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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
6
In a brief notice the paper announces special advertising rates for long term placements. The item specifies Tuesday January 81 1907 as the effective reference date for the promotional terms and invites advertisers to inquire for details.
A scan of Clarkesville era opinion praises Mose Harshaw for a proposed bill to force women to remove hats in churches theaters and public places while noting his nerve. The column shifts to a potential war claims bill aiding the South and to Judge George Gray of Delaware gaining Democratic support for the Presidency due to his Senate tenure and stance against the Force Bill.
The article hints at a political bloc backing Judge Gray as a preferred candidate, noting his advanced age of 86 and suggesting strong prospects for tariff reform and related policy aims within their campaign stance.
Washington January 22 Representative Blackburn has been sued for hotel board by the Highlands Apartment House Company and was ordered to vacate his apartments after a hearing. Blackburn did not appear, and judgment by default was entered for amount under 200 dollars. He had moved into the fashionable hotel with his family on October 1 and stayed since. The apartment building management had grown uneasy, leading to Blackburn's expulsion from the cafe following interviews.
The 1907 record from Catawba County details assets and liabilities of a North Carolina bank. It lists cash holdings, specie, notes, deposits, and due from other banks, plus capital stock, surplus, and profits. Signs off with cashier K C Menzies swearing the statement is true.
Two top engineers from a leading U S firm visited Col Thornton in Hickory last week to assess water power and the electric railway proposals. They expressed favorable impressions and reports are due soon. Construction would require an electric line from near Lenoir College to the Catawba river to support dam development, with the railway starting after legislative charter approval. Odells of Gangord deeded the Horneford Shoals water power rights on the Catawba river to C Hy Geitner.
Notice is given that an application will be made to the next General Assembly for passage of a law transferring to the City of Hickory that part of a Lenoir College campus now included in Highland. R. L. Frite, Secretary, Board of Trustees.
Miss Flay long daughter of J A Long of Catawba married in Memphis Tennessee last Thursday. A fire alarm theme follows urging insured protection and urging purchase of fire insurance at low rates to guard property.
Clinard and Lyeky advertise a home remedy named Cyclone said to clean blood and eliminate catarrhal poisons. The formula uses Fluid Extract Gandelion, Compound Kargon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to be taken after meals and at bedtime. They claim it relieves inflammatory disease and purges mucous membranes.
The First National Bank in the Democrat advertising columns reports capital stock paid in of 75000.00, undivided profits 4196.04, total resources 415756.97. The display praises an increased business and a strong financial showing.
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