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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1913
Page
4
The Monroe Journal notes it was founded in 1594 by current owners and publishers G. M. and R. F. Beasley. It is published every Tuesday from The Journal Building at the corner of Jefferson and Beasley Streets, with a yearly subscription of $1.00 and phone number 13.
On September 9, 1913, the farmer faces harsher adversities than others despite scientific progress aiding cultivation. Wind, drought, and storms disturb plowing and sowing, ruining some crops like tobacco in eastern regions, yet final crop loss reports may understate initial damage.
The article argues cotton harvests, prices, and southern prosperity depend on favorable weather and global demand. It predicts higher cotton prices, increased cash flow to Southern states, and civil growth including more shops, schools, churches, and rail development if favorable conditions hold through mid October. It links inland production, foreign markets, and regional economic expansion to a robust 1942 crop cycle.
News wires report Harry Thaw, who killed Stanford White and claimed insanity, escaped from a New York asylum to Canada and faced immigration orders. Canadian authorities held him pending a higher court decision as lawyer Jerome, once prosecuting Thaw, was arrested for gambling in Canada. Public sentiment appears mixed here and abroad.
The Health Bulletin urges parents to investigate causes of a baby's cry rather than defaulting to feeding. It suggests checking for tiredness, thirst, wet or dirty clothing, tight garments, heat, or discomfort, and recommends fresh air and gentle care. The note condemns piling on food as the blanket solution.
Four men died in a high speed crash at the Nashville State fair grounds on Monday. Two others were injured as four race cars wrecked before about 5,000 spectators. Driver Clyde Donovan swerved to avoid a boy, his front wheel gave way, and he hit a fence causing debris to strike passing cars. The crash occurred at terrific speed with four cars involved.
The New York World notes a large meteorite fall into the Seaconnet River near Tiverton AL last week. Pieces shattered windows and rattled shelves, while a museum likely seeks recovery for study. The piece would be vast enough to endanger buildings and no widespread harm is detailed beyond fragments and local astonishment.
A Mecklenburg farmer in Charlotte argues farmers can command 15 cents for cotton if they unite and use warehouse facilities and bank support. He cites government crop reports, a storm impact in Eastern North Carolina, and regional expectations for no formal crop as reasons to secure the price set by the Farmers' Union. The Journal will publish Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Devil's Foot next week.
A newspaper ad promotes a large knife lot for subscribers who pay in advance, noting tested standbys and a range from large to small. It mentions razors, scissors, and brushes, with mail order options and a return mail service for those unable to visit in person.
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