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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
2
Farm Boy argues in favor of school athletics, saying sports provide essential exercise and mental rest. He contends stopping games would dull study, hinge on farm work for exercise, and insists athletics belong at school, not church or home. He cites teachers promoting activity to aid learning.
In a Plyler Mil correspondence a weather delay halts farm work, plans to plant corn if conditions improve, and notes on local business, a new store by Robi Hinson, and a warning about labor on the public road. Si Richardson, a prominent Black resident, is gravely ill with consumption. J E Mangum owns twenty acres of prime wheat. Local tool purchases hint at dry weather ahead and rising prices blamed partly on speculators. Joky John signs off vowing loyalty to The Journal and national defense if war comes.
The Journal notes the wedding of its famed correspondent "The Student" to a Richmond County delight last Sunday. Folklore of church socials and local visits fill the page as townsfolk discuss the ceremony and future plans. The piece blends community updates with light tales and notices from Daraca and Philathea groups.
Women often become nervous and despondent due to constipation. Cham berlain's Tablets provide an easily corrected remedy, being easy to take and pleasant in effect. Lucky people are those who do not depend upon luck.
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