Hickory Book Club Meets With Mrs Hall Discusses Conniston
On Wednesday May 1 the Hickory Book Club gathered with Mrs Philo Hall all members attended The group reviewed Conniston as the most interesting book among the fourteen read Current events followed Mrs Hall offered criticism on London Films by Howell who recently turned seventeen The gathering featured a Dutch themed luncheon with hand painted place cards and a large volume of London Films The session adjourned to meet Mrs Royster for the final meeting of the series Mrs E L Shuford hosted three tables of Whist on Friday May 3 with Mrs W Clinard winning first and Mrs Bryant Jones second A pleasant evening closed with tea cream cake and coffee.
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Hickory Book Club
Philo Hall
Conniston
Royster
E. L. Shuford
W. Clinard
Bryant Jones
Fourth of July Celebration Planning
A call to start preparations for a grand Fourth of July in our town. Urges business leaders to lead the effort without waiting for last minute telegraphing for an orator. Highlights bright prospects for the city and seeks active community involvement.
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Pelle
A Boy Reflects On Newspapers And Editors
A humorous short essay by a boy on newspapers, editors and their world. He notes editors stir controversy, some belong to church, some grow whiskers, and jokes about editors never schooling. The piece ends with a quip about a lazy editor and unpaid subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elothes
Suit for Divorce Over Whistle Sparks In House Strife
A husband files for divorce alleging his wife blew a whistle to silence his snoring. The remark suggests the wife may not resist the separation while the town calls for citizen action to improve homes and grounds. The piece urges collective effort to enhance the town’s map and scenery through improvements.
Puzzle of Kinship and Prohibition Musings
A reader puzzle asks the relation of four people in a marital swap tale. The piece then jokes about governors meeting at Jamestown and prohibition in Kentucky, followed by a caution to publish only what a writer would defend in print and to adhere to decent newspaper rules.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Jamestown
Kentucky
Southern Railway Exposition Low Fare to Norfolk
Janestown Exposition sends extremely low round trip rates from Hickory N C to Norfolk Va for the event. Season tickets cost 17 55, sixty day 14 65, fifteen day 13 05, and coach excursion 7 50 with Tuesday sales and seven day limit. Not valid in Pullman or parlor cars. Tickets available daily April 19 to November 30. For details contact Southern Railway agents or write W H Tagloe Washington or Vernon, T P A Charlotte.
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Southern Railway
Norfolk
Hickory
N. C
Fomorfolk
Pullan
Soithiern Railway
W. H. Tagloe
Washington
D. C
Vernon
Charlotte
N.C
Unclear agricultural guidance on lime and plant food application
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss applying liters of plant food and chemical changes before uptake by plants. Mentions salt, soluble nutrients, and compatibility with in-furrow planting, but wording is garbled, obscuring concrete methods, timing, and quantities.
Confederate Veterans Union Tour Rates Announced
Richmond, Va May 30 to June 2 1907 Southern Railway offers round trip fares to Richmond from Shelby Salisbury Statesville Winston-Salem Greensboro Durham Raleigh Oxford and more with sale May 26 to June 2 final June 11 extendable to July 6 by deposit. Special Confederate Veterans train departs Charlotte May 29 arriving Richmond May 29 and runs to Jamestown Exposition.
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Southern+ Railway
Richmond
Shelby
Sastonia
Sharlotte
Joncord
Salisbury
Statesville
Hickory
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Durham
Raleigh
Oxford
Danville
Norfolk
L. A. Shipman
Granby Street
tJicket
L.A. Shipman
Southern Railway
Charlotte
Pullrman
R. L. Vernon
T. P. Roy Charlotte
N.C
Cotton Tiga Spaced Fromeaste Inches Per Pound
Readable fragments indicate a note about weight or pricing in pounds per unit. The text mentions cotton related terms and numeric units but is garbled. Core entities include cotton and pounds, with no clear date, place, or organization discernible from the fragment.
Harris Erects Graves Slabs for Thomas Greer and Wife
R K Harris the marble man of Hickory has been in the county for several days and erected neat slabs at the graves of the late Thomas Greer and his wife. The Watauga Democrat notes reflections on temptations of wealth versus poverty and prayer for deliverance from temptation.
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R. K. Harris
Hickory
Thomas Greer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janestown Exposition
Pang Reapers
Rone
Confederate Veterans’ Teunion
Democrat Printery
Lees-McRae Institute
Banner Elk
Irs
A. P. Whitener’s Millinery Store
Hickory, North Carolina
Watauga Democrat
DR. Price
al Grocers
Nature
Piedmont
Bedford
Dm. T
Kanure
Citta Advocate
Greenboro
Tole
Sarghad
Hieliard
C. M.shuford
Huffman’s
Newton Hosiery Mill Store Co’s
Keiths
Newton
Newton, N. C
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