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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
3
David M Holder of this county died last Friday at 3 am at William Gordon's home from injuries after his horse ran away near town. He, age 72, was a Confederate veteran, shot through risks in 21st regiment sharp shooters, and blamed no one for the accident involving Dr W C Mebane's automobile.
The two months old child of Mr. J. P. Hooker died last Wednesday from hopping cough and was buried at Holly Springs on Thursday June 22 beside its mother who had died about one month earlier. Mr. Will Chilton conducted the burial services at Bear Ararat. The Hooker family receives community sympathy in this sorrowful bereavement.
The Pinnacle column reports dry weather forcing several youths to quit tobacco farming for other work while Ernest Mickey and Clarence Stone return from Westminster College and A M College respectively. Nell Clark teaches in Greensboro. Minnie Massey visits from Waxhaw. Mr and Mrs Darmouth spend summer here after Greens bora wedding. Local lawyer John Jones gives a lecture at M P Church. Wick Gordon improves in Greensboro hospital. Mrs Wolfe injured in buggy accident after a car spooked her horse. The Betterment Association branch at Pinnacle plans a lawn party on July 4 with an evening program including piano solos songs recitations and a play The Persecuted Dutchman with admission 10 and 25 cents.
A meeting of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of Surry county is called for Dobson on Thursday night July 13 and Friday July 14. All locals must send delegates and every Union man should attend as important matters will be considered. J. Thos. Smith, Pres.
A mill worker known as Willie from Edna and later seen near Altamahaw was struck by a freighter and crushed under a loaded car. He died soon after as authorities and mill workers conducted identifications. Pipkin, viewing the body, recalled thinking he had previously worked at the Edna mill.
Winston Salem January 4 Mr W L Spoon recently appointed road engineer for Forsyth county presented a detailed survey to county commissioners. He found macadam roads suffer drainage issues from inferior stone while dirt roads are in better shape. He urged systematic attention to raise roads to one of the best in the state and predicted the office will save thousands of dollars over his salary of 2400 a year.
Named executor warns creditors and claimants to present debts and claims to the estate of J. D. Jenkins within the legal time. The notice emphasizes prompt payment to the estate and avoidance of bar of their collection. Dated July 1941.
A columnist notes interviews with local politicians about whether they chew tobacco and argues non chewers are ineffective. The American Tobacco Company later published a reproduction in the New York Sun with chewing tobacco ads, and a Minneapolis reader reports placards in streetcars promoting a popular plug brand.
Mrs. Sarah Loftis, said to be the oldest white woman in South Carolina, died in Greenville County at age 105. Born in the mountains she recalled events from early American history and was mother to six children, three of whom survived her.
Washington date June 22 Mrs Lee wie wife of United States Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee was reported out of danger after a blood transfusion of a quart from her husband. Earlier doctors feared his condition was critical but he recovered strength following the operation.
Morton L Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every joint and was bedridden for six weeks after eight physicians offered no cure until using Dr Detchons Relief for Rheumatism He states it gave entire relief and she improved markedly
The Wilkesboro federal term closed with 24 prisoners sent to Atlanta’s penitentiary and three remanded to reform school. A special Southern car ferried inmates through Winston for imprisonment. 91 true bills were returned, more than in any NC western district last year. District Attorney Holton credited local citizen aid and noted blockading dangers similar to Smithtown.
City editor Rufus Isenhour of The Durham Sun was struck by RH Wright, president of a traction company, after a critical article about Wright living in Durham and avoiding New York taxes. Wright demanded a retraction and threatened suit as the incident drew mockery and attention.
Samuel M. Holton, a prominent Durham lawyer, died suddenly at his home tonight at ten o'clock. He had been away from the office a few days and had health issues for some time, with family and friends unprepared for a fatal outcome. Medical authorities had not determined the cause at press time.
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