West Hickory school tax debate stirs town rally
Last Thursday at the West Hickory schoolhouse, citizens debated a May ballot to raise school taxes from 20 to 80 cents per hundred dollars. Speakers named H H Abee G F Ivey Frank Miller noted that four corporations would bear most of the burden yet supporters argued benefits to local students and teachers. The meeting urged civic investment, town improvement, and active citizen participation to boost education.
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West Hickory
H. H. Abee
G. F. Ivey
Frank Miller
Ivey Mill Co
Ivey Mfl. Co
Southern R. . Co
It Isn't Your Town It’s You Poem Fragment
A reflective verse argues town character reflects residents not external forces. It admonishes against fear and laziness, urging collective effort to shape a better community. The poem emphasizes personal responsibility in building the town you want.
Chamberlain's Liniment Praised for Rheumatism
Mrs Dunburg of Eldridge New York reports long time use by her family with repeated cures and quick relief from pain claiming Chamberlains Liniment offers value for money. It is sold by Menzies Drug Co and Lutzs Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
Population rate reference in Rama context
A fragment notes a population rate of about 3,000,000 per year for Rama’s people, indicating tectonic or demographic context. The readable bits imply a large scale growth figure tied to Rama’s population phenomena.
North State Anthem Exalts North Carolina Heritage
A poem praising North Carolina as a regal, beloved land with ties to its mountains and sea. It extols state glory, peace and wartime virtue, and pledges lifelong love and loyalty to the old North State. The piece intertwines regional pride with natural imagery and national aspirations.
Sinking of Katwyk Arouses Dutch Indignation
London reports the possible sinking of the Dutch steamer Katwyk off the North Hinder by a German submarine. The vessel carried grain from Baltimore to the Dutch government and flew the Dutch flag. Dutch papers demand German accountability for this neutral- power violation. The incident heightens Dutch ire as tensions mount over seized Dutch trawlers and broader war moves.
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London
Holland
Baltimore
Zeebrugge
Italy
Near East
England
Great Britain
Dresden
Chil| van
Carpathians
Woevre
Thel
Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church Service Plans
Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church presents Sunday services on April 25 with Sunday School at 10:00 a m and chief service at 11:00 a m Pastor Rev E J Sox will deliver a sermon on From weakness to power Preparatory services for Holy Communion will be held today at 3:00 p m A class of young people will be admitted into full communion by confirmation The Lord's Supper will be celebrated on Sunday
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E. J. Sox
Card of Thanks from the Barker family
Card of Thanks extends sincere appreciation to faithful friends for loving kindness and care during a time of illness and absence. Signed by Mrs. Reginald D. Barker and the family, expressing gratitude for tender offers.
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Reginald D. Barker
Should Not Feel Discouraged By Chamberlains Tablets
Many people troubled by stomach digestion and constipation have benefited from Chamberlains tablets. They contain no pepsin or other ferment, but strengthen the stomach to perform its functions naturally. For sale by Men Drug Co. and Lutg's Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
Men Drug Co
Lutg
Local Interest Notes Highlight Community Happenings
In Hickory last weekend residents and visitors gathered for social and civic items. Notables include W C Newland of Lenoir and R Lee Hewitt of Newton visiting, while Rev A L Stanford returned from Washington with a report of successful meetings and church growth. The town plans a protracted meeting at the Method Church beginning April 25, and an Audubon Club is urged for local youth with Colonel Thornton offering guidance. A monument was unveiled for Walter R Cline by Hickory Woodmen of the World.
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W. C. Newland
Lenoir
R. Lee Hewitt
Newton
H. L. Seitz
RF. D. No. 1
Democrat
W. B. Gaither
H. S. Smith
Kenworth
Mr. Smith
Gue. Setzer
W. H. Barkley
Catawba River
Rev
A. L. Stanford
Washington, N. C
Stanford
the Mercury
Hickory Ice & Coal Co
The
Hickory
Thornton
H. C. Menzies
Ed. Menzies
Charles, Jr
N.S. Dasher
Linville
Hickory Camp No. 80
Woodaen
Walter R. Cline
Oakwood Cemetery
J. A. Reitzel
A. A. Whitever
Little Miesta Mitchell
Rockford
Condensed German Familial History By G M Yoder
A reader claims a condensed 23 German family history including Wiedner Yoder Reich Wilfong Klein Fry Shuford and others. It traces roots to pioneers like Henery Wiedner John Hawn and families connected to Ramsour’s Mill 1780 with notes on marriages and Civil War deaths, claiming broader extended lines could fill a book.
