Mrs P C Sharpe Killed by Lightning During Storm
During a heavy thunder storm last Friday the wife of P C Sharpe an employee of Piedmont Foundry Co. was struck by lightning on the back porch of her Eighth street home and died instantly. The bolt traveled from a telephone line 200 yards away through James Jones and Roscoe Latta’s houses to the Sharpe residence. She, 42, leaves a husband and children. Funeral service was held Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery. she was a Methodist.
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P. C. Sharpe
Piedcont Foundry Co
Eighth Street
James Jones
Roscoe Latta
Oakwood Cemetery
Sharpe
Methodist Church
Taft to Speak in Charlotte May Twentieth Celebration
President William H. Taft will deliver the address May twentieth as Charlotte marks the 134th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. A reviewing stand near the county courthouse will accommodate crowds with general admission at $1 and reserved seats at $2, with orders directed to Jno B Ross or The Greater Charlotte Club secretary.
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Charlotte
North
South Carolina
Jno. &. Ross
Greater
Taft
Commencement Speakers at Le Noir College May 23 26
Baccalaureate sermon is Sunday May 23 at 11 00 a m delivered by Dr W H Greever editor Lutheran Church Visitor of Columbia S C Address before Students Missionary Society on May 23 at 8 00 p m Voweht cate nary in Charlotte N C Literary Address on May 24 at 10 30 a m by Clarence H Poe editor Progressive Farmer of Raleigh N C Alumni Address on May 24 at 2 30 p m by Rev B D Wess inger Gilbert N C Public cordially invited RL
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W. H. Greever
Lutheran Church Visitor
Columbia
S. C
Missionary Society
Cattaran Berenary
Charlotte
N. C
Clarence H. Poe
Progressive Farmer
Raleigh
Bisanar Wins Quiet City Election for Mayor
Monday's city election proceeded quietly with light turnout. George E. Bisanar won the mayoralty easily amid a sparse field. Detailed results show votes for aldermen and school trustees, plus a bonds question passing with 268 in favor of 495 registered voters.
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George E. Bisanar
E. Bis. Star
Levy
Widtener
Charles H. Geitner
William R. Menzies
George N. Hutton
William C. Schell
Geo. F. Ivey
C. F. Blalock
H. C. Menzies
Catawba County Farmers Prosperous and Independent
A Hickory correspondent reports Catawba county farmers sustain homes, grow corn and wheat for local use, raise beef cattle and hogs for home needs, and export little. Last year they imported $117000 worth of farm products for consumption, and see opportunity for a local packing house to process cattle and hogs for other markets. They diversify crops, raise stock, dairy, and engage in practical farming, improving wealth and machinery while weathering crises.
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Hickory
Raleigh News and Observer
Catawba County
Othr
Whooping Cough remedies and county farming prizes
The item markets Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective against whooping cough with testimonials from Delbert McKeig of Harlai Town. It notes prizes offered by the Manufacturer's Club of Marion and McDowell county to farmers for corn and potatoes per acre. Also promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy and DeWitt's Little Early Risers from W. S. Martin & Co. and C. M. Shuford.
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Chamberisin
W. S. Martin and Company
Marion and
McDowell Couny
Foley
DeWitt’s
C. M. Shuford
W. S. Martin & Co
W. S. Martin
Cost of the Schools in Hickory Raises Small Tax Increase
A local column argues for a modest tax rise to improve Hickory schools. It cites census figures showing 1355 school aged children, with 821 enrolled last year and 612 white and 209 colored white pupils this year. The piece notes per pupil costs around 7.35 dollars annually, the need for more teachers, and that crowding and funding limit improvements. It concludes that residents must vote to raise taxes to achieve better facilities and education, as the school board cannot expand without public support.
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Hickory
Round Peg Ees Oe
Indiana Independence tale and Indiana farmer ambitions
A Philadelphia visitor in Washington recalls a Indiana merchant who refused to bow to King Lincoln, recounting a Brussels encounter during a park ride. A Lenoir correspondent notes farmers in the Charlotte area plan larger crops to keep money at home, with wheat prospects improving this year.
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Indiana
Brussels
Philadelphia
Washington
Leopold
Ictures
King Leepolen
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Yau
Tosnar
Viel
Hickory Insurance & Realty Go
J. A. Lentz
W. A. Hall
M. H. Groves
Sec. Treas
HE. McCast Mgr. Real Estate Dept
Hatcher Furniture Co
Hammond & Johnson
Hickory, N. C
ROYAL
Lenoir College
Bisanar
Lenoir
Charlotte News
The
Hickory Banking & Trust Co
Newton Hosiery Mill Store Company
Newton Hosiery
Gibson
Newton Hosiery Mill Co
P. O. Carpenter
Gen
Mgr. Newton
N.C
Summers Transfer Co
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