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Hickory Democrat

Location

Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1914

Page

2

Hickory Democrat Advertising Rates and Subscriptions

The Hickory Democrat lists subscription terms at two dollars and presents advertising rates on application. publication details note Thursday issues and the edition’s masthead.

Western North Carolina Railroad progress and future prospects

Reading from the Piedmont Press 1880, the piece recalls early rail service in Salisbury and the Western North Carolina Railroad later Southern. It contrasts two aging trains with eight modern, electric lighted cars, parlor dining sleeping coaches, and faster trips, noting the road’s expansion to Edgemont and improved service. Also noted are favorable fruit crop prospects in Catawba with dry weather hurting strawberries but markets seeing high quality berries.

Western North Carolina Railroad Southern Piedmont Press Salisbury Asheville Gates Hickory State Best Lenoir Edgemont North Carolina Catawba Willp

Mormon church politics and Utah influence debate

A Raleigh Advocate critique labels the Mormon church as a political machine dominating Utah and wielding influence elsewhere. It describes two resolutions to block federal appointments tied to church allegiance and to constitutionalize polygamy, urging immediate action from pulpits and congregations. The piece then argues North Carolina's fertile eastern lands offer strong farming potential, praising drainage, timber value, and crops like corn and soybeans, with marshalled quotes from Maj. W. A. Graham on black lands.

Utah Berane Congress Washington North Carolina Black Lands North Carolna Maj. W. A. Graham Dors News & Observer

Moral standards over force as nation’s measure

Bryan argues in The Commoner that strength alone proves nothing without ethical leadership. He warns that boasting and military might ignore higher moral duties, recalling the Babylonian downfall and the enduring sovereignty of God. He urges decisions guided by principle rather than regiments or naval firepower.

Babylon Bryan

Preachers Urged to Laud Honest Tax Listings

Biler City Grit mocks clergy as readers ponder tax values and fair listings. The editorial questions how many honest preachers will address taxation in sermons while church members may hide low valuations. It deflates hypocrisy and urges duty over personal bias.

Biler City Grit

Newton Town Progress Rumors and New Constructions

Local notes describe several building efforts in Newton. C. M. Rowe is erecting the county’s largest storehouse while Lee Shrum adds a substantial wing to his picture show. Dr. Shipp places lumber for a neat home. Lee Sherri works on a splendid new residence. Nearby, Wail orgck near Gambles is developing a lot.

C. M. Rowe Lee Shrum Shipp Lee Sherri Apenas Lowes Gambles

Pigs Ration Advice From The Progressive Farmer

A reader asks about pig feed rations using corn meal middlings and digester tankage. The guidance notes 70 pounds corn meal, 23 pounds middlings, and seven pounds tankage as a base for young pigs, with adjustments by age to balance 6 to 10 pairs per tank age, reflecting farm practice from The Progressive Farmer.

Lincoln County News Silas E. Lutz Henry Ford Cline & Son Lutz

Prompt and Effectual Cure for Bad Colds Ad

Chambeain's Cough Remedy offers relief and a prompt cure for colds. It acts with nature to ease lungs, ease expectoration, open secretions, and restore health. Sold by Grimes Drug Co. and Moser & Lutz.

Chambeain Grimes Drag. Co Moser & Lutz

Made Null Reliable evidence is abundant that wor

Testimonial letters published in newspapers prove genuine unsolicited gratitude for relief from suffering attributed to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Readers are invited to verify by contacting the women whose names and addresses are provided.

Lydia Tr. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Trot Waters Knight St Camden, N.J Lydia E.pinkham Lysn Mass

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