeptical quip about witness and duty.
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Pearson's Weekly
Nike
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Central Hotel
Main Street
Jefferson Street
Armafield
Church Street
Houston Street
Lancaster Avenue
Court House Square
R. N. Nisbet
J. P. Laney
HOY
English Drug Store
Heath-Morrow Co
W. J. Rudge
Walter Henderson
P. Dillon, Jr
W. J. Rudge Co
Baxter Redfearn
East Franklin Street
Chaffeeman
Franklin Street
Moore & Fowler
W. J Rudge
A. J. Rohr
T. Dillon, Jr
Esq. M. L. Plow
Lutheran Church
Dock Shepherd
John Fullenwider
W. L. Howie
Ed Bivens
Park
CG. Stack
FG. Henderson
Jule Griffith
Jim Fowler
Earl Helms
T. P. Dillon
Crack Cinco
Stewart Old Field
Charles Iceman
Grand Jury
Court House
J. C. Sikes
the Globe Tailoring Co
W. H. Belk & Bro
Okesale and Retail
Washington Dispatch
Fifteenth Streets
Treasury Building
Sateaville Landmark
Ed Proctor
Salisbury Postoffice
W. M. Stoessel
Philadelphia
Invincible
Graham
Virginia
Henderson
Roller Mills Company
the Mikado
Japan
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