The Butcher's Waste Becomes a Packer Profit Surge
A historical article argues large packing houses turn every carcass part into by products. Blood, horns, hooves, brains, lards, and hides are processed into glue, oleomargarine, fertilizer, sausage, and medicines. It notes horns, livers, kidneys, sweetbreads, brains, and tails fetch prices while the local butcher discards them. The piece contrasts small-town slaughter with industrial slaughtering turning waste into profit for packers.
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Texas
Russia
State Geologist to Send Man for Catawba Bridge Survey
The State Geologist Dr Pratt will dispatch a surveyor in April to locate a proposed bridge across the Catawba River linking Catawba and Alexander counties. Alexander county commissioners, Catawba county officials, and the Chamber of Commerce support the plan and will form a committee to raise funds. A separate effort seeks a Federal court at Hickory and a government building appropriation, while a creamery meeting is set for next Saturday and a good roads expert may oversee a half mile of sand clay road.
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Pratt
Catawba River
Catawoa
Alexander Countes
Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Shuford
Alexander County
Catawba County
Catawba
Hickory
Washington
Nicholson
Congress
Civic League
Camber of Commerce
United States Department of Agriculture
Shuford
Newton Couple Elva Crowell Marries James Shuford
A Newton bank collector James S Shuford wed Miss Elva Crowell at the bride’s home, with Mildred Crowell maid of honor and Hugh D Anna best man. The couple left for Philadelphia and New York for part of their honeymoon, as Hickory friends showered them with celebratory rice and shoes.
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Lckery Society
James 5. Shuford
Cupid
Newton
Elva Crowell
A. H. Crowell
Philadelphia
New York
Shuford
A.A. Shuford
First National Bank
Miss Crowell
Shuford National Bank of
Mildred Crowell
Hugh D’anna
Hickory
A. A. Shuford
Fissie
Rosa Shuford
Rosa Green
Transformation of waste into valuable by products in packing houses
The article explains that bellies and fatbacks had no demand, so they were turned into lard. The packing house faces steady demand for bellies and fatbacks, earning twice per pound compared to lard. This waste preservation shifts two score items into valuable by products, boosting income for large packers by about a million dollars annually.
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Liverpool
Excerpt from a Hickory newspaper on sermons and school reading
The Democrat prints Rev Garth 23rd Psalm installment praised as beautiful. Rev P C Henry writes on valuable by products of large packinghouses aimed at teachers and children. A mention of Hickory boys building a flying machine and the Observer's claim to fly in the South despite skeptics.
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Democrat
G. Garth
Shepherd King of
Israel
P. C. Henry
Charlotte Observer
J. P. Caldwell
Mr. Caldwell
South
Charleston
A Car Load of Eggs Sets Record Shipment
The Anariette Observer noted an ex record was broken by a Hickory shipment on March 10. F. A. Yoder reports sending 3966 dozen eggs that day, totaling about $1,000. The solid car carried eggs to New York.
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Anariette Observer
F. A. Yoder
Hickory
New York
Democrat
Catawba Next Door Neighbors Report Local Notices
Mrs. Malissa Bush died March 1 at her son’s home near Hudson. The Marion Progress notes a new double daily passenger schedule soon starting between Spartanburg and Dante Virginia, with ten passenger coaches and ten large coal-hauling locomotives ordered. Boone Democrat reports Bagby to start a Montazuma newspaper. Recent deaths in Shelby include Mrs. Beam and Mrs. Wiggins. Mitchael Kiser of Bessemer City is dead. Warren Carter and Miss Cotteamp of York Pa plan a spring marriage and honeymoon at Blowing Rock. Dr. Hodges of Boone becomes physician at Cranberry Iron Works. A one-year-old in Caldwell county died accidentally when a gun was dragged from under a bed. Claude Tomlin of Olin township installs a private electric plant supplying light to his home, mill, and nearby buildings, with a night light at the mill bridge, and plans a motor for daytime use.
