Big Ditch Seeds Land Value Rise on Clark's Creek
The article notes rising bottom land values along Clark's creek due to the big ditch project. It mentions recent land sales at higher bonuses, a buyer securing more acres after deductions, and local figures like J. D. Elliot as party chairman. Also cites Newton residents building homes, fishermen on Clark's creek, a bankruptcy trustee appointment, and mayoral candidates Clapp and L. L. Witherspoon amid prohibition era context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Clark's Creek
J. D. Elliot
J. W. Erwin
M.S. Sigman
James Yount
D. J. Carpenter
W. GC. Ervin
R. P. Freeze
Messrs. Clapp
L.L. Witherspoon
All Kinds of News From A Crashing Meteor To Political Sparring
A meteor lands near Wariney South Carolina burying itself in a 15 by 20 foot hole. A traveler refuses a conditional papal invitation. Pittsburgh graft cases rise with 20 confessions and 37 indictments. Taft urges action and defends insurgent Republicans. An aviator in Memphis crashes from 75 feet after losing control of a Curtiss bi plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wariney
S.C
Taft
League of Republican Clubs
District of Columbia
Congress
Champ
Clark
Henry Watterson
Memphis
J. C. Mars
Arrival of Urains and railway notes linger in Carolina pages
A jumble of transit entries and local items from Catawba County and Newton reflect railroad timetables and incidents. Reports mention a near accident involving a top on a spectator-filled auto, the Pullman company fare dispute ruled unjust by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and diverse local news including marriages, political moves, and court remarks across Newton, Lenoir, Morganton, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pullman Company
Big Profits in Fire Insurance: McNeill Sees Protected Towns
Captain Jas D McNeill of Fayetteville, president of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association, urges publication of a Firemen's Insurance Co. report. He argues general insurers profit from unprotected areas, while protected towns gain from selective risks, citing dividend histories and stock values from multiple companies to support lower rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Moser
Jas. D.mcneill
Fayetterville
North Carolina State Firemen’s Association
Moser
Hickory
Fireman’s Insurance Co. Lle
N. C
Fayetteville
Albany
Jas. D. McNeill
Fire Association of Philadelphia
Springfield F. & M
Niagara
New York
Philadel
Stonewall
Asoline
Continental
Milwaukee
Democrat notes and local meeting highlights in Hickory
The piece records a political note on precinct primaries and poll taxes, praises The Democrat exchange list edited by Ronald B. Wilson, notes a Democratic executive committee reshuffle with W. B. Gaither as vice chairman and J. D. Elliott as chairman, covers a Knights of Pythias district meeting in Hickory with speeches by Geo. D. Hackney Dr. J. S. Murphy and A. Whitener, and reports promotions in Company A State Guard including First Lieutenant G. W. Payne and Second Lieutenant W. C Keever with praise for the unit’s drill and security value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Cout Executive Committee
W. B. Gaither
Newton
J.D. Elicott
Gaither
Elliott
Frank A. Clinard
Pythian
Knights of Pythias
Geo. D. Hackney
Ashe
J. S. Murphy
Ry. C
A. A. Whitener
Knight A. Walforth
Whiteman
Mass
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Beaver
Statesville
Roosevelt
Africa
Ie Geo. L. Hackney
Howard A. Banks
Democrat
G. W., Payne
Regiment
State Guard
Robert Lyerly
Payne
Col. Gardner
Shelby
Co. A
W. C Keever
Quartermaster Huffman
Hickory
Comet Recalled By Hamptonville Man After 75 Years
Mr Mae Long of Hamptonville recalls sighting the midsummer comet as a 9 year old. He asks if any Democrat readers witnessed the event then and invites memories from Col Yoder plus others who rose before dawn to tend stock on the South Fork. The notice ends with an advertisement for Thom as Eclectic Oil as a strongest cheap liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozaresville
Mae Long
Hamptonville
Democrat
Col. Yoder
South Fork
Census Takes Its Toll as 70,000 Enumerators Start
The 13th census begins tomorrow with 70,000 interviewers led by Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Sevier Williams. They start at daybreak, with enumeration aimed to finish in one month nationwide and 15 days in cities. Director E Dana Durand notes a hoped decline in race deaths by self-inflicted actions from 1870 to 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Sevier Williams
United States
E. Dana Durand
Revered Mangum to Preach at Broadway Baptist Knoxville
Reverend Pearl Damon Mangum is scheduled to deliver a Monday evening sermon at eight o'clock on April eighteen, 1910, at Broadway Baptist Church in Knoxville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Damon Mangum
Broadway Baptist Church
Knoxville
Tenn
J A Bowles Offers All Spring and Summer Wear
Budget friendly stock at J A Bowles covers spring and summer attire with a full range of garments for men and women. Shoppers find affordable coats, dresses, hats, and accessories to refresh wardrobes for warmer weather. Readable signs highlight new arrivals and seasonal discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bowles
Hickory Appropriation Seen For Public Building
Local notice reports Representative Webb expects an appropriation for Hickory in the omnibus bill with assurances to Mr. Self of no delays. West Hickory boards call a primary for May 16 to elect a mayor, aldermen, and three school trustees. Community notes mention social visits, school events, and a baseball game 12 to 21 in favor of Ivey.
