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Newspaper

The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1912

Page

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Republicans Name Thomas Settle Ticket Statewide

The Charlotte convention left Roosevelt Republicans unseated, Taft delegates set to govern the state. Thomas Settle of Buncombe chosen as governor candidate with a full ticket including J B Gas kill and W J Awl avens. progressive ticket also listed with Zeb Vance Walser as governor candidate and several county posts.

Goverson Charlotte Amt Cy Thompson Walser Roosevelt Taft Thomas Settle Buncombe Vate All Fine Republicans J. 2. Gaskill Edgecombe David J. Blair Forsyth W. J. Awlavens Wake Tresaurer Daniel W. Patrick J. Greene J. Q. Alynk Pasequotank Cyrus I. Frazier Guilford A. J. French Rockingham Labor and Priat Toe—J. B. Goutln W. &. White Alamance John Sharp Iredell J. J. Cook Observer Baal Riehhen Heb Vance Walser Marion Butler Zeb Vance Walser Charles W. Danopreme Hicks Hen Robinson Harnett Corporation Geo Coon Wilson J. P. Click Catawba D. J. Gore New Hanover J. Y. Mamriek Cleveland Insurances Com

Thorp to Open Hardware and Sheet Metal Shop in Monroe

Elkin correspondent reports Mr M W Thorp and his father Mr Frank Thorp, long in local hardware and canning apparatus businesses, will move to Monroe to open a hardware store and sheet metal shop. The Lank farm and cotton warehouse project progress noted, with contractor C H Rivers and foreman R W Thomson overseeing. A drowning incident in Richardson creek involving a twelve to thirteen year old colored boy is recorded with recovery efforts culminating in Sunday evening.

Vombug Elkin Charlotte Observer Hikin Poon M. W. Thorp Monroe Frank Thorp Thorp C. H. Rivers R. W. Thomson Chesterfield Cheaterfield Advertiser Wash Cunningham Round Hole Richardson Creek Frank Broom

Tragedy in Granville County Court Official Shot On Road

County Commissioner W. P. Wilkinson of Granville County was shot to death on a public highway while driving to Oxford. M. B. Hobgood, his brother in law, allegedly fired the shotgun and then tried to kill Wilkinson’s wife and child in the party. Neighbors restrained Hobgood at the house where Wilkinson was taken. Family troubles are cited as the motive.

Granville W. P. Wilknson Granville County Oxford M. B. Hobgood Wikinson Hobgood Wilkinson

County Commissioners Order Grants Petitions for Ponds

County commissioners issued an order allowing $50 on an under water bridge project and granted petitions for two new ponds. The actions involve lands along Potter road and Landsford road and place the petitioners to bear all expenses.

Oee Walkenville Church Poi Tanning Brady H. Starnes J. J. J. N. Bigham J. J. Godfrey Starnes J. R. Agnon Potter Road Hie Land J. J. C. McCain

The Year’s Cotton Bales Production Rise in 1919

The United States produced 16,148,426 bales of cotton for the commercial year ending August 31, up 4,018,758 from the prior period and 5,529 more than the year before. Southern mills consumed 2,744,67 bales, surpassing last year by 384,451 and the previous peak by 184,194. Col. H. G. Hester of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange notes the figures and says the full statement including port movements and world consumption will be issued soon.

United States Col. H. G. Hester New Orleans Cotton Exchange Bates Southern Mills Baels Hester

Family debate on who will sweep the country in 1912 election

A household dialogue features two daughters and their father debating Taft Wilson and Roosevelt as the 1912 political sweep. The piece transitions to dull notes on cotton ginning, crop yields, and a sheriff raid on moonshine stills, detailing damage from an automobile pursuit and a fatal fall at a LaGrange home.

Taft Mabel Wilson Maud Roosvieetit Dessie Kitchin Sheriff Berry Burke John H. Burke LaGrange Knolr County Lon Pain

Off to School and Local Notices Amid School Departures

The Journal lists many students heading to institutions including Trinity and Meredith, naming Paul Nee, Kemp Nee, W. P. Starnes, Van Secrest, Fitz Richardson, Preston, Glenn Hawfield, James Hawfield, Henry Batcomb, Carl Griffin, Heath Lee, William Lee, and Amos Stack among others. Mentions Lem Price returning to university and Leah Love going to center school in Kinston, plus a jail warrant involving WG Briggs of Norsacd and a man accused of deception and a related arrest in Branty’s Jail.

