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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1917
Page
8
Rexall Store highlights price ranges from twenty five to seventy five cents. Drug stores showcase latest fashions with perfumery and bathing caps the new rage. Sponges cost 15 and 25 cents. Doctors advise cleanliness in summer and the store offers a cleaning pad for ten cents to remove grease spots.
The citizens of Monroe urge J. C. Sikes to accept the mayoral office. They say his familiarity with contracts and street improvements benefits the city and that salary adjustments are unnecessary. TheDemocrats believe patriotism would lead him to run.
Orders have been issued to enroll women for nurse work and similar positions within the naval reserve to relieve men from shore duty and strengthen sea forces. Recruitment details cover clerks typists radio operators and related roles.
The notice lists a 1917 Superior Court case in Union County North Carolina where W H Porter is defendant. A summons issued March 21 1917 returnable May 9 1917. a warrant of attachment issued March 21 1917 levied on ten shares of stock in Lake Land and Lumber Company and on all monies and dividends from such stock. Porter must answer or demur. Includes local correspondence about Mt Prospect school events and community notes.
Report of Wingate State Bank Wingate North Carolina close of business March 5 1917 shows resources loans and discounts 40940 29 banking house 1143 54 furniture and fixtures 1600 due from national banks 6967 22 silver coin 386 02 national bank notes 1005 00 total assets 61709 44 liabilities capital stock 10000 00 surplus fund 4500 00 undivided profits 0 dividends unpaid deposits subject to check 618? and other details. sworn by cashier C W Baucom and attested by notary H K Helms on March 26 1917.
Gov. Bickett will call a special Superior Court term to try Bunk Maske for the killing of Edgar Williams on April 23 provided a judge is secured. Initial dates of April 16 or 22 were debated. Maske’s knee injury may require him to be carried or walk in by then. County officials favor the special term to speed justice. commissioners Helms Niven Laney support the call.
A letter to The Journal argues against entangling with European relief patterns, blaming moneyed interests for hunger in America and warning of bread riots if taxation and war profits continue. It laments who bears the burden and questions independence amid naval and trade tensions with England.
A dated excerpt argues against imperial greed and calls for a renewed independence stance while urging civic action. It includes a skeptical jab at Britain and a call to education advocates to gather in Monroe on Saturday April 7 for the fourth annual educational day with local students and teachers.
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