Hickory Milling Company Faces Possible Shutdown and Rescue Plan
Local Hickory business leaders met at the Chamber of Commerce to salvage the Hickory Milling Co. with losses and a nationwide flour shortfall. A proposal seeks seven thousand dollars and management by an outside miller to make the plant paying, or else sell the building and reorganize. Committee members were named to negotiate with stockholders while pledging support for home industries in the face of suspension.
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Hickory
Chamber of Commerce
Hickory Milling Co
J. Shaford
Sanford
Dr Corpening Marries in Granite Falls
A surprise wedding joined Dr Corpening a prominent Granite Falls physician and Miss Alice Searles of Robeson county at Mars Hill. The ceremony was kept secret, with only close friends aware of the plans. Miss Searles comes from a notable Robeson family and the couple wed in Mars Hill while she was there.
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Granite Falls
Dr. Corpening
Alice Searles
Robinson County
Mars Hill
Mars Hill Road
Searles
Robeson County
J. G. W. Holloway
W. F. Sandford
Methodist
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
JA. Houck
Granite Falls Cornet Band
Rabbit Shipments and Weather Delay in Siler City
Siler City shipments for week ending November 1 totaled 887. Week ending November 14 rose to 3823, with a year to date total of 4210. Wet weather hindered farm work last week as many residents turned hunter.
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Sler
Siler City
Card of Thanks to Hickey Community
I desire to return my sincere thanks to the good people of Hickey for their kindness to me at the time of the death of my husband, Mrs.
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Hickey
Dr King’s Blood and Liver Pills Claims Cure All
One man from Shopton North Dakota says four years of kidney trouble vanished after trying Dr King’s Blood and Liver Pills and a single box cured him completely. Franklin Wa’ he President of Charlotte Hard are Co endorses them as the best he ever used. Dr King’s pills are sold for one dollar and a quarter by all druggists.
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Dr. King
Sranklin WA
Charlotte Hard Are Co
Social Circles Narrate Book Club and Reading Events
The Wednesday Afternoon Book Club hosted by Mrs J H Hatcher discussed new reads and current news on November 5. Members highlighted titles including The Secret, The Fruitful Vine, and The Second Generation as well as papers on Marmion and The Battle Scene by participants.
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J H. Hatcher
Pryretta
Pa Millar
Olt
Marie Claire
Bend Highway
W. L. Abernethy
Travelers’ Club
Lochaber
Walter
Burn
Geitner
F.den-Field
Patrick Read
Marmion
Murphy
Lockinvar
J. H. Shuford
Chadwick
Administrator's Notice for Helen Riddle Grey estate
Flaving qualified as administrator of Helen Riddle Grey in Catawba County North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to exhibit them by November 3 1912 or they will be barred from recovery All persons indebted please pay promptly This notice dated November 3 1911 GEO R WOOTTEN Administrator A WHITENER Attorney
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Flaving
Helen Riddle Grey
Catawba County
North Carolina
Geo. R. Wootten
Green Crop Important for Year Round Poultry Feed
A short note urges keeping green crops growing year round to supply poultry feed. It warns constipation causes headaches and lethargy, then promotes Dosa Rogalets as a gentle laxative for 25 cents, advising readers to ask their druggist.
Lawsuit Over Owning a Dog In Hickory Court Case Heard
Two townsmen N A Sherrill and C H Teague fought over dog ownership. Esquire T J Leonard heard the case with attorneys C L Whitener and A A Whitener. The court ruled for Teague, awarding the dog amid costs. Hickory’s new hospital progress noted with Dr Shuford and Miss Azile Davidson overseeing care.
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Dore
West Hickory
Malcolm M
Kenzie
Sid Spence
Tom
Susan
King’s Mountain
Mary Arney
N. A Sherrill
CH. Teague
Esquire
E. Killian
T. J. Leonard
C. L. Whitener
A. A. White
Nellie Wilson
Fannie Holler
Ivey
Blackburn W
Stirewall
Lenoir Collee
Alf Jolly
Lenoir
Democrat
Tara
Philadelphia’s fading park pride and costly vanity monuments
Nathan B. Heath critiques Fairmount Park and Philadelphia memorials as relics of past grandeur. He denounces shoddy mayors monuments, cracked wood pergolas, vandalized inscriptions, and boomerang pride that mirrors Babylonian folly, urging vigilance against renewed corruption and ostentation.
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Philadelphia
Fairmount Park
Quaker Ny
Memorial Hall
Wissahicka Drive
Schuylwill
East River
Garfield
Grant
Lincoln
Philadelphis
Independence Hall
Beegins
Rand
Washington Monument
Pergolas
America
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon
Nathan B. Heath
Trinity Lutheran Church Services Schedule
The Trinity Lutheran Church led by Rev. J. H. Wannemacher offers Sunday School 9:45 A. M. with morning worship at 11 A. M. Junior League at 2 P. M. Evening service at 7 P. M. The morning sermon covers the Gospel for the 24th Sunday after Trinity. evening lecture on the Petition Thy Kingdom Come. Thanksgiving day service at 10 A. M. extended to the public with an invite to strangers.
