The Land Question: Fertilizer Dividends vs Bank Interest
In a letter to the Journal, Novus Homo argues the food problem will decide the war and that soils must be enriched rather than banked. He cites a farmer choosing fertilizer over savings, notes soil as the safest depository, and warns against enriching banks at the soil’s expense while stressing land fertility as essential to human life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmer
Oor
T. J. W. Broom
Earth
Novus Homo
Teachers Meet in Monroe For County Union Program
The Union County Teachers' Association opens the new year at the Graded School auditorium Monroe November 10 at 10 30 AM. The program includes devotional exercises talks on school work war and peace in schools discussions on attendance and patriotism. President RN Nisbet urges all county teachers to attend. Ollie Tout of Franklin County is killed in a farm accident when his car rolled after a front tire blowout. Mrs Tout is injured. Privates Stanley Carpenter and Alexander St Dennia die in Newport News Virginia from wood alcohol poisoning. Authorities search for beer sold or given to the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Teachers’ Association
Monroe
R. W. Allen
Ray Funderburk
Ashcraft
Nisbet
Teachers’ Association
Ollie Tout
Bunn
Franklin County
Stanley Carpenter
Alexander St. Dennia
Newport News
Department of Justice and Armythorities
Y M C A Work Aids Soldiers In Fort Barrancas Camp
A private letter from Fort Barrancas Florida praises the army Y M C A for its vast camp services. The letter describes the Y hall as a center for patriotism education games music and writing home. It details language study Bible classes concerts and athletic goods, noting the staff and volunteers keep soldiers morally and physically strengthened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Barracas
Fla
Trench and Camp
Pensacola
Florida
Army Y. M. C. A
Young Men's Christian Association
Dickens
Datas
Fox
London
Army
Army Y. M. C.A
L. T. Harris
Signal Corps
Fort Harrancas
Monroe Readers Learn To Exchange the Back For Strength
Local ad extols Doan's Kidney Pills to ease backache and kidney congestion. Testimonial from Jesse D. Helms of Pine St Monroe credits the remedy with relief after months of pain. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY props.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Jesse D. Helms
Pine St
Doan
Dean
Notice to Property Owners for Street Improvement Assessments
Property owners assessed for street improvements under Chapter 56 of the Public Laws of 1915 in Windsor Main Hayne Jefferson Church Franklin Main segments must pay by November 19 1917 to avoid interest from July 23 1917 following board confirmation. Also notice in Union County Superior Court North Carolina BE Watford vs Etta Watford seeks absolute divorce on grounds of adultery with appearance required by the 5th Monday before March 1 1918 in Monroe NC with attorney Stack Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Windsor
Main
Charles
Hayne Street
Jefferson
Jefferson Street
Church
Church Street
Bryan
Franklin
Stewart
Bryan Street
Board of Aldermen
Lee, JR
Superior Court
Union County
Watford
Etta Watford
Court House
Said
Monroe
N. C
R. W. Lemmond
Notice to creditors and debtors in Braswell estate
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of T. C. Braswell, deceased, this is to notify all persons with claims to exhibit them by October 29, 1918, at Marshville North Carolina. All indebted to the estate must settle promptly. This 29th day of October 1917. Martin L. Braswell administrator. W. B. Love attorney.
Notice of Sale under Mortgage in Monroe NC 1917
The Bank of Union as Assignee will sell at public auction for cash at the Monroe courthouse door on Monday November 12 1917 at noon the lot ten in Block J of Monroe Land and Improvement Company's addition to the City of Monroe Union County North Carolina. The sale follows default on the note secured by a mortgage dated January 13 1911 from Mack Baxter and wife Janey Baxter to W E Williams and recorded in Union County. The property fronts 50 feet on John Street and lies between J B Stack's lot to the south and the colored Lutheran Church lot to the north with John Street to the east and an alley to the west. The lot measures 50 by 142 feet and was the same conveyed by W B Williams and wife to Mack Baxter to secure part of the purchase price. The Bank of Union is the Assignee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Williams
Mack Baxter
Janey Baxter
Office of Register of Deeds
Union County
North Carolina
Bank of Union
W. S. Blakeney
Court House
Monroe
J. B. Stack
Colored Lutheran Church
John Street
Monroe Land and Improvement Company
City of
W. B. Williams
Towaid Mack Baxter
Sale Under Deed of Trust in Monroe North Carolina
Public sale by G B Caldwell trustee for Lee Keziah's deed of trust dated February 25 1915 to cover unpaid indebtedness. The real estate consists of three lots in Union County Monroe Annex Block 9 40x157 and 50x157 feet with described boundaries and prior conveyances to C N Simpson and others. Sale at Monroe courthouse door on November 24 1917 for cash to the highest bidder.
