Appalachian Training School Commencement and Alumni Banquet Noted
The paper reports the close of the seventh year at Appalachian Training School with a senior class reception in the Administration Building, speeches by Board of Trustees, Faculty, Alumni and Hon. T. W. Bickett, plus the annual Alumni Banquet at Newland Hall. It notes weather worries, drought effects, and local comments on cotton mills and water supply in Charlotte.
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Appalachian Training Behiod
Board of Trustees
T. W. Bickett
Hille
North Carolina
Vance
Sevier
King’s Mountain
Bickett
Newland Hall
Enjoyale
George P. Hagaman
H. A. Foshee
Durham
Queste
E. F. Lovell
B. B. Dougherty
Divorce Mills Threaten Family Life Across States
Cardinal Gibbons denounces divorce mills in the United States, warning that husbands and wives are separated on flimsy grounds and that one state grants divorce on mere residency. Mt. Holly tests a 4.2 million gallon daily water pumping capability as four oil tank trains unload 285,000 gallons, with Charlotte spared from disruption. The Observer lauds Mt. Holly’s efficiency and determination in recent work.
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United States
Cardinal Gibbons
Mt. Holly
Charlotte
Contagious disease claim questioned in Mitchell County
Reported contagious disease in Mitchell County baffling doctors prompted an investigation linking a County physician who cut his finger to later blood poisoning. Authorities in Mitchell County and Tennessee say there is no epidemic of any kind.
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Mitchell Co
Mitchell
Tenn
Interurban Edition of The Charlotte Observer Stirs Interest
The Interurban Edition of the Charlotte Observer highlights the present condition and prospects of the Greenville, South Carolina to Durham, North Carolina region. A large Southern daily, this 100 page edition is praised as a great achievement and offers 10 cent copies from the Observer office in Charlotte.
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Charlotte Observer
Greenwo
8.C
Durham
N. C
Observer
Charlotte
Wreck on Sea board Air Line injures fifty at Hamlet
A terrible collision last Thursday at Hamlet North Carolina between a colored excursion train and a freight train left about fifty people injured. Most evacuees were taken to Charlotte and admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital. The passenger train carried around six hundred colored excursionists.
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Seaboard Air Line
Hamlet
N. C
Charlotte
Good Samaritan Hospital
Railway Agent Claims Surge in Western North Carolina Travel
Mr H F Cary, general passenger agent for the Southern Railway, states the company has carried forty percent more passengers into the mountains of Western North Carolina than ever before, signaling a strong uptick in mountain travel and tourism.
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H. F. Cary
Southern Railway
North Carolina
Virginia Rep Proposes 300000 for Jamestown Island Park
A Virginia representative in Congress introduces a bill to appropriate 300000 dollars for the purchase of Jamestown Island Virginia and its conversion into a national park to preserve the site of the early English settlement in America.
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Virginia
Congress
Jamestown Island
National Park
America
Mrs J F England Hurt in Boone Buggy Accident
Mrs J F England of Lenoir, a well known Boone resident, was thrown from her buggy last Friday and severely injured. She has been in serious condition but the News reports she is now improving.
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J. F. England
Lenoir
Boone
Cholera Threat From Italian Arrivals Reaches New York
Immigrants from cholera hit feasted districts of Italy arriving in New York in large numbers. Authorities enforce strict quarantine, but danger remains of the disease spreading to local laborers and public spaces.
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Italy
N. Y
Orphanage Receives Donations During Hard Times
Barium Springs Orphanage reports a total of 1025 dollars raised plus a recent one dollar gift from a friend in the cotton belt. The contributions provide timely aid to fatherless children amid difficult financial times.
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Barium
Hickory Chamber Raises 200000 for Local Factory Site
The Hickory North Carolina chamber of commerce has raised 200000 dollars to guarantee factory locations in the area. They are pursuing measures to secure their goal. Bishop O P Fitzgerald of Nashville Pennsylvania was stricken with heart trouble last week and is seriously ill at his home.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Hickory N. C
O. P. Fitzgerald
Nashville,Penn
Estate inventory and inheritance of Mark Twain’s estate
An inventory of the estate of Mark Twain valued at $471,136 lists property leased to the amount stated. The estate is designated to pass to his only surviving child.
