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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
4
A dramatic wartime call urges vigilance and sacrifice as citizens are urged to prepare for invasion. The appeal emphasizes air raids, defense, and responsibility, calling on readers to join a united effort and answer the nation’s peril with resolve and action.
A light tale from the United Presbyterian recounts a young bride Sophie who disrupts her husband’s morning routine by misplacing breakfast and swapping birdseed for his meal. The husband’s cheerful whistle hints at the comic mix up and the servant’s apology.
The article outlines 1917 tax legislation raising total revenue by about 200 million dollars to cover government deficits without bonds. It details higher normal rates a 4 percent for individuals, a widened surtax starting at 5000, and altered exemptions. It cites comparisons to earlier laws and notes due to war emergency a lower minimums may be adopted.
An expert pilot warns a fellow aviator during a flight as a pneumatic wheel fails. The second machine lands wrong, tipping and somersaulting, with ambulance and witnesses racing to aid. The escaping aviator’s fate remains a mystery amid a dramatic afternoon memory.
A folkloric quip notes a mammy Sally praising her method of raising well behaved boys with humor. The tale contrasts discipline with the notion of kindness and practical didactic methods. The speaker claims to raise the boys with a barrel stave and regular discipline, reflecting a dated social voice.
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