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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
4
Harry Atwoot broke the world okplate record from St Louis to New York covering 1,265 miles in 28 hours and 31 minutes, setting a historic pace for the route amid a crowded field of competitors and spectators.
A lumber company completes a large log house on Mount Mitchell peak. Built mainly for viewing timber lands, it will serve about thirty visitors and provide convenient space for tourists and observers alike.
Local items report Mrs JF Allen and daughters returning from Niagara, Lucille Bagby visiting her parents in Montezuma, and Misses McComb back from Rutherfordton. Visitors include W Ebeltoft and daughter Elizabeth of Shelby and Miss Pope with the Smith sisters. Postmaster Hamrick heads to Salisbury and Greensboro then Woodstock to see his mother. Local telephony workers Dasher Shuford Menzies and Riddle restructured Lenoir’s system. Proprieter Moore hosted a large crowd at Blowing Rock Hotel. Beginning Sept 4 Hickory public library opens two hours each afternoon and Saturday night. Creatore’s piano, and a Whittier Cal marriage announced. Rains boost sweet potatoes. cotton opens early. Sherrill family relocates to Louisville. Blackstone School for Girls cited as Virginia’s premier girls’ institution with $150 yearly charges. Marriage of Miss Effie Healan and Mr. Ot Heffner noted.
The widow of Cal vin Holler deceased will sell at cash public auction on Saturday September 30 1911 at 2 o'clock p m in front of the Post Office Hickory N C. The sale includes three tracts: first a 30 acre adjoining J W Dellinger Abernethy White net near corporate limits. second a 200 acre tract described by multiple boundary lines. third a 2 acre 59 rod tract adjoining the above. M H Yount Atty August 9 1911.
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