Farmers Institute Program at BooneAugust 19 1907
The Farmers Institute at Boone on Monday August 19 1907 opens at 10 80 morning and 1 20 afternoon with topics on Corn Culture Insect Pests and Spraying Livestock Breeding and Feeding Farm Homes Fertilizers and Use A dairy and beef cattle demonstration by A L French and C B Williams A question box invites farmer input The program may change and emphasizes broad farmer participation for county benefit. Tare Burien State Director and T Batro Chairman County Farmer Institute Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmer
Netitulor
Farmers Institute
Boone
C.B. Williams
N. C
Franklin Sherman, Jr
A. L. French
Rockingham County
C. B. Williams
Feather Grass in Watauga County Observations
R F Camppewn of Banner Elk writes on the grass called Feather Grass or Holcus Lanatus, noting its variable value and reception by cattle. He cites opinions from English, Michigan, and Mississippi researchers, reports farmer views in Banner Elk and Asheville, and asks for agricultural input before Aug 25. President at Oyster Bay ponders simple ways to confound a nature fakir and notes sea salt yields from major oceans.
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Ma. Forror
Watauga ‘County
United States
Agricultural Department
Washington
Beal
Michigan Agricultural College
New England
Phares
Mississippi
England
National Agricultural Department
Asheville
N. C
Department of Agriculture
R. F. Camppewn
Banner Elk
N.C
Oyster Bay
Not Knowing the Unknown Through Faithful Hope
A brief meditation on facing the unknown with faith. The speaker urges reliance on divine grace rather than fear, envisioning each day as radiantly filled by His presence. The passage concludes with a quotation from F. B. Meyer about a golden chain of holy living born from daily grace.
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F. B. Meyer
Convocation of Morganton Holds Summer Session at Valle Crucis
The Convocation of Morganton met at Valle Crucis with Bishop Horner and clergymen from Asheville Hickory Blowing Rock and Gastonia among attendees. Horner ordained Hugh A Dobbin a Deacon and confirmed seven. The bishop preached in Blowing Rock and Boone, toured with Mrs Moody and guests from New York and Valle Crucis Episcopal school hosts many vacation boarders.
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Morganton
Valle Crucis
Bishop Horner
Asheville
John 8. Moody
Hickory
William R. Savage
Blowing Rock
Mesers
William H. Hardin
Gastonia
John C. Seagle
Rutherfordton
Malcolen
Taylor
John Norton Atkinson
Foscoe
Hugh A. Dobbins
Valle Crucia
Horner
Hugh A. Dobbin
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Boone
Alicea Councill
Asha County
Wilkes
Catamel
Episcopal School
Valle Cru
Soldiers receive paper filled mattresses for comfort
The German army equips troops with mattresses filled with paper shavings claiming greater comfort than straw and a three year lifespan, signaling resourceful wartime provisioning expectations.
Mask Like Summer Vacation Benefits Promoted
The piece argues many youths gain little real strength from summer holidays. It claims outdoor play only hides nerves fatigue and poor appetite. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as the tonic to build up the whole system, improve digestion and sleep, and refresh weary students and teachers.
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Hood
Thia
Quote on education costs and uneducation
The saying warns that the expense of educating children is outweighed by the hidden cost of failing to educate them. It emphasizes long term impact on society and individual potential, urging proactive investment in schooling over neglect.
Bank Statement of Watauga County Bank 1907
Report of the condition of the Watauga County Bank at Boone North Carolina as of May 18 1907. Resources include loans 25519.95 overdrafts 371.10 cash 367.50 deposits 141084.51 capital stock 10000.00 balances due from banks 6749.33 and other items. Names I E S Coffey cashier attest to accuracy with signatures of directors J M May registrar.
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Watauga County
Boone, N
North Carolina
Banking Rouge
U.S
Ck’s
Arolina
I. E.S. Coffey
Coffey
J.M. May
Mountain City
Tennessee
Sus
J. Warren Waianr
W.P. Dow- Gan
Ramso
J. Cashier
J. Waiwen Waiani
Eebo
R. F. Wright
B. B. Butler
Donnelly
Wills
B. E. Donnelly
Local Advertiser Promises Low Prices on Shoes and Groceries
In a broad retail notice L Jones Cottrell invites town shoppers to visit the R. M. Green old stand offering men women and children shoes new stock including a $3.25 patent leather ladies pair. He also sells ladies goods groceries and buys produce at high market prices while promising low prices and courteous service.
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L. Jones Cottrell
R. M. Green Old Stand
Storm sheltered men in barn during lightning strike
Two men seeking shelter near Reidaville were struck by lightning in a barn but one was killed or mortally injured while the other escaped unharmed. Mt Airy shipped numerous tons of blackberries to Norfolk Virginia for wine production.
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Reidaville
Mt. Airy
Norfolk, Va
Also Mentioned on This Page
B.C. Rivers
Tare Burien
Farmer's Institute
Dead Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific
Sastonia
Irwin Wheeler
New York City
Rey
W. H. Hardin
Baltimore
Castoria Weygrees
J. Parlier
Bank OF
Wu Dr. King
Cspss
Scott
Davenport College
Department of Music
Chas, C. Weaver
Just
Shoun's Hardware CO
Ilson
RY Bairy
Mitchell County Bank
Elk Park, Branch
London Stoffel Hardware Company
N. B
Mountain City Furniture
Court House
Mountain City Furniture Company
Mountain City, Tennessee
Merchant and Trader's Bank
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