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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
3
Entered at the Fastettic at Boone North Carolina as second class mail matter Advertising rates furnished on application.
Sherwood's new ad appears amid a busy Boone district page. Read of small town visits, school supplies at Blackburn's, weather storms, auctions at Blowing Rock, road conditions, and local births, illnesses, and legal notices. Multiple named residents, churches, and firms appear across the notes.
The fall term at Appalachian Training School starts August 20 with faculty additions in the vocal music and Business Departments. New hires include B B Dougherty D V Dougherty R M Brown J M Downum L G Greer J A White and Misses Bettie Stevenson Carrie Michael Florence Reid Elizabeth Bridge Rosalie Lackey. Mrs Reitzel, returning from Greensboro Normal College, rejoins the staff. Zelma Parnell will be matron at Lovill Home and Mrs Lee Battle at Newland Hall.
A dated advertisement promotes These Bob Taylor Books as valuable library additions. Endorsers including Gilbreath, Ex-Senator Jeter C. Pritchard, Congressman R. Sells, J. Fred Johnson, and E. F. Watson urge widespread reading and request orders from R. H. Lankford of Jonesboro Tennessee.
The Teachers Institute at Walnut Grove drew strong turnout from Cove Creek Beaver Dam and Laurel Creek. Prof Lankford Jonesboro Tenn and local officials Adams and Laine attended and contributed. The next institute will be at Stony Point on August 16 with the Superintendent and required reports.
Mrs J G Hagaman extends heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for their kindness during her husband’s illness and subsequent death granting support and sympathy from the community.
A Saturday gathering at Jacob Reese's home celebrated his 70th birthday. Attendees included 86 year old Joe Mast and 82 year old Aunt Uhanie Smith. The event featured readings by Bros. Hickman and J.R. Isaacs and singing by the Pleasant Grove choir. A grove dinner followed with abundant food, and guests left wishing Mr. Reese many more happy birthdays.
An Oriole Pennsylvania resident M E Gebhardt reports being cured of diarrhoea by a single dose of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad claims there is nothing better and urges purchase from all dealers.
An internal remedy Hall's Catarrh Cure is promoted as acting on the mucous surfaces of the body. Testimonials are promised free, with a note of price at 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation at 30 cents.
An ad from W F Sherwood promotes ready-to-wear for men boys and children with suits up to size 50 and Wanamaker Brown line samples. It touts dress goods silk fabrics and a large shoe stock including E C Skuffers school shoes plus oxfords and book satchels. Groceries and fresh produce are advertised with high market prices for butter chickens eggs and more.
The speaker emphasizes a lifelong aim to provide goods in demand at prices within reach for everyone, promising that success is proven by customer testimony and ongoing commitment to affordability and accessibility.
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