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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
7
A fragmented page shows Morrison Bros Co promotion offering half of one day’s Cash Register receipts monthly and urging customers to collect their receipt at purchase. The rest lists classified notices including U S Army enlistment ads, job requests, real estate, and local business promotions.
County commissioners and town election are planned for next Monday. Editor Mebane of Newton notes local visits by Wade Caldwell and others, calls for street sprinkling, a Hickory fall county fair, and register to vote by next Saturday. Several town updates follow including real estate moves, reunions, and educational rallies in Highland.
Rev. C. T. Bland died at his home last Wednesday night after recent feeble health. His remains were moved to Lincolnton for burial Thursday. He lived in Hickory three years, aged 88. Survived by his wife and two daughters.
Lenoir College baseball team travelled to Asheville for two games on Saturday. In the morning Asheville High School defeated Lenoir 6 to 3. In the evening Brigham shut out Lenoir 10 to 0. Mouser pitched well for Lenoir but costly errors allowed most of Brigham’s runs. Bingham collected seven hits to Lenoir’s six.
Claremont College hosted a Monday piano recital by Miss Annie Moore Link under Miss Majorie Grey. The five note‑less numbers earned long applause, with Mrs. D W Read and Mrs. Edgar Poovey assisting. Read gave two readings including Yes T'se a Daughter, while Poovey sang Mary of Argyle after an encore.
G W Vaughan owner of a Morganton restaurant found a man claiming to be his friend in his shop late Friday night. The stranger offered a poisoned drink and urged Vaughan and his two children to drink. Vaughan tasted it then vomited and a physician was sent for. The sheriff said the man is jailed and a possible confederate may have planned a robbery of two locations.
The page touts Argo Red Salmon as ideal for unexpected guests and everyday meals, urging readers to buy at grocers. It mentions local figures, businesses in Conover and Lincolnton, and notes on decorum day in Newton. Also comments on farming burdens and retirement, plus a vote against a bond issue.
The readable text shows a garbled mix likely from a Virginia region page with scattered names and terms. Entities are unclear. no coherent events or details are extractable to form a factual summary.
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