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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1914
Page
2
In a pitch to attract customers the Bank of Union extols a guaranty not to be overlooked by any depositor. The ad promises service and reasonable accommodation, inviting readers to bank there in sympathy with their needs and to become customers and friends.
The fret application of Slyan Lill iment goes right to the painful part it penetrates without rabbish it stops the rheumatic pains around the joints and gives relief and comfort. Don’t suffer Get a bottle today. It is a family medicine for all pains, hurts, bruises, cuts, sore throat, neu rabia and chest pains. Mr. Chas. H. Wentworth California writes it did wonders for my rheumatism.
Advertises Dr King s New Life Pills promising a healthy bile flow and relief from dizziness biliousness and constipation. Claims toning effects on stomach liver and general system with first dose claimed to cure low spirits and fatigue for 25 cents at all druggists.
A long advertorial from a Monroe Nebraska representative promotes selling high quality goods at low prices. The message invites merchants to contact Mr W W Horn to review a lines catalog, claiming quick delivery and strong reputation. It urges writing to the representative today.
A Berlin playwright serving as a reserve captain recounts a mission in Belgian villages where civilians were searched for arms. A 15 year old girl and an old man watch as a young man is shot after being found with a loaded Belgian rifle. The sergeant orders execution and calls it business as three men from Berlin and a farmer carry out the killing. The old man’s house is ordered burned as the bodies lay where they fell.
Combined shows bring Wheeler Bros Circus and Famous Stampede Wild West to Monroe on October 3. The two acts share a single program with all acts preserved, offering enhanced value and a boss Mexican Bull Fight by the Mendoza troupe as a highlight.
The article notes rising urban populations and slower growth in food production, with U S exports of cheese, beef, pork, corn, and wheat declining since 1812. It argues home consumption rises as a cause and questions if exports can be reduced further without harming domestic supply. It also points to diminishing free government land for farming and limits on expanding virgin soil.
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