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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
3
A Hickory North Carolina ad extols buying from a house with time tested honesty and fair prices. The message highlights easy purchases and a wide selection, claiming to rival larger cities and inviting customers of all ages to shop with confidence.
A fragmented Hickory area social page lists numerous visits and stays. Al and Personal Riddle visited Charlotte on business while Flora Lewis of Statesville and Adelaide Brem of Salisbury are noted among visitors. J. F. Dellinger’s family is mentioned with Gus a happy new son and Harvey Bullock visiting in Greenville. Several residents are cited traveling to Washington, D C, Baltimore, Morganton, Taylorsville, Norfolk, and Richmond nourished by kinship links.
In St Louis researchers Dr. Frank L Morse and Dr G O Wilhite report a method to arrest dichloride of mercury action and potentially eliminate poisoning. Experiments with cats show mercury releases from kidneys within hours and a second electric shock can aid recovery, though some subjects fail. They note ongoing tests on lead poisoning and seek further data.
An advertisement claims indigestion often causes constipation and that relief comes quickly with Chamberlain's Tablets sold by Moser & Lutz and Grime Drug Co. The copy emphasizes fast action and availability from multiple distributors.
Farmers wishing artificial inoculating material for legumes such as clovers alfalfa should apply to H. K. roster Newtoft North Carolina. Office on Saturdays.
Mrs G F Ivey hosted Embroidery Club on Thursday September 4 with many members present and visitors Payne zie and Foster. The Dine Grey Children’s Chapter U D C met with twenty-desent, Mary Rogers Shuford praised for reciting the Confederate catechism from roll-call to lesson. Battles of North Carolina studied, including Kinston and Sidelights on Former’s Raid, with Newbern to be covered next. Amputating case of Dr R B Baker shown, later given by Mrs Baker to Dr Menzies. Teasing Tonight on the Old Camp Ground concluded the program with Jessie Patrick at piano, then ice cream at Grimes’ drug store. Miss Constance Best hosted a 7 o’clock dinner Monday with Mary Allen Kate Elliott Frances Geitner Gladys Reid Amy Virginia Sellers present.
Sept 8. AN notes quiet conditions in town as Ivey Mill Company shifts to new cloth production with looms adjusted and bands attending Badgemont for a weekend. Local births and visits mark community life. residents Mr A F Sweesy and Mrs Crowder visit. house moves and repairs accompany road leveling work.
The text argues that waiting to paint costs more than painting now, estimating about 10 percent extra, roughly $2.50 on a typical 3000 square foot job, with Devoe usage. It questions future price drops if oil supply remains tight and notes half of last year’s work is delayed, blaming the reader’s delay as foolish.
Graded schools report 659 pupils in the first week with 394 in the North and 255 in the South. Last year’s first week had 565 pupils. Primary department had 144 in the South and 140 in the North. The colored school enrolled 210 pupils, necessitating an extra teacher as the town Hickory Ter grows.
Rare beasts and a large monkey exhibit captivate patrons on September 24. A grieving monkey mother adopts a lost baby’s puppy, caring for it as her own. she dresses the pup, consoles and protects it as it plays in the cage.
Mrs Mary Harris Armor of Gear Georgia, a noted prohibition speaker and U S delegate to an Italian congress, will speak at First Methodist church in Hickory Tuesday September 16 with no admission fee. A collection will support nationwide prohibition efforts.
A Tuesday gathering at Kumar's city home marked a ten year tribute by his children and grandchildren. About 23 relatives attended a lavish dinner and the honoree received a Stetson hat from his offspring, then cash gifts of 85 dollars to his daughters wife and sister Mary Bryant.
The Lenoir College faculty recital highlighted Miss Wright new piano director with strong support from Miss Hallman and Miss Shultz. Miss Dorn assisted in two duets while Miss Wright impressed as a perfect artist and Hickory audiences praised the artistic treat.
A snapshot of classified items including Smye groceries for sale milk cow and horse, 200 bushels efton seed, Hickory Seed Co, wanted housekeeper at Hotel Huffry, cash for calves by J L Miller, stray bay mare pony near Hickory reported by R M Knox.
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