Early Church Site Chosen in Hickory Area History
Fragment from a 1914 Hickory publication recounts a 1796 meeting selecting a church site. Samuel Jarret sold land in 1797 for a tract over three acres, deeded to John Yoder and Havener trustees for a Lutheran house of worship. Construction began as locals gathered logs and shingles, taking about ten days to raise the jog house. To be continued.
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Samuel Jarret
Samuel Jarrett
John Yoder
Havener
House of Worship
Daniel Lutz
Call for gates at passenger depot crossing to protect lives
A local opinion urges Southern and C N W railways to install gates or hire a watchman at the city passenger depot crossing. With the new post office opening in October traffic is to rise, and such safety measures could cut potential damage suits and fatalities. Congress votes against a vehicle bill for the Vice President and Speaker Cannon, noting delegates argue officials should fund their own needs.
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Southern
Clark
North Carolina
Iust
Cannon
Religious History of the South Fork Valley
Col G M Yoder recounts the transformation of the South Fork valley from a Cherokee dominated wilds to a settled German Reformed and Lutheran community. Early settlers like the Whiteners Yoders and Gaulters built Grace Church after two ministers from Switzerland and Germany held services in barns and homes amid frontier hardship.
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Col
G. M. Yoder
South Fork Valley
Grace Church
Whiteners
Yoders
Wilfongs
Gaulters
Gauthers
Hasselbergerterls
Robinsons
Witherrows
Reinhardts
Anthonys
Wetzels
Spengles
Jarrets
Rowan County
John Alavner
Artzoke
Lohr
Daniel Conrad
Lutz
Andrew Loretz
Switzerland
John Godfred Arndt
Germany
Eldon reader voices amid strange clamor from pea egrets
A fragmented plea from Eldon Missouri recounts troubles with peculiar pea egrets and restless night concerns. The misspelled text mentions S. T. Hartey of Eldon and references Lynn Massachusetts and The Hickory Democrat in a puzzling clipping.
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Eldon
Isis
Accident at Sugar Loaf mill leaves worker badly cut
News from Taylorsville reports Ralph Kerley, employed at Julius Wike's Sugar Loaf saw mill, suffered a deep eight inch head wound after his helmeted head hit the saw while clearing debris. He is recovering at his relative Mrs. Maggie Willet's home. Also noted: Richard Herman underwent a ruptured blood vessel operation in Statesville and is improving. A cow near the Alsipough cotton mill was killed by lightning. Rev L L Moore began a New Salem church meeting assisted by Rev C A Munroe. The Statesville district Women's Missionary Conference held at local Methodists drew a large attendance with Miss Blanch Howell and Miss Zang speaking.
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Taylorsville
Ralph Kerley
Julius Wike
Sugar Loaf Township
Maggie Willet
Richard Herman
L. Herman
Statesville
Nelson
I Reever
Pough
L. L. Moore
New Salem Church
C. A. Munroe
Hickory
Woman’s Missionary Conference
Blanch Howell
Brazil
Miss Zang
McAdoo Announces Fiscal Surplus Estimate For Next Year
Secretary McAdoo estimated the government will run a surplus of about 30 million dollars for the year ending June 30, about 10 million less than last year. He cited tax gaps and higher custom receipts, with total ordinary receipts projected at 73 million and disbursements at 703 million, while last year’s receipts reached 123.78 million with disbursements of 683.70 million. The personal income tax assessments amount to about 30.75 million, under the 34.0 million estimate, and corporate and individual assessments are expected to total at least 75 million. he warned of intensified efforts to uncover tax evaders.
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McAdoo
Parama
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Ev.morton
W. M. Reese
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Zema
Rou Saesy
Moser & Lutz
Hickory Democrat
Lincolnton
Norn
Giolina
Farmers’ Union
Cliffside Band
High Shoals Band
Rhodale Band
Boy Scouts
Standard Oil Company
Ee” “Wataone
W.va
Harleston
F.B. Ingold
Hickory, N. C
Rhyne Hardware CO
Newton, N
Hardware — Paints — Oils
L.&m
Southern Public Utilities
Com’y
The
Sto Sons
Dan Patch
International Sugar Feed No. Two Co
Menpeis
Tennessee
City Feed Co
Hickory,n
Hickory Manufacturing Co
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Geo. E. Bisanan
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