Mauney and Roseman Ice Plant Plan Blocked
The Democrat reported that J A Mauney and R M Roseman of Lincolnton abandoned an ice plant project after Hickory Ice and Coal Co bought their holdings. Citizens plan a rival plant near Piedmont Wagon Co along the Southern Railway. County commissioners met and ordered tax relief, road work rules, and jail renovations, with deputies to manage road labor and delinquents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
J. A. Mauney
R. M. Roseman, Jr
Lincolnton
Hickors Tee & Coal Co
Hickory Iee Coal Co
Bickory Lee & Coal Co
Hickory
Piedmont Wagon Co
Beng Nett
Ent
Southern Railway
Patil
Osborne Brown
Jay Wilfonzon
W.D. Setzar
Catawba
R. L. Shuford
Jana
J.D. Johnson
Tho
Tel
Kel
W.S. Alley
Catawba County
Mrs Reitzel Dead After Long Illness near Conover
Mrs Veronica Weizera Reitzel of Henry J Reitzel died January 12 1915 aged 7 years and 7 days at her home near Conover She was daughter of Henry Ingold and Leah Elizabeth Henkel granddaughter of Rev David Henkel and great granddaughter of Rev Paul Henkel Mother of eleven children seven living Her funeral at St John s church drew many friends and a large attendance reflecting wide esteem
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veronica Weizera
Reitzel
Henry J. Reitzel
Conover
Henry Ingold
Leah Elizabeth (Henkel) Ingold
David ‘Henkel
Paul Henkel
St. John’s Church
Only Mrs Murray Escaped Beaurore Yacht Fire
A private yacht Julia burned near Englehard North Carolina killing nineteen five people. The explosion of a gasoline tank caused the blast and left only Mrs J W Murray alive after she swam to shore. The vessel carried head of Borlis G P Dodson and two crew members. The gas filled cabin ignited when a match was struck.
The Gold Apple Tree and the Hidden Gold
In 1865, Yankee soldiers visited a Catawba county farm near the river. My father hid gold in a hole under a sixteen acre bottom apple tree later named the Gold Apple Tree. After the war, Jacob Heller and Isaac Shuford dug up the gold, reestablishing the tree’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catawba County
Jacob Heller
Isaac Shuford
Are You At Odds with Yourself and Life
In this promotional notice readers are urged to reflect on bodily imbalances and mental discord. It claims constitutional symptoms such as headache nervousness and biliousness stem from the liver and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills priced at a quarter and Backico's Amica Salve for skin eruptions offered by local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kigs
T Backico
Amica
Mrs. Emeline Hart Rites At Mt Olive Church
Mrs. Emeline Hart 70 years old and widow of R K R Han died last Saturday January 16 at her son Luther Hart home. Daughter of Abel Sides of Hickory she was a longtime member of Mt Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church and died in faith. Funeral was held Sunday at Mt Olive Church conducted by Rev E J Sox with a large crowd. She rests in Mt Olive cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeline Hart
R. KR. Han
Luther Hart
Hart
Abel Sides
Hickory
Mt. Olive Evangelical
Me Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church Services From 1915
Me Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church invites worship led by Rev E J Sox on Sunday January 24 1915 with Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11 00 am The study will be The Awful Leprosy of Sin and Its Great Ha On Saturday evening catechetical instruction for first class begins 230 pm and second class at 215 pm You are welcome to all services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Sox
Traps for Young Men and Young Women Sermon Series
Rev J W Harte 18 preaches at the Baptist Church on Traps for young men and young women. Next Sunday evening he will discuss the Dangers of the pool room. City officers businessmen and parents are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Harte
The
Baptist Church
Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey Promises Quick Cold Relief
A vintage ad extols Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey for sudden cold symptoms in children. It claims rapid action to curb progression, soothe the throat, loosen mucus, and strengthen the system, with a local druggist guaranteeing results. Also advertised Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sores.
