This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
7
Local notices report church events and social gatherings in Mount Airy North Carolina. Rev T H King attends Baptist State Convention Elizabeth City with town residents joining meetings and visits. Multiple residents travel for medical and educational reasons while clubs plan bazaars and aid society activities.
Mrs. J W Byerly of this city died at Martin Memorial hospital at 1 o'clock last Monday morning after a serious operation the previous Saturday night Her family and physicians anticipated the risk yet public warnings came late She was a beloved Central Methodist church member and wife of Bank of Mt Airy president J W Byerly The funeral was held at 1 30 pm Tuesday at the Byerly home with Rev Geo D Herman and burial at Oakdale cemetery
A Ford owned by Mr B W Rogers and driven by Joe Haynes collided with a Mount Airy Bottling Works truck near Banner Warehouse on a Wednesday night. The impact shattered the windshield and caused facial cuts to Mr Rogers though injuries were not serious and the truck escaped without damage.
Fred Folger son of Attorney J H Folger earned praise for his declamation at the Durham contest. He was chosen to represent the local school after winning the local competition and progressed through the Durham preliminaries with 57 entrants, being regarded by judges as among the top speakers.
Mount Airy High plans a December game at Renfro Hill against North Wilkesboro High. Officials tout the team as Western North Carolina standout and urge community support for school activities including debates and athletics to bolster student development and pride.
Mia Hugh Cook of Segueville North Carolina recalls using Chamberlins Cough Remedy for her two children during a cold. She states the remedy stopped coughing promptly and cured their colds as advertised based on her experience years ago in Garbutt.
A surprise union between Mr Baraca and Miss Philathea took place Saturday at the Methodist Church setting. The ceremony was solemn with no smiles or whispers as bridesmaids and maid of honor wore bouquets of valleyites and the couple received a single dazzling diamoral gift from the groom.
Farmers across the county are urged to attend a Dobson meeting on the 19th to form a Farm Loan Association under the new law. The group needs a president secretary treasurer three appraisers five directors and other officers. Loans ranging from 100 to 10000 dollars may be secured for five to forty years at six percent or lower.
Doctors of the eighth district met in Greensboro last week and planned the next gathering in this town, bringing physicians from a dozen counties. In the last session Dr. M. S. Martin was elected President and Dr. Edward Ashby was chosen Secretary.
In Hendersonville on December 1 a 12-year-old boy Munroe McCrary accidentally discharged a shotgun, killing 18-year-old Ben Levi who was near Kanuga Lake while attempting to flush a rabbit. The youths were hunting together when the tragedy occurred.
Petrograd announces a sugar ration by card, three pounds per person monthly. Scarcity has lingered due to disrupted industry and war demands. Officials blame profiteering, though price levels show little inflation.
Washington dispatch reports William Jennings Bryan plans to spend summers in Asheville North Carolina and next spring build a home there named Mount Cain. He will maintain Lincoln Nebraska as his official home and spend part of each year there including election day.
A garbled message discusses taliets and Sacacent remedies for constipation with unclear instructions and phrases.
A catalog of holiday gift items highlights two main styles artistic and plain to suit varied tastes. The collection emphasizes craftsmanship and versatile patterns for seasonal gifting.
Real estate listings show six and ten room houses on Rockford and Franklin Streets plus vacant lots on Pine North Main and East Poplar Streets. Several Lebanon Street and Cherry Street lots, Maple Street options, and building lots on a town overlook. Also two to three cottages mid town, easy terms, private sale preferred. Mortgage sale of Mount Airy Realty described with sale to satisfy a $500.77 debt. Debscon courthouse sale January 8 1917 at noon.
On the first Monday in September 2015 7 acres of land held in the name of D C Oneal is to be sold for taxes for the years 1900 10 11 12 totaling 16.05 unless the tax is redeemed as required by law an application for a tax deed will be made to the tax collector. November 29 1016 R Mariasn
By order of the Superior Court the commissioner will sell lands on Fisher River in Dawson and Dobson townships at public auction on January 11, 1917 at 10 oclock a.m. The property may be divided into 2 or 3 tracts or sold as a whole with deferred payment terms and interest as directed by the court. The sale references a deed from N C Marion to W C Perkins and notes the lands extend along rivers and landmarks prior described. Commissioner C B Snow signs the notice.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.