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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
4
The Monroe Journal prints a humorous feature about a one legged man rumored to be a millionaire. The tale unfolds with rural wit, local banter, and reflections on wealth, society, and the value of simple kindness amid changing times.
A vivid reminiscence portrays Green as the defining force behind a daily Monroe to Rutherfordton train. The piece questions how the service, long associated with Green’s strict, steady, and businesslike conduct, will endure without its namesake and the distinctive authority he brought to the rails.
Commentator Vite Disler in Union county describes townsfolk discussing news and politics. Residents like Mr Montgomery and Mr Eubanks share thoughts on spring farming, regional progress, and views on Germany and the coming congressional session in April.
Deacon Doster recounts hairbreadth tales near the Capitol where an Irishman and Jew clashed over mistaken identity. Judge Warlick watches demolition atop a roof as Pat and Mike tumble together, with comic mishearing in a language mix. Other vignettes note local residents’ quirks, jokes, and a curbside car ride gone odd, ending with a crook’s bill in a door-to-door tale.
Death of two Marshville residents reported with details of their families and churches. Jas R Stewart, aged 71, died of paralysis at home in Marshville township after weeks of illness. funeral at Fairfield Baptist Church. Mrs Martha Ann Caudle, 67, wife of Rev H R Caudle, died in Clare Charlotte after visiting daughter. survived by husband and five sons and three daughters. burial at Deep Spring cemetery.
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