Watauga Remeccat advertises local goods and services
The notice lists The Watauga Remeccat with R. C. Rivers as proprietor dated Thursday Ava 23 1917, indicating a local shop advertisement or publication entry.
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
2
The notice lists The Watauga Remeccat with R. C. Rivers as proprietor dated Thursday Ava 23 1917, indicating a local shop advertisement or publication entry.
A period appeal notes rising paper costs and urges delinquent subscribers to settle by Monday Sept 3 as the newspaper warns of potential business failure. It also details a soldiers visit to a local pond for rainbow trout, with 126 fish taken for camp.
A Washington dispatch reports the second increment mobilization moved from September 15 to 19 and the third increment from September 30 to October 3. The first increment mobilization remains as previously announced.
The list shows first grade names for Boone Graded School for the period July 25 to August 18 including Faye Bingham Helen Anders Beatrice Culler Beadie Ray Lucy Bingham Ralph Farthing Harrison Moretz William Nor Walter Edmisten Howard Edgar Brown and others. The second grade line appears incomplete with further names not provided.
The Red Cross Ball at Green Park Hotel last Saturday drew a crowded, stylish crowd with dancers in elegant costumes and khaki uniforms. An admission of 50 cents at the door funded Red Cross work, with about ten dollars noted as the collection. The season remains busy with full hotel capacity and excellent travel conditions promising a long run into autumn.
Blowing Rock announces all day religious and patriotic services on September 5 to honor the first group of thirty soldiers marching to Boone. Rev M A Adams urges county residents to provide kabki covered Testaments for Watauga's 91 men, priced at 40 cents each, with early commitments to buy.
Rev M L Carpenter describes his radium therapy for a serious scrofulous condition in a Baltimore hospital dated August 14. He reports five treatments given, doctors hopeful, recovery may take one or two weeks more, and weakness from suffering. He asks Wa Tauga friends to pray and sends blessings.
North Carolina Watauga County notice of administration for J C Moretz estate. Creditors must settle debts and claimants must present within twelve months from date August 7 1917. J W Hodges administrator Linggy attorney Councill Cook Edgar Cook Dudley Council. Also lists several students by grade names.
Sheriff Moody announces tax sale of delinquent 1916 lands at the courthouse door in Boone Watauga County NC on Sept 6 1917. Listings include numerous parcels in Boone and Cove Creek townships with hundreds of acres and varied owners. Proceeds cover levy and advertising costs.
Farm for sale one and a half miles from Shulls Mills on the Boone road. Contains a six room dwelling finished with best material and paint, large barn, crib, apple house and cellar, spring house, etc. Over 200 fruit trees mostly young, two meadows, plenty of pasturage and tillable land. If you want a bargain call on or write.
Entry Notice No 2540 states North Carolina Watauza county with 8 J Church J L Storie Rc Crow locating and entering 640 acres in Blue Ridge Township. Describes starting at Cooks Moore corner near Thunder Hill, following Moore and Hodges lines to Borda line then Ford line to Huffalo spring and Buffalo spring area, including vacant land. Entry recorded August 7 1017.
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