Wolfe Dies After Long Illness At Charlotte
In Hickory the Hickory Semiweekly notes the death of patient Jack Wolfe after a long illness including pneumonia and treatment at Dr Biggs Sanitarium in Asheville and St Peters Hospital in Charlotte. Funeral held at Amity near Charlotte with Dr J G Miller and Rev J H Weaver officiating, Wolfe buried beside his children, described as a great, good man.
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Wolfe
Santarat
Biggs
Asheville
Toba
War in Europe Looms Quietly Over America
The Aug 6 1914 issue notes Europe teetering on broad war as Archduke assassination sparked Austria Hungary to confront Serbia. Russia mobilizes, Germany aids Austria and invades France, threatening global conflict with vast armies and deadly weapons. Authors wonder if arbitration could have averted disaster and ponder US financial impact amid market jitters.
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America
Mexico
Europe
Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Servia
Germany
France
Serbia
United States
William L Wolfe of Charlotte Hometown Ideal Citizen
William L Wolfe born November 6 1847 near Charlotte endured a Presbyterian upbringing and Confederate service. He married Margaret Winchester in 1876 and had seven children. The family moved to Monroe and Hickory for health reasons, where Wolfe remained active in the Sons of Rest and was known for his height wit and fiddling. He fell ill with a severe Stipa in winter 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leroy Wolfe
Margaret Longinia Winchester
G. A. Winchester
Union County
E. Drayton Wolfe
Rutherfordton
Roy Wolfe
Hickory
Robert Cyres
Abbie Louise
Agnes, Estelle
Mr. Wolfe
Charlotte
Monroe
Roy
Union Square Park
Sons of Rest
World Stock Markets Close Amid Global Tension
World stock markets halted as Europe nears war. London and Continental exchanges had already closed, and New York suspended trading for an indefinite period after days of nominal activity and plummeting prices. Bankers warned continued trading would be hazardous.
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World
New York
Europe
London
New York Exchange
Wall Street
Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad in Receivership
The Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad was placed in receivership after Bankers' Trust Company of New York filed the action following the failure to pay interest on 42,000,000 due June 1 this year. The sum is part of a 15,000,000 issue largely taken by English investors in July 1913. Major Bluford Wilson, president of the road, and William Collen, representing major bondholders of New York, were named receivers.
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Chicago, Peoria & ‘St. Louis
Bankers’ Trust Compan
New York
Road
Bluford Wilson
Willam Collen
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised alongside politics
An advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure claims cure via blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials from banks. The column also notes North Carolina vying for the Supreme Court bench, highlighting Chief Justice Walter Clark and Judge Benj Long with campaign events at West Hickory School beginning the first Sunday in September.
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Hall
W. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Cito
Cheney
Bank OF Commerce
Oto
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Walter Clark
Raleigh
Superior Court
Benj. F. Long
Statesville
Pou
Clark
Messrs
D. W. Poole
W. E. Linny
West Hickory
Costly Treatment Ends With Simple Remedy
A Whitlow Ark man named C H Hines traveled to St Louis and New Orleans seeking cures for wanipative indigestion and spent hundreds on medicines. After trying Chamberlains Tablets upon returning home he improved and is now well. Sold by Grimes Drug Co and Moser Lutz.
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C.H. Hines
Whitlow Ark
St. Louis
New Orleans
Grimes Drug Co
Moser & Lutz
Missing young lady sought by First Methodist Church group
The First Methodist Church Sunday School asks the Philadelphia Thea girls to locate a young lady who recently moved from a distant city. She has not attended Sunday School since arriving in the community.
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Philathea
First Methodist Church
Veal calves wanted and pigs for sale in local ad
Local classified items advertise veal calves wanted and pigs for sale. Calf buyers list L Miller Hickory NC and phone 122L. Pushed by drug stores 200 W Grimes and Lutz's Drug Store. Also promotes Chamberlains tablets for constipation.
