Hickory Democrat Solicitations and Political Debate Notes
The issue highlights subscription terms for The Hickory Democrat and reflects post election discourse. It praises editors, questions uncounted prohibition votes, recounts NC congressional losses, and cites misgivings about candidates in Tenth Fifth and Eighth districts amid Republican funding and temperance rhetoric. Obituary and naval-health ad snippets appear within the page’s broader political column.
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Congress
North Carolina
T. Crawford
Hhington
Buncombe County
National Committee
Hackett
Brooks
Linney
Blackburn
Leavitt Divorce Suit Planned After Campaign Controversy
Ruth Bryan Leavitt prepares to file for absolute divorce from artist William Homer Leavitt after the campaign season. The couple, once living in Denver, now part in Europe for his studies, share two children and separate lives. The Denver home was bought for them by William Jennings Bryan. the wife cites his behavior as making reconciliation unlikely.
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Ruth Bryan Leavitt
William Homer Leavitt
Leavitt
Denver
Leavitts
William Jennings Bryan
Europe
Ruth Leavitt
William Bryan Leavitt
Lincoln
Fairview
Little Bryan Leavitt
Pet Lamb
Democratic Party
United States
Marion Butler Arrested in Libel Case at Turkey Poll
Sampson county reports a sensational arrest of Republican ex Senator Marion Butler near Elliott on the way to Turkey precinct. Constable Hammond served a state warrant sworn by Republican State Chairman Spencer B. Adams for criminal libel. Butler posted a 2000 bond with his brother George E. Butler as security, then proceeded to vote.
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Sampson County
Marion Butler
North Carolina
Elliott
Turkey
Hammond
Gteensboro
Spencer B. Adams
Butler
George E. Butler
Adams
Indian Territory
Bond Butler
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
A testimonial ad promoting Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney trouble. Mrs. C. E. Doster of Hickory North Carolina praises relief from back pain nervousness and dizziness after using the product sold by Menzies Drug Co and distributed nationwide by Faster Milburn Co Buffalo New York. The notice urges readers to buy Doan's Kidney Pills at 32 cents.
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Hickory
C. E. Doster
Ninth St
N. C
Dean
Menzies Drug Co
Milburn, Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Notice of Sale of Land Under Mortgage
Notice of sale under a 1907 mortgage by O W Osborne to M A Rowe for lands in Hickory Township Catawba County N C. Mortgage recorded in book 78 page 438. Sale at public auction for cash in front of Hickory Post Office December 12 1908 at 10 o clock pm. Lot No 61 bounded by Main Street West Hickory Long View. Nov 8 1908.
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O. W. Osborne
M. A. Rowe
Register of Deeds
Catawba Comety
Hickory
N. C
Hickory Township
Catawba County
N.C
Main Street
Hickory-Long View
Barb
Campbell & Buchanan
Rowe
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Catawba County
Order of the Superior Court of Catawba County directs a commissioner to sell at public auction the real estate of P. J. Rowe deceased for partition among heirs. sale set for Saturday December 12, 1908 at 1 p.m. in Catawba County. First tract described by metes and bounds through multiple lines and landmarks including Turner's line, Horse Ford creek road, and Bass corner.
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Superoir Court of Catawba Cou
G. P. Campbel
Jennie E. Campbell
D. Campbell
A. L. Pope
Nora Pope
Walter Rowe
M. A. Bumgarner
Catawba
County
N. C
P. J. Rowe
Mill Road
Amon
Sigmon
James Rik
Turner
Horseford Creek
R. Whitener
Property Descriptions and Sale Notice from 1908 Commissioners
The document details two separate tracts on the Shuford mill road with lines given by compass bearings and distances, noting post oaks white oaks red oaks maples and stones as markers. It states the first tract contains 63 7 32 acres and the second tract contains Teeres red and 26 poles, with the lands to be sold in separate pieces as described, dated November 9 1908, by commissioners M H Yount and E B Cun.
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Shuford Mill Road
M.H. Yount
E. B. Cun
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Hickory Democrat
J. R. Holbrook
Hickon
Advertising
South
Salisbury
Blu Ridge Mountains
Boyd
Leonard
Election Board
Eller
W. E. Holbrook
Democrat
Hickory N.C
Tam
Dion
Thomas
Nancy M. Hanson
Hamburg, N. Y
Dr. Price
Jewel Elgin Watch
Elgin
Faltham Movement
New England Movement
Rockford
Morrison Bros. Co
Hickory, N. C
D. L. Wray
Thornton Light & Power CO
McCoy Moretz_ warceme
the Hatcher Furniture Co
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