Wilson Gains In Straw Vote As Election Nears
New York Herald report shows President Wilson expanding leads in several normally Republican states while Hughes makes gains in New York Connecticut Massachusetts Idaho Montana New Jersey and South Dakota. The President strengthens in Illinois Indiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Ohio Wisconsin Washington and West Virginia, with a neck and neck race overall as Democrats gain on the GOP in the final stretch.
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Wilson
Hughes
Herald
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Idaho
Montana
New Jersey
South Dakota
Tiinois
Indiana
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
Washington
West Virginia
Republican Party
Messrs
Taft
Roosevelt
Bad colds from little sneeries grow worse
Many colds that hang on start with a sneeze sniffle sore throat and tight chest. Dr Kings New Discovery has helped break up colds for 47 years by loosening phlegm clearing the head and easing breathing. At your druggist. A small child of Mr Walter Smoot of Edwards township fell into a tub of boiling water used to scald hogs and was scalded to death. Those nearby could not prevent the accident or rescue the child in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winetor
Dr. King
Wilkesboro
Walter Smoot
Edwards Township
Take Chamberlain's to Adopt Diet and Exercise Plan
An old advice notice touts Chamberlain's plan urging readers to eat vegetables and cereals and take outdoor exercise daily. It claims the complexion will improve within months and that the regimen is obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
Lemmond Law Office Ad in Monroe North Carolina
W C Lemmond attorney at law offers service in all state and federal courts. Specializes in collection of claims and administering estates by executors and administrators. Office in Law Building, old Library Room, Monroe NC.
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W. C. Lemmond
Old Library Room
Monroe, N. C
W. B. Love
Monroe, N
Law Building
Corn Shuckings Give Way To Candy In Stead Of Booze
Around Town in Newton Enterprise chronicles how corn shuckings faded from rural life, noting the scarcity of corn whiskey and the rise of candy at frolics. It recalls past dances with fiddlers, fights and hazards, then argues for stronger enforcement of existing traffic laws to curb reckless driving and improve highway safety.
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Newton Enterprise
Glorius
Daughter testifies in Bryson murder case in Jackson county
R L Bryson is on trial for killing Sallie Bryson as his daughter 14 testifies that a row over another woman led to threats and a plan to kill. She says her father loaded a buckshot shotgun and urged her to kill her mother. Sallie Bryson received a 200 year sentence in the State prison.
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R. L. Bryson
Sallie Bryson
Jackson County
Sallie
Mnally
Jyson
Ford to Equalize Pay for Women at Ford Plants
Henry Ford announced after a meeting with President Wilson that women workers at Detroit plants and branch factories would be paid the same as men. He said the move followed an inspiring talk with Wilson two weeks earlier and expressed confidence in its vindication. Ford also visited Shadow Lawn to promote Wilson advertisements, saying he came to get on the Wilson band wagon.
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Henry Ford
Wilson
Ford
Detroit
Mr. Wilson
Shadow Lawn
Wilson Sjon
Hogwallow News Gossip and Small Town Scraps
Regular Hogwallow notes report long time resident Luke Matthewson near seventy years in town and a sprain for Frisby Hancock. Local humor covers clock mishap, bad handwriting, church fundraisers at Jefferson Potlocks and Tickville oyster supper, the Excelsior Fiddling Band music contract, misadventures with a chimney and chalk overdose rumor, dog fights, mules, geese, and plans for a new Hog Ford sermon while Danruff and Moonshine stills draw contempt from local preachers.
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Dunk Botts
Luke Mathewson
Frisby Hancock
Jefferson Potlocks
Hog Ford Church
Tickville
Excelsior Fiddling Band
Wilson
Hughes
Fit Smith
Fritzie Allsop
Xcelsior
Ellick Hellwanger
Hog Ford
Poke Battey
Moseley
Fletcher Henstep
Hostetter Hoeks
Yam Sims
Yam
Slim Pickens
Dog Hill
Etrick Hellwanger
Married By Telegraph In Laredo Ceremony
Private Byron J Linhart of B Company Second Missouri Infantry and Miss Ruby Swarts of Butler Missouri wed via telegraph through proxies in Laredo Texas and Butler Missouri. Clergy verified church authority by telegraph before the Episcopal ceremony as both parties accepted life partnership.
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Laredo
Tex
Byron J., Linhart
B Company
Second Missouri Infantry
Ruby Swarts
Butler
Episcopal Church
Conquers Rheumatism In A Very Few Days
An ad proclaims Rheuma to rapidly relieve rheumatism with a half teaspoon daily. It sells for about 50 cents with money back if it fails. The text also notes Henry Ford’s pay move for women workers and mentions a postal chain scheme linked to the National Brokerage Exchange. Federal officers investigate the letters.
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English Drug Co
Minneapolis, Minn
National Brokerage Exchange
Exchange
Maude Alley v Joe Alley in Union County NC divorce action
Maude Alley files suit in the Union County Superior Court to annul the marriage on grounds of fornication and adultery. The defendant must appear at the term beginning five Mondays before March 1, 1917, at Monroe courthouse and answer or demur by January 1917. Dated October 25, 1916. W Lemmond S.C.
Notice of Adultery Case in Union County NC
North Carolina Union County notice lists J H Yandle as plaintiff and Belle Yandle as defendant. An action for adultery has commenced and Belle Yandle must appear at the Superior Court in Monroe before the March 1917 term to answer or demur. otherwise the plaintiff will seek relief demanded in the complaint. The notice is dated January 1917 and signed by R W Lemmond, C C.
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North Carolina
Union
Maude Alley
Joe Alley
Superior Court
Union County
N. C
J. H. Yandle
Belle Yandle
Said County
Monroe
R. W. Lemmond, C
Robeson Bladen Union County Tax Delinquent Fee Law
1916 act requires Robeson Bladen and Union counties to add fifty cent delinquent tax fee to taxes unpaid by February 1 each year. Fee goes to collecting officer as compensation. rural policemen exempt. Applies to city taxes same as county taxes. Ratified March 6, 1916.
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General Assembly of
North Carolina
Robeson County
Robeson
Bladen
Union
Pardon Application for R A Traywick in North Carolina
The governor is asked to grant clemency for R A Traywick who was convicted in Union county for forgery at the January Superior Court term and sentenced to 30 months in the state prison. Protests to the governor are invited without delay. This the 20th day of October, 1916.
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North Carolina
R. A. Traywick
Union County
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John McCall
Beasley Street
New York Herald
Etcaville Landmark, Charity and Children
Hogwallow News
R.A. Traywick
Flow & Phifer’s
Flow & Phifer
Sikes-Sanders Co
R. F. Knight
Joseph
Old Post Office
S. B. Bivens
Marshville
N.C
Carolina Bank
R. L. Payne
Free Union Drug Co
B. C. Redfearn
Bruner
Matthews
G. M. Smith
Dalen Ibe Store
W. B. Houston
Office Upstaire
Fitegerald Building
Court House
R. H. Garren
Hamilton-Liles Co
Julia R. Price
Hayne St
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