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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
3
In Watauga the post office notes changes to delivery and service terms. Bates is listed as a secondary contact while rates show a one year feature and six month option with fees at 1.00 and large month rates at 26. The fragment hints at local postal rate adjustments and clerk postings.
Community notes from Watauga County cover new candy arrivals at Greens, painting on a hotel, illness at the Mission House, dormitory work near the Training School, fall term plans at Appalachian Training School, and local travel by Capt S. F. Louis. Obituaries and public notices appear alongside school starts, church meetings, business visits, farm institute plans in Boone, and a probate court sale warning concerning Adolphus Penley estate.
Dr Fred announces office hours 8 230 and 9 330 with a note on X ray treatment for cancer and complete electrical outfit. Special attention to chronic cases at BilinglBy City Hospital in Esvile NC. For sale ten thousand ginseng seeds 1 dollar per hundred with mail order option from Sbull's Mill N C.
920 acres of land one mile from Riverside in Arhe County with 150 acres cleared. Includes seven root dwellings two barns and a Ta Rood of Do te farm. Riverside listing notes a good condition layout and potential buyers are invited to inspect.
To the people of Watauga County a complete financial report of the school fund is presented. Figures show state and county poll tax, general property tax, fines and disbursements for white and colored teachers, census, libraries, building costs, interest, and balances for the last year, with copies filed for state superintendent and treasurer.
Just a Moment You Please lists prices at Boone Cash Store for boys knee pants 20 to 40 cents per pair men's shirts 50 cents each ladies handkerchiefs 10 to 25 cents towels 5 and 10 cents and other household goods. It notes religious books six cents each and a candy line 10 to 65 cents per pound plus drugs and common household items five to fifteen cents per bottle. Owner N. B. invites trade for produce at the highest market prices.
Watauga girls may receive the benefits of distant high quality schooling while remaining near home. The notice claims affordable rates at Davenport College for Girls and invites readers to write for more information.
Silverware is both useful and ornamental and essential to a proper table service. We select our stock to offer the finest artistic pieces now produced in graceful, fashionable forms. Note the beautiful items available at low prices from Alfred W. Dula.
R Ross Donnelly promotes the Knoxville Monumental Works offering monuments and tombstones and a wide assortment of goods for men women and children. He advertises plows repairs hardware nails trunks and valises with emphasis on money saved and customer service. Will W Holsclaw invites readers to visit for needed goods with a cordial tone dated June 22 in Vilng.
The item recounts a Texas girl who placed an ad to find a husband, spent 11 on wedding outfits, then the husband died within a year after securing a 10,000 life insurance. It ends with a testimonial from C Towns of Rat Portage Ontario praising Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach disorders. Sold by J. M. Moreta.
Notice that J M Ward and Chris Ward mortgaged land to James Tester on December 15 1908 to repay 142 due in two notes 60 due June 15 1904 and 82 60 due December 15 1904. Sale to highest bidder for cash at courthouse Boone NC on August 28 1905 between 10am and 4pm. Parcel lies on Laurel Creek Leutel Creek Twp adjoining Presnell Horton Ward Mast. about 10 acres. Amount due 27 25 with interest and costs. deed to purchaser. July 27 1905 Jan TenTen Mortgages.
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