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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
1
A North Carolina News brief discusses polling taxes and women's suffrage, citing French tax hikes and US exemptions. It notes how income tax affects bachelors and families, contrasts French policy with American practice, and includes a NC observer’s view on suffrage and political rights for women, plus local forest fire reports and a legislature hopeful’s correspondence.
The Birmingham Ledger merges with The Birmingham News as editors voice distress over rising costs and paper shortages. The Charleston News and Courier cites publishers facing high prices and anxiety, while The World’s Business contemplates weekly printing amid scarce print paper. Observers comment on the era of expensive, unstable country papers.
The 1910 census counted 91,072,266 people in the continental U S The 1918 estimate rises to 105,253,000 with unofficial 1919 at 106,871,294 Projections for 1920 suggest about 110,000,000 but urban growth indicates around 106,000,000 War conditions disrupted population shifts and may yield results differing from prior counts The New York Sun reports these possibilities.
Measrs Grady and Ruby Greer closed a deal last Friday with the heirs of Rudy Vanney for their New River farm at 14000 dollars. The Greers own an adjacent farm and together the two holdings may form the county's best single farm.
The Lexington Dispatch reports that the overall club idea has spread to many towns but local opinion largely dismisses it as a cost-cutting measure for clothing. Conservatives favor patching and mending as a practical solution, noting many workers already wear overalls daily and fearing the initiative would raise prices.
An advert touts a motor car as a time saver for business and crops, a device to widen acquaintance, create new opportunities, and enhance family life. It asks readers to consider if they can afford such a car and urges enjoyment of life through purchasing.
An old ad touts Pepto Mangan as a red blood builder for anemic or run down people. It promises energy and vitality through improved blood with Gude’s Pepto Mangan in liquid or tablet form and urges purchasing at a druggist with the Gude’s name on the package.
A Deerfield family suffered total loss when a Friday evening blaze destroyed a home and barn with all contents. Reports say small children were involved in starting the fire. the Gook family is left destitute and in need of aid.
In Watauga County North Carolina under a court order I will sell, on May 3 1920 at 1 PM, at Boone courthouse, lands known as LJ McGinnis Naomi McGinnis tracts, owned by various heirs, for one third cash and rest in two years with security. Commissioner R A Adams supervises.
Historic sale notice offers multiple Ohio farms near Amelia within Cincinnati communications reach. Properties include 215 acres with stock and implements for 21000, 68 acres with house and dairy facilities at 6400, 50 acres with orchard and stock at 6000, 444 acres with tobacco land at 7500, plus fruit and rail access details. Names: Frank Middler, W Church, James Calaway, Gragg, others. Target buyers urged to write or wire for bargains.
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