Pilot Mountain Bank Ledger Figures 1925 Totals
Financial statement from a Pilot Mountain North Carolina bank showing capital stock profits and deposits. The balance sheet lists capital stock 1500000 unearned discount 8937.83 deposits subject to check 46520.72 time deposits 155221.92 guardian funds 27839.43 cash on hand 364061.43 total. I I M Gordon cashier swears the figures are true as of September 28 1925 and October 10 1925 notarized by H K Swanson.
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Vores Varesnee Ff
TNS Uisiekkntsstindivnienin Ee
Nlss Sereennintisres Estes
North Carolina
Surry Co
DO IT TODAY drink a bottle of Green River
A brisk reminder urges readers to consume a bottle of Green River today. The note emphasizes immediate action and simple enjoyment of the beverage.
Desire for Home Drives the American Spirit
A Detroit Free Press opinion extols the home as the universal human longing and source of comfort. It contrasts the peace of home with the burdens of rent, imagining presidents facing monthly rent notices and stressing loyalty to one’s own shelter.
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Tia
Lincoln
Garfield
Hayes
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Detroit
Presa
Beauty of Home Lies in Factor of Dignity
The beauty of any home lies in atmosphere not acreage or surroundings. Quiet dignified simplicity and quality are rare amid modern overdecorated homes. Homeowners should fuse distinctive features that show personal taste and style. Well finished floors, softened walls, tasteful lighting, and simple furniture create comfort. Old New England colonial homes exemplify restrained taste and harmony reflecting colonial days.
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New England
Remodeling Pays Houses If Old Wood Fits New Tastes
Remodeling can update homes without rebuilding. Wood’s adaptability allows changing layouts and styles to meet evolving family needs and fashions. Rejuvenating existing houses creates sales opportunities when full demolition or new construction isn’t required.
Freak Homes and the Value of Community Standards
A discussion on home building stressing communal scrutiny over individual taste. It argues well designed houses elevate property values, reflect sound judgment, and should rely on established architectural types rather than untried or odd designs.
Proper Care of Trees and Yard Maintenance
The article warns against irregular growth of trees and advises bracing young trees to prevent leaning. It stresses providing ample space around the trunk, keeping the soil cultivated, and applying proper fertilizer to ensure healthy growth.
Mennonites From Europe Settle in Canada Plans to Increase Influx
Col John Stoughton Dennis, chief commissioner for colonization and development, says over 10 Mennonites from Europe have settled in Canada with 25,000 more expected. He travels to Europe to accelerate immigration from Northwestern Europe as Canada eyes farm land and potential settlers.
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Europe
Canada
John Stoughton Dennis
Department of Coloization and Development
Dennis
Canadau
Dennie
Rev H L Atkins Passes to His Eternal Reward
Rev H L Atkins longtime Western North Carolina conference Methodist Episcopal Church South died at Bandera Texas on September 30 1925. He served the Mount Airy circuit 1889 to 1892 and preached his first sermon at Siloam church in Surry County. Funeral held October 4 at Siloam church with burial near his parents.
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Hardin L. Atkins
Old Siloam Church
Surry County
Siloam Church
Mount Airy
Atkins
Birthday surprise marks Mrs. Wooten’s 65th at White Plains
Relatives and friends gathered after church last Sunday at Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Wooten’s home near White Plains to honor Mrs. Wooten’s 65th birthday. A 50 foot long table held abundant treats prepared by neighborhood women and guests from nearby communities. Rev. B H Millikan praised Mrs. Wooten’s noble character and Christian life, noting her support over 40 years of ministry. Mr. Wooten, age 72, and family attended along with out of county guests including Mrs. George Steelman and Miss Edith Steelman. The event drew about 150 people.
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Wesley Wooten
White Plains
Ford's sky flivver and the democracy of flight
The New York World praises Henry Ford for proposing a standardized affordable air plane with interchangeable parts. It argues his aim is a people's airplane, not a showcase craft, reflecting his drive to democratize technology and production.
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Henry Ford
Ford
New York World
Green River Slappy Lime Drink For Sale Everywhere
A for sale notice announces availability of Green River slappy lime drink across locations. Details are sparse in the readable text.
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Green River
Cole Escapes Imprisonment In Insane Cell
Wilkesboro October 13 William B Cole a wealthy Rockingham cotton mill owner emerged a free citizen after Judge T B Finley ruled he cannot be committed to the state penitentiary insane department. The defense presented 50 affidavits from Rockingham citizens and physicians arguing Cole is sane. The judge acknowledged the jury acquitted on self defense and transitory insanity but said the burden rested on the defense to prove current sanity and declined to commit him.
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Wilkesboro
William B. Cole
Rockingham
Sanday
Richmond County
William W. Ormond
T. B. Finley
Cole
Finley
Union County
Criminal Insane Department
State Penitentiary
A. L. Brooks
Greensboro
James H. Poll
Raleigh
Poll
Pou
Brooks
Ormond
Albert Anderson
Anderson
Miranoa
Dr. Anderson
Peacock
Lexington
J. W. Peacock
California
Don Phillips
Phillips
W. B. Cole
Paul Little
A. C. Everett
Enjoyable 21st Birthday Party for Chester Stewart
Chester Stewart celebrated his 21st birthday at 7 p m on October 6 with about 20 friends as guests. The dining room featured pink and green decor, cut flowers, a large candlelit cake, and ice cream and cake were served. Each guest received a souvenir.
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Chester Stewart
A. F. Stewart
P. m
Sale of Hugh H. Herrings land in Mount Airy Township
Notice of a court ordered sale by commissioners in Surry County North Carolina. On November 10 1925 at 1 PM at the premises in Mount Airy Township the land of Hugh H. Herring deceased will be sold to the highest bidder under a three way payment plan: one third cash one third in twelve months and one third in two years. The sale includes two tracts totaling about 133.8 acres described by bounds and deeds and excludes 3 4 acres previously sold to C M Nichols.
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Mount Airy Township
Surry County
N. C
Charlie Nichols
Charlie Badgett
S. D. Bunker
John G. Jones
R. E. Bunker
Hugh H. Herring
David Jones
C. M. Nichols
B. A. Key
H. O. Woltz
W. R. Badgett
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