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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
7
An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound promising natural dark hair restoration in days with a large 50 cent bottle. Separately Washington reports fiscal year expenditures near 3 billion dollars with major outlays to allies and shipbuilding, amid rising receipts and Liberty loan activity.
A small act of kindness leads to a budding friendship as neighbors share time and trust. Two locals, identified only as friends, help each other with daily tasks, building community ties and mutual support.
Ten congressmen travel unofficially to Europe to visit war fronts and fraternize with allied parliamentary representatives. Led by Representatives Dale Vermont Taylor Colorado Timberlake Colorado Hicks New York Johnson Dill Miller Washington Goodwin Arkansas Stephens Nebraska Parker New Jersey Stout Montana Roll L Hammond Montana Neb editor others carry special State Department passports. They plan England Belgium France Italy and Switzerland visits and return by December opening of Congress.
Severe losses reported as more than half of the Kansas City stock yards burned early today. Fire raged about two hours destroying thousands of cattle. estimates up to 10,000 cattle perished though many were freed and moved to downtown districts. In Des Moines, 678 Black officers began commissions in the national army. Union County, North Carolina, suit filed to settle J Alexander Helms estate with notices to multiple defendants to appear October 29 1917.
Plymouth Massachusetts October 16 Benjamin C Reed 68 a former tax collector and Whitman treasurer well known as Honest Ben began a two year term in the house of correction after pleading guilty to larceny of town funds totaling 25000 He asserted that no money was misused for personal gain but to meet taxes and avoid harming distressed residents and small bank accounts. District Attorney Kataman saw no evidence of appropriation beyond his stated intent. Reed had served in office since 1903.
The Wilmington Star commemorates John Charles McNeill ten years after his death. It praises his linguistic gift and mastery of negro life and white society, noting his ability to condense scenes into brief phrases and his enduring poetic legacy despite a premature death.
Detroit announces Henry Ford has contributed $5 000 000 to the Liberty Loan drive and the Ford Motor Company makes a similar contribution. The Ford statement says the United States entering the war against Germany was the best thing that ever happened for the world.
The Bank of Union will sell at public auction for cash at the Monroe courthouse door at 12 o clock noon on Monday November 12 1917 the lot ten in Block 1 Monroe Land and Improvement Company addition Monroe North Carolina described as 50 by 142 feet adjoining J B Stack and the colored Lutheran Church lot John Street and an alley fronting 50 feet. The sale secures a mortgage deed dated January 13 1911 from Mack Baxter and wife Janey Baxter to W B Williams and is recorded in Union County. The property is located in Monroe and is to satisfy the mortgage provisions. The notice is dated October 11 1917.
John B. Evans interest in two tracts in Marshville township Union County North Carolina to be sold at public auction at the courthouse door Monroe on the Sunday in November 1917. First tract 21 acres with dwelling and nearby lands. second tract 25 acres adjoining Walter Haney Tom Tadlock and others. Property levied under warrant of attachment for R M Sanders in a case against J W Griffith sheriff.
The ad proclaims cash sales and higher pay for produce with frequent low prices on eggs soap oats tobacco and more. It promises delivery twice a week and invites town residents to mail what they want while offering large purchases of 500 bushels white seed cotton and 25 head of calves and yearlings.
Mrs A C Kirstein of Grenville Tennessee writes that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been used in her family for years and is a quick cure for colds and bronchial troubles, declaring it the most reliable cough medicine.
Ancient advertisement claims Ely’s Cream opens clogged nostrils instantly. It describes relief from cold congestion, headaches, and nasal dryness by applying a small amount into the nostrils and mentions antiseptic fragrance and soothing action on mucous membranes.
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