War era musings and labor notes in local issue
A fragmented wartime column discusses bread lines, loyalty slogans, and tax ideas on cotton and luxuries. It notes recruiting rhetoric, attachment tags on cars, and financial flows from the United States to Allies, while quoting a correspondent on war finance and a speaker’s critique of modern society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Moore
Pennsylvania
Congress
Oon
Voltaire
Inez Friday
Judge DB
McDonald
Cy ‘'Moomeil
England
France
Russia
Italy
Serbia
Waxhaw Enterprise praises Rodman road plan for county
The Waxhaw Enterprise lauds J L Rodman for proposing two main east west and north south highways to connect rural districts. It recommends hiring a civil engineer to survey and estimate costs for a modern roadbed with steel and concrete bridges and a bond issue to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Rodman
Waxhaw
Waxhaw Enterprise
Rodman
List Takers Appointments Across Townships
Marshville Township appointments set May 1 to May 23 at multiple stores and houses with list takers Tadlock ASHCRAFT Biv Helms Wier Eubanks. Monroe Mt Carmel and Unionville dates span May 1 23 with various sellers and locations. Hours 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshville Township
T. J. Tadlock
J. R. Biv
M .D. W. Griffin
Thursda
Monroe Township
Mt. Carmel
Tindall
Baker's
Lee's Lower Mill
Wingate
Monroe
J. WH. Abouts
Gone Creek Township
J. Davis Helms
W. F. Robinson
Clonta's
Turday
Long
Sell
W. L. Thomas
Buford Township
Trinity
S Mill
R. C. Nesbit
Starnes & Brooms
Prospect
J. E. Green
Mountain Springs
Walters’ Mill
Armfield's Mill
Union County Road Bonds Proposed to Improve Rural Roads
A local plan urges Union County to issue bonds for road construction with annual installments over up to twenty years. Proceeds would fund a county road commission and a general road superintendent to hire overseers, aiming for economical, practical road building. The Bank of Union financial statement for May 1 1917 is included, detailing assets and liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
State of North
Carovna
Union
R. G. Laney
Cashler
G. Laney
E. C. Winchester
T. C. Callins
F. M. Sutton
Hargrove Bowles
N. PL
Jack Willams
Monroe
Buford
Lancaster County
South Carolina
Hades
Sketches by John Beasley recounts in curious city notes
Col Roosevelt views and local banter mix with anecdotes about ward candidates Walter Henderson Walter Lemmond Will Funderburk Will Gordon and a tall farm youth who passed Fort Oglethorpe tests. The piece blends political jests, farm-life yarns, and a playful town snapshot with names like Tom Crowell Pete Redfern and Lonnie Fowler in a rambling column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Redwine
Will
Walter
Colonel
Walter Henderson
Walter Lemmond
Will Funderburk
Will Gordon
Charlotte
Fort Oglethorpe
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Monroe Journal
G. M
BR. F. Beasley
R. PF. Beasley
Journal Building
Jefferson and
Beasley Streets
Mr. Rodman
Marshville
F. W. Ashcraft
Sandy Ridge
Mineral Springs
Clark's
Weddington
HL L
Price's
W. L. Hemby
Marvin
Fr C. Ezzell
Lanes Creek Township
B. F. Parker
J. A. Pierce
Henry Rayfield
Ko B. Walters’ Store
Jackson Township
Henry McWhorter
W.A. Neal
J. A. Wier
D. M. Walkup
Rehoboth
J.T. Wier
Vance Township
B. J
Bank OF Union
XN. C
Ban SienPon Vis Seeead Casa Tee Ye Os
SISIO
Hilver
John Beasley
Col. Roosevelt
Col. Key Scales
Pete Redfern
War Department
Col. Seales
Col. Redfern
Tom Crowell
W. M. Sell
Bob Howle
Navy
Lonnie Fowler
Tom Broom
Zeb Green
Mr. Sell
Zeb
Tom
Jersey
Cortland
Parry, Indiana
Frantklin
Hickory Taylor
Canady
CO. Main, Hayne, Franklin and Morgan Streets
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