Views of the state press and a cotton picker tale
The piece parodies Southern press on Marshville fair politics and recounts the cotton picker saga. It highlights John Beasley, editor of The Monroe Journal, and Theodore H. H. Price, editor of Finance and Commerce, tracing early field tests in Charlotte and Laurinburg and noting the cost barrier delaying adoption. It argues a practical machine is needed and hints Price might return to engineering rather than journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadesboro
Ansonian
Marshville
John Beasley
Monroe Journal
John
Charlotte Observer
Financial America
D. P. Hutchinson
Charlotte
Tts
Theodore H. H. Price
Finance and Commerce
Price
Laurinburg
Page
Sandhill
Observer
South
America
Reports of naval actions against German submarines
Admiralty releases recount heroic yet non dated encounters with U boats. British and allied ships pursue, torpedo, and depth charge submarines, with mine sweepers mirroring calm courage and merchant ships defending themselves. Bonuses include gunnery trials, convoy runs, and heroics amid Atlantic patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
London
Admiralty
Atlantic
Channel
Mercantile Marine
Liverpool
Board of Trade, Shipping Interests
Arrangements Complete For Negroes Arriving At Camp Jackson
Arrangements for the assignment of about 8,000 negro selectmen to report for army service at Camp Jackson starting October 3 have been made. Most will join the first provisional regiment with others in separate battalions. Negro troops to be quartered in section L and nearby areas, PAG troops on adjacent sides. A canvass shows white soldiers expect no trouble and provisions aim to keep races separated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Jackson
S. C
National Army
Signature of L W Grover Mentioned in Report
A brief note references the signature of L W Grover, underscoring its ordinary nine and its lack of impact on f need the ve effect. The excerpt clarifies there is no cause for nervousness and highlights the named individual’s role in the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lb. W. Grover
Hogwallow News Rodents and Local Gossip Roundup
Humorous column recounts town happenings in Tickville and Wild Onion. Notable items include Hogwallow News Rat Barlow’s Sunday preaching, a potential office run, a jail closed for Labor Day, a Rye Straw store burglary with socks missing, and odd town observations from residents about weather, pets, and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rat Barlow
Tickville
Wild Onion School
Wild Onion
Washington Hocks
Saturday Blade
Sap Sprachen
Moseley
Sim Flinders
Sim
Gondola Henstep
Cricket Hicks
Poke Kiagley
Gander Creek
Luke Mathewson
Beasley Leaves Editor Role at Monroe Journal
Letter to the editor congratulates the new Monroe Journal editor R F Beasley on taking the helm and urges him to publish more local sketches of everyday Monroe people. The writer reflects on wartime unease and hopeful future peace, closing with a warm personal greeting from Edna V. funderburk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
R. F. Beasley
Jyoy
Edna V. Funder ‘Burk
Monroe Street Improvement Bonds Ordinance 1917
City of Monroe North Carolina adopts an ordinance to issue Street Improvement Bonds totaling 5400000 to fund asphalt street work on Windsor Hayne Main Windsor Jefferson Jefferson Franklin Morgan Church and related streets. Bonds up to 54000 with 6 percent interest, 14 year max, 25 percent abutting assessments, city share 20004.69, debt total 236. Section details include assessment periods, tax levies, and public inspection of debt records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
North Carolina
City of
Actios
Municipal Finance Act
Indsor Avenue
Hayne St
McCauley Avenue
Hayne Street
Windsor Street
Jefferson Street
Main Street
Bryan Street
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Franklin Street
Stewart Street
Morgan Street
Church Street
Notice to Creditors Mullis Estate North Carolina 1917
The administrator of M. H. Mullis deceased urges all claimants to present itemized verified claims to his Goose Creek township residence in Union County NC on or before September 25 1918. Claims not presented by the deadline will be barred from recovery. G R Mullis Administrator. Vann Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Mullis
Goose Creek
Union County
North Carolina
G. R. Mullis
Vann
Notice of Administration and Administrator's Notice
Qualified as ad ministratrix of Quince M Deal estate in Union County North Carolina all claimants must file by September 12 1918 at San Judy Ridge Matthews Route 18 or risk loss. Debtors should settle now. Mrs Quince M Deal administratrix. Redwine Sikes Attorneys. Administrator notice for J Walter Rallings estate Union County North Carolina claims due by August 15 1918. Debts to estate to be paid. D B Snyder administrator. Redwine Sikes Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Savings, Loan and Trust Co
R. B. Redwine
H. B. Clark
M. Deal
County of
Union
North Carolina
San J¢ Dy Ridge Township
Matthews
N. C
J. Walter Rallings
Union County
Monroe
D. B. Snyder
Admr
J. Walter A
Redwine & Sikes, Attys
Also Mentioned on This Page
War Department
Commission On
Clark Griffith
Washington Americans
Soldiers’ Ball and Bat Fund
Griffith
National Guard
France
Oxford
Hogwallow News
Mr. Beasley
G. 8
Lee, JR
Enton’s
Benton's Cash Store
Farmers of Union
The
Henderson Roller Mills
Co-operative Mercantile Co
Quince M. Deal
Redwine & Sikes
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