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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
2
A 1919 Boone County editorial urges finishing the Boone Trail to Zionville with proper road surfacing. It argues for funding via the 1917 road law and federal aid, estimating a cost of about 25 cents per hundred in taxes and up to 3 dollars per mile paid by local property owners, urging immediate action.
The Democrat questions the sale of cigarettes to boys aged fourteen and twelve and vows to uncover the tipster and culprit. A meddlesome county welfare official is named as promising to reveal the offender to the judge. The Bank of Boone will open for business on Monday, Sept 1.
The narrative claims Maxim Gorky, famed Russian writer and political figure, was captured and killed by Lettish troops under orders from Petro, an extreme red. It recounts his 1906 U.S. visit, hardships in New York, and later exile on Staten Island amid rumors of irregular marriage and opposition from Wall Street.
The Centenary Committee designates Friday August 29 as a church wide day of fasting and prayer for one million converts and one hundred thousand family altars. The message urges all Methodists to make it a great day for the church.
The notice corrects who officiated the wedding of Mr. Lake and Miss Bessie Henderson from Rev. M W Adans to J H Greene Esq. It also records two recent deaths at Blowing Rock Mr Harrison of Green Park and Mr A J Rowe at Skyland Sun with burial to Bennettsville D C. Also notes arrivals: Cpl G W Francum of Dante Va and his brother Carl. letter from Master Howard Benfield of Washington state. and license granted to Mr G M Sudderth to practice law with a positive prediction for his career.
The undersigned will sell at private sale at M. P. Criteker barn in Boone the following: 4 buggies two new and two used one used surrey one used saddle one set of new single harness four used collars one team of mules and one team of horses with six months time terms Aug 25 1919 All N Cornell For sale fine pair young mules also Holstein Jersey cow three years old H W Horton Boone N C NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having qualified as administrator of the estate of J J McGinnis deceased this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned administrator on or before the 25th day of August 1920 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery All persons indebted to said estate will please come forward and make immediate settlement This Aug 25 1919 R A Adams Admr of J J McGinnis deceased J E Bingham Attorney
Advertises for 100 head of cattle to feed through winter. Seeks buyers in Solige with corn to mix with silage fodder and straw. Respond to J. O. Woo’s M. D. Elizabethton, Tenn. 2t.
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