Pastor HL Wannemacher Dies in City After Stroke
The pastor HL Wannemacher of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church died at home following a stroke while visiting his congregation. He served since 1911 after coming from Erie and earlier missions, guiding 139 confirmations, 78 transfers, 61 baptisms, and expanding church work with Luther Leagues and a new parsonage. The funeral was held with large attendance, honoring a tireless church worker.
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H. Wannemacher
Ovis
Wannemacher
Holy 4
Lutheran Church
Erie
Capitolersity
Columbus
Ohio
Minid
Capiversity
Old St.Seminary
Newburg
W. Va
Gaston County
N. C
St. Paul’s
Mescott
Kan
Hicks
Holy ‘Trinity
Luther
Ladies’ Guild
Art In Luther Brotherhood
Execut Committee of Missions of
North Carolina
Tennessee Synod
Tennessee
Joint Commission the Unification of
United Food Committee On Education
Y Fe
Luth.r
W. A. Deaton
D. D
Orning
C. Setzer
D. P. Bowman
Miller
Carpenter
Local and Personal Items of Interest From Hickory
Local notes report residents visiting and traveling including Mr. Earl Nabors of Spencer and Miss Rebecca Boone of Newton. Mrs. J. T. Johnson returns from Richmond and Bethlehem Lutheran Easter services are announced. A Greensboro patent plow demonstration is planned with future events near Abernethy’s Stable. Lenoir College girls host annual anniversary with a dramatized The Princess by Tennyson. Builder George W. Ready nears occupancy of the First National Bank building and other contracts. Searches for Dewey Hefner’s body continue along the Catawba River. County officials invite college presidents to speak April 9 as part of the county commencement preparations.
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J.C. Seegers
Columbia
S. C
St. Andrews Lutheran Church
East Hickory
Seegers
Greensboro
Bruce Fry
A. $. Abernethy
Fry
George W. Ready
First ‘National Bank
Ready
Rickory
Ind
George E. Long
J. D. Andrew
Catawba College
R. L. Fritz
Lenoir College
J.L. Murphy
Claremont College
Delver
H. B. Hemmeter
Consordia College
Conover
S.J. Honeycutt
South Fork Institute of Maiden
Catawba
A. P. Winant
Newton Graded School
C. M. Staley
Hickory Schools
R. L. Walker
St Jamesfhirh School
Rest for a City Clerk’s Husband and His Faithful Duty
A fragmentary obituary notice speaks of a husband and city figure and his faithful life in Christ. Readable lines recall his rest from labors and the promise of a great reward for true disciples, offering comfort to mourners.
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Christ
Hickory Merchants Association Meets For Clean-Up Week
The Hickory Merchants Association met in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to plan a city clean-up week. Dr W H Nicholson urged cooperation with the Chamber and City Council. A council-provided garbage-removal effort, a dust-control plan for Union Square, and stricter cash-on-delivery rules for grocers and meat dealers were discussed amid notes of savings from curbing fake advertising.
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Hickory Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Nicholson
Merchants’ Association
Hickory
J.A. Moretz
Rob Martin
J.A. Bowles
Roy Abernethy
Union Square
Bank Receiver Appointed for Cleveland Merchants and Farmers Bank
The defunct Merchants and Farmers bank of Cleveland in Rowan County, closed by the state bank examiner about three weeks ago, was placed in the hands of a receiver. Judge B F Long named W D Turner who will file his bond and take charge of the bank’s affairs. The bank is not to be reopened, it is alleged. Former President Taft cited President Wilson’s stance on recognizing the Mexican government as showing the president’s foreign policy power in a University of North Carolina lecture series. Southern Railway officials presented a second curtailment request before the commission, seeking withdrawal of five passenger schedules and affecting multiple lines.
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Merchants and Farmers’ Bank of
Cleveland
Rowan County
State Bank
B. F. Long
Statesville
W. D. Turner
Wilson
Republic of Mexico
William H. Taft
United States
Taft
University of North Carolina
Southern Railway
Corporation Commission
Clean-Up Week Declared in Hickory City
The Hickory City Council declares Clean-Up Week from April 5 to 10 1915. Residents should place trash or refuse in barrels or boxes at a convenient location for pickup by city teams. Ward 1 April 6 Ward 2 April 7 Ward 3 April 8 Ward 4 April 9 Inspection day Saturday. City Manager S C Cornwell urges cooperation.
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Hickory
S.C. Cornwell
Ten Boys Discharged At Trial In Black homicide case
Ten white boys including Garfield McGalliard Glenn Dewey Yount Joe Bass Vance Lawrence Carl Brooks Jodie Starnes Ezra Rink and Dick Byers were discharged Saturday after a preliminary hearing on the killing of Pink Goodson at his home near the city. The magistrates presided, state was represented by Cornell and Yount, defense by A A Whitener. Judge Council urged discharge but police indicate further arrests likely as investigation continues.
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Garfield McGalliard
Glenn
Dewey Yount
Joe Bass
Vance Lawrence
Carl Brooks
Jodie Starnes
Ezra Rink
Frank Byers
Pink Goodson
Saturda
T. P. Mauser
J. K. Joy
Cornell & Yount
A. A. Whitener
Judge Council
Two Tickets in Municipal Election
Two tickets are listed for the municipal election. The Shuford ticket for mayor includes J. W. Shuford, J. L. Abernethy from Ward 3, and A. Whitener from Ward 4. The Lyerly ticket features G. L. Lyerly for mayor, R. Bruce Ry from Ward 3, and Geo. R. Wootten from Ward 4. Primaries run Monday March 29, with the general election on Monday April 5.
