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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
2
Sunday School lesson reflects Daniel in the lions den with Darius decree and praise for Jehovah. Daniel prays openly, resists the king’s edict, and is protected by God. The story frames conscience over popularity and calls readers to trust God through trials and temptations.
Statewide milk cows decline from 292,981 in 1926 to 275,454 in 1928 while about 290,000 farms remain. Alleghany County holds 2.3 people per cow and Care County reports only 33 milking age cows. Some counties show progress, but overall dairy output lags population needs and state may not match Wisconsin or New York in dairying. SPECIAL! 50 pound all cotton mattresses, only $7.50. Iron bedsteads in all new colors at $6.00 and up. Smithey-Henderson Furniture Co., North Wilkesboro.
A statement argues the state has too few milk cows and too many farms without any cows. It claims children go without nourishment and calls for more cows to improve public health, soil fertility, and taxpayer income.
A Marshall Missouri man uncovers an 1818 to 1842 account book of his great grandfather Samuel McReynolds. The ledger shows barter dominated transactions with few cash entries and prices for pork bacon beef wheat corn and textiles, plus costs for making pants and a monthly rent of one dollar.
An 1833 contract shows McReynolds hiring David Spotts for one year starting November 18, with pay of $80 and free washing and mending. The record notes jeans into frock coats and shoes priced at modest sums, plantation help at 50 cents a day, and that Spotts must make up time lost to sickness or other non weather-related causes. Board is not specified, but likely included.
Notice announces a trustee sale on September 2 1929 at 1 pm at the courthouse door in Watauga County to settle debts from deeds of trust dated September 3 1927 and October 29 1927 by Grover Atkins and Maude Atkins. Describes Lots 6 7 and 8 in N L Mast development along Boone Trail highway 60 near Cove Creek High School.
Smithey Henderson Furniture Co of North Wilkesboro announces a new pricing plan offering 25 to 50 percent savings on the latest furniture and home furnishings from the recent High Point Exposition. The company urges customers to investigate the substantial reduction opportunities.
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