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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1915
Page
2
The Hickory Democrat announced it will print once a week on Thursdays replacing the semiweekly schedule. It explains readers preferred the weekly format and that mail service will ensure city subscribers receive the paper Thursday mornings.
Charles Trail of Charlotte pled guilty and confessed to killing merchant Sidney Swain in Raleigh, claiming sole responsibility for the death. The case previously implicated a young man named Barton. Mrs Walter Shuford hosted two tables of bridge in Ada Schenck's honor. prizes went to Mrs H C Menzies and a bonbon box for another guest. A sugar course and ice cream followed.
The twenty fifth session of Lenoir College opens Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock on September 7 1915 with new students to arrive on the 6th. Examinations and assignments of work begin immediately. The college asks presidents to inform in advance of arrival times and urges parents to ensure their children attend the first day. The Hickory Cash Store advertises suits from five dollars and up and promises value in an all day sales pitch.
Government crop reports indicate August conditions at 69.2 percent of normal, down from July and August averages. The bureau projects about 11.8 million bales for 1914, with state estimates listing Virginia 85, North Carolina 16, South Carolina 71, Georgia 69, Texas 67, Tennessee 82 and Louisiana 65 among others. A drop in acreage and reduced fertilizer use contribute to the lower forecast, while July’s 16,185,290 bales actuals contrast with the forecast.
Beginning next Sunday the usual schedule of services will be revived. Evening service at 8 o'clock on Sundays and Wednesdays. Services next Sunday 11.4 a m Holy Communion and sermon. 8 p m Evening prayer and sermon.
An 19th or early 20th century ad promises one hundred dollars reward for untreatable catarrh. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio and claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It includes testimonials and a drugstore sales line for Hall's Pills.
California Expositions passengers can buy low round trip tickets from principal points such as Charlotte Salisbury High Point Greensboro Mount Airy North Wilkesboro, Statesville Hickory Morganton Winston Salem Shelby with sale dates March 1 to November 30, 1913. Tickets allow diverse routings and stopovers, through cars daily via Memphis St. Louis Chicago or New Orleans, and special cars to lower travel costs. Apply to Southern Railway Agents or Division Passenger Agent R H DeButs in Charlotte.
Rail notices detail May 30 1915 east and north bound through trains from Raleigh via Maxton to Wilmington and Washington with dining parlor sleeping cars. Connects at Hamlet Monroe Lincolnton Portsmouth Norfolk for Atlanta Savannah and New York. West bound No 15 9 05 am local Rutherfordton and Lincolnton connections.
A detailed description of Mr H S Smiths bungalow in Kenworth praising its beauty convenience and comfort. The one story wooden house features a rubble stone foundation cedar shingles white trim two large front porches a lighted ventilated east front hall a wide fireplace a built in book case sliding doors between dining and hall a china closet and a well equipped kitchen with back porch. Bed rooms are bright with large windows city water electric lights and a heating system. The piece lauds the Smiths taste and notes high regard from Waconars.
Commissioners will sell at public auction for cash the lot in Hickory near the New Graded School. The sale follows an order in a special proceeding of Carrie Ross et al. Hickory Land & Development Co. is a defendant. Auction at First National Bank of Hickory on September 13. Aug. 10, 1918. Commissioners B B Blackwelder M T Yount.
Four pleasant rooms available above the Hickory Harness Company building suitable for office or bedrooms. Includes electric lights and water. Located at Elliott Building Company.
Just received a lot of suspenders worth 50c selling for 25c. Also a lot of toe goods at 50c. A large selection of table pure linen and damask offer 72 inch pure linen worth $1.25 per yard for 98c. Toe goods 48c. White table goods starting at 25c.
Two large airy rooms available close in for respectable parties. Apply at the Democrat office.
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