Watauga Railroad Meeting Discusses Bonded Road Plan
The Watauga Railway Company met at Blowing Rock with Mr P E Allen absent. Mr Grendall of Pa proposed a line from Lenoir to Wilkesboro, then Buffalo to Cook's Gap, funded by county bonds to reach the center. A Yadkin Lumber Co deal was seen as likely. citizens urged a broad gauge, first class road. Joyner outlines Sept 11 12 high school teacher exam details and certificate rules, noting implications for pay and eligibility.
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Watauga Railway Co
Blowing Rock
Pea
Linney
Dittle
Cone
Barber
Sildwell
Northern
Barnlards
Grendall
Wake
Yadkin Lumber Co
Blue Ridge
Lenoir
Wilkesborof
Buffalo
Cook's Gap
Watauga
Capt. Jones
N.C
Iellor Tran
Joyner Concerne Sng High School Certifcatos
Avexaminaton
State Board of Examiners
State Superintendent of Public Instructions
J.Y. Joyner
Political letter debate over legislative nomination and tone
A reader addresses Dr Little Repiies and Mr Borror defending a prior letter about a legislative nomination. He refutes accusations toward Norris and accuses the press of misreading his stance. The writer praises rivals in turns, warns of harsher views next time, and clears misunderstandings before closing with best wishes to the editor.
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Mr. Norris
L Acceus
Blue
Norris
Sixth Annual State Farmers' Convention at A M College Raleigh
The sixth annual State Farmers Convention will be held August 25 to 27 1908 at the A M College Raleigh with three days of agriculture study and farm questions. Stock breeders and dairy meetings follow on August 28 with programs on cotton tobacco corn small grains horticulture forage crops generative stock husbandry and dairying. Women from farm homes will have a special meeting with lectures of general interest and speakers from the U S Department of Agriculture and neighboring states. Reduced railroad rates lodging free meals at cost. Dockery and Butler urge attendance to make this the greatest farmers meeting in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
Raleigh
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
K. C. Dockery
Tait Butler
Merchants invited to buy flour via Coffey agent
Notice asks Wa tauga County merchants to contact Thomas H. Coffey at Blowing Rock North Carolina for flour sales. Coffey will sell at Lenoir prices with 30 cents per hundred added for hauling. Depot Street Lenoir North Carolina. T. F. SEEHORN, Manager.
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Watauga County
Thomas H. Coffey
Blowing Rock
N. C
Lenoir
Silverstone Noms and Rain Slow Crops Report
The district notes heavy rain lately with crop prospects mixed. Horton thrashing machine works nearby while Roy Smith and Thomas Henson visit from Sullivan County Tennessee. Everett Beach of Boone visits his brother Enter. crops show good corn wheat scarce oats fair buckwheat decent. apples abundant peaches scarce.
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Silverstone
Horton
Roy Smith
Thomas Henson
Sullivan County
Tenn
Everett Beach
Boone
Enter
Rev Ira Sankey Dies in Brooklyn After Weekend Illness
Evangelist and hymn composer Rev Ira D Sankey passed away in Brooklyn New York after a brief illness last week. His work for revival meetings and gospel song writing shaped 19th century religious music, influencing numerous choirs and listeners nationwide.
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Ira D. Sankey
Iymin
Brookly
N, Y
Judge F Moore Dies of Typhoid in Asheville
Judge F Moore, regarded as one of the state’s ablest jurists, died of typhoid fever at his Asheville home last week, leaving a respected legal legacy and prompting notice of his passing in the local community.
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F. Moore
Asheville
Raleigh Masonic Temple nearing completion for January 1900
The new Masonic Temple at Raleigh is rapidly finishing with several rooms occupied. The entire building is on track to be ready for the Grand Lodge season next January 1900. Preparations are already under way for a grand house warming event at that time.
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Raleigh
Grand Lodge
Auction Sale Of Dry Goods And Apparel At Public Auction
Public auction offers a lot of dry goods notions pants overalls hats caps shoes and clothing. Sale is absolute no by bidding with credit terms over five dollars four months with note and approved security. Two day sale on August 21 and 22 Friday and Saturday.
