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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1917
Page
2
A reader letter criticizes North Carolina prison administration and guards. The writer urges humane treatment, calls for inquiry into the penitentiary, and questions governor oversight and state institutions. The piece lambasts lashings and harsh labor, demanding justice and reform.
A letter from Elna V. Funder shares Union County belief in witch craft and cautions against fire healing myths. She notes creeses or wilt bustard as greens for both Black and white communities and suggests spring harvesting tips including creeses and wild onion prepared with simple boil and fry methods.
J L Basler of Macon Illinois extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a longtime favorite for colds on the lungs. He states it has consistently relieved his own colds promptly. The piece also notes a proverb about a bad boy inheriting not from his father.
The Monroe board ordains it unlawful to rent or occupy any dwelling on sewerage boundaries unless water is connected to the sewer. Violators face a fifty dollar fine upon conviction. In force from January 1, 1917, adopted December 20, 1916, signed by Mayor J. W. Fowler and City Clerk G. S. Lee Jr.
A long remembered remark about predicting where hell will break loose reappears in the Herald front page. James Gordon Bennett, famed editor of the New York Herald, recalls the line while recounting the phrase's history and its enduring relevance in journalistic circles.
A mother warns the Morgan children about beautiful sugar candy peaches sent by Auntie Mabel. She says the coloring could be dangerous and hints at children dying from colored sweets. The children ignore, and morning noises on the landing suggest trouble.
The ad promotes Sloan's Liniment as a quick penetrating remedy for rheumatism gout strains sprains and various external pains. It claims easier application than plasters and ointments and suggests keeping a bottle handy for tooth ache back pain and other discomforts. A quoted joke about marriage ends the clipping.
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