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J. W. Shuford
J. L. Abernethy
Eiman
A. Whitener
G. L. Lyerly
R. Brucery
Ind Geo. R. Wootten
Messrs
J. A. Moretz
W. A. Rudasill
Hickory Mayoral Candidate Seeks Honest Fair Government
A Hickory resident explains that friends urged him to run for mayor before others filed bids. He supported the current charter and pledges to govern fairly under its provisions, working hard without pay to serve the city and its citizens with honesty and impartiality if elected.
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Hickory
Tam
Respectfully Lyerly Campaign Ad Promises Health Cure
A vintage political ad for G. L. Lyerly seeks mayoral support and offers a $100 reward. The same page promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure, Hall's Fatally Pills, and PAZO. claims cure of catarrh and piles with testimonials and money-back guarantees.
Interesting Letter From South America 1914 Dispatch
Elliott letter from Bogota recounts two months in Colombia as representative for the American Gas Accumulator Co. He describes travel from Kingston to Panama to Cartagena, then up the Magdalena and into the Tolima region. The journey covers jungles, alligators, iguanas, and coffee country, noting climate, altitude, and native Chibcha people while criticizing slavery era terms and expressing hope for further business yet finding the pace slow.
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Mr. Robinson
Bogota
American Gas Accumulator Co
Philadelphia
United States
Ing
Gota
Tipperary
New York
Kingston
Jamaca
Sid
Jamaica
Blue Mountain
Colon
Panama
Tsaw
Canal
Gatun Lake
Canal Zone
Cartagena
Colombia
Spain
New World
Pla
Calamer
Magdalena River
Mississippi
Jatook
Hickory
la Dorada
Beltran
Girardot
Magdalena
Bogotaina
la Esperanza
Dr Bell's Pine-Tor-Honey Advertisement
An old advertisement extols Dr Bell's Pine-Tor-Honey as a healthful pine forest tonic. It claims to clear throat and head mucous, antiseptic and healing properties, urging readers to buy a bottle from druggists for 25e.
Holy Week Services at Holy Trinit Church
Palm Sunday through Easter schedule listing services led by Rev. L. L. Stirewalt Rev. A. Lick Rev. E. Sox Rev. M. J. Stren and Arthur Huffman with sermons on the Agony of Gethsemane Jesus Barabbas Victorious in Death and Easter programs. Includes Sunday School, offerings for Japan and evangelistic events by Luther Brotherhood. Also notes Burdock Blood Bitters Electric Bitters Spring Tonic ad and price.
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Palm SuNoax
If. L. Stirewalt
Luther
Gethsemane
M. L. Stirewalt
Sonday
A. Lbick
Jesus
E. J. Sox
Jesus ’ Barabbes
M. J. Stren
A. Ih
Arthur M. Huffman
D. Mauney
Japan
West Hickory High Debating Team Competes At Granite Falls
The Cory graded school will close Friday March 26. West Hickory faces Granite Falls and Oak Hill in a High School Debating Union contest on Friday night at 7 30 with Ruby Clay and Raleigh Hawn arguing for West Hickory and Talmage Smith and Luther Story for Oak Hill. Miss Capitola Beck and Carl B Pool travel to Granite Falls to represent West Hickory on the negative. The piece notes a sudden snow storm and lists local residents visiting relatives and recovering from illness along with routine social updates.
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Ickory
Cory
Granite Falls
Oak Hill
West Hickory
Ruby Clay
Raleigh Hawn
Talmage Smith
Luther Story
Capitola E. Beck
Carl B. Pool
J.B. Clay
Glenn Jones
Brookford
Charlie Jones
Ella Hedrick
Ella Jones
Chas
Tones
Arthur Smith
Rock Hill
M. J. Smith
Fannie Smith
Arthur
J. W. Byers
Shester
Rhodhis
Willie Starnes
Alta Vistea
C. W. Long
High Shhoals
W. N. Cook
Ed. Hammond
Anderson
S. C
G. C. Cook
Florida
Willie Milton
Willie Wilson
Caroleen
John Setzer
Waynesville
Charlie Childers
Ivey Mill
Wilkes County
Earl Senter
J. E. Senter
California
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Emma M. Hige
Caraio
and Wannemacher
Lula Yoder
A. A. Yoder
Margaret
Catherine
Ernest
Geo. R. Waniver
A. Wannemacher
Edward N
Ontario
San Francisco
Mrs. Hoffman
Randsburg
Earl Nabors
Spencer
Leslie Cansler
Charlotte
Charlotte Observer
Rebecca Boone
Newton
Rowena Graves
Flint, Mich
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Mercer Blaine
Kashing
China
Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Alfred Tennyson
Caawba
Southern Power Company
Dewey Hefner
Hefner
Weeting
THE
Hickory Merchants” Association
Ite News
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drogas
South America
John W. Robinson
la Sensitiva
Honda
England
Honda Trail
Shuford
Old North State
Elliott
Detroit
RicHarp Elliot
Holy Trinit
Martin Luther Brotherhood
Hol
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