10 Aug 1911
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
1
Sam Robbins offers all Boone Furniture stock for sale at reasonable figures. Dressers bureaus chairs bedsteads springs mattresses and more. Call when in need in Watauga County Building July 38 H F Robbins 6-17-11.
A long excerpt recounts the tale of William Drummond, North Carolina’s first governor, who was hanged during Bacon's Rebellion era after Berkeley’s tyrannical rule in Virginia. The piece contrasts Drummond's character with Berkeley, notes the Great Dismal Swamp’s named location, and reflects on the broader theme of tyranny and virtue across early Carolina history. It also weaves in advertisements for health pills and local road- and river-transport debates, followed by a mix of regional opinions on roads, tariffs, and Southern progress. The article references Boone, the Nanttee, and local civic notices, ending with details for a Masonic picnic program in 1911.
An ad touts Electric Bitters as a grand protection against disease germs in air, water, and food. It claims the tonic purifies blood, cures chills, fever, malaria, and other illnesses, offering a 50 cent price and money back if not satisfied.
In Watauga County North Carolina Superior Court Fall Term Vina Horton sues Thomas Ervin Horton for divorce. Defendant must appear at Boone court house on September 4 191? to answer or demur to the complaint, otherwise the court will grant the relief demanded. W D Farthing C S C July 4 191?
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