Shuford Wins Hickory Mayoral Race By Seven Votes
Citizens of Hickory chose Jones W. Shuford as mayor over Geo L. Lyerly by seven votes in a friendly contest. Aldermen elected were J L Abernethy in Ward 3 and A P Whitener in Ward 4 with margins shown. totals include 42 to Abernethy and 246 for Whitener’s ward race.
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Hickory
Mionday
Jones W. Shuford
J.L. Abernethy
A. P. Whitener
Shuford
Geo. L. Lyerly
Jones W. Shaford
Pythian Rally at Rhodhiss With Prof Baird
Knights of Pythias in Rhodhiss plan a major rally at Rhodhiss Graded School on Sunday April 11 at 10 30 am Prof J C Baird of Charlotte Grand Chancellor and noted Pythian lecturer will deliver an inspiring address Churches join in the service and invite all to hear this notable speaker in what promises to be a memorable event.
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Knights of Pythias of Rhodhiss
Rhodhiss
J.C. Baird
Charlotte
Baird
Knights of Pythias Dom
North Carolina
United States
Catawba Dairy Cows Yield Profit in County Study
Newton reports County Agent H. K. Foster presents averages from 719 cows in Southern states showing an average milk yield of 4,299.4 pounds and 216.8 pounds butter fat with net profit of 32.63 dollars per cow after feed. Best 10 cows average 2,681.9 pounds milk and 459 pounds butter fat, value 144.97 dollars, feed 65.73, net 79.24, with butter fat costing 1.43 dollars per pound and feed yield 2.20 in return. Sevens tons of manure add fertilizer value, boosting per cow yearly value to about 53.35 dollars.
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Newton
Catawba
H. K. Foster
Catawba County
Missionary Woman Highlights China Impact at Society Meeting
Miss Lelia Tattle from Shanghai spoke at a Statesville district Methodist women’s meeting on Christianity’s changes in China. She described Shanghai’s Easter scene, evolving women's roles, and Western influence, prompting pledges to support a Brazil mission and plans for a church fundraising canvass.
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Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church
Statesville
Lelia Tattle
Shanghai
China
Miss Tuttle
A. L. Stanford
F. 8. Love
Brazil
T. F., Marr
Organic Union
Lelia Tattleture
Pledjre
Stanford
Lelia Tuttle
Wilmington
Washington, D. C
First Methodist
Jurors Named for May Term of County Court
The county commissioners drew jurors for May term across districts including Bandys Caldwell Catawba Gimes Jacobs Fork Hickory and Mr Creek with second week lists for several. Names include W H Huffman J J Curlee J J Love Geo W Little Ozcar Lael Jacob L Bowman Henry L Herman Chas C Huitt Wm M Fox A L Whitener A J Honeycutt A A Barger W Hi Jones Lafayette Greenhill RIL Reinhart J W Crider Joly Settlemyre Jiek E P Boliek W R Lutz J L Billiott W R Yorris Jerome M Sherrill J P Campbell J B McCall H B Gordon.
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Bandys
W. H. Huffman
Caldwell
J. J. Curlee
Catawba
J. J. Love
F. A. Mingus
Gimes
Geo. W. Little
Ozcar E. Lael
Jacob L. Bowman
Henry L Herman
Chas
C. Huitt
Wm. M. M. Fox
Jacobs Fork
Storm Boe Damage On Atlantic Seaboard
Reports from Norfolk to West Hickory detail ship wrecks and probable loss of life amid storms. The Luckenbach wreck off False Tape and the Prins Maurits disappearance are noted, with severe NC storms causing power outages, debris, and infrastructure damage. Richmond reports three deaths from a snowstorm and live wires. Easter weather in Wilson and local West Hickory social notes follow, including obituaries and church activities.
