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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
2
Subscription terms listed for one year in advance with options for six months or three months. The fragment mentions postal handling and rates as part of a periodical notice. Names, dates, or organizations are not clearly present in the readable text.
The Mocksville Record and Statesville Landmark praise Gen William R Davie for backing equal Senate representation during the 1787 Connecticut Compromise debate. North Carolina’s delegation, including Spaight Blount Martin Williamson, voted for union. Hanis Taylor lauds this as NC’s defining act of conscience.
Senator John Sharp Williams rejects the claim that he voted for incidental protection on a Southern product. He argues that what supporters call incidental protection is not incidental but an end, and suggests testing a supporter’s intellect with an X-ray to reveal the real aim.
The letter from Rev Levi Bird of Au Sable Michigan dated August 24 thanks the Democrat for its August 17 editorial on prayer and jokes about his Southern trip to Hickory and birds migrating Southward. Bird is described as a welcome kind of man in the community.
An advertisement urges readers who must work despite illness to try Electric Bitters. It promises tone, vigor, and health benefits from the first dose and asserts thousands bless the product. Available for 25 cents at C M Shuford, Moser & Lutz, and Grimes Drug Co.
A letter to Collier's magazine notes pride in McCutcheon's cartoons while comparing modern newspapers to the old family altar of Methodist upbringing. The writer laments the decline of morning prayers amid changing spirituality, praising cartoons but fearing loss of traditional faith.
A newspaper opinion argues for a national tariff commission to draft tariff laws instead of the partisan House Ways and Means Committee. The piece doubts college professors’ independence amid Big Business influence and advocates scholars like William L. Wilson and Woodrow Wilson as models.
The Democrat salutes the Junior Civil League of Hickory for clearing debris from the Cemetery on 9th Avenue. They removed rubbish, trimmed trees, and raked grounds, aiming to keep the area in keeping with local churches and civilized standards. The piece commends the girls for doing deeds over boasting and urges continued public-spirited work.
A Hickory fire incident draws praise for the fire department and captain. Dr and Mrs K A Price express gratitude for saving their home, urging removal of swinging flues to prevent conflagration. Dated August 28, 1911, 1480 11th Ave, Hickory.
Readers urged to avoid relocation for lung ailments and try Dr King's New Discovery. A testimonial from W R Nelson of Galamine Ark claims weight gain after recovery, praising the remedy for coughs colds asthma and other lung issues. Trial bottle offered at local druggists.
A minister lauds the Hickory Democrat for its character and mission praising Editor Banks. The piece highlights eleven years at major papers, Christian values, and a focus on uplifting local news over sensational crime while welcoming 800 new subscribers and urging loyal support to broaden community service.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a moral or medical remedy mention linked to Joe Person. The passage references bitter agony, prayer to die, a mother’s dies, and possible legal or personal notes. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible from the readable fragments.
In the Progressive Farmer there is a push noting many Southern towns offer lucrative chances for men who run a capable truck farm or dairy, with particular reference to Catawba Farmers as a potential beneficiary.
The Central Highway will run from Marion to Black Mountain via Old Fort and Rock Quarry toward Swannanoa Gap and Blue Ridge, with 20 foot width in most places. Surveys led by Pratt show 25 percent completed, with private donations and county convoys aiding the project as sand clay dominates with macadam in Piedmont.
Southern Railway announces a September popular excursion from North Carolina to Richmond on Tuesday September 12. A special train leaves Charlotte at 8 00 a m arriving Richmond at 6 00 a m the next day. Return tickets valid on regular trains to September 15. Three days and two nights in Richmond with low round trip fares from Hickory Statesville Morganton Newton Taylorsville and other points. For details contact Southern Railway agents or R H DeButts Charlotte N C.
Heirs and widow of Calvin Holler deceased announce a cash public auction of land in Hickory North Carolina on Saturday September 30, 1911 at 2:00 pm in front of the Post Office. Two tracts totaling about 72 acres plus a small adjoining lot are offered. the listing specifies metes and bounds and adjacent landowners including J W Dellinger Abernethy Whitener F P Little Frank Little and HL Yount attorney Nat Tha August.
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