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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
6
A 1907 editorial lauds Governor Glenn for removing doubt over North Carolina’s standing, supports water works and sewerage funding in Lenoir, and praises the compromise with federal courts as a victory for law and order. It urges public kindness to railroads until the Supreme Court rules.
Lutheran Sunday schools of Catawba county allied with the Tennessee Synod held a rally picnic on the Lenoir College grounds last Saturday. Seventeen schools attended, with an estimated 1500 to 2000 people. Address speakers included Rev. Deaton Arndt Mauney Moser and Miller, several others contributed in the discussion. A 175 foot long grove dining table hosted a plentiful meal and left fragments for later. The gathering aims to boost church and Sunday school interest and song culture, drawing on German and Scandinavian musical traditions. The event is planned as an annual affair at Lenoir College with a planning committee for next year. Additionally Marion Ross and his mother visited from Bascomsville, S C, to see Prof. and Mrs. Geo W Hahn.
Mrs Chadwick leads more than a hundred performers in a diverse program at the Graded School building on Tuesday night August 6. Mrs Dr Shuford sings solo, Shuford plays violin, Miss Huffman plays piano, Ermine and Bessie W. perform a piano duet, with three male quartets and three mixed choruses including a Bridal chorus from the Rose Maiden. Admission 25 and 15 cents.
A Salisbury message reports Hickory Bantams beating Salisbury’s top ball team 13 to 6. The piece also covers local society news including a letter from Rev. C W Trawick about his improved health and plans to return to Hickory around Sept 1, plus various social happenings and residents visiting Asheville, Granite Falls, and other nearby towns.
Practical education in Agriculture Civil Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Cotton Manufacturing Dyeing and Industrial Chemistry. Tuition forty five dollars per year Board ten dollars monthly. One hundred twenty scholarships. Address President Winston West Raleigh.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Stay Rise kidney remedy claiming it treats rheumatism back pain kidneys liver and urinary issues. It urges liquor users to try Swamp Root and promises a free book and sample offer by mail with address in Binghamton NY.
During the dull season the ad invites readers to list farms now to advertise them and sell later. It suggests loafing in coolness until the fall rush and to review available listings for purchase.
A fragmented report discusses applying high grade fertilizer to soil for cotton and grain crops. It mentions potash content and fertilization rates, with references to soil science terms and crop responses, amid garbled OCR text.
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