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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1914
Page
3
A pamphlet excerpt advocates natural conversational ad copy targeting business men. It urges focusing on one or two specific items, using truthful, clear pricing, and brief, simple language. Emphasis on freshness, individual voice, avoiding disparagement, and projecting confidence to inspire reader trust.
The Journal invites readers to publish business points in its cent a word column. It promises a low cost and wide reach, offering an easy way for merchants and services to present themselves publicly.
A westbound St. Louis and San Francisco passenger train plunged into a flood two miles west of Lebanon Missouri, sweeping the track away and sending chair and smoking cars into a torrent. Twenty seven persons drowned while sleeping. several passengers were rescued through windows as the wreckage settled in water. Fireman died, engineer uninjured. four sleeping cars remained on track.
Crow Bros promotes ground lime rock at 3.50 per ton, delivered from cars. Farmers are urged to place carload orders or special orders for direct unloading into wagons to cut handling costs. Notices will inform when cars arrive. limited to delivery from rail cars.
In Union County Superior Court Vance Pivier vs Laura Plyler. Plaintiff seeks an absolute divorce on adultery with Adam Mill. Defendant must appear at the term of court to be held six Mondays after the first Monday of September 1914 in Monroe NC to answer or demur. This August 1 1914. R W Lemmond clerks.
Rail travel details for Seaboard Airline Railway list arrival and departure times between Monroe North Carolina Charlotte Wilmington and routes to Birmingham Portsmouth Raleigh New York Atlanta and Ports. Observational sleepers and chair cars are noted with trains numbered 14 12 19 31 80 11 16 13 1 4 29 20 and others. Contact agents Brigman West and Ryan for further information.
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