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Trinity
Need of an Historical Society in Catawba County
G M Yoder appeals for a Catawba County historical society to collect and preserve county facts before they are lost to future generations. The editorial staff supports the effort and invites correspondence. Mt Bethel reports two young horses died, costing at least 350 dollars, and notes schools in session and farmers still seeding due to rain. Mr Lawrence Bolick visited from Virginia for business. A FRIEND.
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Need of
G. M. Yoder
Catawba County
Mt. Bethel
Wilson Prislar
Lawrence Bolick
Virginia
Burdock Blood Bitters Cured Ohio Man Says Cure
J H Walker of Sunberry Ohio reports relief from indigestion and loss of appetite after using Burdock Blood Bitters. He states the remedy cured his distress and regained appetite.
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J.H. Walker
Sunberry
Ohio
Dean's Regulats: convenient bowel cure for habitual constipation
A brief drug advertisement touts Dean's Regulats as an easy, single dose laxative for habitual constipation. The box is priced at 25 cents and readers are urged to ask their druggist for purchase.
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Dean
South Atlantic Corn Expo Expects Entries in Columbia
The second South Atlantic States Corn Exposition will be held in Columbia, South Carolina, December 11 to 18. President A D Tindsoo of Newberry outlines entry deadlines, shipping instructions, and a twenty five cent fee per sample for men’s class exhibits. Exhibitors should prepay express charges and clearly mark each sample with class and entrant name.
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Columbia
S. C
A.D. Tindsoo
Newberry
8.C
Craven Hall
Bel Freight
C. C. Porter
Palmetto Banks
Bidg
Colmmbia
Fisher Recital Draws Immense Crowd at Holy Trinity
Dr Charles R Fisher of the Presbyterian College gave a brilliant recital in Holy Trinity Church to a large audience in Hickory. Miss Hallman of Lenoir College organized the event, with pieces ranging from Schubert to Chopin and Gottschalk. The program included Bach, Dubois, Strauss, Haydn, and Vilbac, celebrating a broad classical mix.
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Holy Trinity
Chas. R. Fisher
Presbyterian
New Presiding Elder Rev Lee T Mann to Meet Statesville Circuit
Rev Lee T Mann the new residing elder of Statesville district will hold the first quarterly meeting at Clarksburg church next Saturday and Sunday 15th and 26th. Mann, a Florida native with NC roots, educated at Emory College and joined Western North Carolina Conference in 1892, has served in pastorates on circuits and stations, known as a strong preacher and capable administrator and described as a premier ecclesiastical lawyer in the conference.
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Lee T. Mann
Statesville
Clarksburg
North Carolina
Thut Bro. Manns
Ecclesiasticia
Death of Quintus M. Smith at 67 in Oxford
Quintus M. Smith died November 16 about 9 am in Oxford Ford after months of suffering. Two funeral services were held Friday at St. Peter's Church led by Revs. C. A. Smith and P. C. Henry. He served his state in the late war. age 67 years 9 months 24 days. Also mourning Mrs. John Ekard's fever recovery is noted.
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Oxford
Ford
Quintus M. Smith
St. Peter’s Church
C. A. Smith
P.C Henry
John Ekard
Sharp Rise in Catawba County School Property Values
Mr A C Link of the school board notes a 700 percent increase in school property value in Catawba from 1900 to 1910 rising from 9235 to 68150. Census figures show 10149 school children, 6694 enrollment, and 4697 attendance, with calls for a six month term to replace four month terms.
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A.C. Link
Democrat
Catawba County
Wedding of Herman Herndon and Miss Virginia Herndon
Miss Virginia Herndon and Mr Earnest Herman united in matrimony at the Methodist Church in Kinston by Rev F S Love. Bridesmaid was Sallie Herndon and best man Frank Henderson. The couple will reside in Hickory and are welcomed by The Democrat.
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Kinston
Virginia Herndon
Earnest Herman
Hickory
Sallie Herndon
Frank Henderson
Herndon
J. A. Herndon
North State Life Insurance Co
Herman
Postoffic
Catawba College Holds Declamation and Mission Rally
Catawba College notes a Tuesday night declamation contest to pick a representative for Trinity's high school declamation contest. Menius named after a Sunday address by S J Kirk. An enthusiastic mission rally followed, led by J K McConnell. Five mission study classes organized for A H Gauth's Uplift of China with Cy Henn, Francis Clapp, S J Kirk, and G E Platt among the actors. Dr J A Foil can now meet some classes. Lenoir reports R H Flavel active.
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Menius
S.J. Kirk
J. K. McConnell
A. H. Gamth
China
Cy Henn
Francis Clapp
S. J. Kirk
G. E. Platt
Sears
J. A. Foil
Lenoir
R. H. Fiavel
Asthma Cure Promoted by Senpine Experimental Offering
New York promoters claim The Woodworth Co offers a free trial package of Senpine, advertised as a cure for asthma hay fever bronchitis and catarrh. The letter appeals to long standing suffering and climatic conditions, attributing the remedy to a Vienna University professor and urging thousands to try the product.
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New York
Woodworth Co
Broadway
New York City
Vienna University
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Royster
Arnold Bennett
Staffordshire
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Hickory’s New Hospital
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Mr. Bolick
Mercy
Geo. Bolick
Cline
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Paine
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Linconton
Shuford
Azile Davidson
Stateville
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Charlie
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W. Campbell
United States
Section 1
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Ichabod Over
Wm. Penn
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J. H. Wannemacheer
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