Trinity Messrs Paul and Kemp Nee W. P. Starnes van and Fu. Secrest Fitz Richardson Preston Glenn James Hawfield Henry Batcom Carl Griffin Heath William Lee Lee Amos Stack John English Lem Price Caroline Eunice Benton Beulah Yertenlay Meredith Mi Antoinette Neith Leah Love T. L. Love Kinston Center School Austin Lawndal

Mr Israel Becker to Attend Lumberton Jewish New Year celebration

Mr Israel Becker travels to Lumberton this week for the Jewish new year observance on Thursday and Friday. Lumberton’s Jewish citizens hold services at the local church.

Israel Becker Lumberton

Alamance County Rural Carriers Offer Log Drags for Roads

In a Graham meeting on Monday Alamance county rural mail carriers agreed to furnish split log drags for public roads if county commissioners ensure the drags are used.

Graham Alamance County

Local notices and social rounds mingle with weddings

The Journal notes visiting relatives and church members across AL and NC towns, with many names and locales. A surprise wedding at Indian Trail unfolds after a secret engagement and a staged party reveals the couple, Paxton and Paxton, as newly married, prompting a lively reception and community cheer.

Wilson Campaign Funds Financing in State

The Wilson campaign committee appoints Mr. R A Morrow to solicit funds from this county while Wilson refuses special interest money. He relies on voluntary subscriptions from all classes, saying legitimate campaign costs have long been funded by wealthy interests but he has started a low cost approach. Morrow will be at the Raleigh News and Observer and sent to national headquarters as part of the effort to sustain a people driven campaign.

Rolla Weiss Henry Morgenhan F.C. Lenfield Germantown Henry Goldman New York Hach Charles R. Crane Chieago National Few Rolla Wells St. Louis National Trasurer Cleveland H. Dodge Jacob H. Schiff Hugh Wallace Tacoma National Committee Washington James B. Regan Do W. Hyam Jacobo Wertheim J. D. Phiean San Francisco Willan J. Bryan Norman E. Mack Buffalo N.Y J. BR. Stanchuielt Perry Belmont Secon Charlotte Oy Columbia Fountaine Witte Janes Maittos Aids John € Sna Stele Democratic W. F. Stevenson Elgot Wilson J Pay Creer Eles J. J. Bivens T. B. Butler Newberry Jones Blouse State House Hlease Hfe Carolin Electon Bsi Weltten Hiram Orr Tadian Trail Lily Paxton Pleaswor Plains Mecklen Burg County J. M. Harkey Mr. A. Presley Mattie Smith Squire Harkey J. W. Roberts Indian Trail Ore Mies Paxton Tadien Wilson Campaign Finance Committee R.A. Morrow Wilson Morrow Raleigh News Tool Observer National Hordsyne Coumition Carottignan Eepeetelis Wiian Mae A

North Carolina press advisory committee named

The party forms a publicity campaign with a national advisory panel including Gen. Julian S. Caer of Durham and Senator Lee S. Overman of Salisbury. North Carolina members listed include Dowd, Beasley, Cain, Hale, Hamner, Far rs, and Annie Redwine departs for Wadesboro to teach.

New York McAdog Larne Willig Jeenings Bryan Julian North Caroline W. ©. Dowd Charlotte News R. F. Beasley Monroe Journal James H. Cain Asheville Citizen BE. J. Hale Fayetteville Observer Hammer Asheboro Courier J. J. Farrs High Point Enterprise

Farmtown social and poisoning scare rattles county

Dultan Tel Neves Minnie and Jessie Clonts of Charlotte and Mr Swaford Hele Ter of Goose Creek visited Mr LB Broom's home for a fall week gathering. Local youths planned plays White Shawl and The Sweet Fly for a church benefit, while several residents of Lanes Creek were poisoned at a Philadelphia Church meeting, with Krimiminger, Stipes, Jaker and Brooks children among the affected in serious but improving condition. Authorities suspect tainted prerations from forenoon prep under hot weather as the cause. Mr Code Morgan of Abbeville visited his ailing father W F Moran.

Dultan Tel Neves Amsex Minnie Jessie Clonts Charlotte Swaford Hele Ter Goose Creek Township LB. Broom Mes JP Boyd Mra. JM. Paxton Matthews Pe Frente Atew Peinetp Os Snyder Kodinvon Mesletunte Methodiu Misa Willi Broom Marshville Lanes Creek Township Philadelphia R. FB. Krimiminger Hugh Ray Iris Luther Stipes J. C. Jaker Hamp Brooks Chiildren

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