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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
2
The Hickory Democrat is sold to Howard A Banks who will move to Hickory to edit the paper. Banks has held senior editorial positions at the Philadelphia Record and Charlotte News and is noted as a skilled newspaper man. The Observer and News & Observer congratulate Hickory on the acquisition.
Howard A Banks, recently purchasing the Hickory Democrat from W C Dowd, will relocate to Hickory North Carolina to lead the paper. A veteran journalist of 20 years he is praised as a capable editor and valued citizen by state papers and local subscribers alike. He has held roles with The Charlotte Daily Observer Asheville Gazette Roanoke Times York Pa Gazette Philadelphia Record and The News City editor.
The city editor of The Charlotte News has purchased The Hickory Democrat from W C Dowd and will depart next week to serve as editor and publisher. Banks is a seasoned North Carolina journalist, formerly with The Observer for eleven years in roles such as news editor and managing editor, and has also held positions at The Asheville Gazette and The Roanoke Times.
A reflective piece contrasts two human temperaments: the discontented who fail to adapt to life’s conditions and spread gloom, and the optimistic, benevolent type who uplift others and find the bright side. It argues nature assigns both dispositions to balance humanity.
The passage urges looking beyond sorrow and stagnation. It counsels cultivating moments of contentment, seeking new life beyond routine, keeping informed of current events, and rebuilding friendships. It emphasizes understanding others and finding harmony with the world to find worth in daily life.
The Graded Schools invite patrons and friends to visit on Friday the 17th to observe teaching methods and progress. The plea stresses parental sympathy and cooperation, home instruction, and showing interest in their child’s intellectual and moral development to strengthen education.
A Georgia lynching report tells of a white driver wounding a negro preacher in self defense after a car chase. A mob, convinced of cold blooded murder, executed the preacher before facts could be weighed, stirring editorials on justice and state reputation. Asheville Citizen notes Cox estate plans a three story Battery Park Place building as its paper expands.
A staunch anti divorce editorial argues the nation is rapidly normalizing easy divorces. It cites rising divorce rates, claims most petitions are granted on weak grounds like incompatibility and emotional insanity, and urges Congress to ban such practices. It also promotes Drains Dean's Regulats for constipation as a tangential ad.
Local shoppers are promised record savings as prices on oranges drop at Bost and Newton. Store officials cite bulk sourcing and seasonal abundance driving the lower costs for consumers.
An advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a cleanser for the body and organs, promising purity and health. It urges starting tonight and is signed Mo er & Lutz.
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