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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
6
An odd brief notes a man of eighty years facing a hard to bite off emblem of old age. A vignette hints at the strain of aging and resilience. A terse local item captures a moment of humor and endurance from a small community.
Administrators of the late Alex Brevard in Lincoln county held a three day sale at the Old Forge, netting about 3000 dollars from antique furniture and valuables. A forthcoming sale will divide 3000 acres of Brevard lands into parcels, with 100 acre lots likely, as Drilling sheds and historic sites like Old Forge draw interest from buyers.
Washington reports Treasury estimates show the U S population at 89 524 000 and December 1 money supply at 3 428 602 028 with 3 131 130 934 in circulation up from last month and last year The memo notes if arson costs were split evenly across the population each incident would save 34 98 in a curious inflation related calculation.
An evocative verse recalls Christmas home with mother as a link to childhood, old houses, laughter, and dinners, contrasting nostalgic dreams with the city’s toll. It invites a return to tender memories and a dreamlike past where family and home endure amid life’s march to fame.
The Oxford Ford correspondence reports J. W. Winebarger & Sons milling logs on the Isl Ford road, a Dec 12 wedding of Perry L. Eckard to Lola E. Hedrick, and a rash of local thefts including a store break in and meat theft. Residents urge bloodhounds and stronger county protection as crime rises.
The Turner Enniss North Carolina Almanac for 1910 reaches this office and is praised as always reliable. It has improved for seventy three years and remains of unquestionable value, delivering satisfaction to all. Price ten cents. Enniss Publishing Co., Raleigh NC.
Lenoir College students staged a Monday recital under Miss Hallman and Mrs. Chadwick. The Oak View Orchestra performed Wagner and Mendelssohn pieces while singers and the male Maenner Quartette drew strong encores. The program featured duets, piano solos, choirs, and a Dixieland finale.
The Haven ville Gazette-News reports Congress will adjourn for the Christmas holidays on Tuesday the 21st, with a two week recess ending January fourth. Marines on Peapateh Island scene of war are noted as the martial spirit seems smothered, and Prairie oranges are described as best.
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