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Mark Twain
State Board Of Agriculture Estimates Huge 1011 Yield
The State Board of Agriculture estimates the 1011 harvest will be immense with about seventy million bushels expected. The prediction emphasizes a record campaign and strong agricultural outlook for the season.
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State Board of Agriculture
Chamberlain's Liniment Advertises Soreness Relief
A historical notice promotes Chamberlain's Liniment for sprains and soreness. It urges quiet treatment and liberal use, claiming fast restoration to heating condition. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Fire destroys Wilkesboro home of J A Forrester
The residence of Mr J A Forrester of Wilkesboro was destroyed by fire last Friday. Loss estimated at 4000 with 800 covered by insurance.
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J. A. Forrester
Wilkesboro
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promoted for Chronic Kidney Trouble
An advertisement for Foley's Kidney Remedy claims it helps chronic kidney and bladder trouble by regulating the kidneys, healing, strengthening, and bracing the system. The notice cites M B Blickburn as a source.
Idle lands in Catawba County await crop revival
Report notes 140000 acres of idle land in Catawba County and asks if good crops could be grown there, implying potential agricultural revival and opportunities for farm development.
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Catawba Co
Peculiar Drought Of 1911 In The Charlotte Chronicle
The 1911 spring and summer drought is described as peculiar not burning. Cotton and corn were green and vigorous, with some crops dwarfed or maturing unevenly. Damage was less than the 1881 drought, though streams varied, with Rocky River and Coddle Creek above normal while Sugar and Irwin's creeks ran dry. The drought may end soon, becoming history for its odd pattern. Also note a remedy ad for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea.
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Charlotte Chronicle
Rocky River
Coddle Creek
Charlotte
Sugar Creek
Irwin’s Creek
Entry Notice of 1911 Mortgage Sale in Watauga County
Notice describes entry by John W Gragg on 100 acres at Johns River area including Sols Camp ridge and Haywood Hatleys line. Mortgagor Loyd M Norris to sell by public auction at Boone NC Court House on July 4 1911 at 10 pm to satisfy mortgage conditions.
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John W. Gragg
Johns River
Inn Blowing
Rock
Watauga
Sims Line
Sols Camp Ridge
Said Ridge
Haywood Hatleys
H. J. Hardin
J. K. Hodges
Edna Hodges
Loyd M. Norris
Office of Register of Deeds
Watauga County
Boone
N. C
Meat Camp Town
Benionie
Martha Hodge
C. G. Hodges
Loxp M
Norris
Notice of public sale of Watauga County land by mortgage holder
Under a 1910 mortgage A A Gilliam and Julia Gilliam defaulted on 1235 dollars plus interest. At Boone court house on August 14 1911 sale to satisfy the mortgage of land in Cove Creek Township including a detailed survey of parcels near J L Adams J B Blair and Thomas Swift lines. Mortgage recorded in book M 168 at Watauga Register of Deeds. Mortgagor L D Miller.
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A.A. Gilliam
Julia Gillam
L. D Miller
Court House
Boone
Watauga Cove Creek Township
J L Adam
J B Blair
Wm. Holsclaw
Register of
Watauga County
Stenie
North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College notice
State college maintains regular courses leading to degrees with special courses for teachers. Free tuition for those agreeing to teach in the state. Full session begins September 13 1911. For catalogue and information address these lines.
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North Carolina
Aged and Elderly Use Foley Kidney Pills for Relief
An elderly user guide notes Foley Kidney Pills provide quick and permanent relief for kidney and bladder issues and for painful irregularities. Mt B Blackburn is referenced as a source location for this claim.
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Mt B
Blackburn
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B.C. Rivers
Tuansday
Charlotte’ Observer
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Houston
Monroe Enquirer
Irwin's Creek
Briar Creek
O' Oay
Castoria
State of North Carolina
Watauga Co
THE
North Carolina State Normal and Iindustrial College
Vilas
Meredith College
South
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Meredith Academy
Woman's College
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Raleigh
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DR. Cook's
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John W. Hodges
Wineler
John ‘W. Hodges
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