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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1917
Page
5
Vann Funderburk promotes One Price Cash Grocer with a window display of market and lunch baskets and homemade kraut praised as a tasty draw. The ad notes “5 Minutes Delivery” and stresses eye catching signs and moon alignment as marketing charm.
Community notes report church service at 7 30 pm, travel plans for Grif fins stables, military assignments for Amos Stack and M W Hunneycutt, and Bankers push for Liberty Bonds. Chaplain Gilbert to speak. county aims to subscribe 250 000 for second loan. School term opens at Wesley Chapel High. molasses year cited. Liberty Loan Committee canvasses town. county fair Oct 24 invites prizes. Lena Lathan falls into well but rescued unharmed.
The author urges a food pledge week Oct 20 28 and proposes a hearty wheat saving biscuit recipe to support soldiers. Mrs Frank B Ashcrat endorses a cornmeal and white flour biscuit with soda powder, milk and lard. Also notes Mrs Tom Long badly burned but improving in a Charlotte hospital.
Dew Drop Circle Woodmen of the World will unveil a monument to Mrs Mitthe Helton wife of Mr Marshal Helton in Icemorlee Sunday at 3 pm in Monroe Cemetery District Deputy Mrs J M Griffin and Manager Todd of Charlotte will attend. Members meet at Fraternity Hall Monroe at 2 pm and march to the cemetery. speakers will present brief talks with music by the Icemorlee band.
A compact listing of Bible verses and prayers offered to soldier readers for comfort and guidance. Includes selections on salvation faith prayer forgiveness perseverance and steadfastness with references across Gospel and Pauline writings for personal encouragement.
Purely personal items listing visits and trips by residents to New York Atlanta Columbia and Atlantic City. Mentions Davidson of Mt Gilead Monroe Hardware National Hardware at Atlantic City and D A R chapter meeting. Notes furloughs marriages camp visits and crop outlook with several named individuals and places.
A letter to the Journal cautions about a scarlet fever rise among children linked to dust weather and school exposure. The writer condemns unsanitary school fountains and urges keeping any sore throat children out until causes are identified.
Governor T W Bickett and defeated opponent Frank A Linney will tour Wilkes County next week on a patriotic platform including Liberty loan bonds. They aim to show unity on war support despite past party differences. Also noted are 83 American Jews returning from Palestine and 23 book paper makers facing FTC charges.
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