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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1912
Page
7
An advert touts a tonic named Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as boosting vital power and cleansing impurities. It claims to enrich the blood, aid digestion, and improve nutrition, with a long history and no alcohol, urging readers to avoid inferior substitutes.
An ad fragment touts Electric Bitters as a cure for nerves health complexion and energy claiming women gain strength and sleep. It also promotes King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung relief with testimonials and free trial offers from English Drug Co.
John R Gibbs a widow er of about thirty years of age killed his two year old son by cutting his throat from ear to ear with a razor in the house of his sister in Bath about twenty tiles from the city. The child played with another when Gibbs entered and lured the boy to a nearby bedroom where he was killed. A bloody razor was found on a washstand. Gibbs was arrested and sent to jail. Frank Wingate and Corrina Greene were wed in Marshville at Mrs Trene Marsh’s home with Rev D Austin officiating. Williams is noted as a prominent citizen and his bride is J E Greene’s daughter from Buford township.
Saint John's Day will be held at Oxford Orphanage in Oxford North Carolina on Saturday June 22 instead of June 24. The Grand Lodge of Masons uses the event for a special communication, drawing thousands from across the state with railroads offering reduced fares and excursion trains. Welcome address by T G Stem of Oxford and a figure from the Episcopal Church will open the program. The occasion reflects long-standing support for orphan children and the Oxford institution is noted as one of the state's oldest and largest facilities.
In a New Jersey town a butcher named Mont drives high prices with famed meat. Customers grumble as he defends quality and claims profit despite criticism and rising costs. A heated exchange reveals tensions over pricing and trust.
During a bitter election tour in Ontario a Quebec Liberal sent a message accusing Laurier of unbaptized children. The premier replied with a terse denial stating, in effect, that he has no children, highlighting the rumor’s absurdity amid the charged climate.
The wealth returns show President William H. Taft with total $74,950 including a $1,000 horse a $100 watch a $1,000 piano $5,650 cash in bank and $68,000 in other personal property and investments His salary is $75,000 a year Gov Judson Harmon totals $25,350 this year down from $39,540 last year a drop of $16,190 His reported items include a watch $50 an automobile $1,600 a piano $150 $600 in cash in bank and $21,000 in other property and investments His salary is $10,000 a year.
The article stresses drinking ample water during hot months to support body functions and maintain health and vigor. It notes many people drink too little, and warm weather increases the need for hydration to stay active and well.
A brief exchange between Grigga and Briggs is cited in the Boston Transcript as a quarrel over remarks about a person. Briggs warns that such a dispute is not worth causing division.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a cure for dandruff and hair loss, claiming germs cause falling hair and promising a full refund if issues persist. It markets the product as a delightful dressing used by thousands of Americans and cites availability through a local attorney’s office and drugstore channels.
Machine Shop offers engine repair plumbing and general work near the freight depot by Austin and Correll.
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