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Hickory
Webb
W. A. Self
Ivey Mill
West Hickory
Woting
Ivey
Newton
Ivey Boys
Jake Deal
East Hickory
John Raby
In Memoriam and Local Society Notes From April 1910
In Memoriam Ethel M Hight describes a devout Christian life from childhood and steadfast church membership. The piece portrays her gentle character, deep family love, and enduring faith during a long illness before death on April 5 1910. Also covers Mrs Shuford guest of honor at a Lawton Ohio U D C social, with Southern wartime relics, telegram contest, and festive hospitality.
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M. Higne
Church
Rand
Shuford
Gil Herron
Lawton
Hastings
Frederick
Jessie
Caldwell
Edinburg
Scotland
When Rubbers Become Necessary For Shoes
Allen s Foot Ease antiseptic powder for the feet cures painful swollen smarting sweating feet and relieves stings from corns and bunions. Ideal for patent leather shoes dancing parties and breaking in new shoes. Helps those who cannot wear heavy stockings without discomfort. Sold everywhere 25 cents sample free. Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y. Do not accept substitutes.
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Allen
Allen S
Olm
Sted
le Roy
Death of a gentled life in a peaceful faith
The message speaks of acceptance and readiness for death as a woman, not afraid to die, having passed on before and entering the home prepared. It notes she finished her life's work and now rests sweetly in the home of the soul, with Dr. J. H. Weaver cited from Hickory North Carolina on April 10, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Weaver
Hickory, N.C
Cleaning-up Day in Hickory April 22 and 23
Civic League plans two day clean up in Hickory on Friday and Saturday April 22 and 23. Citizens urged to tidy fronts and merchants to clean storefronts while Mayor Bisanar explores trash removal by wagons. Also notes cemetery repair plan and local newspaper ownership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Hickory
Bisanar
South Hickory
Debates and Medals Mark Rutherford College Event
Rutherford College held a Newton and Literary Society debate on April 8 with B T Gordon of Guilford County earning the declaimers medal and Elkins of Winston-Salem winning the debater’s medal. Judges included Prof Abel A Shuford and others as officers were named Baxter W Davis president and J W Bennett secretary. The Platonic society plans a debate on Friday April 15.
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Newtonan Literary Society
Rutherford College
B. T. Gordon
Guilford County
Elkins
Winston-Salem
Abel A. Shuford
E. Chadwick
James A. Martin
Messrs
W. B. Ellkins
Chas. M. Byers
Conley L. Bunn
William G. Lowe
Baxter W. Davis
J. E.B. Housax
J. W. Bennett
Rutherford
Roy Reep
Pyramids
Crisp
J. E. Coulter
M. T. Hinshaw
W. F. Womble
H. B Jones
Travallers Club 1909 1910 Year End Meeting Report
The Travallers Club closed its 1909 1910 season with 15 members present. Guests from Lenoir College included Mrs D Anna and Miss Camp. The program featured Shakespeare studies and music with readings on Fulfilment The End of Shakespeare's Life and songs from The Tempest and Henry VI I. Egypt was chosen for next year. Miss Geitner was elected president Mrs Royster vice president Miss McComb See treasurer.
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Travallers’s Club
JH Patrick
D’anna
Miss Camp
Lenoir College
Shakespeare
Siphens
Treas
Local trader promotes Chinese goods amid market demand
A regional seller touts Chinese products as a practical solution for customers seeking affordable options. The pitch emphasizes value and reliability, aiming to boost sales within a competitive market.
Hickory Produce Market Ad
Comrectea weexig oy wuener Martin. Hens per Ib. lie fing Chicken per Ib. 22¢ turkeys per Ib. Eggs per doz 16e Butter per Ib 15 1025 Apples eating 2.50.4 bu Sweet Potatoes Irish Potatoes $1.00 abw page per Ib 30 4e.
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Comrectea Weexig Oy Wuener Martin
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Catawba
W. Banks Dove
Secretary of State of
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Catawba College
L. C. Caldwell
Concord Times
Iredell
Cabarrus
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Wilkes
Stanly
Little Aleck
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Lenoir
Dick Catbell
M. Harshaw
W. C. Newland
Campbell
Morganton’ Retail Merchants Association
Railroad
Whit Blackwelder
Old Fort
Marion
M. H. Justice
14Th Judicial
E. T. Wakerfield
M. M. Courtney
F. H. Coffee
W. S. Miller
L. L. Munday
C. L. Robbins
Chas. E. Greene
Bakersville
S. McNineh
Charlotte
Madison
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L. L. Jenkins
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J. F. Hardin
Boone
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Colfax Clarke
Naoma
Caldwell County
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Alexander County
Jefferson
Walter Pharr
Brawley
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John F. Buchheit
New Bloomfield
Clarence Clapp
Chas. D. McNeill
MR. Moser
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Williamsburg City
York
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The
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Wilson
G. W. Payne
America
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MR. Self
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Malcolm McKenzie
Connelly Springs
J. H. Coffey
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Mrs. Havner
Prof
N. M. Cordell
Iota
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Rocky Mountain
Ethel M. Hight
State News
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Georgia University
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Asheville
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Court of Commerce
inter-State Commerce Commission Act
John B. Sherrill
Concord Tribune
Hurley
Times
Sherrill
Cavarrus County
China
Cry For Fletcher
Hickory Produce Market
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