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The
Democrat
J. H. Shuferd
Fleary Wiedner
Conrad Yoder
Michael Wiedner
Phillip Wiedner
Adolphus Reich
George Wilfong
Jacob Klein
Nicholas Fry
John ‘Shuford
James
Harvey Robinson
Jacob Lutz
Seitz
Killian
John Setzer
Smyre Fara
William Best
Sebastian Klein
the Pionneer
John Mall
Paul Anthony
John | Hawn
Deitz
Gross
Whisenhunt
Herman
Jond Dellinger
Henery Wiedner
Ramsour's Mill
Geo. Fisher
Pennsylvania
Henry’s Fork
Palser Siegmond
Sigman
John Wifong
Joe
Fannie
Mollie
Saloma Weaver
John Hawn
Lawson
Barnett
Noah Jaughter
Jacob Weaver
Simpson
Rose Wilson
Lawson Meral
T Barnet
Noah
Eliza Eckard
George Fisher
Frederic Hahn
Pinkney Fye
Dellinger
Barbara
Samuel Dan
Missouri
Susan
Daniel Whisnant
Will Story
John Whitener
Henry Wiedner
Georgia
G. M. Yoder
North Carolina units praised by War Department official
Raleigh correspondent reports Adjutant General Young received highly commendatory letters from Maj Gen Leonard Wood after the government inspected North Carolina military companies.
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W.T. Bost
Raleigh
Greensboro Daily News
Young
Leonard Wood
North Carolina
Bones of Mexican Chief 1H Florida Shark
Athens reports the strangest find as Jesus Almanides, a Mexican general, is memorialized in a tale about a 11 foot 10 inch shark that supposedly swallowed his bones. The story notes artifacts like a silver card case and a golden cuff button from Almanides, with local figures from Knoxville Concord and Gastonia involved in a sensational framed chronicle.
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Florida
Athens
Jesus Almanides
Hickory
Gastonia
Waynesville
Concord
Knox
Ville
East Tennessee
Rutherfordton
Ida
Will D. Wright
Sionville
Samuel Shields
J. A. Gesas
Ben Caswell
Tyler Campbell
Bristol
Almarides
Temales
Ali ‘Gue
Havana
Jack Johnson
Local Insurance Ad and Patent Remedy Notice
A town notice references a $50 check for Mr. E. L. Flowers who was ill with appendicitis in March and mentions D. L. Martin & Son health and accident insurance. The ad urges readers with no policy to see the firm. Nearby copy promotes Dean's Regulators as a laxative, 25 cents a box.
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E. L. Flowers
D. L. Martin & Son
Potatoes and politics in South Fork valley news
From South Fork Hickory Route 1 April 19 there is little yew news and the line is quiet. Farmers hustle to move potatoes to market with prices noted at one dollar per bushel. Republicans blame war for low cotton while optimism rises as power and prices rebound. Local visits include Jane Reep of Lincoln county and Mrs. Ralph Yoder at Salisbury. Public schools nearly closed for the year.
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South Fork Valley
Y. Sigmon
Wilson
Democratic Party
Jane Reep
Lincoln County
Yoder
Ralph Yoder
Salisbury
Mowerrie
A. P. Yoder
P.R. Yoder
No Cure Found for Him Despite Long Suffering
A garbled notice describes a prolonged illness with scattered references to medical claims and legal proceedings. Vague names and fragmented phrases hint at a trial or court session and associated vendors or groups, but readable details are limited. The piece reads as an archival snippet with unclear events and participants.
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Hato
Sry Drug Store
Rome
Hickory Democrat
Old North
Tennessee
Old North State
Kathy
P Apers
Argonne
Alsne
Somme
Berlin
Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mercury
United States
Taft
Utah
Maine
Asheville
Henry Miller
Eugene W. Lentz
Otis Styles
Leyi Matthews
Otis Tones
Pack Square
Biltmore
Mr. Lentz
Chief Lentz
Burdock
War Department Compliments Co. A
Dean
Doug
South Fork
Insiboa
Ascot Hee el Panetios Sons
Labs
Okees Krtisiake
Eer i Gans
Lutz
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