Fell Into Creek Neck Breaks: Farm Boy Writes
Monroe Route 4 May 1. Mr and Mrs W F Alexander spent Sunday in Waxhaw. Debates spark talk of recitations as readers ask for verses. Local notes report illnesses deaths and community visits. Mrs Hunter dies after illness. services by Rev Haigter. Farm Boy column covers weather, animals, and church work. town folk visit kin and share routine news.
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Monroe
W. F. Alexander
Waxhaw
Wild Red
Bunyon Richardson
Emimiat Richardson
W. M. Melton
Julius Whitaker
W. A. Whitner
Center Grove Newes
Motroe
Theron Helms
Westonree' Ree
W. . Bivatashan
Mice la Rowell
Mourse
Vicini Ty
Luke Younts
Indian Trail
VE Weute
Ellison Jeltus
Brady Helms
Noah Williams
Thompson
Price Freeman
Ella Helms
Ebenezer
Walter Helms
John Helms
W. W. Stephenson
Flossie Riker
Zera
Birmingham
P. L. McRorle
Walter Carnes
Kathleen
Clarence Helms
Doud Helms
Daniel Williams
Helms
Rose Bud
Doctor Betterby Returns to Western Town
In a Western town the paper notes Doctor Betterby is back for a brief season and acts as he thinks right without heed to others. His wife is not with him. The item implies small places may resist newcomers who do not fit in.
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Independence
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism Now
A medical ad urges readers to try Cham berlain's Liniment to relieve rheumatism and claims the relief obtained is worth many times the cost.
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Chamberlain
Advices On German Strikes And Peace Terms
Reports from Berlin indicate the German Chancellor may offer new peace terms in a Reichstag address. May Day unrest spreads with munition workers in Rhine provinces and Berlin, while Petrograd sees bombings and forced fire on rioters. Britain faces submarine campaign jitters and King George to call for 25 percent food cutbacks. Parliament presses Admiralty for sunk-boat figures.
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Germany
Petrograd
Berlin
Reichstag
Rhine
England
George
Admiralty
Woman lectures man on her superior understanding
A woman repeatedly tells a man she cannot grasp many things she actually knows more about, while a close friend remains acceptable until he refuses to lend money.
Vawter stood trial for murder in Christiansburg
A true bill returned against Charles E. Vawter professor of mathematics at Virginia Polytechnical Institute for the death of Stockton Heth Jr after a late night confrontation at the Vawter home The defense portrayed Heth as aggressive while the prosecution asserted a motive for the shooting Mrs Vawter did not appear in court and is expected to testify along with the professor and her life being offered to save him
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Christiansburg
Montgomery County
Charles E. Vawter
Virginia Polytecchnic Insitute
Stockton Heth, Jr
Vawter
Profesor Vawter
Commonwealth
Roop
Therce
Reep
Calhoun
Heth
Heth Vawter
Vawters
Bernard Wiliams
Vv. PL
Ream
Vaveter
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a soothing balsam for sore throats and coughs. It claims to loosen phlegm, kill germs, and quickly break up colds for children and adults, with a 50 cent bottle at druggists.
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Dr. King
Carranza Takes Oath as Mexico’s Constitutional President
In Mexico City on May 1 Venustiano Carranza, backed by about 800,000 votes, took the oath of office as the first Constitutional President since the Madero assassination. He rode from the National Palace to the Chamber of Deputies to swear to uphold the new constitution.
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Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Francisco Madero
Carranga
National
Chamber of Deputies
Rheuma-taken Promises Quick Relief From Rheumatism
An advertisement touts Rheuma-taken as a powerful and quick remedy for rheumatism and sciatica. It claims relief within days from a half teaspoon daily, offered by English Drug Co and other druggists for about 50 cents, asserting it drives poisons from the system.
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English Drug Co
Strictly Cash Store Promotes Cash Only Savings
An advertisement extols a strictly cash store offering refunds on all purchases if not as represented and promises prompt service. It claims to stock everything in groceries, country produce, seeds, and a feed specialty, urging customers to phone orders for quick, pricing advantages.
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Hupmobile
Hupp Motor Car Corporation
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Union
Unson
Richmond Counties
Gray Fox
C. J. Helms
Jim Broom
Calvin Hunter
R. M. Haigter
Hunter
Creek
Bethany
W. W. Montgomery
Kade Montgomery
Iitjtle
George Montgomery
Reeh
Merchants
Waterman
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Monroe Steam Vulcanizing Company
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