Monroe Fourth of July celebration invites all to parade
An invitation urges residents to meet friends in Monroe for a Glorious Fourth with horse racing, band music, and a big parade. The committee expects about fifteen thousand attendees, with cheap railroad rates and walking as an option. Also notes Mrs. Parker death and other local news items.
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Monroe
Mack
Charle
Joler
Mr. Dillon
Vaele Sam
Capt. Heath
Local and Personal Notes Fill Summer Time
Mrs J L Hoyle of Charlotte visits Mrs J W Yates and others note families away for summer at Montreal Rocky River Springs and Unionville. Florida watermelons arrive. Sunday school times shift. several residents travel or move homes. Governor Craig pardons two youths. a sailor from Rhode Island ages 74 causes a scene.
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Charles D. Roberts
Robert
Virginia
J. M. Blair
Rocky River, Springs
Oscar Hamilton
Hemingway
Wilmington
Unionville
Hamilton
N.G. Russell
Rocky Liver Springs
Steeneth
Gloucester
John Maynor
R. B. Redwine
Raleigh
Craig
Dolphus Gay
Carl Broom
T. P. Starnes
Buford Township
Emma Hays
Wm. Hays
Lancaster County
8. E. Richardson
Prospect
Starnes
Mrs. Starnes
Mr. Long Cleared in Aiken Slaying trial account
In a sequittal last Thursday in Aiken County Mr. Hugh Long was freed from blame for taking a human life. The case tied to his anti corruption campaign, not to gubernatorial fights, and witnesses from both states supported his vindication. Long plans to remain in Aiken to practice law.
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South Carolina
Mr. Long
Aiken County
Aiken
North
Long
UNC Commencement Week Activities Highlight 74 Graduates
The 118th University of North Carolina commencement opened with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. J. Y. Mullins and continued with a Confederate monument unveiling by Gov. Craig. Hon. Hannis Taylor spoke, followed by alumni events and reunions. Bishop Robert Strange gave the Alumni Address, and Thomas R. Marshall spoke at the Wednesday ceremonies. The class numbered 74 with two local county graduates named S. I. Bivens and William Craig among the 1883 88 93 and 1908 reunion attendees.
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University of N. C
Chapel Hii
J. Y. Mullins
Southern Baptist. Theological Seminary
Louisville
Craig
Confederate Daughters of the State
Dialectic and Philanthropic
Hannis Taylor
Washington, D.C
J. J. Parker
Monroe
Robert Strange
Thomas RK. Marshall
Messrs, S. I. Bivens
William Craig
Messrs
R. Bivens
LG. Marsh
Hiam Craig
M.A. Griffin
A ‘Traywick
A. Ro Newsome
B.C. Irell
L.a.price
Roy Long
Rob Houston
Trinity College Graduates Include Kemp Neal of Monroe
Fifty odd Trinity College students received diplomas this year. Honor graduate Kemp Neal from Monroe led the notable list. Union County sent many graduates who have since returned home, including Susilo Johnson, James W. P. Messia, S. C. Hawfield, Ed Vann Secrest, M. A. Osborne, Henry Balecom, Anos Stuck, Kemp Neal, James Richardson, William Heath Lee, John English, Foster Starnes, and Hugh Howston.
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Trinity
Trinity College
Kemp " Neal
Monroe
Union County
Susilo Johnson
Messia
James
W. P
S.C. Hawfield
Vann Secrest
M.A Osborne
Henry Balecom
Anos Stuck
Kemp
Paul Neal
James Richardson
William and
Heath Lee
John English
Foster Starnes
Hugh Howston
Death of John C. Eubanks of Buford township
John C. Eubanks, 72, of Buford township died yesterday at 6 am after a yearlong illness. A prosperous farmer and Baptist church member, he leaves a large family including Mrs. T. B. Laney of Monroe and siblings in South Carolina. Funeral held at his residence at 10:30 am with burial in the family ground.
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John C. Eubanks
Buford Township
Baptist Church
Eubanks
T. C. Ew
Sam Belk
Sarah Eubanks
George Eubanks
South Carolina
Wong and
T. B. Laney
Monroe
Heroine Saves Goose Creek Home From Fire
Mrs A D Austin of Goose Creek township acted quickly when a stove flue fire burst in the overhead ceiling. She used a hand pump bucket and hose to extinguish the blaze before the fire company arrived, likely saving the large house. Nearby, Big Lick depot location fights continue with Farr City proposed a mile and a half away. D G Efird reported a meeting with railroad officials to decide the site, backed by a petition from citizens and property owners.
