Town Betterment Efforts Across Many Communities
A long scanned column outlines civic improvements and policy pushes in several cities. It notes committees urging cleaner streets, prohibition of chewing tobacco on public premises, and paving schemes to boost beauty and property values. It mentions Knoxville street sidewalks, Grand Rapids park maintenance, and health and cemetery commission actions, plus local notes on teachers, university life, a showman’s wife death, and a doctor’s salve endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trad
Lowell
Easton
McKeen
Utica
N.Y
Geneoce
Baker
Hamilton
Animal Kingdom
Suma
Burnington
New Orlean City
W. J. O'Reiy
Cape
Knoxville
Tenn
Crete
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pable Parks
Cess
Grand Rape
Society News on Club Meetings and Resignations
Claudia Henderson hosted the Thursday Study Club on November 12 with all but two members present. Topics included modes of travel in Norway, a violin solo, and a discussion of current news. Two resignations were accepted and replacements elected. Refreshments were served, and plans announced for the next gathering. The Hickory Book Club then met, discussing Walked In by Mrs. Phelps, with elaborate refreshments and a souvenir drawing. The Traveller's Club met with Ada Schenck, exploring Archaic Sculpture Vase-Painting Dress and a Greek life article, followed by more refreshments and a note about Burdock Blood Bitters and a Democrat subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.s. Claudia Henderson
Norway
C. C. Bost
J. D. Harte
Lily Ory
Virginia Raws
McCoy Moretz
D. L. Fry
Hickory Book Club
E. L. Shuford
J. A. Martin
Traveller's Club
Ada Schenck
F. A. Abernethy
Learking to Swim in Paris Tale of Perseverance
A humorous Paris water tale recounts a group at a Seine island swimming school tying belts per police rule. A stout man in bathing gear attempts a warm up on a platform stump, then endures a quip about five years of practice without entering the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Molloy
Mr. Molloy
Jardon
Monsieur
Moe bin
Tim
Mae
Sign of a Beaten Man in a New York Race
A veteran observer notes strategic mistakes in a three mile scratch race at the New York Athletic Club games. He recalls how a slight head turn to check a rival doomed a racer to second, while the winner maintained steady final sprint power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renner
New York Athletic Club
Sbe
New York Sun
Sale of House and Lot by Trustee in Hickory
Notice of public auction on December 19, 1908 at noon at the First National Bank steps in Hickory to sell Lot No. 8, Block F, Oakland Heights facing Maple Ave to satisfy a $300 loan secured by a deed to secure debt. The lot hosts a new residence built by J A Sherrill. deed recorded in Book 77, page 356. C M Sherrill, Trustee. Tawba E B Kodolfeniswee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Stuer
First Building & Loan Association of
Hickory
N.C
Sherrell
First National Bank
Oakland Heights
Maple Ave
J. A. Sherrill
C. M. Sherrill
Tawba
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Hickory NC 1908
Public auction ordered by the Superior Court of Catawba County in the matter Campbell versus Pope et al. will sell on December 12 1908 at 1 pm at Hickory to the highest cash bidder. Two tracts of land totaling about 637.82 acres described by metes and bounds along Shuford mill road and neighboring lines, to be sold separately or together. Commission by M H. Younr and E B Cue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catawba County
G. P. Campbell
Jennie E. Campbell
D. Campbell
A. L. Pope
Nora Pope
Walter Rowe
J. R. Bumgarner
M. ‘A. Bumgarner
Hickory
N.C
B. m
P. J. Rowe
Amon Sigmon
James Rink
Turner
Horseford Creek
P. Persimmon Pinters
Horseford
Shuford Mill Road
Rock
MH. Younr
Cue. Commissio
Newspaper subscription offer sparks local reader interest
A compact notice promotes subscribing to a newspaper, highlighting a price of one dollar per year. It emphasizes an affordable rate to attract readers and mentions standard delivery or service details typical of late-era promotions.
Notice of Mortgage Land Sale in Hickory Township
Mortgage Holder will sell at public auction to the highest bidder in front of the Hickory Post Office on December 12 1908 at 1 PM a lot in West Hickory Long View starting at Main street. The sale secures balance due from C W Osborne and M A Rowe dated July 20 1907 recorded in Catawba County book 79 page 438. Lot 61 bounds given by Barb surveyor for Campbell Buchanan of the M A Rowe lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Osborne
M. A. Rowe
Office of the Register of Deeds
Catawba County
Hickory
N. C
Hickory Township
Main Street
West Hickory-Long View
Barb
Campbell & Buchanan
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Boone
Brendall
Methodist Church
Asheville
Harry
Morganton
Bucklen
A. F. Hardy
Wilton
Maine
C. M. Shuford
W. S. Martin & Co
W. L. Boatwright Drug Stores
Democrat
Society News
Learking
Foreys Money
Anatar
E.B
Kodolfeniswee
Ners
Dean
Csi
Park Place
East Hickory
Lenoir College
West Hickory
John E. Haithcock
Western Union Telegraph Company
America
Morrison Bros. Co
Xmas Gift Distributors
Hickory, N.C
Santa Claus
IRMAD
Union Square
Hickory, N. C
S. E. Killian Building
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