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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1911
Page
7
John Arbuckle argues against the sugar tariff in a strenuous attack calling Uncle Sam a thief. He claims removing the tax would let households buy more sugar for the same money, estimating nearly 150 million dollars in annual savings. He attacks tariff laws as GOP-driven and unfair.
New York report says professional mourners were hired for funerals with duties including prayers for the deceased. Adolph Lissiner and an associate were paid about 150 dollars each to mourn at a house, leading to disputes over fees and a jail arrest for the pair.
A fragmented ad-like passage urges readers to buy 40 cent Mlona stomach tablets claiming rapid relief for indigestion and insomnia. It touts disinfection, toning the stomach and intestines, improving nutrition and nerve health, then lists widespread availability at English Drug Company and druggists worldwide.
A historical notice urges residents to deposit funds in the Bank of Union, praising its safety and services for farm and business needs. It promotes checks over cash for precise payments and highlights supportive banking during tough crops. The piece ends with a stray line about a jealous husband observing a wife's longing for companionship.
A plan promoted by the chamber of commerce urges merchants and professionals to buy at least one bale of cotton on the market to support prices. It argues town participation could lift prices, with estimates of 300,000 bales bought by non-buyers and many held until spring. Celestial forecasts claim cotton could reach twelve cents in six months, while farmers warn of variable yields and army worm damage.
Notice of administration for Rom Homestar estate in Union County invites claims by Sept 7, 1912. Proceedings describe partition of lands in Monroe and Union County with auctions of farm tracts, dower, and notices of sale by commissioners and attorneys Redwine Sikes and others.
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