Not War Yet Foresees Cotton Policy Sway
The Monroe Journal argues against government interference in cotton markets and warns that war scares should not push bureaucratic controls. It cautions that schemes to regulate acreage or buy cotton could hurt farmers, urging voluntary, non coercive efforts and highlighting dangers seen in recent federal measures and German war propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Sone
Republican Party
Overman
McAdoo
Washington
Inheritance Tax to Be Tested in Wake County Suit
The corporation commission will test in Wake Superior Court the legality of collecting inheritance taxes on real estate from the 1905 and 1911 revenue acts. The Tucker estate in Raleigh faces a tax suit that could recover about 100000 dollars in back taxes if won. A concluding note invokes a philosophical quote about unity beyond conflict.
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Corporation Commission
Wake Superior Court
Tucker Estate
Raleigh
The Prize Pie Mischief at the County Fair
Miss Myra Mitchell hopes to win first prize with a pie en route to the county fair. A distracted wagon ride leads to a near spill and a shared pie among two hungry children. She parts the pie into three pieces, giving away the prize to soothe sick Connie and her brother, then rides home with the blue ribbon already in mind.
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Myra Mitchell
Myra
Miss Myra
Connie
Miss M
What Was Lacking Youth's Companion Scriptural counsel for a mother’s estranged children
A grieving mother, Mrs. Jenson, seeks help as her children leave for their own lives. A minister urges bridging the gap by sharing life and ideas with them, not just providing clothing and money. He warns children live in a different world and urges opening doors and learning their language. The minister encourages starting with Gracie.
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Mrs. Jenson
Charles
Elmer
Madge
Gracie
Christ
God
Jenson
Modest Request Delays Fox Hunt in Cotton Patch
Mr. J. A. Arant of Pageland asks fox hunters to delay starting in his section until his cotton is gathered. He says picking cotton from burrs is easier than cleaning burrs from ground tracks where a dozen hounds have run at full speed.
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Pageland Journal
J. A. Arant
Silent heroes amid war and frost observed
The Pageland Journal notes frost observed Monday morning as A F Funderburk recalls seeing the frosty morning. It reflects on war-time heroism, the quiet suffering of civilians, and the collective sorrow of widows and orphans.
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Pageland Journal
A. F. Funderburk
Local Markets Brief Sees Seed Prices Noted
A fragmented market note lists best short seed samples with odd figures such as 84 and price 8.50. It references local trade and price notes without full context or clear names of vendors or locations.
A Practical Journey to Pure and High Grade Groceries
A store advertises pure and high grade groceries with complete satisfaction in variety quality and moderate prices. It invites trial orders and promises to beat competitors and satisfy even the most particular purchaser.
Present Day Slaves In Yucatan Indian Bondage Exposed
The Christian Herald details the Maya plight in Yucatan with about 150,000 enslaved Indians held by 200 masters who harvest sisal. Workers earn twenty cents a day for twelve hours under a scorching sun, with food and drink sold at plantation stores. Families live in miserable huts beside pretentious churches, and planters use religion, the lash, and rum to control them. No Christian missionary has brought Maya faith or temperance to the plantations. The Indian laments drinking to forget his hopeless life.
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Yucatan
The
Christian Herald
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Monroe Journal
CG. M. and
R. F. Beasley
Journal Building
Tefferson and
Beasley Streets
Germany
United States
Servia
Russia
Kaiser
London
Galicia
Lemberg
Statesville
Graham Taylor
Youth's Companion
W. H. Belk & Bro
Monroe, N. C
Whitelaw Reid
J. C. Smith CO
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