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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1911
Page
5
The passage notes unsettled prices paid by merchants today and advises buyers on market day. It mentions chickens or roosters in the context of trade and local commerce, reflecting a snapshot of daily market activity and prices.
Mild promotional notice describing rubber goods for sale, urging customers to inspect the selection. Mentions Union Drug Co and a sales pitch to be a good option for next spring stocking. Includes scattered OCR fragments about pricing and word insertion.
A cluttered page lists sales and bids from Williams and Gathings, offers on cattle and poultry, rent notices, job and service ads, watch repair, insurance, and medical appointments. It notes business wind- ups, payment demands, lost items, farm for sale near Indian Trail, and various local errands and trades in Monroe.
Local news notes include visits by H W B B Whitley of Rae ford to his father in Monroe, church fundraisers at Mineral Springs, a court and medical society gathering, market ups and downs in cotton, property moves, and routine ads for services and goods in Monroe North Carolina.
The first meeting of the Union County Teachers Association for 1992 will be held at the graded school in Wedding Monroe on Saturday November 4. Teachers are urged to attend all meetings as this one precedes school openings and is of paramount importance. President RL ON. Nisher urges attendance.
New Orleans reports a two dollar per bale uptick in cotton futures this morning within an hour of the week opening. It marks the first sharp advance since the Lang decline began, a drop that late Saturday had fallen about four and three quarter cents per pound, nearly twenty five dollars per date. In New York the initial rise was about thirty points, with a final gain of ten points.
Chesterfield and Main Street glow as electric lights debut at night. Mr W Craig operates the power, delivering bright stores and homes while counties nearby anticipate similar progress amid community support.
TL Lancaster of Clayton, Johnston County, while drunk, seized a shotgun and left his house at night claiming he would kill the thief or himself. He was found dying the next day at his back door with part of his head shot off, believed to have shot himself.
Onboard journeys require Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Almont and should be carried. it's only obtainable on land from dealers, not aboard steamship cars.
An advertisement touts London style in menswear with literary flourish, describing coats and suits in Browns, Tans, Grays, Blues, and Blacks all in pure wool. It highlights tailored elegance, foreign mood, and prices from 12.50 to 20.00, plus gloves for men and boys.
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