Boone Trail road work progresses toward North Carolina line
Four crews totaling 75 to 100 workers are building the Boone Trail between Trade and Mountain City Tennessee. The project follows the old grade with radical changes near Trade and near the Grant and Rhea homes. Road is surfaced with sand and gravel and timbered areas cleared, aiming to reach the North Carolina line within twelve months.
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Boone Trail
Trade
Mountain City
Tenn
Grant
Rhea
Fall Branch
North Carolina
State Line
Raulston Honors Bryan at Memorial Service in Chicago
Judge John T. Raulston, Scopes trial judge, delivers a memorial address for William Jennings Bryan at North Shore Congregational Church in Chicago. He praises Bryan as a true commoner, recounts courtroom prayers and defense strategies, and urges funding a Bryan school to educate future generations in faith and integrity.
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Raulston
Chicago
Bryan True
William Jennings Bryan
North Shore Congregational Church
John T. Raulston
South
Mr. Bryan
Dayton
Scopes
Bryan
Jehovah
John T. Scopes
Lawer
Tennessee
United States
Christ
Heaven
Earth
County Officials Arrive for State Convention in Boone
Three hundred county commissioners and officials from over sixty counties visit Boone from Blowing Rock for a county convention at Mayview Manor. They will be treated to a Watauga County produced picnic dinner on the courthouse green before returning for a grand banquet at Mayview tonight.
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Boone
Blowing Rock
Mayview Manor
Court House Green
Watauga County
Mayview
Appalachian Normal News Highlights In Boone
Professor A T Allen state superintendent visited Boone for several days with Mrs Allen and daughter. Graduation exercises at the Normal College are set for the 20th with Prof J H Highsmith as speaker. Visitors include Miss Jean Winecoff's parents and Mrs Abernethy from Rutherford College. Students joined a Johnson City trip while locals toured Grandfather Mountain. The Boone Trail sees many summer tourists.
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A. T. Allen
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Boone
Normal College
Albemarle
R. S. Abernethy
Rutherford College
J. D. Rankin
Anders
E. J. Abernethy
Gastonia
Rankin
Ruth Rankin
Faith and attendance urged in Boone Methodist notes
Sunday School drew 270 at Boone and many at Blowing Rock. Rev A W Plyler will preach at Blowing Rock Sunday 11 am and 8 pm Boone. Sunday School at 9 15 am. Epworth League 7 15 Wednesday and choir practice 8 pm.
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Boone
Blowing Rock
A. W. Plyler
The
North Carolina Christian Advocate
Plyler
Epworth League
Sallie Norris Last Will Dated 1924 Watauga County North Carolina
The document states Sallie Norris creates a will in 1924 near Watauga County naming L A Green as executor and bequeathing $100 to Eliza Stansberrys children, remaining estate to nephew Jere mee Greene, with debts paid first and burial wishes honored. Witnesses T E Bingham and Ora Brown sign, clerk A W Smith certifies copy dated 1925.
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Sallie Norris
Eliza
T. E. Bingham Ora Brown
A. W. Smith
Death Rake Inventions and a Divorce Case Highlight 1919 Tone
A fragmentary text discusses a deadly naval weapon called the death rake, a harsh wartime stake, then shifts to a divorce case where Aldrich is sued for cruelty. The wife seeks $75,000 yearly alimony as the court weighs money against affection, with mentions of George Gordon Battle and William Jennings Bryan.
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Aldrich
George Gordon Battle
Britain to spend five billion on world advertising push
The article notes Britain will allocate five billion dollars to promote colonial goods and boost trade through global advertising. It argues that quality combined with aggressive promotion can lift trade amid a low mood, praising statesmen and the empire’s resilience. It contrasts prosperity with poverty, mentions Detroit farm booms, and reports a fatal street fight linked to gang violence.
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Great Britain
Detroit
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Rivers Printing Company
R. C. Rivers
Rob. Rivers, Jr
Darrow
Appalachian Normal
Methodist Notes
L. A. Green
Sallie X Norris
Mark
Anthony de _ Lucca
Mr. Vanderbilt
Miss Fair
A. B. Chapin
John
Blazer
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