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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1913
Page
7
A Blackbird and Turtle converse beside a murky pond about a cantankerous frog. The frog laments misery while the bird urges looking up at the sun and blossoms. The turtle warns that some are happy in sadness and refuse pity.
Walter Andrews of Monroe has been named to chair a commission inviting southern Europe and Northern Africa to participate in the Panama Pacific Exposition on a state battleship voyage to the Mediterranean. He is reportedly a candidate for mayor of Atlanta, with Elks Lodge hosting him.
A Chicago inventor built an early rising alarm that checks wind direction and rain before waking him. The device uses a weather bell circuit with three breaks: wind must point west or southwest, rain must be detected, and an alarm switch must be closed by the clock. If conditions are favorable, the alarm rings.
A Bantam Ohio man suffered a four year ulcer on his foot. Doctors urged amputation but he refused and used Bucklen Arnica Salve. He credited the salve with a complete healing. The ad promotes the salve as best for burns, wounds, and eczema.
At a Richmond Virginia funeral an exchange between two elderly Black men is recorded. Mose Barker praises Dick Williams as the most charitable man in town. The other speaker confirms Williams always owned a plug hat and never refused to lend it.
An advertisement extols Pariskin Sage as a premier hair tonic to prevent dandruff, stop itching and burning, and make hair soft and abundant. It promises quick results from the first application and markets 50 cent bottles from Baglin Parisian Sager’s Drug Company, while a Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil promotes curing old sores.
In Ches tertie two weddings occurred last Sunday afternoon at Mr J L Griges home with Lonnie Mills and Walker Vick wed, both popular couples. Magistrate M Leen of Jefferson, age about 63, died last Friday. burial followed Saturday. Miss Pearl Funderburk, about 50, died Tuesday night after long illness. buried at Liberty Hill church Wednesday. Also notice of mortgage sale in Union County, North Carolina, listing land description and sale date November 22, 1913.
Trustee N. Simpson announces sale of 127 7-10 acre tract in Union County on Brown Creek adjoining R. B. Mills and others. Sale to satisfy six bonds secured by Roach B. Mills to M. K. Lee. Auction at county courthouse door Friday November 28, 1943 for cash to highest bidder.
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