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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1915
Page
2
Constantinople dispatch describes AP and Chicago Daily News reporters meeting the aged sultan. He voices confidence that Allied bombardment cannot compel the Dardanelles and notes Ottoman troops and civilians affected by the siege while praising Turkish resolve.
June W Howie of 600 W Franklin St Monroe shares a testimonial about Down's Kidney Pills from Union Drug Co claiming relief after five years of kidney pain backache and irregular kidney action. She states the second box cured her with no further trouble and urges others to buy the same remedy from dealers.
A reformed burglar recounts entering a house quietly to speak with a man suffering insomnia. They talk about their lives and work for about an hour as dawn approaches. The intruder notes the man, sleeping on his back, felt relieved to have company and said he could finally sleep after the visit.
Soft fluffy hair is advertised as a beauty must with Parisian Sage a toilet necessity. The tonic claims to invigorate roots stop dandruff cure itching and baldness while promising long thick soft and lustrous hair, sold by English Drug Company with a delicate perfume and low cost.
A fragmented ad copy touts Antiseptic Healing Oil as a remedy for old sores and various ailments. It claims fast healing and tonic benefits while promoting the product as a universal cure, though the text is garbled and unclear in places.
The United States produces 40 percent of world coal and exports 27,511,000 tons annually, valued at 56.1 million dollars. Coal exports have doubled in ten years, reaching 19.5 million tons in 1914, with growth in South American and Mexican trade and Italy becoming a large market.
The article ranks Mainz as the west’s most strategic fortress on the Rhine guarding routes to the Danube and Elbe valleys. Koenigsberg on the Baltic follows, protected by the Dieme canal. Metz in Alsace Lorraine is the largest fortress with eleven forts and serves as army center, while Strassburg, Moltke’s impregnable design, has fifteen forts and rail links enabling Rhine-side maneuvering.
In a dialogue about spending the candy bill, one speaker notes the American girl’s candy bill at 194 million dollars, ten million more than the nation’s paint and varnish costs, while the other remarks that more candy is used than paint.
A business feature notes a firm with an annual turnover near half a million dollars bragging about purchasing a bale of cotton. The item reflects industry chatter and the firm’s claimed purchasing activity.
A brief exchange shows Mulligan desiring a set of high hats that can be smashed without hurt, while a clerk suggests Mulligan on Siventeenth Avenue in March.
In a fragmentary line from a local item, Jinks comments to his wife about a madstone kept at home. His wife reacts with surprise asking if it has bitten anyone yet, revealing a quirky domestic scene surrounding an odd medical superstition.
James is pleased with his new automobile. A joke notes that whenever someone has seen him he is under it, implying a humorous image of the car as a burden or heavy object.
A fragment records a kitchen table moment where one speaker jokes about appetite and service. The line hints at scarcity and desire, with a humorous exchange about getting less than wanted and then more. Names or places are not specified.
Admiral Dewey’s remarks to the mayor’s dinner in New York defend the U S Navy’s strength and efficiency. He asserts the Atlantic fleet ranks with the world’s best ships and training, while size alone does not win battles citing Manila Bay and Russo Japanese war.
A mother asks Willie to check the age of elderly Mrs. Smith. Willie reports back that Mrs. Smith said it is none of your business, after he followed her instruction to ask her age. He reveals he simply repeated his mother's wording.
Henry Belk files as administrator for Samuel Helk estate 1916. Creditors must present claims by April 27, 1916 or be barred. Debtors urged to settle promptly. Notice dated April 24, 1916 with attorney details.
Notice from the Superior Court Union County North Carolina August Term 1915 announces Hertie McCall plaintiff and Grady McCall defendant in a suit to dissolve the bonds of matrimony. Defendant must appear or demur at the term before September 1st, 1915 at Monroe court house NC. Rh W Lemmond attorney Redwine Sikes listed.
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