Longevity, sermons, and editor trips shape Boone tale
The Watauga Democrat notes renewed longevity chatter sparked by Zara Agha and John Voorhees with reflections on aging and worry. It recalls a London sermon on patience and cites Appalachian State Teachers College folklore, then details editors’ Boone Blowing Rock tour, hotel hosts, and a newspaper press memory at Green Park Hotel.
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America
Zara Agha
John Voorhees
Tammany Hall
New York
New York City
Zara Avra Mohammedan
Mr. Voorhees
Tennesee
Greer
Appalachian State Teachers College
H. C. Martin
Blowing Rock
O. W. Spencer
Randolph
Central Hotel
Salisbury
Green Park
Ike London
Rockingham Post-Dispatch
Boone
Linville
Newland
Banner Elk
Valle Crucis
Watauga Democrat
Bob Rivers
George Washington
G. Washington
Pittsboro
Ray
Awlye
John Sherrill
Josephus Daniels
Green Park Hotel
New River
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio River
Gulf
Pee Dee River
Swift Island
Stanly
Montgomery Counties
Pee Dee
Rockingham
South Carolina
Atlantic
Qver
H. C Dockery
Post-Dispatch
Boone convention highlights and local pride in 1910s speech feast
Speakers including Honorable Josiah William Bailey and Honorable Joseph Daniels addressed a Republican gathering in Boone. Editor Rivers welcomed guests from the Watauga Democrat while Professor Greer and his wife provided folk songs. The piece notes Boone’s growth from 300 to around 3,000 and praises local cheese and home products, calling the convention a showcase of a progressive, beautiful section of the state.
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Josiah William Bailey
Mgr. Gragg
Bailey
Josephus Daniels
Rivers
Watauga Democrat
Greer
Boone School
Boone
Warning signs of kidney disease from a family doctor
The Family Doctor cautions that backache alone does not indicate kidney disease and lists key symptoms needing medical attention. Progressive shortness of breath, under-eye puffiness with tiny dark specks, swelling of the hands, frequent nighttime urination, and persistent nocturnal headaches signal possible kidney issues. Seek a physician promptly.
Way of Life Sermon Anecdote From Charles M Sheldon
The preacher Charles M Sheldon, author of In His Steps, recalls a memorable sermon moment. He hesitates to name his latest talk but shares a vivid example from a past message that left a lasting impression.
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Charles M. Sheldon
Echoes From Gathering of Newspaper Men in Watauga County
A continuation of coverage from the Asheboro Courier notes a 65 mile automobile tour through Linville Newland Banner Elk Valle Crucis and Boone during a mountain convention. Hon R C Rivers and others praised road building progress and urged completing the Boone highway.
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Asheboro
the Courier
W. C. Hammer
Boone
Linville
Newland
Rocky Mountains
Banner Elk
Lees-McRae College
Valle Crucis
Episcopal Mission School
Watauga
R. C. Rivers
Vetrean
Watauga Democrat
Beautiful hospitality greets visitors in Boone and Watauga County
Under the heading Another Beautiful Section of Western North Carolina the Marshall News Record lauds the area. In Boone hospitality overflows as residents host visitors on a vacant Gragg lot once home to a burned house. Tables brim with fried chicken pies cakes and more delighting guests despite losses from March.
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North Carolina
Marshall News-Record
Boone
Watauga County
Woman Evangelist to Preach at Henson's Chapel August 17
Mrs. C. L. Steidley of High Point arrives at Henson's Chapel Cove Creek for August 17 to 31 meetings. An evangelist popular across North Carolina will preach twice daily at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. To repeat a previous successful visit, she is expected to draw many attendees from the Western North Carolina Conference.
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High Point
Henson’s Chapel
Cove Creek
Steidley
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By Bruce Barton
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Ann Harding
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Molly O’day
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Ralph Graves
Hell’s Island
French Foreign Legion
Reginald Denny
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