Hold Our Watches and Jewelry Ad Brightens Display
A local jewelry shop touts its watches and varied knick-knacks. Engagement rings are emphasized with a promise of the best values and customizable settings.
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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
3
A local jewelry shop touts its watches and varied knick-knacks. Engagement rings are emphasized with a promise of the best values and customizable settings.
Miss Katie Yoder shows improvement since illness. Numerous visits and travel mark the week with Hickory residents in Charlotte Lincolnton and Statesville. Notables include J H Patrick at Elizabeth College finals and Rev Sroup remarks. The Hickory Garage adds Setzer to lead repair shop, aiding Buick owners and local motorists.
Highland May 19 The Philathea Class supper in W S Robinson grove last Saturday drew several hundred attendees and raised a little over 23 dollars for the new Baptist church. Hosts Mr and Mrs Robt Echerd of Taylorsville and numerous locals were noted among visitors and helpers.
Fragmentary lines imply a judge quipping about domestic life and a kitchen range as a source of trouble. The exchange hints at a rural setting and a humorous dispute over household tools. Names, places, or dates are not clearly readable.
Lenoir College announces commencement events from May 23 to May 27 1914 led by a dramatic entertainment and a baccalaureate sermon by Rev Prof John C Seegers of Columbia S C The program lists lectures contests exhibitions and musical concerts with alumni notices and a preview of Hazel Kirke performed by Esther V Shultz and others Tickets cost 25 and 85 cents with sales at Moser Lutz Drug Store
In Saturdays primaries W B Gaither was nominated for the legislature Austin F Wood for register of deeds and Walter L Sherrill for treasurer. E B Menzies fell short only a few votes for clerk of court while Long Gabriel and Menzies tallied 339 470 and 739 respectively. Sheriff results show J Porter Burns 623 C S Little 607 and J W Philips 449. Congress tally in the county favored Webb 1201 over Preston 341 with Webb carrying all counties in the Ninth District. A Newton correspondent later corrected a misreported 742 vote for Gabriel, confirming the above figures as accurate.
In social circles Me 7 As Mott and Miss Ada Schenck preside at a afternoon event Tuesday May 19 from 5 to early evening. Guests wear blue gowns. Miss Schenck and Mr Menzies take lead in organizing brides elect activities and social plans.
ICAR SERVICE I am now credited to furnish all travelers and visitors a safe prompt car service Phone 1741 P K Baker EAL CALVES WANTED I am still buying calves and pay big heat market price all the time Miller Hickory NC inane 1220
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