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Norfolk
Atlantic Ocean
Tuz Edward Luckenbach
Prins Maurits
Raleigh
North Carolina
Durham
Richmond
C._ P. Moxley
J.B. Chenault
Charles H. Beedles
Richmond Fire Department
Wilson
Wilson Couny
Reward Offered for Goodson Murder Arrest
County commissioners at their regular meeting offered a $100 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of Pink Goodson. He was killed on the night of March 13 when a party attacked his house with rifles and pistols a few miles north of the city.
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Pink Goodson
Catawba Beats Lenoir In Thrilling Baseball Showdown
In Newton on April 5, Catawba college edged Lenoir college 5 to 4 before about 2,000 fans. Reinhart and Rowe pitched for Catawba with Eippard and Cline catching. Deal and Rowe Umpired.
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Newton
Catawba College
Lenoir College of
Hickory
RH. E. Satawba
Lenoir
Catawba
Reinhart
Rowe
ir—Eippard
Cline
Deal
Mrs Sarah Houck Dies. Burial Set in Granite Falls
Mrs. Sarah Houck mother of Mrs. R F Sides of this city died at the home of her daughter Mrs J S Sides in Charlotte early Monday. Body taken to Granite Falls for burial, birthplace of Mrs Houck. Surviving relatives include several Sides family members and grandchildren. Husband preceded her in death.
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Sarah Houck
R. F. Sides
J. S. Sides
Charlotte
Granite Falls
S. S. Sides
Durham
George Sides
R. E. Sides
Cardovia
Ted Sides
Lof Charlotte
Daisy Sibes
Highland Cordage Co New Hickory Charter Filed
The Highland Cordage Company charter for a new Hickory textile and manufacturing concern was filed with the Clerk of Court. Authorized capital stock is 1000000. Geitner C Menies A A Stuford estate J W Warlick Granite Cordage Company are subscribers. The plant will be in Highland and may include transmission lines for electricity.
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Highland Cordage Company
Ai Geitner
C. Menies
A. A. Stuford
J. W. Warlick
Granite Cordage Company
A. A. Shuford, Jr
Ignland
Week's Happenings in Hickory Society
Mrs A A Whitener hosted the Embroidery Club on March 24 with eleven members present. Readings by Mrs J A Moretz and Mrs T F Stevenson accompanied needlework while Mrs Harri E Post shared mining scene posts from Ikeshore Pa. Luncheon was served by the hostess and her son. Next meeting with Mrs Ernest Herman.
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A.A. Whitener
Embroidery
Geo. , White
Aftenoon
J. A. Moretz
T. F. Stevenson
Harri E. Post
Ikeshore
Master Howard
Ernest Herman
Take Grove’s 7e Grove’s Tasteless Sonic tonic claim
A fragmentary ad describes Grove’s Tasteless Sonic tonic with dubious health claims. It asserts liver action, gut malaria, blood improvement, and system boost, labeled priced at 0 cents. The text mixes incomplete phrases and archaic product rhetoric.
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Grove
Local and Personal Items of Interest
Local notes report Mr. Frank Johnston out again and Rev. J. O. Fulbright aiding in a Brookford Baptist Church meeting next week. W. J. Shuford is confined to his room. Albert Abernethy begins work on a new Thirteenth Avenue home. County commissioners accept Buncombe County’s offer to take Catawba convicts at half costs until a better deal arrives. Easter visitors to the Cliffs include Mrs. M. Furman and others. West Hickory voters face a May 4 school tax increase, from 20c to 30c per $100 and poll from 6c to 90c. Marriages of Chase Hefner with Ona Green and Wallace Veach with Nora Robinson welcomed by The Democrat. A light snowstorm leaves about an inch, quickly gone, followed by springlike weather. A freight derailment near Conover caused no injuries. a broken rail blamed. Rev. E. deP. Heald to lecture at Lenoir College April 8 at 7:30 PM, no admission. Four men arraigned for a Claremont store break-in, with Elis testifying. one man in prison in Georgia. bond set totaling $644. Confederate Veterans’ Forty-Ninth Regiment reunion in Catawba marked by a large basket dinner and exercises. 21 of 142 veterans remain, 10 attended. Des Boner’s healing remedies are advertised locally.
