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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1926
Page
4
The Watauga Democrat weekly edition lists editors Rob Rivers and organization details. It notes subscription rates for one year six months and three months payable in advance and outlines advertising and obituary notice charges.
The plan calls for American Legion Park development with amusements and a bathing pool, a community building for civic groups, improvements to the telephone and telegraph communications, enhanced street lighting, immediate volunteer fire company organization, business district building restrictions, and a city planning system supervised by a competent engineer for new developments within the corporate limits.
Paul Whitlock recounts North Carolina’s industrial might led by textiles and tobacco. The state claims vast mill capacity with denim hosiery and pulp plants, 6,200 factories employing 166,000 workers with $120 million in wages, $260 million invested, and major hydro power. North Carolina surpasses Massachusetts in spindle hours and cotton goods output in December 1925.
The Department of Agriculture reports progress in eradicating tuberculosis in cattle with state and local cooperation. Slaughter programs reduced disease, boosted herd value, and eased consumer fears. Noting declines in tuberculosis among swine, the agency highlights broad public health and economic gains.
A packing firm reports seven years of losses from hog tuberculosis and credits tuberculin testing for cattle. From 1919 to 1922 the average economic loss per hog drops from 75 to 32 cents, with 26 cents since 1923. Hardin County shipments show 4.7 cents per hog over nine months.
Dr Frank Crane argues that work loses joy when money rewards replace intrinsic pleasure in games and tasks. He cites a book on play for youth, emphasizes play fosters leadership cooperation and rule obedience, and urges education to embrace play for better growth and health.
Dr Gaines urges persistent outdoor activity to maintain physical and mental sharpness. He warns against indolence, praises sunshine and fresh air, and links exercise to longevity and disease prevention with a teaser for next week on warm weather diet.
A perspiring salesman offers box after box of shoes while the customer rejects patent leather for cracking kid-skin for scuffing and suede for soiling. She settles on conservative black oxfords but frets the heels make her look too sensible and is comforted by the clerk that she is indeed sensible.
Poem snippet notes a lone observer lacking physical mementos but cherishing a remembered image. The speaker contrasts absence of a silver frame or desk mirror with a memory that feels as real as a picture kept in the heart.
Canton's notorious Crown Prince has been arrested in connection with the Mellett murder case raising questions about organized crime in the region. Police identify the suspect as a leading figure in the Cantabrian underworld with ties to rival factions and illegal activities. The investigation continues with prosecutors preparing charges.
Local businessmen in Ayden join forces with the county agent to reduce imports by boosting home production of hay meat and other food supplies in the territory.
Local pastors report church notices and community updates of interest to congregants. Readouts include upcoming services, fellowship events, prayer schedules, and mission activities across the town's parishes.
The church asks absent teachers and members to return for worship. It welcomes high school and college students to town and to the church and invites all denominations to a vesper service with Dr. James I. Vance of Nashville at 7 p.m. Also announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. and B Y P U at 8 p.m with a call for a fresh start.
The Sunday attendance reached 200 amid busy season and school involvement. Summer students joined choir and Epworth League while Mrs. J. A. Smoles joined the church from Butler Tennessee. Epworth League had seventeen members present and regular services are noted for Sunday 9 45 a m Sunday 11 a m and 7 p m with Dr James I Vance from Nashville preaching at the evening hour. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Advent Christian Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m. Freined of the parties in North Caro Wednesday. Everybody welcome to every service R N Baldwin Pastor c G Hodges Supt S S
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