Cost of Delivering the Mails Compared Across Rail and Local Pay
The Democrat reprints a 1910 Postmaster General report noting that railways carry most mail across long distances, yet local delivery costs exceed a third of rail transport. Rural and city delivery costs total 68 million dollars, about 19 million more than rail transport, implying rail service is cheaper overall. Several regional items follow, including marriages, deaths, and local business notes from Burke, Caldwell, Watauga, and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Washington, D. C
United
Staes S
Good News of Kidney Pills Aiding Hickory Sufferers
Prominent letters praise Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney troubles in Hickory North Carolina. Mrs C C Burgner recounts three years of soreness resolved after three boxes bought at Moser and Lot's Drug Store. Pills sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. beware imitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
Dean
C.C. Burgner
Lckery
N. C
Moser & Lot
Dan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Boone to Lenoir line tied to long distance plan
Mr M B Spear and family from Charlotte stay at Blackburn House, promoting a Boone to Lenoir line to connect with Hickory long distance. He spoke Tuesday at the bank about a plan that could benefit the county. C T Morrison will run July 19 Asheville excursion for 1.45 round trip, departs Hickory at 7 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga Democrat
M B. Spear
Charlotte
Blackburn House
Spear
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Mast
Boone
Lenoir
Hickory
C. T. Morrison
Asheville
Handsome scarf pin free offer from Gotham Company
An old Gotham Company promotion at 1165 Broadway New York mails free jewelry to customers who send name address and stamps to receive a gold plated scarf pin and catalog samples. The item sits amid other ads for Watkins remedies and a local court sentence for Richard Forney.
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New York
United States
Gotham Company
Broadway
N. Y
Jany Onz
Richard Forney
Mrs. Pearl Sherrill
Biggs
Newton Court
Connelly Springs News Highlights Local Society
Dr C E Childs and family from St Petersburg Fla spend summer with J M Sides. Ex Gov Glenns mother staying at Connelly Springs hotel. Henry Blount lectured there Monday. Miss Irora Coulter returns from Conover Newton visit. Miss Georgia Connelly of Dallas visiting Myra Connelly. Miss Sarah McCorkle wed to Frank M Moody of Tuscaloosa with Washington Moody as best man. bridal trip planned as far north as Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Childs
Sarah McCorkle
Geo. McCorkle
Newton
Frank M. Moody
Tuscaloosa
Ala
C. E. Webler
Washington Moody
Canai
Parson's Poem a Gem for Dr. King's Pills
A local praise poem from Rev. H Stubenwoll of Allison IA extolls Dr King's New Life Pills as a health necessity. The ad urges in every home use of these pills and notes a 25 cent price at C M Shuford Moser and Lutz Grimes Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stubenwoll
Allison, Ia
Dr. King
Dr. King’s
C. M. Shuford, Moser and Lutz and
Grimes Drug Store
Poplar Excursion to Richmond Virginia July 18 1911
Southern Railway announces an annual Poplar Excursion from Charlotte to Richmond on Tuesday July 18 1911 at low round trip rates. The special train departs 8:00 p.m. arriving 6:00 a.m. to allow two days and one night in Richmond with return on any regular train by July 20. Rates from Hickory Conover Newton Connelly Spas Hildebran Statesville listed plus others in proportion. R H DeButts and T Pla Charlotte NC agents available for reservations.
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Southern Railway
Richmond
Charlotte
N. C
Hickory
Conover
Newton
Connelly Spas
Hildebran
Statesville
Pullman
R. H. DeButts
T. Pla
Charlotte, N.C
Excitement in The Democrat Popularty Contest
The Democrat party conducts a popularity contest with strong public interest. The contest manager will be the Democrat office on Wednesday and Saturday at locations in W I Porcher.
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Mager
Prizes and Incentives Fuel Local Democrat Contest
The notice details prizes including a Star Piano worth 400 dollars a 200 dollar diamond ring and several other awards while announcing doubled voting power under a new schedule and urging readers to recruit subscriptions. It warns against rumors stresses constant effort and declares voting limits lifted as the contest nears completion. It also promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a tonic for health.
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The
Democrat
Standings in the Great Prize and Voting Contest
The list shows candidate standings across districts with many names and large point tallies. Notable entries include Miss Margaret Bost 60000, Elizabeth Springs 100000, Ruth Abernethy 9100, and Miriam Deaton 150. Districts include Catawba Newton Claremont Conover Hickory Drexel Rutherford College and Downsville with numerous participants and varied scores.
