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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
3
Holiday line selections from four markets promise top values at Umstead's Millinery Clearance Sale Friday Saturday and Monday December 6 7 and 9 Sledge Pleasants offer bargains while Harris Little Supply Co advertises groceries and tableware The section also lists recruiting notices church events and local social updates from Salisbury and surrounding towns.
Classified rental notice advertises a large two story residence near in town with January 1908 availability. Umstead's offers dinner or tea sets as holiday gift incentives. Includes marketing claims of high quality, low prices, and a health cure guarantee related to cancer cures by R A Christenbury Box 277 Gastonia.
The Deestrick Skule show at the Opera House Friday night December 6 features about forty local ladies and gentlemen from Hicky. M. H. Yount leads as skulemaster with Luther Leech and others in cast roles. Mrs. Ed Shuford stars as Mrs Honey suckie. A. A. Shuford C. M. Shuford T. M. Husham and A. C. Link head the skule committee, promising a magnificent performance.
The Woven Web a Civil War era drama by Charles Townsend will be presented Monday night December 1 in the auditorium at Lenoir College. The original play features romance and action set largely in North Carolina.
Mr. Pent Hoover captured a barefoot yellow man suspected of shooting policeman Goforth. Goforth had surgery and is progressing well. Mrs. Cynthia Yount of this place died at 81 due to old age and infirmities. Rev. Moody led funeral services at home, burial at St Stephens church. Thanksgiving Day scene with Col Mares E Thornton among preachers and elders. Claremon College notes cover Miss Kirkpatrick’s Rock Hill trip and student visitors. Merchants urged to advertise Christmas early to ease worry.
Mrs H M Dell hosted the Round Dozen Book Club in her new home on Wednesday afternoon November 27 with eleven members attending. Discussions covered titles like To Him That Hath The Weavers The Shuttle and My Lady of the Decoration while The Master of Stair was the hostess book. A social period followed with two courses of refreshments.
A clipping from the Statesville Landmark credits Hickory as the first town to seek the M. E. Church South orphanage. G F Ivey notes a majority of the committee favor hosting the orphanage but urges organized effort and $4,000 to $5,000 in support, with open meeting plans and promises of help from business leaders. Plus notes on a Millinery Clearance Sale and local humor items.
Watch Talk offers value prices on Seth Thomas and other watches with various sets priced at 1.95, 3.60, and 3.90 dollars. The shop also advertises overstocked silver ware and jewelry including stick pins, ladies bracelets, neck chains, and 1847 Rogers knives and forks.
A reader testimonial from A. A. Tradwell recounts near death from indigestion and nervousness, claiming Electric Bitters revived his health and allowed him to return to business. The ad endorses the tonic as "Best" and guarantees by C. M. Shuford, Menzies Drug Co., and W. S. Martin.
Having qualified as administrator a W H Shirer late of Catawba county North Carolina this is to certify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 18th day of November 1908 or this notice will be plead in that of their recovery All persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment This 18th day of November 1907 S M Shirer Admr
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