Pioneer John Setzer Sketch Highlights Catawba Pioneer Line
The article profiles John Setzer a German-descended pioneer of Catawba County, detailing his strength, leadership in log rolls and house raisings, and his family lineage. It notes his marriage to Katharine Barringer, settlement near Sherril's Ford, and lists his children and their marriages, with emphasis on industrious, law-abiding farming and multiple generations.
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John Setzer
L 'Fe
Setzer
Catawba County
Rowan County
Ajon
Fite
Mathias Barringer
Katharine
Newton
Sherril’s Ford Road
John
Matthias
George
Paul
Daniel
David
Jacob
Katiaring
Betsy
Sallie
Mary Whitener
Henry’ Whitener
Henry
Logan
Sigmon
Osynal
Reuben
Theounty
Iredell County
Catawba River
Pinkney
Baptist Church
Catharine
Henry Dellinger
Charles Ward
Conrad
Ete
Jacob Dellinger
J. F. Dellinger
J. H. Shuford
Jorian
Olds
Hoyles
Joan Hahn
G. M
Roosevelt Loyalists Backed by Missouri Governor and Cummins
Gov Radley of Missouri an ardent Roosevelt man and Senator Cummins will not bolt the organization. Bryan estimates Wilson will beat Taft by 2,000 votes. Chairman James of the Democratic convention will notify Sox. Wilson seeks nomination for presidency with August 7 at Sea Girt. Gov Wilson handles a flood of about 10,000 letters.
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Radley
Missouri
Roosevelt
Senate Cummins
James
Sox
Wilson
Tribute to Wilson at Baltimore Convention Opening
Judge Wescott lauds Woodrow Wilson in placing him before the Baltimore convention as a leader of Democracy. He praises Wilson as a scholar and statesman, a practical politician and humanitarian, tempered by humility and faith, representing New Jersey in a militant, triumphant cause.
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Wescott
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
New Jersey
Jess
Mr R W Robinson Shows Off Largest Peaches This Year
Mr R W Robinson of this city displays the biggest peaches seen this year. The fruit stands out for size and quality, attracting attention from locals and visitors who sample the harvest at the market.
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R. W. Robinson
Peach seed shipments and politics mix in North Carolina
North Carolina peach seed shipments are discussed by The Statesville Landmark and the Charlotte Observer. The J. Morrison Co. in Statesville bought 15,000 bushels two years ago at 75 cents a bushel totaling 11250. The observers note seeds go to nurseries for seedlings not acids, while politics swirl around Taft cabinet tensions.
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Statesville
The
Charlotte Observer
North Carolina
J. K. Morrison Co
W. J. Shuford
Hickory Seed Co
Democrat
Herbert Chase
A. L. Shuford Co
The Largest Apple Tree in Wilkes County NC
A long-winded regional item notes a massive apple tree near Trap Hill Wilkes County on land owned by J B Horton of Elk Knob and H W Horton of North Wilkesboro. It cites measurements and age, mentions the variety as unknown, and ties the story to local papers and agriculture department pictures. It also recounts mule deaths from clover and a rural letter carriers meeting with parcels post discussion and Blowing Rock news.
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North Carolina
United States
W. G. Smoot
Trap Hi
Wilkes County
Messrs
J. B. Horton
Elkin
H. W. Horton
North Wilksboro
Haars
Gastonia
Indus
Department of Agriculture
News Observer
Iere Yesterstump
Paul Buffaloe
Benjamine Bullock
Norfolk
Dispatch
DeGraw
Taft managers plan garbled extracts to sway Catholic vote
The speaker warns that Taft's managers have bought up histories and books by Woodrow Wilson and will flood the country with garbled excerpts aimed at influencing Catholic voters. He urges readers to check the context in libraries.
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Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Stecher and Patterson announce Mary Eleonora Stecher wed
Mr and Mrs Martin D Stecher announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Eleonora to Mr Kuri Patterson on Wednesday June twenty sixth nineteen twelve At home after October first Hickory North Carolina
Miss Miriam Long and Lilian Reid Return From Charlotte Visit
Miss Miriam Long and Miss Lilian Reid of Charlotte have returned home after visiting Miss Margaret McComb.
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Miriam Long
Lilian Reid
Charlotte
Margaret McComb
Death of Mrs Joy Ruled Sudden From Migraine
The city mourns the sudden death of Mrs Roy Joy wife of Hiskory's Chamber of Commerce secretary. Doctors cited migraine nerve malady as the cause after a brief illness with stomach trouble. Mrs Joy had been in ill health for days. her remains were taken to their old home in Pittsburg before burial.
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Lara
Ss Roy
Hiskory
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Joy
Richard Baker
Joy
Doy
Sketch of Woodrow Wilson Biography Snapshot
A compact primer on Woodrow Wilson born December 28, 1858 in Staunton Virginia. It traces his lineage education early life in Columbia South Carolina Davidson College Princeton Bryn Mawr Wesleyan Johns Hopkins and Yale degrees. It notes his marriages to Ellen Axson and career as professor author governor and president of Princeton University with landmark works and the 1910 New Jersey gubernatorial victory.
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Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow
Staunton
Joseph R
Jessie Woodrow Wilson
Columbia
8. C
Davidson College
Gov
Glenn
Princeton College
New Jersey
Univerity
Virginia
Johns Hopkins
Wake Forest
Yale
Ellen Louise Axson
Svannah
Atlanta
Bryn Mawr College
Wesleyan University
Princeton University
Princeton
Teachers Institute to Convene in Newton this July
The Catawba county teachers institute will meet in Newton starting July 22 for two weeks. It will be led by C M Staley R C Holton and A P Whisenhunt. All county teachers must attend or join another institute. Separate sections cover primary intermediate and high school subjects. Teachers should bring adopted texts and McMurrays Teaching How to Study. The colored teachers institute begins the same date and time in Newton.
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Catawba County
Newton
Messrs. C. M. Staley
R. C. Holton
A. P. Whisenhunt
McMurrays
Madison Hero and North Carolina Vote for Judge Clark
The text lauds Judge Clark as a genuine Progressive candidate for the United States Senate alongside Woodrow Wilson's presidential choice. It stresses stirring future years, calls Clark a true representative with ability, and urges voters to support him as a strong Senate choice.
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Madison
North Carolina
Woodrow Wilson
Judge Clark
United States Senate
Senate
Clark
Lincolnton Farmer Hauls 800 Ears of Green Corn
Mrs J S Warlick a hardworking farmer from Lincolnton county was in Lincolnton with a load of green corn consisting of 800 ears.
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J. S. Warlick
Lincolnton County
Lincolnton
Concrete Culverts And Bridges For Road Drainage
The article discusses the dual purpose of culverts and bridges on roads drainage and crossing waterways, detailing wood, pipe, and reinforced concrete options. It explains pipe clogging issues, timber bridge construction basics, live and dead loads, and strength calculations, advocating reinforced concrete as the best durable solution for safe, low-maintenance highway bridges.
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Portland
Cary
Ot Ft
Ofee
United States Department of Seatire
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