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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
3
Local news item highlights gardening and potato planting, court updates, and community notices. Reports on D J Cottrell moving to East Boone, Carpenter work on A J Moretz residence, and Mrs M E Gentry visiting Boone. Includes court sentences, registrar appointments, charity donations, church remarks, and weather notes with several local opinions.
Notice states the firm of Williamia Bros has been dissolved by mutual consent with R L and B M Williams to collect debts and assume payment of all outstanding obligations. Dated April 4 1909 and signed by J A Williams.
A speaker from Skippers Va urges a May 27 vote in favor of prohibition, arguing liquor wrecks homes, morals, and futures. The text contrasts anti prohibitionists with dangers of drink, skirts politics, and includes a testimonial praising Br King’s New Discovery for coughs and long diseases.
Land Entry No 2479 records J B Horton locating and entering Spacres land along the South Fork of the New River in Boone township. The description begins at a maple on the riverbank and traces meanders and county lines to R F Vaaney and J H Shipley KR Killian lines, returning to the starting point. Entered April 1908 by H C Hardin, entry taker.
G G Wilcox and C Tucker sold their merchandise stocks to Felix McGuire in McGuire NC and Wilcox plans to locate near Oie Knob in Ashe county. Say town officials urge rapid street and sidewalk repairs during pleasant spring weather before summer season starts. Only a small job when prices began.
A local ad from Amantha promotes a wide range of ladies dress goods including Persian lawn India linens and white goods with spring suitings and percale yard prices. It features hats for ladies men and boys, and a selection of groceries such as peaches prunes butter preserves and coffee. The seller invites inspection and promises fair prices. March 19
N B A trade ad from Cotrells offering dry goods shoes rubber goods and confections with price cash exchange options. Jones Cottrell promises high butter egg and grain prices and a souvenir plate with every $2 purchase at the R M Green old stand.
The largest insurance agency in Western North Carolina promotes property coverage with major rates and top companies. Harry Bailey of Elk Park, North Carolina, advertises reliable service and claims payment.
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