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Watauga Democrat in Boone, North Carolina

07 Dec 1918

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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1918

Page

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County Exhibit of State Vessels and Agents List

A lengthy 1918 county exhibit itemizes multiple state cases, agents, and payments. It names Rufus Jones and others as state defendants, lists various agents for churches and individuals, and tallies expenses for county aids, court houses, and officers, with figures ranging up to 12,000. The document continues on page two.

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Alenn Church Miller Glennchurch Rufus Jones Will Church Sistas Ragaman LM Hodges Iard Watson O Yarber Hom Harmon State Maud Hodges Car Privet Donley Haga Blackburn Bentley Marwan Renhour State Ailler Harmon Maxwell Blackburn Agts Slbertorton Chany Saunders Mitchell W Skull P Carter Cox Wily Pwoodring Robbins Bob Sluder Cisaaca Ett Ghomas Child Gerry Watson P. Godd Ge John Ereer J Py J Smith Thomas Henry Werd Yanlyoren Meneili Floyd John Clawson Aeneili Y Sonngon Se Ws Farthing Bith Waacs Ae Yy Yonson Shelton TACOZ Priniette Heat Watson Frank Yy Oislaw Vines Guia Glenn Wartiey Duke Ward Riley Pree Q Warg Bol Houser M Godges Gion Tigrt Holshoueer Wailey Orrig cReee Lorman Ei Levy Norman County Aid Sain State Patier Adie Rox Gunty Ait Katie Yugver Ing Jobo Court House W P Earp Ay Isheriff Pawx Oragg Sm Mudges Judgs Co JW Jones Robflins Edwards Broughton Stationery Coun Avery Black Coun Ty Home Brough L A Greenton County Supplies Commiswurroughs Adding Machine CO Ioners Farthing Vital Vrs Gilley Children
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Personal Reminiscences of the Civil War continues

The narrative recalls the June 63 buildup and a July 2 crossing of the Cumberland River with 2,000 troops and two mountain howitzers. It describes hard tack provisioning, a July 4 skirmish near Bowling Green, Ky, an abortive shelling of a stockade, and heavy losses including Col Chevanet. Morgan and Duke rerouted the column toward Brandenburg Indiana via the Ohio river.

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Confederate States Morgan Green River Bowling Green Johnson Brockade Col. Chevanet Duke Gen. Morgan Lebanon Brandenburg Ohio River Louisville Coradon Indiana
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Cure for dysentery saves life of child in Des Moines

William Whitelaw of Des Moines Town recalls in Ashland Kansas a neighbor who urged giving Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy to his daughter dying from dysentery. The remedy, and other family use, yielded gratifying results and were credited with saving the child.

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Ashland Kansas Chamberlain William Whitelaw Des Moines
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Tragedy of a Railroad Reflects North Carolina History

The Watagua and Yadkin River Railroad from North Wilkesboro to the Blue Ridge foot near Boone faced repeated delays. State convict labor aided initial grading, but floodwaters in 1916 and again last August thwarted progress, halting work until after a December 17 sale while the line sought salvage and revival.

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North Wilkesboro Watwaga & Yadkin River North Carolina Watavga & Yadkin Blue Ridge Boone Bright Watauga & Yadkin
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Railroad extension finally links Tennessee Virginia to Boone NC

The Legislature ignored a key railroad extension plan and a line from Tennessee and Virginia to Boone NC has been built. This will enable North Carolina farmers, loggers, and miners to send agricultural, timber, and mineral products to western markets. Local residents expect benefits once the ridge is crossed.

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Boone Tennessee Virginia North Carolina Charlotte Observer
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Mrs Violet Hodges of Watauga County Dies at 91

Funeral tribute profiles Mrs Violet Hodges born February 11 1837 on Cove Creek Watauga County. She married Riley Hodges December 24 1854 and raised ten children with an exemplary Christian life enduring three years of facial cancer. Survivors include her aged husband four daughters three sons and many grandchildren. Services led by Rev Ed Green and Rev Hodg es.

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Violet Hodges George Sarah Moody Cove Creek Watauga County Riley Hodges Spirit Land Travior Green Hodges Teague Earth Heaven
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A Billious Attack Advert Plugs Chamberlain's Tablets

An old advertisement explains bilious attacks as liver failure causing constipation and stomach fermentation with nausea vomiting and headache. It claims three Chamberlain's Tablets will tonify the liver clean the stomach and restore health at a stated price.

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