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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1920

Page

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North Carolina Suffrage Stance Shapes November Vote

A political column argues that if North Carolina approves the suffrage amendment in a special session it could boost Democratic success in November. Senator Simmons backs immediate action, while Republicans resist expanding voters. The piece ties women’s enfranchisement to party alignment and national issues, citing Wilson era politics and League of Nations support. The obituary notes the death of sister Martha McBride, detailing birth, marriage, children, and funeral.

North Carolina Simmons Wilson Senate Woodrow Wilson League of Nations National Democratic Party Martha McBride Thomas Elizabeth Norris Meat Camp Baptist Church Howard's Creek E. J. Norris Brown McBride Lloyd M, Norris

Violets and Spring Imagery in a Democratic Convention Note

The piece blends violets as a spring motif with reflections on girlhood and motherhood, then shifts to politics noting Republican and Democratic women’s roles at the Greensboro convention and North Carolina voting power. It discusses women seeking recognition by the Democratic Party amid forthcoming legislative voting rights.

Greensboro North Carolina Democratic Party Caro

North Carolina Women Population and 1920 Market Notes

Population figures show 571 422 women over 21 in North Carolina with national totals near 26.8 million and state breakdowns for New York Pennsylvania Illinois and southern states. Inland reports list coin production in 1919 and several local sale notices and farm equipment ads. Also notices of land sale in Watauga County and local business appeals for molasses and crops.

North Carolina United States New York Pennsylvania Illinois Massachusetts Ohio California Indiana Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Jersey Texas Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Nevada Arizona Delaware Idaho Montana Utah Wyoming Winston Journal

Pepto Mangan Promises Spring Vitality And Blood Purity

An heirloom advertisement touts Pepto Mangan as a spring tonic to purify and strengthen blood, claiming it cures sluggish blood and improves mood and energy. The ad urges readers to buy genuine Gude’s Pepto Mangan in liquid or tablet form from local druggists.

Gude

Recreating the singer's voice with the New Edison

The New Edison performs a startling test of realism by replacing live singing or playing when the artist stops. Audiences with eyes closed must not detect the moment the living artist exits as lights go down and the recorded performance continues in perfect mimicry.

Edison and Music Thomas A. Edison Edison

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Violets Isaac Irwin Linney Maliba Shulls Mills N. C Ford N.C Catawba Creamery Co Hickory A. A. Kent Lenoir Internal Revenue W.bf. Sherwood Yoursetter A. M. Banner Geo. F. Blair Bank Blowing Rock Portifico Nancyhall Triumph Potato Platts Jorris-Kinsley Plant Co Valdosta Ga Superior Court Watauga Counya County Elk Creek Lumper Company Yadkin Lumber Wataqua County Dugger's Creek EB. Brown J. A. McKelvey Newark T. E. Moretz T. E. Moreta America Mein The Variety Store
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