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Margaret Bost
Elizabeth Springs
Ruth Abernethy
Mabel Long
Matte May Stroup
Miriam Deaton
Hazel Elliott
Mabel Hawn
Estelle Wolfe
Ethel Henley
Susie Fry
John W. Robinson
Isabelle Morton
Mabel Whitener
Marie Barger
Mauie Miller
Katharine Shuford
Catawba
Winnie Reid
Newton
Mam‘e Beck
Lizzie Killian
Maude Ballard
Minnie Reinhardt
Claremont
Louise Little
Ing
Florence Setzer
Satiss Mattie Yount
Migs Lena Moser
E la Lee Wilson
Conover
Beulah Propst
Burley Whitener
Vernon Cline
Hickory
Allie May Cook
Stella Yoder
Bertha Modlin
Lela Whitener
Izzie Whitener
Roaji Henry
Maude Johnston
Hattie Johnson
Bertha Walker
Hester L. Cline
Bulah B. Huffman
Drexel
Lalah Correll
Iidebrand
Addie Cline
Ada Evans
Connelly Springs
Mabel Sides
Ruth Berry
Della Teague
Beulah B. Keller
Rutherford College
Lucile Goode
Jenie Rutherford
Nell Goode
Ollie Glass
Man of the Cloth Pursues a Possum and a Policy Pitch
Early Friday Rev. W. A. Lutz of Mulberry Street sighted a possum and, after pursuit, killed the mother and a dozen joeys. A later medical ad promotes Hall's Catarth Cure with a Toledo, Ohio address. Timothy Yount Jr. is jailed on $500 bail after a riverbank shooting at Sid Deal, who survives but claims a grim warning was spoken.
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W. A. Lutz
Lutheran Church
Mulberry Street
Mr. Lutz
Hall
J. F. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
Timothy Yount, Jr
Sid Deal
Yount
Deal
Russell Satur
Local News Photo Gallery Comes to Hickory
Statesville parties showcased at ught Stones photograph gallery as Hickory welcomes him here for a viewing event.
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Statesville
Ught Stones
Hickory Welcome
Notice of Application for Pardon for Joh Whitlow
Notice is given that a petition for conditional pardon will be presented to His Honor the Governor for Joh Whitlow who was convicted of drunkenness and carrying concealed weapons and sentenced to five months. The filing includes F. Whitlow and C. L. Whitener as attorney. The case arose in the Recorder’s court of the city of Ory on the rath day of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. We Kitchin
Joh Whitlow
City of
Ory
F. Whitlow
C.L. Whitener
State v. Ethel Lawrence case postponed at Newton Court
The case State vs. Ethel Lawrence in Newton Court was postponed. Hub. Fry of Brockford is charged with taking advantage of a pretended marriage. The girl, said to be 13, says Fry persuaded her to run away and that they were married in the road near Brockford and kept secret.
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Ethel Lawrence
Hub. Fry
Brockford
Newton Court
Fry
Guilford College and Local Church News Summary
Report notes Guilford College offering for both men and women with strong instruction in literature and pharmacy exams. Morehead pharmacist exam pass rate 34 of many. Holy Trinity Lutheran church baptism and communion service with fourteen added. Chamberlains Colic Remedy endorsed for summer diarrhea in children. Judge E B Cline to hold court in Gates County on Monday then two weeks for Judge Ward in New Hanover.
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Guilford College
Cours
John Murphy
Momi'tone
Morehead
Piedmont
Leity
Holy Trinity Lutheran
Chamberlain
E. B. Cline
Gates County
Ward
New Hanover
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T. L. Siziani
B. L. Patton
Burke
Board of Dustin
Tae
Glen Alpine
Mumford A. Mull
Lottie Henderson
Burk
Mondenight
Miniveste Teague
Caldwell County
Lizzie Nelson
J. H. Nelson
Patterson
Cranberry
J.C. Folley
Harriet Green
Happy Valley
N. H. McRary
Ed Hardin
Lester Watson
Vergil
Watauga
Blowing Rock
Cone Estate
Green Park
W. W. Blackburn
Meat Camp
W. B. Lovill
Elk Park
Hugh Hagman
Braver Dam
Watauga County
Lenoir and Hudson
Gaston County
IL. Lanier
W. L. Boatright
J. F. Lanier
Lanier
Boatright
Stevenson
Bessie Smith
Biltmore
J. A. Leonard
Ezra Herman
Southern
J. H. Gilleland
F. Y. Long
Blair Lawrance
T. W. Long
Hellen Long
J. A. Long
S. Rusty
Lemnings
Whitesburg
Davidson
John Rector
J. H. Trollinger
Liby
Bergenville N. 3
J. H. Cover
Presbyterian Church
Bethel
West Hickory
Doxn
Jake
Boone and Hick
Canada
Catawba County
J. R. Watkins Company
South
Gay Street
Baltimore
Miland
Parson
Poplar
Richmond, Va
Fletcher
W. I. Porcher
Elgin
Waltham
Hickory Democrat
Neal
Department of the Lit Kowy Democrat
Sanset No. 1
Grace Tuttle
Trene Coffey
Maude Hartley
Ethyl Hinkle
Granite Falls
Martha K. Jones
Bitelle Shere
Alma Flowers
Downsville
Miss Pearl Flowers
Miss Maude Deal
Rev. W. A. Lutz
Chidon
Castoria
Hot Trinity
Baness
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