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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1914
Page
2
An old advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills for back ache and kidney irregularities with testimonials from Monroe residents. It also promotes Dr King's New Life Pills for bowel, stomach, liver and kidney health, claiming rapid relief and general body cleansing, with price and distributor details.
Two workers Michael Pietrowski and W Wokowski were ordered into a blast furnace catcher at Minos Steel in South Chicago to remove contents. A third man left to fetch water, and when he returned he found the two men dead as gas shutoff was not executed. Police say thirst led to the tragedy.
The prince of Monaco, ruler of Monte Carlo and famed marine biologist, authorizes a summer expedition to Alaska from Seattle. He will lead research into northern marine life aboard a funded mission involving prominent scientific partners.
In Cleveland district court offices, stenographers led by Misses Emma Dean Vera Lynde and Grace Schiely wage a mice war across the federal building. They report cheese traps and contributions funded by workers to stop rats that have gnawed into cash drawers and official papers.
Information from the north says plans are underway for a summer hunt in Alaska. His agents are hiring guides in Juneau to organize the expedition.
Murphy the Maltese cat owned by Ad Hockett swam a mile across the Grand River when left alone at a ranch in Denver. After an hour on the river bank he reached the opposite shore and sought company at a nearby ranch. Four days later Hockett found Murphy returning to shore and leaping onto his shoulder.
Mrs Giecchina Gallo, mother of four and eight year old, began a three months term in Ludlow prison as a judgment debtor after selling her fruit stand to pay a $188 ruling she could not meet. Her elder daughter keeps house for the family.
Mrs Mary Pratevis, missing wife of Julia Pratevis, was presumed to have fallen or jumped into the Passaie river. A dream led her mother in law to the abandoned yard well where she reportedly believed Mary killed herself by entering the well. The tragedy leaves three children motherless.
Paris physician Dr Barthe de Sandfort reports a paraffin wax bath at 125 degrees Fahrenheit as a treatment for rheumatism seratic gout and related ailments. He observed pain relief and rapid healing in wounds burns and ulcers from super heated wax and extended the method to the whole body with surprising results.
Portland reports that the National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union receives 1300 and the Maine WCTU 1000 from the will of Mrs. Lillian M N Stevens, former national head. The will also leaves all gifts from Miss Frances E Willard to Anna A Gordon of Evanston Illinois, as national president, with other temperance related possessions bound to the cause.
Chicago judge disbars Marden after discovering Chicago attorney practised law six years without bar admission. The man, identified as DeWitt M. Marden, faces serious disciplinary action for unauthorized legal practice. The case highlights require bar membership for legal representation in court.
Seaboard schedules announce travel via Monroe to East and West points with links between Charlotte and Wilmington and an electric observation sleeper between New York and Birmingham. The April 1914 timetable lists arrival and departure times for trains linking Charlotte, Wilmington, Birmingham, Rutherfordton, Raleigh, Portsmouth and New York with multiple local and through services. Officials provide contact details for ticket agents in Raleigh and Norfolk for further information.
A medicine labeled No 666 Inns is advertised for malaria and chills and fever. It claims five or six doses can break the fever and that taken as a tonic it prevents return symptoms. It is said to act on the liver without causing griping or sickness and is priced at 25 cents.
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