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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
4
The cartoon champions Chau teuqua as uplifting over street fairs seen as debased entertainment. An Indianapolis News commentary lauds a shift from vulgar, costly amusements to moral, purposeful events where locals work for the common good, shaping a milder, healthier civic spirit.
News from Henderson dated May 25 reports the Norfolk marriage of Frank Powell of the First National Bank of Henderson and Lois Herman once with a Raleigh millinery firm. The couple wed quietly to surprise friends, accompanied by Charles Harris and wife from Henderson.
The piece chronicles the rapid spread of Chautauquas from their 1873 Lake Chautauqua beginnings to widespread national reach. It notes 2000 assemblies next summer with over 22 000 programs reaching about 32 million attendees, and profiles the Alkahost Chautauqua organizing team and ambitions for dual daily programs. It also includes a brief aside on humorist demand and a tonic advertisement.
The pastor returns from Oakwood and will preach at both services this Sabbath. An 11 o'clock sermon seeks a large attendance, with Sunday School and preaching services to include young people. Special offerings support Healing Wings and Yencheng Station and Hospital in China. The 8 o'clock service closes with Rev. J. G. Garth leading West Hickory Sunday School exercises.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church invites all to morning service at 9 45 with confirmation of a large timber reception and no communion. Evening service at 8 features a Pentecost sermon and special music. Ladies Guild meets Tuesday June 2 with Mrs E Kilhian. large attendance expected.
Thelma Lackey, three, of West Hickory, was accidentally shot and killed Saturday morning by her five year old brother. The weapon had been hung at the head of the bed and was not unloaded that morning. The mother found the child dead after hearing the shot. The funeral was held in Lincolnton on Sunday. The bereaved parents receive deep sympathy.
The correspondent reports Ascension Day at Island Ford with little fishing success. Iredell side shows heavy activity as the branch line, two construction engines, and 25 houses progress. Twenty five more quarters planned, 2000 men to assemble for the large dam, electric line to Southern Power Co., site cleared a few hundred yards north of the ford.
Church notices list services at the Church of the Ascension with rector S B Siroop and various weekly events. A guild sale by Mrs Edwina Chadwick offers etchings and photo gravure reproductions to fund worthy causes, alongside medicinal and salve advertisements mixed into the notice.
A parade forms at North Graded School on June 4 at 7 30 pm to march to the Hub Theatre for a lecture by Dr Sam Small titled His Majesty the Devil The event invites all Hickory residents to join the march and hear the free talk plus a parade by Boy Scouts Union Philatheas and Union Baracas. The Ninth District Congressional Convention will meet next Wednesday June 3 in the city with many prominent attendees ahead of Raleighs State convention on June 4. The Local Post Office observes Decoration Day Saturday May 30 with special hours and morning mail service. For skin troubles and ailments Dean’s Denton is recommended at 50¢ a box.
At the county convention executive committee meeting last Saturday, J. L. Elliott was re elected chairman after four years in the post. The Hub screened Kalem’s three reel drama The Octoroon, a notable bit of photo drama from the Kalem company.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian Tube mucous lining and promises a $100 reward for any case of catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It urges readers to send for circulars and to buy Hall's Family Pills for constipation, across Toledo, Ohio.
Publication notice from North Carolina Superior Court Catawba County event in July Term 1914. Plaintiff seeks to cancel deed registered in the county records alleging fraudulent influence. Defendant is summoned to appear at Newton courthouse by the first Monday in September 1914 and answer or demur. Clerk GM McCORKLE administers.
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