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The
Marion Progress
Spartanburg
Dante
Watauga Democrat
Warren Carter
McC. Kotteamp
York
Blowing Rock
J. M. Hodges
Boone
Cranberry Iron Works
Claude A. Tomlin
Olin Township
First Tar Heel Flying Machine Tested by Aerial Co
Wade by the A B G Aerial Navigation Co of Hickory expresses cautious optimism about the flying machine. If it fails to fly, the makers say they will not suffer much, claiming the venture is educational and will help future builders and explorers learn valuable lessons.
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Brooklyn
South Pole
Democrat
Young's Island
8. C
Wm. C. Geraty Co
Wm. C. Geraty
Sea Coast
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Sea
South Carolina
Gliding Machine Dream Sparks Hickory Boys
Judge Council and Squire Whitener visit a warehouse and watch Howard Council, Claude Abernethy, and John Bohannon assemble a glide from American Boy plans. They describe it as a flying machine while noting local firms like Hutton & Bourbonnais supplied materials and Hickory's youth spirit fuels the project as the town praises early cabbage plant profits from Wm. C. Geraty Co. growers.
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Judge Couneil
Howard
Abernethy
Judge Council
L. R. Whitener
AG. Link
Claude Abernethy
John |Bohannon
Howard Council
Cholras
A. B.C
Navi Company
Abernethy, Bohannon
Council Aerial Navigation Company
Hutton & Bourbon
John Bohannon
Hickory Manufacturing Co
Fry
Hutton & Bourbonnais
George Hutton
North Carolina
Hickory
Hutton
Link
Claude
Squire Whitener
Mr. Link
TO FINISH AS JUDGE AND POSSIBLE CONGRESS AIM
Judge Coun cil told The Democrat he does not plan to run for the congressional nomination. He wants to finish his term as judge and believes he could not do himself justice in the race against Mr. Webb given current circumstances. He added that a seat in Congress is a laudable ambition and that circumstances could change.
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Judge Councill
Judge Council
Webb
Congress
Julius Huffman Killed in Cloninger's Mill Tragedy
Julius Huffman died after being caught in a belt at Cloninger's Mill last Saturday morning. The body was extricated after cutting away floor and ceiling, with the skull crushed and a pencil driven into the throat. Huffman leaves a widow and several children. Rev. C L Miller led the funeral at St Stephen's church with about 3000 attendees.
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Cloninger’s
Julius Huffman
Huffman
Catawba
Phillip Cloninger
Mr. Huffman
Horney Wins Euronian Medal In Debating Society
Mr Julius T Horney of the affirmative and Otho B Robinson won the Euronian Society medal at the nineteenth anniversary event held at Lenoir College on Monday evening The debate on Congress establishing a Central Bank drew a crowded auditorium with students and townspeople The negative team comprised Wm L Plank and Herbert C Miller while the affirmative included Julius T Horney and Otho B Robinson The judges were Rev J L Murphy James Deal and Prof Whisen aunt Mr Rufus L Plank presided with a gracious welcome address A notable aside was Mr Fred R Yoders remarks on The all of the South highlighting farm prospects The night featured warm applause and strong oratory including outstanding rejoinders by the debaters
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Julius T. Horney
Lenoir College
Congress
United States
Messrs
Otho B. Robinson
Rufus L. Plank
Daniel Boone Anniversary Celebration at Devil's Den
On April 30 at Devil's Den on the Yadkin river five miles from Cooleemee the 141st anniversary of Daniel Boone's departure from North Carolina to Kentucky will be celebrated with a basket picnic and a fish fry. Addresses by Senator Over, Beeseies sen, and Congressman Page and Cowles.
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Devil’s den
Yadkin River
Cooleemee
Daniel Boone
North Carolina
Kentucky
Senator Over
Beeseiessen
Page
Cowles
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Fletcher
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Catawbba’s
Malissa Bush
Hudson
Boone Democrat
Bagby
W. M. Bagby
Statesville
Montazuma
Mitchell County
Shelby
David A. Beam
Theodore W. Wiggins
Mitchael Kiser
Bessemerity
Henry Duncan
Caldwell County
Mr. Horney
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