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Newspaper

Hickory Democrat

Location

Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1913

Page

4

Youth of Louis Bachan Faces Past Details Revealed

Reading through his papers, the youth Louis Bachan learns his father was a German immigrant with unclear wealth. He has struggled against fraud and county neglect, as past plans to place him at the County Home foundered when letters indicated no place for him. A German-speaking man cried for help as a county official and Mr. S. L. Whitener faced the situation, but Sunday brought no relief.

Louis Bachan Bert Loui S. L Whitener

Local News Highlights and Society Notes

Local items report Mr. H E Foster of Newton visiting Hickory Monday and J M Huffman shipping 22 000 cabbage plants last week. The Busy Bee Cafe opened Saturday with a rush, and Mrs Mary Wider returned from Raleigh. Charley Baker drowns at Fortimer pond. Services at St Andrew's next Sunday at 3 pm. Will Witherspoon visiting from Darlington, and Thompson West Co adverts unusual bargains. Mrs Tate Deal returns from Stokes Sanatorium after auction trip. Clyde Smith offers clothing discounts. U S Routh moves to Nebo as circuit pastor. A resident near the square has never entered a Hickory store or post office. Lawrence leaves for Sheville for a shop job. Pingta Christian Institute in China ships a complete canning outfit. Tre Moretz Whitener Co sells high quality clothing. Democrat draws attention to Undersell Store page ad with bargains. A wedding in Burke county last Sunday as Forrest Pekin marries Lula Goodson. A mass meeting to discuss Good Roads bond issue and new association planned Feb 3. Mrs Poly Hawn receives a dollar subscription for the Democrat. Ephraim linked to idols line noted. Mrs W B Menzies called to bedside of J R Ervin who died. funeral held yesterday. Creamery expands. W J Shuford resigns. search for new manager. International Woolen Mills of Chicago to open store. A A Merritt from Knoxville named manager and to move family here. Birthday celebration at Mr D J Drum's home draws over a hundred. dinner served in yard with orderly, joyful gathering.

H. E. Foster Newton J. “M. Huffman Busy Bee Cafe Mary Wwder Raleigh H. E. Browder Charley Baker Ortimer St. Andrew’s W. J. Shuford International Woolen Mino Chicago A. A. Merritt Knoxville Merritt Hickory D. M. Bumgerner D. J. Dram Drum

Change of Life Relief Reported by Ohio Woman

Evelina Adelia Stewart of Euphemia Ohio describes long months of illness starting at age seven and a change of life at that time. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports months without layoffs and 18 years of good health, praising the remedy. She notes advice from the Pinkham company and writes of family loss and later childbirth.

Kansas Ohio Lydid E. Pinkham Lydie E Pinkham Evel Adelia Stewart Euphemia E. Pinkham Medicine Co Womka

Fight Over Charter Sparks Petition Campaigns

Opponents circulate a petition urging another mass meeting to reconsider the charter measure. Supporters respond with a counter petition arguing the move aims to kill it before a vote. Tensions rise as appointments and commendations surface in Raleigh with C W Bagby named clerk to the senate judiciary committee and Weston Taylor reappointed as chief page.

Friends of the Measure C. W. Bagby Corneill Senate Judiciary Committee Raleigh Weston Taylor Lieut. Dautridge Senate Mre. Taylor Taylor

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Gowans Gowan Medical CO Concord N. C J.D. Elliott K. C. Menzies JL. Cilley FIRST NATIONAL _ BANK Hickory, N. C Bowles Furniture Co Alt Alley Bandy's Cross Roads Conover iHickery Whitener & Martin’s Lee Hewitt Sherit Will Witherspoon Darlington S. C Herald Office Thompson-West Co Ite Tate Deal Stokes Statesville Ee &Clark Clothing Key U. S J. Lawrence Pingta Christian Institute China Home Canner Co Tre Moretz-Whitener Clo. Co the Democrat Burke County Forrest Pekin Lula Goodson Emer H. A. Adams Edgar Y. G.serphon Towndey Grace Johnston Myrtle Pets Lucile Little Dora Willams Jesse Joy Lina Johnston Hest Henry Ruby Saterfield Eres Thomason Mrs. Cae H. Bee Southern Goods Eed Poly Hawn Democrat Harris The Observer Ephraim W. B. Menzies J. R. Ervin Lenoir Thade International Woolen Mills CO Bickory North Carolina Union Square Thompson's F. M. Thompson Campbell B. F. Campbell Martin & Clothing Co Clark Castoria the Alle
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