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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
4
A cleric from Alabama recounts near death in 1904 and credits Peruna for a miraculous recovery after doctors failed. He shares multiple letters from Rev. G. W. Roberts dating 1900 to 1913 praising Peruna and urging others to rely on the remedy, claiming lasting health improvements and renewed life.
Governor Locke Craig issues a statewide proclamation designating November 1 and 2, 1913 as Good Roads Days to mobilize volunteers for road construction. The call urges all classes to join, refrain from work, and display badges, with governors urging county proclamations and civic groups to organize efforts toward modern highways across North Carolina.
Sunday school meets at 9 45 with G F Ivey as superintendent and preaching by the pastor at 11. Special church music led by Miss Schultz. 7 30 evening concert and sermon. The pastor invites all Methodist people and visitors to attend all services and study sessions on Ephesians. Deacons and elders plan a meeting next Monday.
The Raleigh News and Observer occupies a handsome new building at the site of the previous one destroyed by fire on April 24. A celebration with speeches by Governor Craig and other state figures marked the return to the home, and well wishes are offered for the paper's continued strong public service.
On Thursday afternoon October 23 at 5 p m sealed bids will be received at the City Manager’s office for laying concrete sidewalk on the north side of 14th Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets. Specifications are on file and the City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
St Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Pastorate invites all to Sunday events. Children will present exercises at 2 p m with an 11 a m sermon and churchyard dinner. A Harvest service at 7 p m features a Japan Christmas tree and requests gifts for Japanese children.
A letter to The Democrat discusses Hickory's canceled fair plans and community concerns. It recalls a meeting with Bev Deaton W J Shuford and others who discussed land for a fairground, fundraising, and the stalled effort. The writer questions funds, family needs, and the county's agricultural prospects as they weigh future events.
A fragmented report lists rail lines including Yorkville Southern Railway, Gastonia Southern Railway, Piedmont and Northern Railway, Lincolnton Southern, S. A. L. Newton, and Hickory Southern Railway, indicating regional routes or mergers in progress.
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