Local Union County candidates announce Democratic primary bids
A slate of names declares candidacies for sheriff cotton weigher clerk superior court recorder county commissioner and representative in Union County. Each entry notes intent to run subject to the Democratic primary with names including MN Price J W Griffith Lu Therr Williams J C Winchester Chasel Barden 3 1 Lockhart Bartley Helms Jas F McManus Henry M Presson G Watt Davis R W Lemmond C B E Houston Luem Howie HB Adams Jr Jerre C Laney J M Fairley.
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Monroe
Lu Therr Williams
Cotton Weister
Lam
Chasel Barden
Bartley Helms
Democratic Party
Jas. F. McManus
Henry M. Presson
G. Watt Davis
Clerk Superior Court
Union County
C.be
Houston
Por Recorder
Myrett
Adams
Jerre C. Laney
State Treasurer's Report details North Carolina finances
The report shows state assets in railroad stock and bonds, with a total debt around eight million. It lists values for North Carolina Railroad, Atlantic and Raleigh rail lines, Transcontinental stock, and various state bonds. Receipts include taxes, dividends, loans, and county contributions, with major outlays for pensions, schools, and a school-building fund.
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Craig
B. R. Lacy
North Carolina
North Carolina Railroad Company
Atlantic and Railrend Company
Esbro
Junalus Toal Rth
Caroline In
Transcontinental Railway
Mattamuskeet
School of the Feeble Minded
Kenge
Reading
Dare County
Durham
Buncombe
Mecklenburg
Wake
Guilford
Democratic candidates announce for Union County offices
W A Eubanks declares candidacy for the Legislature from Union County in the next general assembly. J Dunham Bundy announces for Register of Deeds, Union County, subject to Democratic primary. M C Long also seeks Register of Deeds in Union County pending primary action.
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General Assembly
Union County
W. A. Eubanks
J. Dunham Bundy
Register of Deeds
Democratic ticket announces candidacy for county roles
Por Recorder announces candidacy for Union county recorder and James K. Polk seeks constable of Vance township. Both declarations are made to the Democratic primary voters, pledging lawful, impartial service and respect for rival candidates. The announcements emphasize merit, readiness, and adherence to fair campaigning without mudslinging.
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Nounce
Vance Township
James K. Polk
Oration by Mr Sikes at Monroe High School
A speech by Mr Sikes on a hot summer day urges students to pursue lasting education over wealth. He warns against chasing gold, recalls Pilgrim's Progress themes, and stresses preparation for life, duty, and public service, citing North Carolina's focus on schooling and civic virtue.
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Meade
Evangelist
Christian
City of Knowledge and Power
Honeoje
Constantine
North Carolina
Aycock
Glenn
Kitchen
Craig
Monroe High Schools
Thomas Walter Bickett
Athens
Rome
Sparta
Wise public Institutions Inspire Strong Minds and Courage
The text urges youth at Monroe High School to push forward, deepen effort, and master inner forces. It contrasts a young dreamer seeking a better world with a critic who via relentless fault finding becomes isolated, then faces loneliness and decline as fame fades, prompting reflections on life and humanity.
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Monroe
Monroe High School
Washington
Loried
Rien
Thor
His Stumbling Block at School
A dialogue begins with a father asking Tommy what hinders his lessons at school and Tommy answering that the teacher is the obstacle. The excerpt frames a classroom conflict centered on instruction and student motivation.
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Tommy
Father
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Howie
Lhereby
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J. M. Fairley
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Pastime Theatre
George
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Journal Office
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Italy
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Je Ie Esau
Josh Billings
Yale University
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Parenut
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M. V. Lomax
Optometrist
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