Civic pride urged to improve Hickory streets and roads
A Statesville press excerpt urges Hickory to adopt civic leagues and street cleanups. It cites unswept alleys behind Union Square and Twelfth Avenue dumping grounds, calling for public improvement and better roads to attract investment and growth. The piece condemns degradation and links infrastructure to health and prosperity.
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Union Square
Twelfth Avenue
13Th
14Th
Village Improvement Society
Tariff Debate Casts Paper on Free List as Selfish Grab
A Times-Mercury critique argues tariff policy is a game of grab and graft. It cites Garfield on revenue and protection, notes rising tariffs burden the poor, and laments Republican shifts toward serving predatory interests and factions within the party.
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The
Times-Mercury
James A. Garfield
Re Rpublican Party
Dem
Government Printing Critique of Tariff and Private Business
Honorable Thomas P. Gore blasts government printing and tariff policies in a Senate speech. He argues government contracts print private names on envelopes and at cost work undercuts local printers, harming private citizens and advancing wealthier interests. He laments erosion of Lincoln’s government by the people.
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Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Senate
Lincoln
County roads tax debate urges partial levy plan
The County Commissioners issued a long statement claiming the tax would not fund all road work this year. The piece argues for imposing the tax and using it as far as possible, with remaining improvements carried over to subsequent years.
Firemen's Tourname Hickory boys perform well amid water pressure problems
In Asheville, the Hickory firemen faced extreme water pressure at the tourney, blowing their nozzle and failing to place on day one. Despite nervous pipemen and unfair high pressure, their horse team drew praise, posting the fastest run day one and a strong showing day two, with Asheville edging them.
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Asheville
Presbyterian Picnic on Baker's Mountain Excursion to Richmond
A Presbyterian church excursion took wagon loads of children to Baker's mountain Tuesday returning at night. Two boys were separated briefly but found on the far side after a long search. A spring caused talk of water contamination, while rain provided needed moisture. A separate July 20 1909 excursion to Richmond Va by Southern Railway offers first class lay and Pullman cars from Hickory North Carolina with a special rate and separate cars for colored passengers.
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Presbyterian Church
Baker’s Mountain
E. L. Whitford
Frank Johnson
Southern Railway
Richmond
Hickory
N. C
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Aulve
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