Dr Frederick A Cook’s Pole Visit Sparks Debate
Dr Frederick A Cook has visited the North Pole amid fanfare and questions about value and cost. The article notes the shared Pole claim with Captain Peary and questions whether the scientific gains justify the expenditure and lives lost. It references historical attempts and weighs scientific achievement against practical worth. It also discusses Southern cotton mill growth and investment, noting North Carolina leads in mills and capital, with expected large investments in 1910 and 1909.
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Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Cook
Capt. Peary
Charlotte
North Carolina
Seatton Mills
South
South Carolina
When an editor writes your obituary someday
A King's Mountain Herald editor muses on a cranky reader who stopped his paper and warns that someday his own obituary will be written. The piece ponders the editor’s enduring presence, friendship with neighbors, and the lasting inkwell of the newspaper in community memory.
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King’s Mountain Herald
Patterson Schools Planned by Episcopal District
The Hon. S L Patterson, dead last Summer, left 1350 acres in Caldwell county and a 42 acre Burke farm to fund a new industrial and training school for mountaineer boys. Rev Malcolm S Taylor to head the faculty with an assistants corps. The Episcopal military district of Asheville owns the school, planning more in the region. A boy works a small plot to learn farming and business, with $5000 needed for repairs and water power development. F A Clinard sits on the board of trustees.
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S L. Patterson
Yadkin Valley
Caldwell County
Burke County
Malcolm S. Taylor
Episcopal Military District
Asheville
F. A. Clinard
The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths
An ad describing the dangers of kidney and bladder issues and promoting Swamp-Root medicine. It claims toxins and improper kidney function cause sudden deaths, insomnia, and fatigue, urging readers to request a free book and bottle from Kilmer and Co.
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Kilmer & Co
Binghamtoet
Hickory Hotel Huffry to Open Soon in Town Site
Our New Hotel Hickory rises on the old Hickory tavern site along the railroad. The brick three story building will have 56 sleeping rooms with 25 private baths, a tiled office floor, reading room, parlors, a large dining room, and ample fire escapes. The Huffry property is owner run, with W L White as architect and local tradesmen completing the project.
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Hickory
Hickory Inn
Huffry
Hickory Tavern
W.l.white
J. H. Herman
Holler Bros
Statesville
Arthur Webb
Martin . Plumbing Co
Huffman & Fry
James Whitener
Cure For Pellagra Proposed By Col Hammer
Asheboro editor Col Hammer of the Asheboro Courier touts a home remedy for pellagra mix of corn whiskey and castor oil taken before meals. He claims the simple formula could lessen the disease's terror even if effectiveness is unproven, noting pellagra’s still uncertain origins and warning curiosity about his discovery.
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Col. Hammer
Asheboro
Old North State
Wednesday Book Club Mourns Mrs Hall’s Passing
The Wednesday Afternoon Book Club expresses sympathy to the Hall family for the loss of Mrs. George W. Hall. They recall her cheerful nature, magnetic personality, loyalty, and the joy she brought to their group, noting her absence will be deeply felt.
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George W. Hall
Rare sewing machine giveaway offered by THE DEMOCRAT
First person paying 37 dollars in advance for a year’s subscription or renewal receives a New Home Sewing Machine with a large center drawer four side drawers drop leaf and cover plus full attachments. Others earn 20 percent commission on each dollar paid. Also promising liberal pay for little work.
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Democrat
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Trade Avenue
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Tenth Avenue
J. H. Weaver
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15Th Street
J. C. Moser
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Sunbeam
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10Th Avenue
10Th Street
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Christian Endeavor
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SEWI
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