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Newspaper

Hickory Democrat

Location

Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1912

Page

4

Hickory Township Nomination Meeting Set for Sept 1912

Notice posted at City Hall Hickory N G states a meeting Saturday September 1st 1912 from 2 30 to 5 00 pm for nominating a township ticket Cou ble and Justice of the Peace and transacting other business deemed necessary or advisable Sept 10 1912 signed C W Bagby chairman N Hickory Com W A Self chairman S Hickory Com

Hickory N.G Selock Hickory Township Justice of the C. W. Bagby Hickory Com W. A. Self S. Hickory Com

Administrator's Notice for F E Deal Estate in North Carolina

Executor Leroy E. Deat notifies creditors to present claims against the estate of F E Deal of Catawba County by September 11, 1913, or be barred. Debtors are urged to pay promptly. Dated September 11, 1912.

Executor's Notice of Will In North Carolina

Executor John W Moose states he is qualified as executor of D E Moose deceased of Catawba County North Carolina. He calls on creditors to exhibit claims to him at Hickory NC on or before August 16 1913 or be barred from recovery. Debtors urged to make immediate payment. Dated August 12 1912.

F E. Deal Catawba County North Carolina Leroy E. Deat D. E. Moose Catawba Hickory N. C John W. Moose

Prices paid at Hickory Tanery listing hides and byproducts

The Hickory tannery posted prices for green hides at 13 1/2 cents per pound, partly cured hides at 9 cents, green salted hides at 12 1/2 cents, dry flint hides at 20 cents, dry salted hides at 18 cents, tallow at 6 cents, and rye straw at 0 cents per 100 pounds.

Claremont Opens With Strong Start And Wide Reach

Claremont launches the new term with a robust enrollment of boarding pupils from five states and ten counties. The City Schools report gains across primary to high school, aided by new teachers from several counties. St Pauls College at Hickory expands to its sixty second year with 92 pupils.

St. Paul's Seminary Catawba College Ada Schenck Dora Atkinson Viena Whisenbunt Kathryn Gwaliney Bula Yount Margret McComb Marguerite Link Louise Arthur Bertie Foard Sith Rosa Lee Dixon Bertha Singletary Jessie Wilson Nimh Beatrice Cobb A. P. Whisenhunt Lucile Litaker St. Paul's Atkinson Coldswor0 Singletary Bladenboro Wilson Rock Hill Gwalt

Connelly Springs Literary Guests At The Library Event

The Library of Southern Literature editors led by E A Alder and Joel Chandler Harris lists fourteen volumes and sketches of writers. Guests include J L Gleason Wytheville Va C N G Batt Charlotte Mrs J A Mcalister and many others. Henry Vanstory manages with Kemp B Battle Jr assisting. The hotel is sturdy with large rooms, pine breeze, and a mineral spring noted for iron content. Rev Poe preached a missionary sermon at the local Methodist church.

Library of Southern Literature E. A Alder University of Virginia Joel Chandler Harris Atvrial Comespone Connelly Foehara Poten Alson J. L. Gleason Wytheville N. G. Batt Charlotte J. A. Mcalister H. M. McAlister W. P. McAlister Lumberton Naomi Neill William Henry and Kinloch Neill A. J.J. Moore Wilmington B. F. Hargett Statesville B. C. Judd Raleigh Henry Vanstory Kemp B. Battle Blue Ridge Vanstory W. H. Taylor Mr. Poe Howard A. Banks

Rutherford College Opens With Record Early Fall Attendance

Rutherford College reports the largest early fall enrollment in years as many boys arrive to help with farm work and begin study. Prof. E J Harrison joins the faculty after graduating with distinction from a named college. The Platonic Literary Society held a memorial service for Buncombe County native J Mack Curtis, who died last summer. tributes came from students, members of the society, and faculty.