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L. Miller
Hickory
N.C
Who
W. Grimes Drug Co
Lutz's
Drug Pet Jr. Eer
Hickory Nut Gap Road Plan Appeals to North Carolina Counties
A cooperative stock plan is proposed to fund and supervise maintenance of the Hickory Nut Gap road between Chimney Rock and Henderson and Buncombe counties. The venture sells shares to any buyer with no dividends, all money used to hire a road foreman and oversee daily repairs, drainage, and safety along the scenic western North Carolina route. The Mooresville picnic for Barnum Springs Orphanage closes the county eventful calendar, drawing locals to a day of gathering, games, and community fellowship. Army worm outbreaks hit Pasquotank county crops, threatening hay and young crops with substantial losses if the invasion continues, after a two year absence.
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Hickory Nut Gap
Chimney Rock
Citiadas
Henderson
Bum ‘Combe
North Carolina
Mooresville
Barnum Springs
Pasquotank
North Carolina briefs on drought and road funding
Reports from Henderson County say about half the Irish potato crop is lost to drought while corn prospects look strong and beans and tomatoes are reduced. North Buncombe residents raised 2000 to speed the Asheville Weaverville road project, and Randolph County groups added 1000 to finish a Greensboro Pinehurst route toward Raleigh. The Interstate Commerce Commission canceled lumber rate hikes benefiting Asheville and surrounding lumber interests, saving about 180000.
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Henderson County
Buncombe County
Asheville
Weaverville
North Buncombe
Wreenomes
Randolph ‘County
Greensboro
Pinehurst
Raleigh
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Carolina
Virginia
Deepening The Thoroughfare Spurs Dredging Plan
Kinston reports the Army engineers favor a $5,200 dredging proposal to deepen The Thoroughfare a narrow inlet linking Core Sound to Pamlico Sound. A channel about feet deep and feet wide would run the inlet's length. Greensboro: Central Carolina Fair announces October 13 to 18, 1914 with larger premiums and $4,000 race purses across agriculture poultry stock and farm products.
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Kinston
Core Sound
Carteret County
Pamliee Sound
Board of Army Engineers
Greensboro
Farm Demonstrations To Be Highlight Of State Meeting
State farmers will gather in Raleigh on August 18 for a short course on agricultural methods at A and T M College. Demonstration agents will bring boys corn club members. a Housewives Convention and girls clubs will also meet. State and county convicts health measures, new charters, and army worm control are among agenda items.
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Raleigh
A. & M. College
M. College
Rankin
State Department of Death
State Board of Health
State Board
Columbus
Hallsboro
P. ‘W. Covington
Wadesboro
North Carolina
South
North’ Carolina
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E. V.morfon
Wnreese Gy
Hicko
Chamberlain
Carolina
North Carolina Briefs
Capitol
Badin
Capital
General Mercantile Busines
A. H. Boyden
J. D. Norwood
WT. Busby
Salisbury
Bayford
A.B. B. Sanders
T. B. Upehuech
Deuinens
People’s Gin Company
Belhaven
Beaufort County
Harris
The
Piedmont Bar & Lumber Co
Burlington
Ira L. Sick
Winston-Salem
J. H. Freeman
A. J. Field
Kitchin
State Journal
Mc Reynolds
Department of Justice
Washington
Tield
Democratic
Thomas D. Warren
Newbers
J. R. Collie
Laxiaburg
Democratic Erocuti Committee
Balsigh
Yarborough Hotel
Warren
State Department of Agriculture
E. Shaw
Union
Department of Agriculture
Franklin Sheri ‘Man
Parmers’ Institute Normal
W. A. Smith
Neuse
News and Observer
Winslow System Co
Greens, Corp
C. @. Harrison
J. Clyde Cheek
R. B. You
Wayne Distributing Company
Goldsboro
W. J. Lunaford
F. B. Edmund
Son
Mr. Broughton
California
J. M. Broughton
Mill Valley
San Francisco
J.M. Broughton, Jr
Commissioner Young
Montreal
Tarurance
Jas. R. Young
Montreat
Young
B. R. Lacy
Tyrrell and
Currituck
Gra ‘Ham
Isaac Hamburger & Sons
Moretz-Whitener Clothing Co
the Quality Shop
J. F. Abernethy
W. Reid
Setzer & Russell
J. F. Smyre
Hickory, N
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Hickory Democrat
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