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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1911
Page
2
The article explains the safety lamp as a heavy glass globe with a metal frame, designed to prevent ignition of flammable gases by keeping the flame contained. Explains how a breach in the dome or a faulty lamp can cause explosions that threaten workers, with emphasis on the lamp’s protective function and the danger if safety fails.
A fragment describes a 19th century or early 20th century experiment testing Earth's sphericity via a canal project from Ragland to Cambridge to Donvers. The narrative recounts observers, debates, and local townsmen amid technical discussions and public interest in the geodesy attempt.
Jumbled speech suggests a backstage debate about actors and their craft. The text questions who can perform certain tasks and labels some as not fit for specific roles, hinting at tension over talent and legitimacy in a play.
A fragmented reflection questions saintliness and mortification in a cryptic note about durationed rites and old ways. The text mentions women and a retreat to Tacdeville, hinting at a memorial or observance with critical tone.
Incomplete OCR passage hints at a Chicago Record piece discussing an inventor and safety issues. The garbled text identifies no clear names, dates, places, or outcomes beyond a general focus on safety and critique.
A London Punch quip notes a girl revealing her father sold a horse the day before. The humor hinges on the daughter’s casual sense of a father’s actions and the odd phrasing of the question about a horse for sale.
A witness testifies with bandages after being knocked down last week while defense counsel asks if the witness is married.
A survey of odd bequests and anecdotes from historic wills includes Kentucky tobacco grave offerings, inscriptions about deceased lovers, and eccentric lineage notes. The volume cites references to figures like Aristotle Shakespeare Wellington and other notable names, highlighting quirky legal legacies.
Notice of sale of land by power of sale to be held Sunday October 1 at the courthouse door Monroe. Property lies in Calon County on the waters of Rich bounded by J. M. lands and others. Attorneys M. Sanders and associates act for the sale.
A man described as C killed his wife at her father's home after she allegedly planned the murder and then shot her father who tried to intervene. The jury found him guilty, with the judge urging severe punishment and referencing religious and prophetic controversy surrounding the case.
A garbled advertisement touts MPONA STOM ACH TABLETS from a local drugstore. It references a Disa Company product line and urges readers to follow directions for relief, noting a controversial pricing claim and a brief caution about usage.
A Washington Star excerpt notes one patron expelled after a brief exchange. The other responds yes and recalls the incident where a courteous smile prompted a dollar’s worth of duty money.
A Lincoln Nebraska girl recounts illness from chronic constipation and stomach trouble. After taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets she quickly improves and says she is the girl in Lincoln to find such a good medicine. For sale by all dealers.
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