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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1910
Page
2
HowAd Banks edits the Hickory Democrat published each Thursday with subscription prices listed: One year cash in advance ten dollars, six months three dollars, three months. Advertising terms include transient prefered position and yearly contracts.
Newton correspondence notes Catawba county gains of 244560 in property valuation compared with 1909. Hickory township leads with 106083 in increases while Newton stands second at 60260. Total real and personal property is 5642220. Railroads and telegraphs valued at 892948. County commissioners levy 20 cents tax for roads and plan 14160 for road work next year. Hickory’s lead suggests building a new bridge over the Catawba River into southeastern Alexander County.
The Charlotte Chronicle Newton correspondent reports dairy farmers near Hickory have established a creamery and Newton men expect to form a creamery here. Fall and spring meetings are planned to start the enterprise with strong local support and a cash produce exchange plan at work. Merchants have half the capital and seek a manager to invest equally, with broad local backing expected.
The North Carolina Medical College in Charlotte is condemned by Carnegie Foundation critics as inadequate yet local doctors and Mecklenburg Medical Society endorse the Charlotte College. The Democrat resents outside boards guiding Southern education while praising President Munroe and the faculty as high quality.
A reading from Writing the Short Story by J Berg Esenwein cites biblical episodes as prime examples of enduring tale craft. The Prodigal Son and the Ruth dylic tale are highlighted as exemplary dramatic narratives bridging ancient and modern storytelling forms.
A lengthy discussion extols biblical narratives, especially the Prodigal Son and Ruth, as supreme literary models guiding modern writing. It cites Jesus as the ultimate teacher and notes a 3-step method state illustrate apply, with Sermon on the Mount example, praising simple powerful instruction and urging schools to adopt this approach. It also mentions Geo H. Miller’s public writeup on district schoolhouse issues.
The Post Office Department urges patrons to provide mail receptacles or door slots to speed delivery. Private boxes allow prompt service and safer delivery when households are away. They reduce missed deliveries and enable carriers to finish routes earlier.
Letter from Postmaster H. M. Hamrick urges better city delivery receptacles to cut costs and improve service. Emphasizes minimal expense for the best possible service and asks for compliance with prior suggestions.
Mrs S F Watson of the Time Mercury received a winter offer to teach in Willey Colony near Tuxpam Valley Mexico. She declined another offer from Rev W H Kuykendall assistant in the school of English in Tuxpam to teach there. Kuykendall is a Baptist missionary formerly of Tampico Florida.
Osmena resident 2A Cooper credits Dr King’s New Discovery with ending years of troublesome coughing and night disturbance. The ad promises relief for colds, bronchial issues, laryngitis, asthma, croup and hay fever with a trial bottle offered free and a money back guarantee. Local merchants Shuford, Moser & Lutz, Grimes Drag Co advertise the medicine.
A veteran reporter recalls a noted anecdote involving President Cleveland and Secretary Hoke Smith. The tale centers on two enslaved men acting as their masters, a bet over what is the best thing, and a violent confrontation on a country road ending with a brutal insult and physical attack.
Ionescu’s study of bee brains in Brain of the Bes reveals complex structures with detailed divisions. It finds workers have larger brains than queens, linked to grub-stage diet, while royal jelly fails as a brain stimulant. Drones have eyes with larger optic lobes but brains not larger than workers.
The readable text fragments reference a chaotic scene with mentions of a “roll of the…” and a person calling out during a tense moment. Several garbled phrases hint at a confrontation or crowd incident, with possible references to people or roles but no clear names or locations.
A narrator recounts fleeing a shark while in water. Auverguat describes diving, drawing a pocketknife, and ripping the monster as it approached. A listener disparages the improvised battle attire, prompting a witty exchange. From the French.
A speaker recalls a first frontier experience with guard etiquette. He describes halting a passerby, then misinterpreting a friendly greeting as enemy. The scene ends with frustration and a frustrated remark about the rotten job.
An indignant tale places a town mayor meeting a lost traveler in Leipzig. The stranger asks for the time of the street, prompting the mayor to respond with good humor and civic steadiness in a moment of nave misdirection.
A brief New York Press snippet argues that distinction imples no difference and questions acceptable forms of payment in a legal or political context. The fragment hints at debates over monetary acceptance and fairness, though details are sparse.
J A Swenson of Watertown Wis credits Bucklen’s Arnica for curing ten years of eczema that resisted 15 remedies. The testimonial highlights its use for skin eruptions eczema rheum boils fever sores burns seals cuts and piles. Available 25 cents at Grimes Drug.
The Democrat offers a special campaign deal running until November 15. For 15 cents readers may receive a stated benefit and Christmas items for 25 cents. A combined one year option with the Progressive Farmer is also advertised.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarth case cured by Hall's Catarth Cure. It cites F J Cheney & Co Toledo as makers and Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists endorse Cheney as honorable. The ad claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials free and price 75 cents per bottle. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Miss Grace Warren, the art expression teacher at Clermont, will conduct a Saturday morning class for the benefit of town children in the public schools.
Unhealthy kidneys harm blood and cause sickness as body organs fail to function. When kidneys are weak or out of order, overall health deteriorates quickly. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy to restore kidney function and alleviate ailments.
At the Knoxville Tennessee Appalachian exposition running September 12 to October 12 a forestry department display showcases timber resources and industrial potential. The Forestry building sits on elevated grounds, 70 by 100 feet, two stories high, with rustic log columns and towering trees surrounding it.
The Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville runs September 12 to October 12 featuring nightly Pain pyrotechnics and the Battle in the Clouds in Lane Park Cleveland. A grand City of Science displays temples arches and airships, with Gene and Marie Aeltsman and other vaudeville acts among the attractions.
Several magnificent and valuable silver cups have been offered as trophies in the poultry show premium list for the Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville from September 12 to October 12. The poultry will be judged by some of the finest poultrymen in the country.
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