Great Battl A Hog In The Gettysburg Line Of Battle
H P Meigs of Co. 1 North Carolina Volunteers recounts July 2 1863 at Gettysburg. He describes advancing under heavy fire near a wooded hollow near a garden and cabin, noting several wounded in his company and a comical moment with a white hog distracted by the action. He promises more sketches from memory, aiming to keep facts straight.
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North Carolina
Daniel
W. A. Owens
Kenan
Jim Richardson
Harrison Liles
Thos, Brooks
Virgo Simpson
Gettysburg
Gloomy crop report from Mr Flow in 1914 conditions
Monroe North Carolina May 21 1914 The Commercial Appeal reports a dismal spring with wet fields delaying planting cold nights hindering germination and up to 50 percent replanting. About 20 percent of a stand and 65 percent consensus gloom plus a 50 percent uptick in fertilizer usage. GEO B FLOW signs off.
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Monroe
N. C
Memphis
Tenn
Concensus
Waxhaw and Monroe Chess Champs Meet in North Carolina
The Waxhaw and Monroe checker players clashed in a championship series here. Waxhaw won the event with Walter Lockhart the top individual, while C C Curlee and T C Collins led for Monroe. Other locals and visiting players from Osceola and Bethune attended, with various community notes about residents and a sensational pistol accident involving a five year old.
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Checker Mayers
Alaska
Waxhaw Enterprise
20Th. Rr
Grady McNeeley
Oak Ride Institute
Jackson, Miss
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
John J. McCain
Walkersville
Wilsons Old Store
Checker Players
Monroe
Waxhaw
C. C. Curlee
T. C. Collins
Walter Lockhart
Lucy Wilson
Oscola
W. R. Ashley
Bethune
Mr. Ashley
Ashley Wan
Nome
United States
New Foundland
Union
Cheshire
Congress
Mr. Beasley
Billy
Charlotte
Belk Stores Association Formed for Closer Cooperation
The Belk stores association gathered at the Charlotte store to elect officers and discuss joint buying advertising and management. W L Wallis named general assistant to the manager at each store and W H Beth hosted a supper in Charlotte with members from Greensboro Salisbury Concord Gastonia Yorkville Monroe Sanford Statesville Waxhaw.
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W. 1
Wallis
Charlotte News
Charlotte
T. B. Brown
Greensboro
B. F. Matthews
W. L. Wallis
Belk
W. H. Beth
the Central
A. W. Harry
Salisbury
J. G. Parka
Concord
J. H. Matthews
Gastonia
J. W. Kirkpatrick
Yorkville
Frank Stevens
Monroe
J.C
Orphan Better Trained Than Most Children
Wadesboro residents receive 2500 pounds of disinfectant for homes to curb specked diseases and deter germ spread. Public urged to avoid spitting tobacco juice in the new courthouse. Lumber loss of 150000 feet in White Store Township, valued at 1250 to 1500 dollars, owned by Waddell Broom of Peachland, no insurance. Fire likely from a burn pile near a moved sawmill. Prof Pp J Riker urges character building and parental guidance as keys to youth success citing 95 percent of orphans in the state better trained than many children in the state.
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Anson News
Wadesboro
Ansonian
White Store Township
Messrs
Waddell
Broom
Peachland
Pp. J. Riker
Riker
Marriage of Dr Brooks and Miss Rathmell in Chattanooga
Account of the Rathmell Brooks wedding at the home of the bride in Chattanooga with ceremony led by Dr. Charles H. Myers. Decorations feature mountain laurel, pink and white roses, palms and ferns. Reception followed with music by Pomacee and a display of gifts. The couple will reside at 405 Duncan Avenue Highland Park.
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J.C. Brooks
A. J. Brooks
Chattanooga
Chattanooga News
Seagunl
Maude Rathmell
Juniius
Pepper Brooks
J. R. Rathmell
West Sixth Street
Sas
Killarney
Plveonby
Anna I
Lupien Patten
Bayard Sullivan
Charles Hy, Myers
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Little Mise Peglar
Lupton Patten
Fannie Howard
Mabel van Dusen
Rathmell
Brooks
Pertian
Duncan Avenue
Highland Rit
Brooks-Rathmell
Mal Carrier Saved, Governor Commutes McKenzie Death Sentence
Governor Craig commuted W T McKenzie, a Robeson county rural mail carrier, from death by electric chair to a life sentence after support from A W McLown and Jude Walter Neal. The killer, who murdered his brother in law Peter Jones, faced questions of insanity and diminished deliberation. The case followed pleas from court officers and citizens. his mother had been in a state hospital for insanity. Waxnaw Enterprise notes the push for a statewide primary to be held on the same day for both parties. The piece argues a single timely primary would boost voter participation and clarity of nominations from governor to township constable.
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Megin
Jumble Dispatch
Clifton
Wingate
B.D. Avatin
Claire
Blair Bi
Monroe
Charlotte
Theis Evans
Mie
Evans
Pageland
John Watson
State Norn
Greensboro
Thomasville
Winston Salem
Wadesboro
Odessa Williams
Eb Williams
Laura Barnhart
Wingate Supply Co
Concord
N. C
Bureau of Dispensation
B. Brooks
Mrs. Price
P. Timist
Craig
Robeson
Raleigh Dispatch
A. W. McLown
Jude Walter Neal
W. T. McKenzie
Robeson County
Steetre
Peter Jones
McKenzie
McKensie
State Hospital
Waxnaw Enterprise
General Assembly
Who Blames Him for Skipping Yonkers Star Mystery Husband
A Yonkers woman advertises for her missing husband, claiming he is the best man she ever knew and was too good to lose. She praises his domestic virtues, noting he did chores, cooked, and never drank or gambled, and suspects foul play or a quiet disappearance in North Carolina.
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Willeston Star
Yonkers
N. Y
Card of Thanks from Mullis couple
The Mullis family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for aid and sympathy during the illness and death of their loved one. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Mullis.
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G. R. Mullis
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Steele
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Richmond
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Rockingham
H. Rogers
A. C. Penegar
A. B. Helms
Atlanta, Ga
Pastime Theatre
South Carolina
Mal Carrier
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