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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1913
Page
4
The Monroe Journal established in 1894 by owners G. M. and K. F. Beasley. Published every Tuesday from the Journal Building at the corner of Jefferson and Beasley Streets, with yearly subscription of $1.00.
October 21 1913 report announces statewide plans for November 5 and 6 as Special Road Working Days with Governor Craig pledging to wear overalls and shovel. Dr Alexander of Farmers Union calls local unions to organize activities on October 31 to prepare locally. Rowan County commissioners pledge one thousand dollars in three prizes for top township performances on the two days.
In this commentary piece immigration officials detained Mrs Pankhurst at Ellis Island over moral turpitude concerns after she arrived for a lecture tour. The author predicts President Wilson will allow entry, arguing persecution would backfire and praising free speech. Later the piece notes Wilson ordered her admission to proceed.
A Charlotte row over Catholics and beliefs grows as school board rejected two Catholic teachers, a former priest mocked Catholics, a Catholic weekly paper appears, and an evangelical preacher ads sparks denouncements by orthodox preachers calling him a heretic while suggesting his rhetoric inflames dogmatic strife.
A Charlotte editorial criticizes a new legislature ban on killing calves under a certain age as bad policy and poor sense. It argues government should not interfere with private profit and notes related public concerns about religion and political gestures in Washington.
A local ad lists bulbs and flowering plants including Hyacinth in all colors Roman Hyacinths pink and white Tulips double and single colors Chinese sacred lilies Free lilies Paper White Narcissus and other decor items. Also featured are fruit trees goldfish aquarium plants and wedding bouquets for all occasions at Beckyn Oak Heights Garey Viene 104 Mouree.
Frate Owens, a six year old, died Wednesday due to a pistol incident involving the son of W C Thme mons and a playmate. Muskrats breached a mill dam in Lenoir County causing a washout that damaged the mill property valued around $2,000. the mill house was secured by chains to prevent further washouts.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY presents travel routes via Monroe to North East South and West with chair car between Charlotte and Wilmington and a steel observation sleeper between New York and Birmingham. Train arrivals and departures from Monroe listed for April 27 1913 including local and through services to Portsmouth Raleigh Wilmington Atlanta Birmingham New York and Charlotte. A separate report notes Chas Stuart shot his wife after she remonstrated about hunting on posted lands leaving her in critical condition.
Public auction notices describe multiple 150 acre tract near Monroe and 228 acre land listing in Union County NC. Transfers reference A Blacker F Morgan security, Williams and Fowler properties, and mortgage sale details with dates in 1913.
A compact old time ad touts DR PORTRE ANTISEPTIC HEALING DRESSING for quick relief of pain and to prevent blood poisoning. It claims the product heals while acting as a dressing rather than a liniment, priced at 25 cents.
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