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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
2
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The Hickory Electric Co. aided by a Dasher organized three rural telephone lines reaching 10 to 15 miles. The Chamber of Commerce offers 3 for every farmer who connects. Farmers cut poles from forests and install lines themselves. Catawba’s progressive farmers lead the effort as rural phones bring markets doctors and neighborly talk in reach.
A letter to the Democrat describes the Hickory Society of Michigan at Lake Orion. It notes many people from various places benefit from Hickory’s climate and receive a cordial welcome. The writer says Michigan residents are drawn in large numbers and return after visits.
A Republican brief notes the wool bill passage in Congress, Taft veto, and Democratic House attempt to override. It claims Democrats acted to curb Payne Aldrich tariff and predicts voters will support Woodrow Wilson over Taft as champions of the people’s rights.
The speaker would have preferred Linville as Avery County seat but believes Newland, renamed in honor of the lieutenant governor, will be an ideal, central legal site amid majestic surroundings.
A boastful note claims Co. A of Hickory and Catawba county possess a top military company that supplied the man who beat the entire State Guard in a target shooting event. The author praises their quality and salutes Co. A.
The speaker criticizes big new factories pushing to locate in the Carolinas. They prefer keeping Asheville Charlotte Rock Hill and other towns free to use the guarantee fund scheme, noting firms are eager to access it. The remark highlights regional competition for investment and policy incentives.
An old ad promoting a dubious remedy titled as cheap accident insurance with claims to stop pain and heal wounds. It touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a universal cure sold by all druggists, using sensational wording common to period patent medicine pitches.
Earnest Starnes, champion corn club raiser, faces drought yet may yield nearly as much as last year. He and his father visited the acre in Caldwell to observe green mulch and tall stalks, noting replanted rows reduced by drought. Starnes aims to win a state prize for maximum value per acre, with strong farming lineage and hopeful prospects.
The Piedmont wagon plant shows a strong sales surge with 25 percent more wagons sold in July than last year and August sales ahead of the entire previous August. An interview with Arthur L. Marvin in a hotel lauds the plant’s readiness, with timber supplies and output ready to double the business. The piece also notes Chamberlain’s Liniment promises faster healing, while mentions a new depot for Hickory and local notes on people.
Fire destroyed Davi Moore McComb's dairy barn early Friday around 1 am. A carload of cotton seed hay wheat and other contents burned. Spontaneous combustion is suspected as the cause. Neighbors Ellis and William McComb smelled smoke but could not locate the blaze. The barn recently cost over 2000 to build and stood only a few weeks. water shortage hindered firefighting despite prompt response.
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, detailing its constitutional action on blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts the cure will hold for any case, invites testimonials, and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as the makers with price 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Gotham Company ad from 1165 Broadway New York promises a free gold plated scarf pin mailed to any requester who sends name address and five two cent stamps. The notice urges readers nationwide to request the catalog of merchandise and send details immediately. It also notes Mr C V Hefner and family recently visiting Bluefields West Virginia before returning home.
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