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West Hickory
H. M. Croom
J. B. Clay
Ethel
Bertha Pierce
Morganton
Avery Abert
Rutherford College
John, Milam
Rhodhils
Olen Kale
Margaret Melton
Nora Teague
Rhodei
Wesley Ivens
Sidney Spencer
Ivens
Baptist Church
Weat Hickory Baptist Church
Jnat
Julia Richard
Granite Falls
Rel . Lutheran Church
West Hiry
R. A. Deaton
Buncombe County
Catawba
M. Furman
W. T. Sledge
Bessie Connaily
Lucy Sledge
Edna and
Josie Bradford
Bessie Thomason
Ola Warner
Paul Glad Jon
W. N. Cook
Chase Hefner
Ona Green
Wallace Veach
Nora Robinson
W. S. Robinson
Highland
The
Democrat
Conover
Southern Railway and. C
S. N.W
E. Dep
Heald
Lenoir College
John Hopkin’s University
J. H.C. “Itt & Son
Claremont
Garland Travis
Ames Hefner
Russell Lail
Alonzo Bilis
Charles? Tarbush
Georgia
Elis
Pros
Superior Court
Company I
Forty
Rel ‘Union
North Carolina to receive large river harbor funds
Washington reports North Carolina will gain a substantial share of river and harbor funds approved by Congress. The War Department listed detailed allocations including Beaufort harbor Cape Fear work and multiple sound and river improvements across the state, with Rep. Godwin praised for backing the projects.
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Washington
North Carolina
Congress
War Department
Senate
Cape Fear
Wilmington
Godwin
Norfolk, Va
Norfolka
Beaufort Inlet
Shallow Bay Bay
Fishing Creek
Pamlico and
Tar Rivers
Bay River
Neuse
Trent Rivers
Pamlico Sound
Beaufort Harbor
Core Sound
Morehead City
New River
N. C
Swansboro
Shallotte
Wecamaw
Sleeping cars ban tightens late night noise rules
April 3 report states A1 passengers in sleeping cars are placed in stations during early hours after the ban by Southern Railway. Strict orders govern bell ringing by switch engines and loud tailing by porters and staff. A sap campaign by the Vice President and General Manager begins, with notices at stations asking quiet in sleeping cars after a listed hour.
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Southern Railway
Mrs Henkel Dies In City In 37th Year
Mrs John E Henkel of this city dies at home Sunday in her 37th year. The funeral was Monday morning at First Presbyterian Church led by Rev J G Garth and Rev J D Harte. Interment at Oakwood cemetery. Survived by husband and three children Lola Flossie and Ruth. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the community.
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John Henkel
Sadie E. Henkel
John E. Henkel
First Presbyterian Church
Messrs
J. G. Garth
J. D. Harte
Oakwood Cemetery
History of German Families Explored by Rev Shuford
Rev J H Shuford plans a book on twelve German families from Catawba Burke Caldwell and Lincoln counties after writing a local history. He will spend two months in these counties researching and will attend the Newton Classis meeting. Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil offered for earache toothache pains burns sore throat.
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J. H. Shaford
Catawba
Burke, Caldwell
Lincoln
Shuford
Burke
Caldwell
Newton
Thomas
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J. W. Shuford Wirs
G. Lyerly
Shaford
L. Abernethy
A. Bruce Fry
Ailener
West
Tha
Boes
Atlantic Seaboard
Florida
New England
Goodson
Dean
Electric
W. B. Ramsay
Round Dozen
Geo. W. Hall
Frank. Johnston
J. O. Fulbright
Brookford Baptist Church
W. J. Shuford
Albert Abernethy
Thirteenth Avenue
Holy Trinty Lutheran Church
Luirewall
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