Combles Falls to French and British Siege in World War I
The fortress town of Combles falls after a coordinated French south east and British north west assault. German defenders are killed or captured, subterranean depots and hundreds of prisoners reported, as Thiepval and nearby targets also fall and fighting continues around the town.
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Piecardy
Combles
Prom House
Greece
London
Thiepval
the Ancre
Gueudecort
Flers
Bapaune
Haig
Partiular
Loos
Champagne
Rupprecht
Fregnicourt
T Own
al Eti
Morval
Suece Lly
Rancourt
Fayolle
Bethune
Peronne
Mount St. Quentin
Letters and war updates cross the world in September notice
A subscriber praises The Journal and renews, while war reports detail Allied gains from Combles to Hill 120 and advances toward Peronne. Greece contemplates war, Venizelos tours Crete, and Athens reshuffles a Venizelist cabinet. Monroe schools demand tuition by month end.
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Combles
Bouchavesnes
Canal du Nord
Tortie River
Mount St. Quentin
Peronne
Greece
Germany
Constantine
Grece
Anomemis
M. Venizelos
Crete
Constantine Mosk
Hopoulos
Staf
Aegean
Macedonia
Epirus
Salonea
Entente
Saloniea
Patris
Tam
Ad Uiral Kountourioves
Athens
Macedona
M. Rowfas
Interior
M. Vokotapolous
Venizelint
Col. Siniou
Corfu
Salonica
Board of Trustees of the
Monroe Public Schools
National Pay Up Week Promises Local Prosperity
A historical editorials urges Monroe readers to participate in National Pay Up Week from October 2 to 7. The piece explains how circulating dollars erase debts, lifting community business and enabling faster local prosperity through prompt payments among merchants, doctors, farmers, bankers, and workers.
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United States
Strotlin
National
Monroe
Gulf of Mexico
Hughes Campaign Tour Highlights Tariff Plank
Charles E. Hughes spoke to thousands in the Pittsburg steel district arguing for a protective tariff and criticizing Administration policy on the Adamson law Mexico and shipping. Wilson planned to reply from Shadow Lawn with talks on tariff under Adams law and European war issues as Democrats rally in New York and New Jersey.
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Hughes
Pittsburg
Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
Pitts
Pennsylvania
Homestead
Europe
United States
Music
Mexico
Mr. Hughes
Cleveland
Oliver and Penrose
William Flynn
Alexander P. Moore
Trenton
N. J
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Charlee E. Hughes
Shadow Lawn
McCormick
Defini
Dent Wilson
New York State
Bury
Denernor
Chicago
Mr. McCormick
Walter Lippmann
New Republic
Congress
Tariff Commission
Frank W. Tauselg
Harvard
William L. Saunders
New Jersey
Bernard N. Baker
Baltimore
Shipping Board
Subscription price change for The Journal announced
The Journal lists new rates at $1.50 yearly $0.75 for six months and $0.40 for three months. Renewals before October first keep the old $1 rate. Many old subscribers are taking advantage of the offer.
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W. T. Stewart
Record Cotton Bale Tops Monroe Figures in Pageland
Bales of long staple cotton sold for 162.46 dollars, 24 cents above Monroe records. W. Thos Laney reports boll weevil devastation in Chipley Florida, while W. E. Watts sells a 572 pound bale for 114.59 and plans fertilizer investments. M. Price opens a 5 and 10 store. Mungo Brothers bale 550 bales of peavine hay worth about 400 with oats yielding 180. B. F. Clark, who lost both hands, now drives a Ford touring car using his feet.
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J. E. Smith
Pageland
Union County
Pageland Journal
Monroe
W. Thos
Laney
Chipley
Fla
Washington County
W. E. Watts
Hornsboro
Watts
M. Price
Depot Street
F. Ingram
Kate Thompson
Mungo Brothers
B. F. Clark
Union School meets as Monroe hosts summer term
The Union School in Monroe held its summer term with a large audience despite farmers busy with crops. Prof Nesbit spoke on school improvements. a Woman's Betterment Association was formed. An additional room will be added and desks supplied. Honor roll lists include Minnie Hunnicutt and Lucile Shannon among others.
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Union
Union School
Monroe
Shankie
W. ‘ Davis
Minnie Hunnicntt
Lucile Shannon
Mery! Shannon
Joy Davis
Gussie Davis
Margaret Ross
Rexford
Georgia Presley
May Presley
Myr Presley
Pearlie Presley
Ruth Lemond
Kate Lemmond
Willie Wiles
Minnie Hunnicutt
Willie Davis
Charles Boatwright
Glenn Clark
Presley
Myrtle Presley
Henry
Willie W
Card of Thanks and subscription notice
The Journal announces subscription price changes with rates for six months and annual terms. W. T. Stewart and family express gratitude for support during illness and death, urging renewal at old prices. A note mentions a young boy with a watch to win a prize.
Wingate Notes and Local Updates From Meadow Branch
Wingate notes report community life with the B Y P U at Meadow Branch, church news, births, illnesses, and crop outlook. Local figures include Mr Womble’s fish from his pond, Prof H B Jones leaving for Cullowhee and Brevard, and a girl born to Mr and Mrs Bayard May. Weather hints suggest a rain/change in two days, and preparations for a Woman’s Missionary meeting at Corinth.
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Swat
O. P. Timist
Wingate
Badin
Palmers Ville
R. L. Womble
Womble
Pastor Black
B. Y. PU
Meadow Branch
Preston Deason
Luke Russetl
Goose Creek Township
B.D. Austin
Meadow
Corinth
Marehville
Local Social Notes From Weddington District
Miss Odes st Hunter of Charlotte visited cousins and friends in Weddington last week. Several residents spent time in Charlotte and Providence with relatives. Cottage prayer meetings continue with the next gathering at J. Godfrey’s on Saturday.
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Weddington
Kington
Odesst Hunter
Charlotte
Clyde Belk
B. A. Kiser
H. Pineher
Ida Hetkix
Ola Hetoby
Stouts
Sadie Matthews
Providence
Pourt
Myrtle
Walter Haywood
Derita
BE. W. Killough
Badin
Javon Biggers
S. Hw, McManus
Jare
Grady Hemby
Pageland
W. A. Short
M. J. Harkey
Monroe
C. A. Deal
J. C. Hill
J. ¥. Godfrey
Majestic range promotion offers free kitchen ware
A Monroe Handware Co promotion invites customers to buy a Majestic range this week and attend a special demonstration to receive an eight dollar set of kitchen ware free. The ad emphasizes the free gift and demo to entice shoppers.
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Monroe Handware CO
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St. Pierre Vaast Wood
Prince Rupprecht
Venizelos
Monroe ‘ Journal
O. C. Hamilton
the Journal
Ieee
Bivens
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