The headlines in Monroe, Michigan, during July 1919, included the naming of the local American Legion post in honor of of Carl F. Payson of Monroe, killed in the recent war. Taking a ride in an airplane was the latest trend in Monroe; and electricity lines were starting to be extended just past the city limits. A "skyrocket" struck a woman who was standing on the piers; she was not seriously injured. And residents of Petersburg and Deerfield were making investments into what would be called Deerfield Oil and Gas Company; in hopes of finding petroleum, natural gas or minerals underground. These were among the headlines in The Monroe Evening News; the Monroe News reprinted them as part of its "100 Years Ago" history column this month. Audio production by Paula Wethington of The Monroe News.

<p>The headlines in Monroe, Michigan, during July 1919, included the naming of the local American Legion post in honor of of Carl F. Payson of Monroe, killed in the recent war. Taking a ride in an airplane was the latest trend in Monroe; and electricity lines were starting to be extended just past the city limits. A "skyrocket" struck a woman who was standing on the piers; she was not seriously injured. And residents of Petersburg and Deerfield were making investments into what would be called Deerfield Oil and Gas Company; in hopes of finding petroleum, natural gas or minerals underground. These were among the headlines in The Monroe Evening News; the Monroe News reprinted them as part of its "100 Years Ago" history column this month. Audio production by Paula Wethington of The Monroe News.</p>

News and interviews from the Monroe News in Monroe, Michigan.