John Wilfong of Wilkes and Kings Mountain Hero
A historical note chronicles John Wilfong born April 8 1762 in western North Carolina died June 18 1833 a Revolutionary War soldier who fought at Kings Mountain where he was wounded. He later married Hannah Sigmon and rose to prominence. Wilfong Lake honors him at Guilford battleground. The record ties his life to Burke and Rutherford regiments and notes local burial at St. Pauls church in present day Catawba county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wreisen Wilfong
fatawLa
Geor Wilfong
Hannah Sigmon Wilfong
John Wilfong
Kings Mountain
van Buren
Nathaniel Macon
Guilford Battle Ground
Wilfong
Daniel Whitener
John Dellinger
Joe McDowell
Burke and Rutherford
King’s Mountain
Catawba County
Burke County
Earl Granville
Burke
Tryon
Wilkesboro
Catawba
Island Ford
Panzler Sigmon
Lyles Creek
Sigmon
Hannah
St. Pauls
Catawb County
South Fork
North Carolina
Catawba River
County News Highlights of Hail Damage and Local Notes
County farmers on Jacob's Fork faced crop losses due to last week’s hail. D. H. Shuford, Jay Wilfong, and the Deilingers suffered the worst. Ralph Bolick, pardoned by Governor Kitchin, returned home from Gaston county after a year’s sentence for shouting. Peaches appear as curiosities in Newton with Carmens sold at 20 cents a dozen. Mrs Rhoda Cline’s 84th birthday to be celebrated at the old homestead next Wednesday the 19th. David Moose, aged father of T. RB. Moose, suffered paralysis in Alexander county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob's Fork
D. H. Shuford
Jay Wilfong
Deilingers
Ralph Bolick
Govenor Kitchin
Gaston County
Gaston Roads
Gilberts
Newton
Philip Cline
St. Paul’s
Rhoda Cline
Gilbert Cline
Ciine
David Moose
T. RB. Moose
Alexander County
Electric Bitters touted as cure for disease germs plaguing life
An old Raleigh Times clipping promotes Electric Bitters as a cure all destroying disease germs in air water dust and food. It claims protection for land and health with money back if unsatisfied and cites local pharmacists Moser Lotz Grimes Drugstore. The page also notes Miles O Sherrill's prison life pamphlet and a skin cure for eczema sold by Moser and Lutz Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Martin
Port Hareleson
S.C
Georgetown
C. M. Shulord, Moser & Lutz and
Grimes! ‘Drug Store
Locat C. M. Shuford
Moser & Lotz
Grimes Drugstore
Raleigh Times
Miles O. Sherrill
Sherrill
Moser and Lutz Drug Store
Outside Interest for Nome Home Makers
An article arguing that home women need outside interests beyond household duties. It cites hobbies and charitable work as sources of freshness, breadth, and youth, insisting one steady pursuit like china collecting, reading, gardening, or similar lines can refresh spirit, broaden outlook, and connect women with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Pope's Herb Compound Tablets offer liver and nerve relief
Pope Medicine Co promotes Pope's Herb Compound as a pure herbs based remedy for a range of ailments including rheumatism liver and kidney disorders nerves and headaches. The chocolate coated tablets come in a 200 count box priced at 1.00 with a six month treatment and a refund guarantee if no benefit, backed by postal offer from Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
C. Meads
Hyatts ‘Ville
Pope’ Medicine Co
Washington, D.C
J. W. Hennesey
Albany, N.Y
Po Medicine Cos
Pope Medicine Conc
Pope Medicine Co., Inc
Pope Building
Washington, D. C
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First National Bank
Hickory, N.C
Hickory Insurance & Realty Co
Hickory
the City Bakery
Slinds
Hickory Manufacturing
C. E. Hawn
HE Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Shuford
Kings Creek, N. C
Proctor Knott
Lawhia
Adair County
Spencer Dabney
Tom
Reed
Knott
County News
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Lincolnton
N. C
Asi Ae Rae A Ghariotte
N.C
Ralelgiy Ke
Carolina & North-Western
R. R
Chester
Yorkville
Southern Railway
Gastonia Southern Railway
S. AL
Southern R. R. EF. Reid, GF
Ghesieg
Gastonia
Gastonia Lincolnton
Mortimer
Edgemont Ar
Ty Ita
Mortimer Edgemont
Lenoir
Newton Hickory
Gaston
Chester Ar
C. H. Taylor
W. 5. Ramsay
Over Post Office
W. L. White
Grimes Drug Store
Hickory, N. C
I. A. Wood
Moser & Lutz Drug Store
Dr. J
Biddix
Singer Sewing
K. A. Price
11Th Avenue
D. F. Cline
Lezen
Vewuton Tran
Dr. Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
V. Pierce
Pret
Buffalo, NY
Binghs. Bri
Cme
Ser
Claremont College
Cot ‘Tory
Mae
Astreao
Abe
Cravenione
Waite
J. L. Murphy
Ite
Virginia
Thos. Rosser Reeves
Blackstone
South Fork Institute
Ife
South Fork Tatute
S. J. Honeycutt
Maiden
North Caroli
Trinity College
Durham
R. L. Flowers
Trinity Park School
Trt College
W.W. Peele
N. v
North Carolina ‘State Normal and Industrial College
Ne Hive
Chers
Seasion
Stalogue and
Othr
Goat Foust
Senshoro
College OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts the State’s Industrial College
West Raleigh, N.C
Catawba College and Preparatory School
North Carlin
J-F. Bughhent
A.M. Freattent
Guilford College
Sgureg
Piedmont
N. Carolina
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