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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
3
Local notices and classified blurbs report lost watch, employment demands, farm ad, bakery promos, new millinery, school staff, travel, and social notes. Names include Morrison Bros, Carl Miller, Rice's Bakery, Hickory, W. Huffman, Miss Herman, Bryan and Kitchin club, and D. Melver. Community updates cover trades, appearances, and upcoming events.
Sympathy goes to Bro Holbrook of the Hickory Democrat. His wife and their babe died recently. Last Thursday at her Huntersville home Mrs H E Holbrook aged 76 died after weeks of illness. She leaves six children three sons and three daughters. She was the only daughter of a Presbyterian minister and lived a life in honor of her parents.
Miss Eleanor Rowe and Dock Fry wed at Squire Adams home last night. Fry, a mail carrier on route, is related to Pink Rowe through marriage. The couple departed for a few days in Asheville, leaving following the ceremony.
A ragged collage of anecdotes unfolds with a carpet layer boasting he swallows tacks and a wandering portrait painter challenging luck. A weary old farmer recalls a failed olive oil hoax, while Soulouque’s Haiti honors spark imperial trivia. The piece pivots to quips on marriage and class, ending with a sly punch line about being sprung from nothing.
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