Catawba Street Fair Anchored by Highway Talks in Hickory
The State press praises the Catawba County Street Fair set for November 2 to 4 in Hickory. Delegates discuss Salisbury to Asheville and Charlotte to Blowing Rock routes, with emphasis on roads linking mountains to coast and practical results from the Hickory conference. The town prepares a royal welcome as officials urge attendance, promising entertainment and the largest local crowd yet.
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Charlotte Observer
Hickory
Salisbury-to-Asheville
Salisbury
Statesville
Mooresville
Lenoir
Blowing Rock
Linville
Morganton
Marion
Old Fort
Charlotte
Dispute Over Davidson Diploma Sparks Local Debate
The Democrat mediated a clash between Catawba County News and Marion Progress over whether Woodram Wilson graduated from Davidson College. The compromise gave Wilson a bit more than a year of study at Davidson. The episode drew varied reactions from Newton and Gar Slina, noted for political ambitions and Heel connections. Also mentions a medicinal ad for Dr. King’s New Lifers and a local drug company promotion.
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Catawba
October outing at Appalachian Training School—Three Forks Church
Oct 24 report details the Appalachian Training School students and faculty enjoying a fall outing at Three Forks Church on River. Couples camped, cooked meals, and a commissary wagon supplied bread and fruit. Also notes stroke illness of Thomas Bingham, celery cultivation interest, corn harvest progress, fodder pulling, and Watauga Democrat report on Shipley buying Sharpshire sheep in Virginia.
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Boone
Appalachian Training School
Three Forks
Thomas Bingham
Watauga Democrat
W. H. Shipley
Virginia
Wonderfully Unmade Luncheon Talk and Medical Ads
Eight or nine women at a luncheon discuss scenes and operations while jokes about organs appear. Chamberlain's Liniment advertised as a family doctor substitute during sudden mishaps. Mr. W. H. Benfield visits Caldwell and Catawba counties from Everett, Washington. Allen's Foot-Ease promoted for tired feet and new shoes with a free trial offer. Meet me at the Fair in Hickory, N.C., Nov 2-4.
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Everybody’s Magazine
Chamberlain
Grimes Drug Co
W. H. Benfield
Everette
Washington
Caldwell
Catawba
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Attention to Kidneys Promotes Overall Health
The text emphasizes kidneys as central to well being, stating weak kidneys affect the entire body and other organs. It discusses the importance of kidney care to prevent sickness and systemic failure, though the surrounding material contains garbled remnants.
Bridge party brings neighbors together in Morganton
Mr and Mrs C F McKessoo host a lively Wednesday bridge gathering reported in the Morganton News Herald amid local commentary on social events. The piece also touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a trusted remedy for cuts burns sores and skin ailments with local retailers named.
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C.F. McKessoo
Morganton News-Herald
Charlie
Hickory Democrats
McKeson Linin
Agin
Ligjmen
Votin
Roanoke Heifer Delivers 26 Pounds Milk Daily
In Roanoke Virginia a heifer calf purchased as a fancy bred two months old at the time now yields 24 to 26 pounds of milk daily at 19 months. Owner Henry Lutz may enter the animal in the Catawba County Street Fair for a $25 prize for the cow with the highest two day butterfat yield. The heifer traces to Forfarshire, a lineage once valued at $5,000.
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Roanoke
Lutz
Catawba County
Forfarshire
Henry Lutz
Stop Stubborn Cough with Vinol Tonic Claim
An advertisement extols Vinol as a constitutional tonic that cures underlying coughs and strengthens health. Patient testimonials praise its efficacy for cold and cough, noting a no-oil cod liver and iron formula. The pitch offers a bottle trial from Moser and Lutz druggists in Hickory North Carolina.
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Hickory
N.C
Vanderbilt's North Carolina estate plan sparked by commission
The tale says George Vanderbilt sought an estate east of the Mississippi with a dairy, nursery, fish and game reserve, and climate suited to year round living. After a commission favored Asheville, NC, Vanderbilt supposedly embraced the plan, despite hints of reluctance about moving South. Also notes a digressive ad for Chamberlain's tablets and Dean's Regulators touting health benefits.
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D K. Tompkins
Charlotte Observer
George Vanderbilt
Merica
Europe
Guch
Contry
Mississippi River
Catskills
Adiromdacks
White Mountains
Green Mountains
Asheville
North Carolina
Vanderbilt
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