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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1917
Page
8
A local note reports the Pastime will show The Plow Woman on Friday Nov 2. The piece follows a community fair and social updates from Marshville and nearby areas, including church and school events, military enlistments, and residents traveling to Charlotte and Wingate.
Herbert Bigeelow head of the People's Church and socialist leader was abducted near Newport Kentucky and taken to woods where masked men whipped him twelve times and warned him to stay away from Cincinnati before being released and spirited into an awaiting car. Federal raids followed as Bigelow, a former Ohio secretary of state candidate, returns to public life amid socialist activity.
New Orleans Oct 28 After opening lower last week cotton rose to new highs for this contract with October futures touching 28 cents a pound. The market later fell back closing the week with a net loss of 6 to 47 points. The strongest months gained up to 46 to 85 points from the prior week. Bearish sentiment grew on talk against reac tion and expectations of heavier ginning returns.
Leaps Prolific Red May Red Wonder Fulcaster are wheat varieties mentioned for bread making. The note lists several cultivar names likely promoting home bread production through wheat cultivation.
By deed of trust dated October 20 1914 W M Roddey and wife Janie Roddey pledged to G B Caldwell as trustee a debt not paid. The sale to the highest bidder for cash occurs at the courthouse door in Monroe North Carolina on November 24 1917. The described tract lies on Carr Avenue in Union County part of Monroe Land Improvement Co addition, conveyed to Annie Watts and later to Monroe Insurance Investment Co, per prior deeds. G B Caldwell trustee signs this notice October 24 1917.
Wingate trustees meet October 25 approve two new brick dormitories two stories high with thirty two rooms each and a basement dining hall. G M Stewart to build the girls dormitory named The Stewart Dormitory For Girls. The Baptist Union Association supports fundraising and Rev E C Snyder is hired as general missionary to raise funds. Mary MacLaren stars in The Butterfly picture The Plow Woman at Pastime starting Friday November 2.
The Journal will end subscriptions at expiration starting January first 1918 with two weeks notice for renewals. High costs like paper and labor force a cash in advance system and reduce postage and statement expenses. Clerks will stop subs based on expiration dates on labels without needing subscriber names.
Arch Cafe announces reopening under new owner G H Hinson after acquiring the Arch Cafe property. Notice of public auction at Monroe courthouse on November 5, 1917 for two Union County land tracts totaling about 46 acres to satisfy judgment in favor of R M Sanders, with J W Griffith as sheriff.
The Bank of Union as Assignee will sell at public auction at the Monroe courthouse at noon on Monday November 12 1917 the lot known as 10 in Block J of Monroe Land and Improvement Company addition Monroe North Carolina adjoining J E Stack and the colored Lutheran Church lot fronting 50 feet on John Street Sold to satisfy a mortgage deed dated January 13 1911 executed by Mack Baxter and wife Janey Baxter to secure part of the purchase money for the said lot This notice is dated October 11 1917 by W S Blakeney president of the Bank of Union.
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