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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
2
Boone Urges General Clean Up Day Before May First
Thursday April 8 1920 Boone Iowa announces a town wide clean up plan since no garbage wagon exists residents must burn or remove refuse themselves. The mayor warns that after May 1 sanitation offenses will be reported to the town marshal and warrants issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
T. B. Moore
Minister Dan Wheeler Tries to End Life on Mt Vernon Trail
Rev Dan Wheeler a Baptist minister from Elk township went to Mt Vernon to fill an 11 o clock appointment but fell ill refused to preach mounted his horse and left. A passer by found his horse tied to a tree on Jake's mountain and the minister’s body with a neck wound and thigh stab nearby. Doctors said the neck wound grazed a jugular and the thigh wound avoided an artery. He was taken to his brother in law’s home and is recovering though mental state is unsettled. Physicians attribute insanity to a recent influenza attack. Wheeler is highly regarded and the tragedy is deeply deplored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wheeler
Elk Township
Mt. Vernon
Alsoon
Jake's Mountain
Drs. Anders
Lingham
Vance Rond
Wheeler
Mayview estate carpenters strike amid repairs at Blowing Rock
Strike among carpenters at Mayview estate in Blowing Rock disrupts work but replacements are hired and progress continues. Boone second quarterly conference hears strong support for a new church with over 10000 dollars already raised, building contract let to Bob Campbell of Lenoir. A separate notice announces a public sale of 75 acres in Waytagua County on May 3 1920 under court order, with John E Brown as commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayview
Blowing Rock
Alexander
Charlotte
Beautiful
Boone Charge
Methodist Church
Presiding Elder
Poory
Boone
Bob Campbell
Lenoir
General and Conference Extension Boards
Superior Court
Watauga Coupe
Ga County
Ees
Elk Creek ,Liumer Company
Yadkin Lumber Company
Avery Penley
North Carolina
Waytagua
Dugger's
John E. Brown
Auction Sale of Personal Property at Shulls Mills
Auction announced for April 13 1920 at 10 A M at a Shulls Mills N C residence offering for sale a large amount of nearly new household and kitchen furniture a mowing machine and rake a complete set of blacksmith tools wagons and other implements Terms: any amount up to 10 cash balance on six months with good note by W V Culoway ltp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jIny
Shulls Mills
N. C
W. V. Culoway
Prize for best bank questions awarded in Watauga County
A local prize award report from Boone notes the Bank of Boone committee chose Lee Potter of Zionville for the best answers about banking and trust institutions. The document also records a 1920 court sale notice by R. A. Adams, Commissioner, for lands tied to the McGinnis family with sale details and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County
The
Bank of Boone
Boone
North Carolina
Bank and Trust Company
FE F
Lovill
John By
Isu WN
Lee Potter
Zionville
N.C
Potter
A. Y. Howell
LJ McGinnis
Naomi McGinnis
Toyd M. Hodges
Office of Register of Deeds
R. A. Adams
Insurance Ad for Geo F Blair Blowing Rock NY
Information free and insurance cheap offerings advertise Geo F Blair an insurance agent located in the Bank Building Blowing Rock New York. Contact options include writing or calling for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Blair
Bank Building
Blowing Rock
N. Y
Notice of separation and debt refusal
Rodney M Greene states that his wife Leo na Greene left him on March 4 1920 and that he will not be responsible for any debts she incurs during the separation. Dated March 29 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Greene
Acord
Rodney M, Greene
Administrator's Notice For Estate of T E Moretz Deceased
The administratrix EPSY Moretz notifies all creditors to present claims by March 10 1921 or be barred. Debtors are urged to settle promptly. The notice is dated March 10 1920 and concerns the estate of T E Moretz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Moretz
Epsy Moretz
Cove Creek Farmers Form Co operative State at Walnut Grove
Farmers of Cove Creek met at Walnut Grove Academy on April 3 to form a cooperative. The meeting was enthusiastic and an organization was made. They adjourned to meet again on April 10 at 1 p.m. to discuss important matters, invites all interested. J H Bingham president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cove Creek
Walnut Grove Academy
J. H. Bingham
Personal Property Sale at Meat Camp Home
I will sell to the highest bidder at my home on Meat Camp on Thursday April 15 the following property twenty ewes and goats two cows two young horses two wagons one buggy and all my household and kitchen furniture. The terms will be made known on day of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P
McG Iinnis
F. M. McGinnis
Holler
Jennie Hol
Northa Harman
E. M. Harmon
Cora Chapel
Frank Chapel
Hannah Heffner
Berton
Heffner
Dock McGinnis
James NcGinns
Superior Court
Court House
Boone N. C
Achole Ie
G. W. Moody
W. C. Lyons
E M Gragg
Noah Ntley
I J’ McGinnis
Naomi McGinnis
W C Lyons J
Register of Deeds
Watauga County
W L Trivett
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Nancyhall
Triumph
Dorris Kinsley Plant Co
Valdosta Ga
W. F. Sherwood
A. M. Banner
Training School Tems
Charles H. McGinnis
Virgie Hodes
L. F. Hodges
Mary McGinnis
Lillie Cornell
Eli Cornell
Boone Drug Store
C. M. Yates
Jones
Anders
Bingham
Bank of
Boone Fork Lumber CO
Goodyear
Goodyear Tires
Ford
Chevrolet
Maxwell
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