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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1912
Page
4
Miss Henrietta Hale attends Asheville Normal and Collegiate Institute while speeches in Taylorsville and Newton attract crowds. Notables include Locke Craig at Stone's Theatre Oct 4, Kitchin campaign chatter, and Mull family reunion planned for Oct 12. Local events cover theater, church services, a new building loan group, first cotton bale, and community anecdotes.
The Pleides Book Club met last Friday with Miss Sallie Martin hosting a lively afternoon. They will study famous pictures this winter and Mr J T Coffee of Watauga spoke about apples and cider marketing. Also announced are gatherings by Embroidery and Auction Bridge clubs, a missionary union event, and local school and church plans in Banner Elk and nearby areas.
Public sale to satisfy street improvement tax assessments against W S Ramseur and Miss Ollie Hoyle. Tax collector P P Jones will sell on November 4, 1912 at noon at City Hall Hickory to convey all interest in described real estate on Ninth Avenue. Sale proceeds to satisfy total assessments of $109,2712 and $419.8013 respectively.
A notice dated September 25, 1912 describes a levy on an undivided 1 2 interest in property bounded by a stone corner 40 feet south of Lot 17, with boundaries 50 feet south to a stake 132 feet west to the Lyerly line and back 50 feet to Ninth Avenue and 133 feet east to the start, part of Lot 82s in Hickory. Attorney P. P. Jones, tax collector.
The notice directs subscribers to pay in advance under the cash in advance plan. Field representative S. J. Lawrence will visit many subscribers to obtain renewals and offer a club combination. Read the offer on the last page.
Prices paid at the Hickory Tannery list green hides worth 18 1 2 cents per pound partly cured hides 9 cents green salted hides 12 cents dry flint hides 20 cents dry salted hides 18 cents and tallow rye straw 40 cents per 100 pounds.
Notice from Hickory township committees announces a meeting at City Hall Hickory N G on Saturday September 2 1912 in the afternoon to nominate a township ticket and justice of the peace and to transact other business. Signed September 10 1912 by C W Bagby chairman and W A Self chairman.
Administrator announces qualified as Executor of 2 Deal deceased of Catawba County North Carolina. He warns all sons with claims to exhibit them on or before September 1 1913 or be barred from recovery. All indebted parties must pay immediately. Dated September 1 1912 Leroy E Deal.
Executor John W Moose notifies creditors in Catawba County North Carolina to exhibit their claims by August 16 1913 or face legal action. Debts owed to the estate should be paid promptly. Notice dated August 12 1912 from Hickory.
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