When They Wore Hoop Skirts and Tilted Them
An old editorial-style piece discusses women’s fashion, hoop skirts, and social norms, with references to Rev Sam Jones and Albert T Wilton. It reflects on fashion as a moral issue and recalls past figures like Polly Maxon and a postmaster, ending with musings on ongoing dress reform debates and social propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam Jones
Albert T. Wilton
Wilton
Polly
Abbie
Dever
Fragmented overheard phrases from a demolished text
A garbled passage mentions onion, a man dressed, and unclear dialogue about timing. It references AMOR and 108, with stray lines about roots, a leap, and stitched words. The fragment hints at a dramatic scene but lacks coherent events or clear subjects for a fuller report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt
Seaboard Airline Railway Schedule and Contacts
Train times for Monroe to Charlotte Wilmington and beyond listed with arrivals and departures. notes include multiple No. trains between New York Birmingham Atlanta and local Rutherfordton Raleigh ports and Raleigh. Contact persons for more information are S J Brigham, Jon T West, C B Ryan and C Portmouth VA. An ad for Laxative Dromo Quin ine promises cold relief with Grove signature on boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Sete Board Air Line
Charlotte
Wilmington
New York
Birmingham
Portamouth
Wilimingam
Aihghem
Athinta
Rutherfordton
Ral
Lah
Raleigh
Rowal
Ates
New York-Ports
Atlanta
Birmingham - Atlanta
Rutherford Ton
Jocal
Twocal
Aaleigh
Iowa
S. J. Brigmah
Jon T. West
Rateigh, C
C. B. Ryan
G. Poa
Pormouth
Death of Mes Brantley at local home
The obituary notes the death of Mes Brantley aged about 45 at her home after health struggles and surgery. She is survived by her husband four children a stepdaughter an aged father Mr M S Beepest and several brothers and sisters. The funeral was held at Waxhaw Baptist church cemetery. A separate column discusses Bible teaching in public schools and prayer in education.
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Nates Ee Lou Hranties
E. Alex
Rock
Brantley
M.S. BeePest
Robertson
Ideces
Waxhaw Baptist Church
Blood Marked Manuscript Drama Prompted By Car Crash
Walter J. Page, ambassador to Great Britain, sustained a hand wound in a collision with a Madison Avenue street car while pursuing a manuscript titled The Blood Marked. The incident interrupted his work at Hahteday Page & Co. The dramatization of this famous tale was to be staged at the opera house on Tuesday, October 21.
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Walter J.page
Pryaent
Great Britain
Page
Hahteday Page & Co
Fourth Avenue
Everett House
Opera House
Hyomel treatment promoted with refunds and prices
An advertisement touts Hyomel for catarrh and throat issues with inhaler use and a money back guarantee. It offers a complete Hyomel outfit for $1 and extra liquid bottles for 56 cents. The notice also states the 1913 city tax book is ready and urges prompt payment to aid the city treasury.
Austin and Correll Machine Shop Advertisement
Machine shop offers engine and machinery repairs and various plumbing tasks. Located near the freight depot, Austin and Correll advertise comprehensive workshop services for industrial and mechanical needs.
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Austin & Correll
Fire destroys crop fodder on McLarty place
Mr. D. A. Cook lost all fodder and rough feed from this year when the barn on the G. C. McLarty place burned about two weeks ago. Neighbors contributed generously to help him recover his losses, and he expressed deep gratitude.
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D. A. Cook
G. C. McLarty Place
Mortgage Sale Of Fowler Lands In Union County NC
Under and by virtue of a mortgage deed dated December 22 1910 by Dr Hinson and wife Hessie Jane Hinson to Lifley Greene of Stanly County I will on Saturday October 1 1942 at the courthouse door in Monroe Union County North Carolina at 12 o'clock offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the tract lying in Union County known as part of the Tr A Fowler lands adjoining J P Fowler WP Thomas J F Stewart and others and bounded as described in the record containing 214 5 acres more or less This notice is dated September 10 19__ GREENE R L Brown and Mortgagee Redwine & Sikes Attorneys
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State of
North Carolina
J. P. Fowler
WP. Thomas
J. F. Stewart
J.P. Fowler
Cha
Dames
John
Stewart's
Stewart's Corner
Rock Inn
Trustee Sale of City Property in Monroe
Notice of a Trustee's sale under a 1912 deed of trust by Wo Hy or Peer in Union County North Carolina. The sale, set for October 31, 1914, in Monroe, will auction a Midland area lot described as western part of a Joannh Porr parcel, about 80 feet wide, to satisfy the bond and deed of trust. Also mentions estate administration by Marvin Holden and related legal notices.
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Wo Hy
Union County
North Carolin
Office of Register of Deeds
Renee
Tyne
Mee
Montech
Etswy Certian
Jend Iyike
Monroe
SM Ft
Nouth
Windsor Street
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Polly Hs
Tookine
Albert Towh
Hag
T. Black
Waxhaw Enterprise
John Turpin Black
Black
Chester Hospital
Moshing
Greenvile Counts
South Carolina
Waxhaw
Baptist Church
Woorkmen
Seaboard Airline Railway
W. Grove
Mes
Sunly
Starikgi Ie
Ernie
Reilshitk Agit
Hyome
Larry
A. Fowler
N- Jon County
A. Q
Hel Greene
R. L. Brown
Morteagee
Redwine & Sikes
Attys
Samuel Ri Wed
Upton
State of North
Cardling
el Earnet Bud
Ander
Marvin Holden
Muet
Holden
Dee'dy
R. L. Payne
N.C
Postoffice
Union Drug Co
E. S. Green
Belk-Bundy
Belk's Store
Monroe, N. C
W. J. Pratt
Recorder's Court
Loan & Trust Building
Monroe, N
Lemmond
N. C
Wii
W. B. Houston
Fitzgerald Building
Courthouse
DR. B. C
Redfearn
Bruner’s
Monesos
Marshville
Matthewa
SoeoCsa
Heath Hardware
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