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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1913
Page
4
The Monroe Journal is a weekly newspaper founded in 1894 by G. M. and R. P. Beasley. It is published every Tuesday from The Journal Building at Jefferson and Beasley Streets and costs $1.00 per year.
President Wilson invites insurgent Wisconsin Senator LaFollette to the White House. LaFollette visits for an hour, with aims to aid in dominant issues before Congress. The note discusses tax changes, school funding, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus a debate over a May celebration.
An article extols deep breathing as essential for health and energy. It argues lungs need abundant air, criticizes shallow breaths, and suggests two paths: join a calisthenics class to learn diaphragmatic breathing or integrate steady breathing into daily life for lasting improvement.
The article notes farmers in the South learn diversification to reduce cotton dependence. It highlights Barnwell South Carolina farmer Mr Black and others who raise corn, meat, cattle, hogs, and even pecans to support families. Georgia and Savannah papers echo a shift from one crop to diversified farming for better profits and self-sufficiency. It also mentions Dr H Smith offering eye care services.
A Raleigh News and Observer editorial lauds the 1913 General Assembly for reforms in education, health, justice, roads, and taxation while noting missed goals such as a strong primary act. It highlights the railroads agreement ending discriminatory practices and praises Governor Craig for timely, progressive leadership.
Fred Oneny revisits his Ohio boyhood with a horse and buggy tour. A stranger named Kelly, identified by a man calling himself DAREY, asks Kelly to drive him to a corn field where the man works. The visitor explains his wife died shortly after an alarming evening incident in Dayton.
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