03 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1914
Page
1
The Monroe Journal announces a two week campaign offering one solid gold ring to the district winner and a gold necklace to the overall weekly winner, with all votes counting toward the regular contest. Contestants are urged to work hard as new rivals join and prizes are awarded immediately after tallying.
A New York dispatch notes expected English buying as the cotton market nears a bottom with a $135,000,000 pool and exchange reopenings. Progress in loan funds and active clearing house work across cities are reported while Rev. A. B. Haywood improves after a fall at a schoolhouse in India.
King Albert of Belgium issues a plea to the American people written under fire near Dunkirk. He warns of a dire Belgian famine this winter and asks Americans to fund feeding relief to spare civilians from hunger, disease, and violence. He commends the American commission’s response and hopes for a generous gift to his suffering people.
Brussels dispatch reports 6 to 8 million Belgians homeless or destitute as German seizures deprive the country of food and cattle. Destruction spans Malines to Namur with half the population sheltered and many towns razed. Belgian industry stalls at Liege and Antwerp while Belgians in England and Holland seek refuge. The American relief effort under Whitlock hopes to ease hunger as communications break down and King Albert’s government remains absent.
London reports that Turkish entry remains uncertain pending guarantees. in Belgium and northern France, frontline fighting is inching, no decisive gains. German naval activity continues with the cruiser Karlsruhe capturing British steamers as South Africa’s rebellion weakens and British actions in the Dover Straits intensify.
A Robeson County young farmer bought a marriage license last week and, beforehand, purchased three fine hogs. He says a wife and country living beat city life, and the idea is sound in his view.
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