17 Apr 1889
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1889
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Watauge County New Jersey and individuals like John W Williams and Pontiae Bunecuprion Raves. No clear event or story fully readable.
A dated miscellany of testimonials praises Kephaline for headaches and Repliiline for headaches, toothache, and neuralgia. The text blends health claims with local notes about wheat sowing, travel to Washington and depictions of a bustling river city life, plus brief obituaries, political commentary, and weather remarks.
From Washington Territory the Democrat reports a 50-strong party leaving Johnson City on March 15 for the far west. They reach Chicago by March 17 for St Patrick’s Day Grand March with about eight thousand in uniform. A traveler named Mon is lost after a misstep in Wis... the voyage crosses the Rocky Mountains noting deep snow and blooming apple trees in a distant outlook.
Senator Vance, after weeks at his country home Ombroon in Buncombe County, traveled down the Western road Saturday on his way to Washington.
An Aitken Minnesota dispatch reports a peculiar dark snow phenomenon yesterday at 4 45 pm. Darkness fell and lights were needed as dirty black snow blanketed the area. In a dish bottom six ounces of dirt and sand were found. The fine material resembled cry and showed metallic luster while a light western breeze stirred the air.
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