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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
2
The Boone district faces a ballot vote next Saturday on a tax of 20 cents per hundred valuation and 60 cents per poll for school funding. The paper urges near unanimous support, arguing the measure would extend the school term and allow younger children to attend in warmer months while older students finish earlier in cold weather.
A governor’s letter directs sheriffs to file immediate applications for indigent insane confined in county jails or homes to the State hospital. Officials must comply with the law and await decision before sending patients, reporting outcomes and reasons if rejected.
The Statesville Landmark urges local media and citizens to sustain focus on the treatment of the mentally ill beyond election season. It commends the Governor for addressing the problem and critiques newspapers that ignore the issue when political campaigns begin.
Readable portions show a 1905 county ledger detailing jurors like Lowrance Hedges Hodges and Kerley, paupers such as Norman and Davis, and numerous guardians and fees. Entries name individuals, roles, and amounts for juror pay, witnesses, and county services, with totals and cross references to multiple cases and offices.
The writer defends large fortunes as a sign of general prosperity and a spur to culture while arguing the need for lawful accumulation and fair laws. He favors fortunes earned by capable men who contribute to society and warns against laws or practices that let the very rich gain an unfair edge at the expense of the poor.
The passage touts Scott's Emulsion as a universal strength and purity standard, claiming cod liver oil’s life giving properties and noting a taste masking method perfected thirty years ago. It frames Scott's Emulsion as ideal for weak children and thin individuals, highlighting its widespread availability and superiority.
A notice from Watauga Superior Court details that Adolphus Penley Jr. estate is to be sold at public auction at the Boone courthouse door on January 1, 1996, at 1 p.m. The sale includes described real estate in Watauga County, with bidders paying cash for the purchase price and the remainder due in six months.
By order of the Superior Court of Watauga County commissioners will sell land described in Horton case at George Story's store on Thursday in December 1905. Four parcels total about 150 acres including tracts on Dugger Knob Buffalo Creek and New River area with terms 20 percent cash and 40 percent on credit over 8 months, balance in 6 months. Finney & Hesmes, commissioners.
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