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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
8
A blend of classifieds and small notices promotes a war atlas for sale, building and loan shares, insurance, and transport services. Advertisers highlight Holstein bulls, glass and engraving work, furniture moves, kraut, and farm items while readers are urged to invest in building loans and dream of homes.
Historic Clontarf hosts legendary battle and later political strife. The 2014 account recalls Brian Boru and Irish forces defeating Danes with heavy casualties on Good Friday. It notes Danish reoccupation of Dublin and historic suppressions of repeal meetings led by O Connell and later overturned in Lords.
A fragment describes Captain Stigand recounting an ostrich egg found in the wild eaten in omelets, later realizing it was bad. The passage shifts to classroom jokes about parenting, grammar, and a governess testing Peter on commandments, ending with a cartoon vignette.
A description of time clocks used by Panama Canal shop workers explains monthly stamped cards showing entry and exit with tenths of hours for wage calculation. Red ink marks indicate irregular attendances, and the card slots align daily. Also mentions a political protest urging action after the Lusitania sinking and an advertisement for a Rex theater serial.
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