Hickory Free Library Association Founded in 1906
The Hickory Library began in 1898 with volunteers and small funds. It evolved through lawn parties, bake sales, and dedicated members, becoming the Hickory Free Library Association in 1906 after a board agreement for support. Attendance rose, memberships reached about 150, and the facility sought better furnishings and more readers.
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Hickory Library
C. M. Royster
R. K. Meade
Col
C. A. Cilley
C. N. Graves
Press
Lbrary
Board of Aldermen
Hickory Free Library Association, Incorporated
Senatorial Convention Called for 31st District Democrats
The Senators Convention of the 31st District covering Lincoln and Catawba counties is summoned to meet in Newton at 12 o'clock on August 29 to nominate a State Senator candidate and handle other business. Dated August 8, 1998, A. L. Quickel, Lincoln County Democratic Executive Committee Chairman. E. L. Shuford, Catawba County Democratic Chairman.
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Lincoln
Catawba
Newton
A. L. Quickel
Lincoln Co
E. L. Shuford
Catawba Co
Democratic
Weston library sale postponed to August 15 at Kilian building
Sale postponed due to weather. Weston library and personal property now to be sold August 15 at the Kilian building, beginning about 12 30 PM. The collection includes a fine library, bedroom furniture, and unused table linen. sale location and date emphasized for buyers.
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Weston
Killian Building
Killirn
Local arrests for profane language raise small fines
Daisy Reinhardt Florence Best and Florence Blackburn were taken by police Friday for cursing in the streets. Each was fined 3.00 plus costs after appearing before the Mayor. Bud Leach, a man of color, was fined 3.00 Saturday for assault. Greensboro and Statesville items note political and church events.
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Daisy Reinhardt
Florence Best
Florence Blackburn
Bud Leach
Woman Outwits Two Dealers In Shard Paint Deal
In Shard Pennsylvania Mrs ER Bowman uses knowledge of Devoe paint to argue against high pricing. Devoe salesman fails to sell above 1.25 a gallon. Burt Young and John Hanna test the product, report saving and satisfaction with low cost paint, Bowman notes broad approval.
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Shard
Devoe
ER Bowman
Digeist
Bowman
Burt Young
John Hanna
J. W. Shuford Announces New Residence Location
Removal notice states that persons needing services at night or Sunday may find J. W. Shuford at a new residence on 17th Street or reach him by phone 43. The message identifies J. W. Shuford as a mortician and embalmer serving the Tonrzra area.
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17Th Street
J. W. Shuford
Ector & Embalmer
Misnamed Islands and Ancient Indian Architecture Reflections
Excerpts discuss Moslem architecture in Agra and Delhi as timeless and influential, compare India’s social and architectural age to Greece and Teutonic Europe, note limited pre-Christian rock temples, and reflect on Madagascar’s misnamed island and Marco Polo era charting. It also mentions Heather in Somnervo near Halland and a Swedish tale translation.
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Agra
Delhi
Tadia
Greece
Tealy
India
Europe
Madagascar
St. Lorenz Island
Marco Polo
Africa
Equator
Madagrecar
Aartia Bethaim
Nuremberg
Sadagaear
Atecath
Fernando Suarez
Lorens
Dladagsscat
Somnervo
Halland
Selma
Lagerlof
Velma Swanton Howard
Cake Offering Exposes Postmistress Tampering Suspicions
A village postoffice handler faced strong suspicion of parcel tampering when a rosy cheeked boy presented a wedding cake slice saying it was from the bride and asked the postwoman to eat it. The prank aimed to test her honesty before posting boxes.
Local Transit Fare Quarrel Told In Railcar Dialect
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt depicts a conductor threatening to eject a passenger after a fare dispute. A small man pays again, then exits via crowd to the edge of the platform. In another scene a German traveler and a ticket agent discuss fares with comical pronunciation and a wage question follows.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Traction Line
Dayton
Two Ways Out Questioned By Ex Politician
An excited politician asks how a paper should label him a liar and thief while a lawyer counsels weighing reform versus attacking the editor. The brief dialogue appears in Pick Me Up.
When Women Claim Age in Health Debate
A fragment discusses how women declare their age at two life stages, before eighteen and after eighty five, noting perceptions of femininity and age in health contexts. The text reflects era language and ambiguous context, offering a snapshot of attitudes toward female aging.
Subtreasury in a Jeffersonville Tavern in 1854
A Metropolitan Magazine excerpt recalls an 1854 Jeffersonville subtreasury kept in a tavern adjacent room with glass lights to watch the office from a barroom. An armed assistant treasurer slept in one of the two rooms while gold sat in an iron safe and wooden boxes.
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George
Jeffersonville
Ind
Metropolitan Magazine
Color of the Lungs in Coal Regions
A summary of medical opinions on lung color among coal workers. Physicians say longevity is similar for black and pink lungs in workers. The piece notes lungs in children are rosy but darken with age due to dust exposure, with miners often showing a uniform jet black shade.
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Pittsburg
Bekimos
New York Press
Do You Get Up with a Lame Back
A fragmented reading piece mentions back pain and bladder issues with unclear references to a product or remedy. The text references a place in Binghamton and an address fragment, but details are incomplete. The item seems a damaged notice or column fragment with limited readable names and terms.
Winds of the World and Local Breezes The Nor'easter Link
The Singapore Free Press notes how regional winds differ globally such as monsoon sirocco mistral and nor'easter. It claims the strongest winds often coincide with higher deaths from consumption and brain disease, signaling a curious meteorological and health connection.
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Sirocco
Harmattan
Peru
Britain
Marseilles
Singapore Free Press
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Greenville
J. C. Garlington
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Statesville
Tennesee Synod of the
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St. John’s Church
Montreal
Foleyshoney
Tar Howe
MT CK Draug Medicine
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Oerat
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Southwest
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Louisiana
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New Mexico
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Dallas
Kemphis
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Catton
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Bok
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Hickory
John Robinson
Wb Circus
Fiyia
U. S. Cavalry
Robinson
Wild West—Company
U. S
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Peer Geen Sj
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