Italian Earthquake Toll Reaches Tens of Thousands
Rome reports detail Italy latest quake disaster with about 50 000 dead and injured, including 30 000 in the Sora district and towns like Marino Cerco Borgo San Angelo. Reliefs, rescue work, and American Baptist aid extend to hardest hit areas amid severe weather and widespread destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Bru
Sora
San Atolio
Jared
Marino
Pizzzodeta
Balsorano
Rocacerro
Duke of the
Iuns
America
Octucchio
American Baptist Church
Whitinghill
Celano
Dr John F Winn dies prominent Richmond physician
Dr John Farmer Winn aged 64 a professor at the Medical College of Virginia and longtime editor of the Richmond Journal of Practice died at his home in Richmond this evening. He served twenty three years with the journal and was active in the Richmond Academy of Surgery and Medicine after graduating from the University of Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Van
John Farmer Winn
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond Journal of Practice
Richmond Academy of Surgery and Medicine
University of Virginia
Beulah Buck Quartette Coming to Hub Theatre
The Beulah Buck Quartette brings a top female vocal ensemble to Hickory’s Hub Theatre on January 29 at 8:00 p.m. The quartet features Beulah Buck soprano reader, Harriet B. Jones contralto, Marjorie Paddock soprano pianist, and Reba Conger contralto. The group will perform musical numbers and a sketch comedy Now and Then, promising a highly entertaining program presented by the local Lyceum Committee with strong community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum Committee
Hub
Jay
Beulah Buck
Harriet B. Jones
Marjorie Paddock
Reba Conger
Hickory
Big Temperance Mass Meeting at Reformed Church
A mass meeting is planned in the Sunday school rooms of the Reformed church on Monday night January 25 to protest liquor shipments and urge North Carolina General Assembly action. Pastor's Association calls all residents to attend. prominent speakers expected. Berlin war report notes artillery duels and progress in Argonne. French-decided general attack delayed by weather. enemy losses about 20,000 killed and 17,860 prisoners. German losses far less in comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reformed Church
Nquor
General Assembly of
Sertin
Berlin
War Office
Flanders
Arras
Argonne
Mexico Names Gen Garza Provisional President In Crisis
Mexico City reports Gen Roque Gonzalez Garza named Provisional President by a session of the convention. The ex-presidents Gutierrez and Generals Bianco Robles Vasconcelos left the city for Pachuca as martial law is imposed. The convention declares itself supreme and assumes legislative and executive powers until a new president is elected. General Stoessel, famed Port Arthur defender, died in Petrograd from paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Roque Gonzales Garza
Mexico
Eulalio Gutierrez
Bianco
Robles
Jose Vasconcelos
Pachuco
Garza
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Petrograd Sundey
Another School Building Needed in Hickory
Enrollment shows 807 pupils across Hickory graded schools with 468 in North and 339 in South. Average daily attendance rose to 709 from 609 the prior year, a 164 percent gain, prompting calls for a new building as space in both structures is exhausted and two classrooms occupy the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickors
Scotting
North Icher
West Hickory Philathea Class Hopes to Win West Hickory
The West Hickory Baptist Philathea class reports a 20 member base with 15 average attendance and monthly business meetings. Led by teacher Mrs Ed Hammond the group prays for continued health to serve. aims include visiting the sick, aiding charity, evangelism, and greater participation by all members to win a victory for Christ in West Hickory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hick +ory
Baraca
Philathea
Ed. Hammond
Flossie
West Hickory
Sacs
Farm and urban home totals rise in North Carolina
North Carolina has 244,256 farm and 440,384 total homes, with 56 percent farm homes. Ten years earlier the state had 370,072 total homes and 61 percent farm homes. Nationwide there are 20,255,555 homes, including 6,123,610 farm and 14,131,945 urban homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
North Carolina
Census Bureau
Wilson Introduces Friday Cabinet Sessions in Washington
President Wilson inaugurated a new custom by calling the cabinet together for the first Friday night session of government business. The cabinet remained in session nearly three hours as he plans to continue the practice indefinitely, marking a notable shift in executive routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Lawmakers Progress in North Carolina Session
Raleigh Jan 17 With ten days elapsed the 69 day session shows average progress. Committees are organized and bills rise in volume. Key hearings set for January 22 focus on penal institutions and repeal acts, while debates over the Wilkesboro Jefferson Turnpike and state stock issues intensify amid division and calls for state aid and development through railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
General Assembly
Wootten
Soy Beans as Food Source and Uses
Discussion of soy beans as a human food notes their low starch content and potential in diet. It compares green and dried beans to other varieties, outlines soaking and cooking needs, and suggests uses from baking to coffee substitutes and flour blends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mauney & Roseman
Hickory Ice & Coal Co
E.D. Hewitt
Mrs. Murray
Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church
Childen
Panama Pacits Internationa Exposition Company
San Francisco
Dr. Winn
Qulalne
Dean
Chamberlain
Eugene S Knight
Wilmington
N. C
Grimes Drag Co
Lou Dre Co
Atr
West Hickory Baptist Philathea
Carolina
Dr. Thomas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!