Trust sale of real estate in Union County North Carolina
Public auction to the highest cash bidder of two described tracts in Union County North Carolina. The deed of trust dated February 1917 secures Watt Redfearn and wife Martha Redfearn to S W Shaw as trustee for A B Shaw. Read description cites lot lines and deeds. October 18 1917 signature of trustee S W Shaw. Attys Redwine and Sikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watt Redfearn
Martha Redfearn
S. W. Shaw
A. B. Shaw
Id Shaw
Monroe
Union County
North Carolina
N. E
Henry Redfearn
Redfearn
N. W
W. 5
Lee
D. A. Covington
W. S. Lee
Register of Deeds Office
N.C
Redwine & Sikes
Attys
Mortgage Sale in Monroe North Carolina in 1917
Mortgage sale notice for W M Roddey and J Roddey to G B Caldwell trustee. For cash at Monroe courthouse November 24 1917, the tract on Carr Avenue begins at Frank McMilling corner and runs 142 feet north to New Street then east 50 feet to Massey corner then south 142 feet to Carr Avenue and west 50 feet to the start. part of Monroe Land Improvement addition. legal chain of title from J M Fairley trustee to Annie Watts and to Monroe Insurance & Investment Co. dated 1906 and 1906-1907. This October 24 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Roddey
Janie Roddey
G. B. Caldwell
Monroe
N. C
Union County
Carr Avenue
Frank McMilling
Annie Watts
Monroe Insurance & Investment Company
Ben and Ann Watts
Certificate of Dissolution Lake Land & Lumber Company NC
North Carolina Secretary of State certifies the Lake Land & Lumber Company dissolved by unanimous stockholder consent. Office records show dated June 1, 1917 with agent John C. Sikes and official seal in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of North Carolina
Department of State
Lake Land & Lumber Company
Monroe
County of Union
John C. Sikes
I. J. Bryan Grimes
State of
North Carolina
Raleigh
J. Bryan Grimes
Notice to Creditors Mullis Estate Administration
Notice to creditors of M H Mullis deceased. G R Mullis administrator, Vann attorney. Claims must be itemized and verified and presented at residence in Goose Creek township Union county NC on or before September 26 1918. If not presented on time the notice will bar any recovery. Dated September 25 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Mullis
Goose Creek
Union County
North Carolina
G. R. Mullis
Vann
Notice of Administration for Mrs B F Carraway Estate
Having this day qualified as administrator on the estate of Mrs B F Carraway deceased of Union County North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at its banking house in Monroe N C on or before October 24 1918 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Lemmond
Superior Court
Union County
T. C. Braswell
North Carolina
Marshville
N. C
Martin L. Braswell
W. B. Love
B. 5. Carraway
County of
Union
Monroe
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Standard Oil Company
Jersey
Pediveton
Banc
Baltimore
Olk
Richmond
Rexall
The
Union Drug Co
A.M. Secrest
M. CA
W. F. Starnes
Mount Prospect
E. L. Secrest
Fort Barraca
Fort Pickens
Naval Aeronautic Station
V. V. Secrest
Ian
Strator
Lee Keziah
Houston
Stn
T. J. Price
Sth
5Th Street
Block 9
I. C. Triplett
Register
Monroe Annex
Houston Beiral
C. N. Simpson
Register of Deeds
C.N. Simpson
Julius Alanbrooks
Lee Kiser
C. “Simpson
Thin the
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