Rutherford College E. J. Harrison Eee College Platonic Literary Society J. Mack Curtis Buncombe County

Registrar and Judges Named by Board of Elections

The Board of Elections led by J A senhour E L Shuford and Clarence Clapp met Monday assigning registrars and election judges for precincts. Cooks R J Bumgarner Caleb Rudisill Rufus Sa Catawba R R Boges R D Rusty John W Lawrance, and others for Fords Shufords Early Grove Maiden Newton Conover N Hickory Springs Clarenant Piney Grove Monogram Sherriill Ford Mt Pleasant Olivers.

Board of Elections J. A.senhour E. L. Shuford Clarence Clapp Cooks R. J. Bumgarner Caleb Rudisill Rufus Sa Shufords P R Yode WT Line Dan Abernethy Early Grove F E Best D M Rudisill J A Whitener Maiden W B Murray S M Finger R L Whitener Newton—Lamartine JS Deal W A Reinhardt Conover H D Sease S G Sherrill R O Setzer N. Hickory L S Sherrill J H Cilley Chas. Hefner Hickory D E Whitener James RK. Whitener H E Sigmon Springs A $ Eckard George Herman D A Yount Clarenant W A Hoke C Hull Edgar Moose Piney Grove J F Fulbright Ed L Deal J L. Sigmon Monogram A E Brown P, Little J W Brown Sherriill Ford E L Beaty N Arndt S. F. Sigmon Mt. Pleasant A L Hicks J T W A Gilland Olivers S T Jones John McRee Geo, Caldwell

Circus Coming Sparks World Famous Shows Visit Tuesday

Advanced agent for John H Sparks World Famous Shows arranges circus visit detailing tripled size acts, 400 workers and 200 animals. Grounds leased for Oct 1 and local merchants contracted provisions as town braces for a large crowd. A testimonial from E Davis cites Dean's Regulates for bowel regularity.

Sparks John H. Sparks Will Countri Able Ty

Gunpowder Notes: Relatives Visit and College Entry

Ethel Efird and her younger sister Virginia of Albermarle visit relatives in this community for a week or more before going to Lenoir for a few days. Estelle Sherrill hosted an ice cream supper for her birthday with 25 to 30 friends. Rupert Sherrill of Newton visited relatives here. Estelle Sherrill left for Lenoir to enter Davenport College as classes opened Wednesday morning.

Ethel Efird Virginia Albermarle Lenoir Estelle Sherrill Rupert Sherrill Newton Davenport College

Uncle Ezra Promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills

An old advertisement urges readers to try Dr King’s New Life Pills for quick results, claiming ease safety and reliability. The pitch notes it treats constipation indigestion and liver derangement with a 25 cent price and lists Moser Lutz Shuford and Grimes Drug Co as retailers.

Dr. King Moser & Lutz C. M. Shuford and Grimes Drug Co

Presbyterian Church Notes Move to Two Sunday Services

Next Sunday the pastor will preach at both morning and evening services. The evening hour is 7 30. The morning topic is The Mudsill of Education. At o clock Mr Garth will preach at West Hickory instead of at 4 as before. A meeting will likely be conducted At Berry s store beginning the last Sunday of September and continuing through the week.

Garth West Hickory Berry's

What Worried Him I Took One-Third Bottle of Dr. King's Tonic

Peter Tallent recalls being greatly worried about chills until four years ago when he took one-third bottle of Dr. King's Tonic, and he has not had a chill since. Sold at all medicine dealers, in stock at Soc. store.

Dr. King’s Peter Tallent

Fine Backing for Mr Staley in Newark Education Scene

A chaotic excerpt from Newark coverage notes a school experiment described as an educational test with recitation and science lectures. It mentions political context in Maine with Plaisted’s defeat and a GOP governor, plus farm listings near Itesville and Hickory, a skin ointment ad, and a historic Parliament remark on Newcastle coal mine productivity.

Chicago Newark N. J Seereen Brees Sea Bette

London district allows Sunday target shooting in church mornings

Liquid air blasting uses thick phosphor zinc cartridges fed in English coal mines. The practice is reported as successfully employed in certain ranges to assist blasting operations, with exceptions noted for church hours in the London area.

Tech Army Ranges London Hou Fletcher

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