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Town Sketches on Politics and church life in New Salem
A long feature blends local political satire with community notes. George W. Smith argues Democratic loyalty. Col. Payne defends Jacksonian views. Other items include Palmer and Buckner reunion talk, Sunday school growth led by John M. Sikes, and Chamber of Commerce efforts to attract a knitting mill to Monroe with C O Kuester’s plans amid local pressures.
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John Beasley
George W. Smith
Newtomn
Thornes Jefferson
Corince
Smith
Deere
Jefferson
Col. KN .Payne
Old Day
Jackson
Wisot
Biebott
Sinanesh
Uo Payne
Smitch
New Salem
Thomas Jefferson
Andy Jackson
Mr. Smith
Palmer
Buckner
Col Vie Redwine
Col. Vie
Ruswell
W. C. Heath
R. B. Redwine
Ro Armfield
Mesart
D. Wo Flow
Frank Helms
Redwine
Indianapolis
Bryan
National Democratic
Union
John M. Palmer
Tillion
John C. Sikes
Clase
Sikes
First Baptist Church
Navy
Army
Hoe
the Baptist Church
Chamber of Commerce
E. C, H. Y. Scott
Charlotte
Monron
C. O. Kuester
Gastonia
Kuester
Monroe
Mr. Kuester