State court convenes in Boone with crowded docket
Watauga Democrat reports Robert C Rivers notes Reperior Court Procecting Court opened in Boone at 10 a m Judge W B Councill presiding Grand jury charged and dismissed cases include guilty verdicts fines and costs Judge Councill postponed vigil docket extended to divorce cases court adjourned amid rain Also mentions Memphis Commercial Appeal appeal for 10 cent subscriptions to medal Admiral Schley and Lord Roberts receiving royal honors.
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Boone
W. B. Councill
Sohn Wilcox
State
Thos
Sherrill
Baird A& H
Garner Et
Son May
Vacam Blackburn
Eveline Potter
Henry Rimer
L Meguire
Henderson Jorreny
Henderson
Walter Culver
Henry Bridges
Roby Adamace W
Judge Councill
Memphis “Commercial Appeal
Schley
Santiago
Watauga
Elimination of Negro in Maryland Politics Sparks White Banner Call
A Baltimore era letter and community notes discuss a Maryland Democratic push to make race the paramount issue in elections, aiming to remove Black political influence from state and local offices. The excerpt ties this to 1902 legislative races and a broader white supremacist goal across the nation. The prose also includes casual local anecdotes about borrowing items, a teacher, and a Mission School in Deerfield, praising Miss Jennie Matney and the Students of the Old North State program in Jefferson, North Carolina.
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Maryland
Izeve
Vatican County
United States
Combs
Maine
California
J. W. Topp
Borror
Mission School
Jennie Matney
Deerfield
Watauga ‘County
State funds eyed for free school libraries plan
The State Treasury may be asked to provide at least $2,500 this year to support free school libraries, a step expected to create 250 libraries.
McLaurin Defenders Face Wade Hampton Clash Over Party Faith
South Carolina figure McLaurin is accused by supporters of abandoning core Democratic principles. General Wade Hampton, vacationing in Sapphire, North Carolina, asserts McLaurin cannot be a true Democrat and predicts his reelection defeat. Hampton stresses loyalty to the Democratic platform dating to the party’s early formation.
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News and Observer
McLaurin
Democratic Party
South Caroline
Wade Hampton
Saphire
North Carolina
Washington
Vital Principles Across Platforms For One Hundred Years
In a reflective musing Uncle Mose notes watermills and harvests, warns how fools and thieves crowd social life, and cites Rev J T W Vernon praising Electric Bitters for a leg sore with Bucklen's Arnica Salve curing skin troubles. The ad ends promising a blood purifier with guaranteed satisfaction.
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J T. W. Vernon
Hartland
Ees
Local Court Practices Across Caldwell and Surrounding Counties
Prompt attention given to all legal matters entrusted to his care with practice across Caldwell Watauga Mitchell Ashe and neighboring counties.
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Caldwell
Watauga
Mitchell
Ashe
Merchandize bargains in dress goods and more at Buchanan
Z B Buchanan advertises a wide stock of dress goods and accessories including shoes, groceries, hardware and glassware. He invites customers to trade for summer stock and accept high market prices for country produce like chickens eggs and butter. The notice emphasizes low prices and broad selection to attract daily crowds in towns and cities.
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Z.B. Buchanan
Real Estate Agents Invite Landowners to Call Boone NC
Linney and Hayes of Boone NC invite all persons resisting to sell or buy lands water powers timber and mineral interests to call. If we don’t buy we will fill you a buyer. If you won’t sell we will sell you. Per F A Linney attorney. Ca oa 5.9
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Linney & Hayes
Boone, N.C
Livnly & Hayes
F. A. Linney
Trade Academy Opens Fall Term in Trade Tennessee
Fall term opens Aug 5 1901 at Trade Tennessee. Four teachers offer Primary Secondary and Music courses. Certified Primary graduates get a certificate, Secondary graduates a diploma signed by Principal and state officials. Teacher exams prepared for North Carolina and Tennessee. Music lessons on organ guitar mandolin cost 5 to 6 dollars monthly. tuition 1 to 2 dollars monthly. music 2 dollars. Send for circulars and information.
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N. Car
Tenn
Big Reduction In Prices Offers Snow Sale Bargains
A local seller announces a broad stock clearance with numerous items discounted. Lawns and textiles drop from 12 to 10 cents, calicoes from 10 to 8 cents, plaids from 7 to 4 cents, celluloid collars from 10 to 3 cents, jeans from 25 to 18 cents, and mens shoes from 1.25 to .95. Sadie's shoes drop from 1.25 to 1.00 and a Mason jars batch arrives. The note invites produce trades and thanks customers.
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Mens
Sadie’s
Real estate tax sale notices for Boone County lands
Notice of tax sale on November 5 1900 at the court house door Boone County. Purchases include land in Meat Camp Township on Meat Camp Creek owned by William Tomlinson heirs and land at Roaring Fork adjacent to Burns Woodring 300 acres, plus 75 acres in North Fork Township and 3 acres in Meat Camp County. Also two 100 acre tracts in Stance Fork area and 5 other parcels. Redemption expires November 5 1901. W W Miter per E B Muller.
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Boone
Wm. Tomlinson
John Winebarger
Floy Walls
David H. Miller
Roaring Fork
Kurns Wood
Stance
W. W. Miter
E. B. Mu. Ler
Mission School in Valle Crucis Advertises Open Fall Term
Valle Crucis North Carolina Mission School for both sexes invites enrollment for the fall term beginning August 5 1901. Buildings and surroundings favor girls with excellent music and moral intellectual development emphasized by motto Firmness Refinement Morality. Board and instruction reasonable. Principal H A Dobbins Jr and Mrs C D Taylor.
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H. A. Dobbins
Prin
C. D, Taylor
Bargain Summer Goods and Shoes At Cost From Will Holsclaw
Local ad offers spring goods including lawns calicoes percals and many dress fabrics at actual cost.Mens shoes sizes 9 10 11 available coarse or fine.Also silk bosom shirts under garments and various dress goods. Seeks rootes herbs eggs chickens feathers and other produce plus sugar and more. An eager seller promises low prices and exchange options.
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Sadie
Will W. Holsclaw
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Thos Reese
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Mnoch Perry A & B
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House of Lords
Edward
South Afri
Volmina
Prodigal
Ben Franklin
Tillman
Sam Combs
D. Davis
Comba
Jennie
Jefferson, N. C
Scott
Ik Bowne
Sopais
Pearl Street
New
Mose
Wintah
Bose
Johnston Ia
W. H. Bower
Lenoir, N. C
Shors
North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College
Stet
Charles D. McIver
Greenspony, N. C
Rade Academy
TRADE
Tennessee
C.B. Webb
C. B. Miller
Wilkesboro
Webb & Miler
A. W. Dula
South Main St. Lenoir, N.C
Mason
Valle Crucis, N. C
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