US Army Recruitment and Local Commerce Notices
The item lists recruiting needs for able bodied unmarried men ages 18 to 35 in several North and South Carolina cities. It also notes demands for farm produce and seeds with delivery windows, local dry goods stock from Hickory, dining options at City Cafe, and various local business updates including a new water company and a large estate administration in Newton with an estimated value of $125,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
United States
Cuba
Phillippines
West Trade Street
Charlotte
N. C
South Main Street
Asheville
N.C
Bank
Hickory
North Main Street
Salisbury
Hickory Seed
J. H. Weaver
Greensboro
Crawford
C. C. Weaver
Lenoir
Methodist Church
E. P. Schrum
Newton
Grace ‘Reformed Church
J.P. Yount
Schrum
Local Folks Busy in Charlotte and Nearby Cities
Local and J. D. Elloitt traveled to Charlotte Monday. Dr. Clapp of Newton visited Monday. Mr. Tom Henkel spent Monday in Statesville. J. L. Riddle left Monday on business to Charlotte and Gastonia. Miss Alice Summerow of Newton visited Hickory. Annie Willis went to Spartanburg. Katie Baker has her place. J. A. Herndon and E. V. Morton went to Fayetteville for North State Mutual Life Insurance work. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Yoder from Asheville came to see his ill mother. Dr. John L. Woltz of Pilot Mountain expects to visit for medical practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Clapp of
Newton
Tom Henkel
Statesville
J. L. Riddle
Charlotte
Gastonia
Alice Summerow
Hickory
L.R. Summerow
Piedmont Grocery Co
Annie Willis
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Spartanburg
S. C
Katie Baker
J. A. Herndon
E. V. Morton
Fayetteville
North State Mutual Life Insurance Co
W. B. Yoder
Asheville
Moses Yoder
John L. Woltz
Pilot Mountain N. C
Dr. Woltz
Woltz
Winston Celebrates Third Birthday Party At Home
John Reynolds Winston Holbrook hosted a birthday party for his eighth birthday on February 22 from 4 to 6 pm. About 16 children attended from Arlene Aiken to Ed Morton Jr. The event featured music, games, a peanut hunt, and a candy box prize for each guest. Master John Gibbs won first prize a Japanese cup and saucer. Mary Louise Dellinger claimed second prize red slippers. Winston received many gifts, and guests said they had a mighty nice time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reynolds
Winston Holbrook
Arlene Aiken
Annie Killian
Isabella Morton
Mary Louise Dellinger
Hazel Englehardt
Jessie Patrick
Vera, Gibbs
Sallie Morton
Is la Ters
Paul Dellinger
Howard Englehardt
Jno
B. Gibbs, Jr
Ed. Morton
Hermaine Warlick
Gertrude Fox
John Gibbs
Redoll
Mary
Louise Dellinger
Winston
Boone Items Show School Law and Marriages Noted
Local notes from Appalachian Training School report Dr J M Hodges wed Emma Hodges on the twentieth, with a prior marriage to the bride’s sister. Monroe Maltba and Mattie Gross also married. A local tax and compulsory school law were carried at Silverstone. Lovill Home girls suffer measles while Miss Mathews returns to teaching. Enrollment stands at 170 and J W Farthings plans a boys home for forty plus family. A declaimers contest at the graded school featured seven speakers led by Richard Shuford, with judges N E Aull A A Whiterer and G F Ivey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hodges
Emma Hodges
J. F. Davis
Hodges
Monroe Maltba
Mattie Gross
Silverstone
Appalachian Training School
Masters
Mathews
Charlotte
Lovill Home
Richard Shuford
Messrs
N.e.aull
A.a.whiterer
G.F. Ivey
Frank Meomb
Robert E. Lee
Aldis Hendeson
Jenny Leonard
Grover Huffman
John Maynard
Harold Shut
Arthur Hufman
Jone
Granite Falls Bank Robbery Reward and Suspect Discussion
The Granite Falls item reports a bank robbery suspect discussion with residents debating the culprits. Citizens increase rewards to 650 with Governor Glenn offering 3100 for each of three men or five as seen fleeing via the railroad. The note questions the number of robbers and the total potential reward. It also mentions Dr. J. E. Flowers’s concrete block building project and a local school term referenced as the Deg-trick Skule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
Glenn
J. E. Flowers
Walla
Local society notes and a paint price letter from Devoe
Last Saturday night entertainment drew a good house and all enjoyed themselves. Mr and Mrs Dick Estes noted relatives in town. Hayes and Terill visited from Rutherford college. Davenport college visitors Maud Allred and Rosa Ernheart spent Sunday with J M Allred. J N Flowers of Lawndale was in town yesterday. A Hustler Letter to J B Lutz complains about watered milk and paints, noting Devoe as a pure paint brand with steep adulteration prices and a receipt from W Devoe Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Estes
L. B. Hayes
Fred 1
Terrill
Rutherford
College
Deestrick Skulk
Maud Allred
Rosa
Ernheart
Davenport College
J. M. Allred
J. N. Flowers
Lawndale
Hustler
Devoe
Reinew
W. Devoe & CO. P. S
F. B. Ingold
Balance Sheet Summary From 1908 North Carolina Bank
The document shows a bank balance sheet as of February 14 1908 with resources including Lands and Discounts 400716.80 overdrafts secured and unsecured 77000.00 and 2300.00 3000.00 securities family house furniture fixtures and bank notes out standing. Liabilities list capital stock paid in 200000.00 surplus fund 21000.00 dividends unpaid deposits and various run of deposits and certified checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
U.S
Sapid
State of
North Carolina
County of
Catawba
W. X. Reid
Pamed
E. Killian
K. McCombs
J. F. Abernethy
B. Killian
Fanisly
East and West praised Cooper medicine say success across regions
An advertisement features L J Cooper claiming his theory helps ill health and lists a testimonial from August Wiltmer of 1019 Rocierel Court Cat took $1,000 to prove the remedy. Wiltmer describes fourteen years of invalid status, stomach woes, fluctuating appetite, insomnia, constipation, back pain, and low energy, saying medicines failed until Cooper products offered by EB Mensler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Cooper
Chicago
St Lats
August Wiltmer
Rocierel Court
Cat
Cooper
B. Mensler
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Usiness Builders
Baltimore
New York
Moretz
J. Z. Sehrum
11Th Avenue
T. C. Blackburn
Martins
Fisher
W. A. Rudisill
Gus Hahn
J. Worth Elliott
Jacksonville
Fla
Elliott
S.A. L. Railroad
J. D. Elliott
Henry Yount
R.S. Reinhardt
P. D. Hinson
Dave Carpenter
F Newton
Billy Ramsour
General Pino
Aincolnton News
Rome
Water Over & Electric Company
M. E. Thornton
C. M. Shuford
B. F. Campbell
A. F. Hart
Incorporated
Cal. Thornton
J. D. Elloitt
Democrat
R. B. Glenn
North Carlina
Gowan
Goughs, Golds
Group
BOONE
A.M
Granite Falls
Skule
J. B. Lutz
Siz
Hickory Banking & Trust Co
North Carolna
THE
First National Bank
St Htictory
Lees
TLC
Enowhaige
KC. Menzies
Sotecroe
AL Moser
JA. Shuford
Nuurrow
JV Itavens
Ition
Cea
Lydia F. Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Manning
Town
Pinkham
Lydia Zham
Snd
DeWitt
Democra
Kodak
Just
B. A. Southerland
Union Square
Setzer & Russell
Hickory, N.C
Hickory, N. C
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