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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
6
Governor Locke Craig proclaims October ninth as Fire Prevention Day urging schools and municipalities to observe it and promote fire safety. He notes North Carolina suffers about three million dollars in annual fire losses and calls for building safety to protect property and lives.
The state promotes October 9 as Fire Prevention Day with a governor proclamation and Insurance Commissioner program to alert municipalities and firemen. Citizens should clear rubbish away from buildings and fences, burn only under supervision, and avoid fires on windy days to prevent costly blazes and protect lives and property.
A Raleigh NC Insurance Commissioner James RK Young urges observance of Fire Prevention Day through cleaning up premises daily and weeklong inspections. He warns untidy conditions raise losses and insurance costs and calls for public exercises, building checks, and proper maintenance of heating, chimneys, electricals, and fire doors to protect occupants and reduce fire risk.
Sloan's Liniment promises rapid neuralgia relief and muscle soothing without rubbing. It penetrates quickly, avoids staining, and treats stiffness, rheumatism, gout, sprains, and minor injuries in children. Available for 25 cents at local druggists.
The advertisement urges use of Chamberlains Cough Remedy to end a cold quickly, noting its long standing reputation, lack of opium or narcotics, and availability everywhere. It warns that colds can lead to serious diseases and promotes the product as a safe tested option.
The Federal Farm Loan Board, led by Secretary W G McAdoo, departs Washington for a second tour through the South Atlantic and Southwest to gauge farmer and business sentiment, plan hearings in Charlotte and other cities, and consider locating farm loan banks. The board cites high interest and costly fees and calls for long term amortization loans not exceeding 6 percent.
An advertisement promises rapid relief from rheumatic pain through Rheuma a harmless remedy that attacks the pain causing poisons in joints and muscles. It claims many have recovered in days and offers a 50 cent bottle of Rhenna with money back guarantee from English Drug Company.
The New York Herald reports a nationwide straw vote showing Hughes ahead 30,039 to Wilson 26,551 across thirty states with California narrowing the gap. The paper predicts a tight November contest, giving Wilson 21 percent of the Progressive vote as a potential Democratic edge, while California and several states tilt toward Hughes. A fragment explains chronic mucous membrane illness in children and extols Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to prevent colds and related complications.
Rugeins recounts misgivings about Biggins with his wife optimistic after news of a street strike. She congratulated him to spare his involvement, signaling hopeful but misplaced sentiment in a tense local dispute.
A vintage newspaper ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery for cold relief. It promises quick symptom relief from sneeze to cough and claims soothing antiseptic balsam and velvety loosens phlegm for easier breathing, sold by druggists.
In addition to our up-to-date press ing business we have the agency the Model Steam Laundry of Charlotte. Laundry is sent off Tuesday evening and returned Thursday. All laundry work is strictly cash. Have your pressing done where we done promptly and done right.
W B Love commissioner will sell at the Monroe courthouse door on Saturday October 21 1916 at noon by order of R W Lemmond clerk of the Superior Court in a special proceeding J T Parker vs C G Parker et al The tract lies in Vance township Union County adjoining C G Parker and others and contains eighty acres more or less except forty acres reserved previously sold to C G Parker The description names bounds and lines and records in the Union County Register of Deeds Book 41 page 299 This Sept 15 1916 W B Love Commissioner
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