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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1915
Page
4
The Monroe Journal founded in 1894 by G. M. and R. F. Beasley is published each Tuesday and Friday. R. FP. Beasley serves as editor. Annual subscription is $1.00. The Journal Building sits at the corner of Jeerson and Beasley Streets.
A writer pleads for Monroe to foster civic consciousness over church life alone. They argue streets lack maintenance, government needs efficiency, and residents avoid collective effort. The piece calls for common gatherings, chambers of commerce, and practical projects to improve town life. To be continued.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls Uncle Cy Lemmond of Goose Creek and Bource Cochran’s free trade address from Grover Cleveland’s era. The piece reflects Collier’s Weekly editorial ideas on happiness, simple living, and the value of modest needs, ending with a note about Flower Pots at a Ten Cent Store and shoppers misusing money.
An advertisement touts Rheuma as a guaranteed treatment for rheumatism and argues it defeats uric acid poison. A testimonial from Judge Jon Barhorst of Fort Laramie Ohio says after three doctors failed he recovered fully using Rheuma, now two years symptom free. Distributed by English Drug Company and available in liquid form for internal use at 40 cents.
Mortgagee Stack and Parker announce sale under the mortgage dated February 1, recorded as deed 648 in Union County. Two tracts totaling 42 acres in Monroe are offered at public auction to the highest cash bidder at noon on the 15th day of NS at the Union County House door, adjacent to Belk and Porter lines, with described boundaries and lines through J R Porter, M E Condor, Smart Mine tract and others.
Under and by virtue of a superior court order guardian of Allsie McMillan will sell at the Monroe court house door on Monday the 15th day of 1915 at twelve o'clock for cash the life estate subject property a house and lot in Monroe Union County North Carolina Lot No 2 Block U Monroe Land and Improvement Company addition described as on Carr Ave 50 by 50 feet fronting north side. B Caldwell commissioner and guardian Redwing and Sikes attorneys.
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