08 Aug 1889
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1889
Page
1
A Democratic paper urges farmers to scrutinize national taxation and support reforms that boost their interests. It argues the Treasury surplus and shrinking money in circulation harm all, and criticizes monopolies, urging action and political organizing. It also notes the Penitentiary’s quarterly loss and the tension between rehabilitating convicts and avoiding unfair labor competition.
Two Caldwell County residents praise Kephaline as an effective headache remedy for themselves and their families. A North Carolina user reports relief for headache, toothache, and neuralgia with Kephaline and notes success in treating colic with small doses.
In Boone on August 3 1889 a Democrat report lauds William A Graham son of Gov William A Graham for his court house speech praising farmers while noting rising hardship. The piece claims Graham highlighted farmer trials and implied farmers suffer despite general prosperity. The account echoes pride in the Graham lineage and calls for reflection on agricultural woes.
The inaugural session of the Sunday School Convention for Watauga County met in Boone on July 30, 1889, at 1 p.m. Rev. D. M. Litaker led the opening, E. S. Blackburn named temporary chair, committees announced, followed by a strong start to the enrollment of members with ministers present.
The passage notes the Salt Trust gaining allied support from Tracy McFarland Boardman Platt lawyers, the secretary of war, and a Republican political boss in New York, implying solid backing despite warnings of foolish or deceptive tactics. It frames the trust as likely secure with the administration.
By virtue of an execution in my hands from the Superior Court Clerk’s office in Watauga County in favor of W L Hendrix against Eli Rimer and Martin Rimer for 65 65 and costs I will expose to public sale at the courthouse door in Boone on Monday Aug 26 1889 being the Superior Court term Eli Rimer and Martin Rimer’s one hundred acres lying in Watauga County on the Laurel Fork of Elk Creek adjoining the lands of Eli Rimer and others this sale to satisfy the execution and costs dated Jul 20 1889 J L Hayes Sherriff
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