Divorce action in Watauga Superior Court
The defendant Catherine Hammons is notified of an absolute divorce suit filed in Watauga County Superior Court. She must appear at the next term in Boone NC on the second Monday in September 1908 and answer or demur to the complaint or the plaintiff will seek relief. This August 10 1908 Thomas Bingham Clerk of Court
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North Carolina
Watauga County
Superior Couurt
Hataimons
Catherine Hammons
Superior Court
Watauga Co
Said
Boone
Thomas Bingham
M. L. McCihee
N. Mc Dobbin
C. H. Huleher
A. Huleher
Maggie Huleher
C. Taylor
Levy Morphew
M. P.’. M.phew
AL J. Moretz
W. L. Hendrix
HH. Huleher
W. L. Hutcher
Watauga Superior Court
Boone N. C
Bingham
Notice of public sale of farm and store property in Watauga County
Public notice announces sale of a store house and four acre tract in Meat Camp township Watauga County to satisfy a $500 debt plus interest from 1908. The sale by J J Hager Dry Goods at the courthouse door in Boone on September 14 1908 between 9 am and 4 pm includes the described real estate with deed to purchaser.
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John A. Jeney
Court House
Boone N
Watauga County
Meat Camp
G Lodges
Jook M
Register ‘of Deeds
J J Hager
Miss Dall Shot by Fred Sharpe Recovers in Wilkes
A young woman identified as Miss Dall, shot by Fred Sharpe in Wilkes a few weeks ago, remains alive and shows signs of recovery. Hope remains for a final improvement in her condition despite the severity of the injury.
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Miss Dall
Fred Sharpe
Wilkes
Trust in Providence and your own effort quote
A fragment quotes the maxim to trust Providence while relying on personal effort, urging unity of faith and self-discipline. The saying emphasizes perseverance and balanced reliance on fate and personal toil.
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Providence
Watch Repairing from a Trusted Watchmaker
Watch repair advice warns that many watches are damaged by inexperienced hands. A veteran graduate watchmaker предлага offers careful repairing and tuning with honest, modest charges. He urges timely cleaning, adjustment, and oiling to keep watches running reliably.
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JTW
Brya
Deposition Notice in Banner v Banner Case
In Watauga County North Carolina the case George P Banner versus Maria M Banner orders deposition of Jim Brien on September 5 1998 at 16:00 in San Pedro California before H W Newton Commissioner and continuation if not completed. A separate notice on September 17 1908 in the Watauga Superior Court clerk’s office opens deposition to be read as evidence in the trial.
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North Carolina
Watauga County
George P. Banner
Maria M. Banner
Maria M Banner
Lake
H W Newton
San Pedro
Los Angeles
California
Jim Brien
Watauga
Meribes
George P Banner
Piff
LD Lowe
Atty
Superior Court
Geo. P. Banner
City Hospital
Blackwell’s Island
City of New York
Penny of
State of
L. D. Lowe
Lawsuit Notices in Watauga County NC 1908
North Carolina Watauga Superior Court entries announce McCihee versus Mc Dobbin et al for twelve hundred dollars from the estate of W L Hutcher, with defendants urged to appear at the September 1908 term in Boone. Also Banner versus Maria Banner requests deposition in New York before August 28 1908 and open for reading September 15 1908 in Watauga.
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Watagga Democrat
B.C. Rivers
Tuensday
Concord
Home Milling Coo
Depot Street
Leno, N. C
T. F. Seehorn
Cartor
Se Bea
You Ha Jong
Scott
A. P. Brinkley
W. H. Stapp
Citizens Bank
Elk Park
North Carolin
Tennessee Farms
East Tennessee Real Estate Co
Morristown
East Tennessee
Addrene
East Tenn
N. L. Mast, Pres
W.c.coprry
V.P. G.P
Hagaxeas
Cash
THE
Watauga County Bank
Boone, N. C
J. M. Hodges
M. D
Blackburn Hotel
VY. TV
Knoxville
Fabian
Young Orchard
Russellville
Robert Wrod
Mortmistown Tenn
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