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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
4
The Watauga Democrat established 1888 notes publication by The Rivers Printing Company with R C Rivers and Rob Rivers as publishers. Subscription rates and policy on paid notices, including cards of thanks and obituaries, are listed. paper entered at Boone North Carolina post office as second class mail matter.
The American Bible Society reports eleven million Bibles in 179 languages printed and distributed last year, with the British and Foreign Bible Society close behind. In the United States over four million Bibles were bought, underscoring enduring interest in scripture and the Bible as a master text for education and daily language. The piece praises the Bible as eternally current, notes its influence on literature, and highlights personal friendship with Jesus as a valued, ongoing guidance.
Sunday School lesson draws on Samuel and David's bond with Jonathan. It highlights selfless loyalty, compares throne ambitions, and cites verses from 1 Samuel. It includes guidance on friendship as an ideal, plus a devotional poem about motherhood and longing for childhood.
George W. Godfrey of Successful Farming contrasts farm life with city routines. He recalls a city man who envies farming yet misses true contentment, describing a cycle of leisure and nightlife as a misguided notion of fulfillment.
Juanita Young in the Chemawa American recounts Twashtri creating Owinch and woman from human materials. Owinch complains of the chatty, ever-complaining wife after eight days. After three moons Dwindi returns, seeking release, but Twashtri refuses. The tale ends with the line Life.
A visitor recounts a day in a major electrical company's research labs. He describes listening to electrons through a radio setup and viewing films of Rutherford Bragg and Lodge. Sir Oliver Lodge muses on empty space and the idea that life may endure beyond matter.
A physician discusses arthritis chronic form, its unknown cause, and treatment emphasis on maintaining patient strength and nourishment. The writer suggests cautious joint exposure to X rays when available, warning against excessive sessions to avoid burns and complications.
Fragmented text references a bridge on Boone Trail and hints at health advice from a family physician. The passage mentions relief, multiple exposures, a voice of conscience, and a character named Mrs Gabbins discussing treatment and a maid. The meaning is unclear due to obscured OCR.
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