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Lick
Albemarle Enterprise
Big Lick
Farr City
New Birth
D. G. Efird
Death of Mrs P A Parker Wingate County Beloved Mother
Mrs Mary Francis Parker wife of P A Parker of Wingate died Sunday at 75 Her birthday was January 14 Funeral was held at Wingate with Rev J A Bivens and Rev Watson in attendance She was a Meadow Branch church member and a Mother in Israel Her maiden name King she first married to McNair There is one daughter Mrs Krimminger of Charlotte and six surviving children Henry Parker Jane Creek W C Gershaw Hoplin G M Connell Goose Creek plus others from Wingate district
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F. Parker
Emma Austin
Wingate
Parker
Meadow Branch Baptist Church
Lancaster County
Mr. Watson
Austin
B. J. Austin
Ark
Mary Francis Parker
P. A. Parker
J. A. Bivens
Rex Theatre Showcases Two Reel Western Tonight
Rex Theatre presents The Last Blockhouse a thrilling two reel western based on frontier days and historical incidents. Also shown is a one reel Vita-Braph feature Bedelia Becomes Lady featuring a female lead tied to a hotel disappearance case.
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Rex Theatre
Bedelia
Local Markets Cotton and Produce Prices Today
Best cotton today seeds at 12.00 TC per unit. Prices shown are merchant quotes for today and may change tomorrow. Readers should call a responsible merchant on market day to confirm figures. Also noting young chickens roosters in market listings.
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MOE Soseriens
Golden Rule Tale From Confucius Foretold On One Foot
A centuries old fable tells how two Chinese laborers challenged Confucius to sum up his wisdom briefly. He stood on one foot and proclaimed the golden rule, advising to treat others as you wish to be treated. The tale, long preserved, is praised as timeless and foundational to moral living.
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Chief Laney
Rhode Island
Monroe
Journal
Leslie Fatch
Naval Academy
Surgeon General
Congressman Page
Futeh
Confucius
Laundry Trust
Othera
Train Schedule Notice for Seaboard Air Line Railway 1913
Information only schedule for Seaboard Air Line Railway travel through Monroe North Carolina with transfers to Charlotte Wilmington New York Birmingham and Portsmouth. Lists arrival and departure times for trains serving Monroe and Raleigh Rutherfordton Birmingham and Portsmouth with multiple local and through services and names of agents in Raleigh and Portsmouth.
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Monroe
N. C
Seaboard Air Line
Charlotte
Wilmington
New York
Birmingham
Portsmouth
Nocal
Rutherfordton
Hirmingham
Atlanta
Birmingham - Atlanta
Ports
Raleigh
Joan
Brigman
Ticket Agt
Leard
D. Pla
B. Ryan
Portemouth
Two Citizens Debate Religion End Without Damage
Baxter Davidson and Clyde Rug gles of Charlotte argued on the street about religious topics. Each failed to convince the other and no damage occurred. Both still share the same view, though minor injuries were exaggerated by borrowed trouble.
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Baxter Davidson
Clyde Ruggles
Charlotte
The
Observer
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Sherritt Griffith
New Salem
Lanes Creek
Squire BF. Walker
J. M. Tarlton
West Buford
J. H. Richardson
Harden
van Wyck
Bethlehem
E. Richardson
Lizwe Fincher
Heasle Helms
Ola Nesbit
Odessa Tyson
May Fincher
Estelle McCorkle
Goldie Stever
J. T. McCorkle
Sikes
O. K. Albemarle Enterprise
O. J. Sikes
Thomas Springer
Lockie Herlocker
Springer
Herlocker
Anna
Mary Blair
Peery Marahville
J. L. Hoyle
J. W. Yates
Wm. Archer
Norfolk
D. FP
Lounsbury
J. T. Williams
Marshville
Montreal
R. W. Lemmond
Florida
Presbyterian
J. L. Scott
Rocky River Springs
Scott
J. E. Stack
First Baptist Church
Meadow Hranch
Altan
J. B. Craven
Lenoir
D. A. Covington
A. W. Boyte
Lancaster Road
Crawford Street
Duncan Huntle
John Brown
E. M. Griffin & Co. Nhs
Julian Griffin
Crowell
Raeford
L. D
Florence, D. C
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Wille Stevens
R. F. Beasley
Mises Lena and
Ruby Dill
Marion 8. C
Mrs. J. T. Holloway
Herbert Young
Salva- Mon Army
Central Church
General Booth
Mercury
Here
Greenville
D. C
W. BE. Cason
Detroit
Chicago
Nagra Falls
Toronto
Washington
Central Hotel
Helms
Depot
Steele Creek
Mesames N.S. Matthews
H. K. Guerney
H. L. Crowell
C. B. Adams
C. F. Shepherd
Nannie Nor- Wood
Grace Henderson
Eleanor Gurney
Luther Laney
G. M. Laney
Chesterfield Courthouse
Emma King
Sutherland
Pla
Laney
W. B. Houston
Jackson
Miss
Houston
Board of Health of
Asheville
North Carolina
Squire CN. Simpson
W. H. Gribble
Old Sugar Creek
Alexander Craighead
Frank Hoover
H. H. Poole
Percy
Fitzhenry Dilson
Matthew McCauley
Porter Military
Charleston
EB. L. Thomas
Franklin
Mr Pal Parker
Katie Collian
En Cacia
Pat N
LEE & Lee CO
BROS
Bend Watches
Ents
N.C
Seaboard Air Line Railway
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