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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
2
The Watauga Democrat recounts reader tributes and remittances from Cerrillos New Mexico Idaho Montana and Tennessee praising the paper as a lifeline to homeland memories. It notes local crime news Crandall Tennessee burglary of jeweler Reuben Greer and bears trapped near Blowing Rock by Thomas Coffey. Weather outlook hints at unlikely open winter.
A long 1907 county exhibit detailing juror names and extensive itemized fees for court services, clerks, and officials. Includes names such as JC Baird, W W Slampton, M and R Watson, J E Hampton, Lewin Glenax t, Lee Bennett, P and J Baldwin, Pond J Ballwin, and many others with amounts ranging from six to several thousand dollars. June 8 1907 appears as a date. entries cover sherriff, clerk, jurors, and committee payments.
An old health advertisement touts Hood s Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, claiming it purifies the blood. It also lists local taxes, jail costs, burial goods, and a bank statement dated December 1907 from Watauga County, including deposits and liabilities, with official attestations.
A long gratitude note recalls a Thanksgiving meal hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Boone Deat on the 28th alt. Guests included W. W. Holsclaw and family, Thos Williams, Prof. Hoppers of Walnut Grove Institute, Miss Long, plus the Glenns and Fletcher and Moody families. A quilt contest awarded first to Miss Blanche Stokes with praise for all participants.
On Saturday December fourteen nineteen hundred seven the administrators of AS Edmisten deceased will sell at the deceased farm a lot of hay corn fodder shucks etc to the highest bidder. Sash in hand for amounts under five dollars. Amounts five dollars and up on six months with note and approved security. This November twenty nineteen hundred seven G F Edminton D J Cottrell Administrators E 8 Coffey Attorney.
Notice warns all persons against buying a promissory note for 250 dollars executed to E R Crocker by the undersigned on about Sept 26 1907. If traded, buyer assumes risk. Dated Nov 21 1907 by Wm Vexcanon & Son. Also lists tax collection schedule for 1907 with locations and dates and warns taxes unpaid will be turned to deputies for collection.
This notice proclaims a new East Boone location carrying Boots, Rice, Dry Goods, Notions and other country store staples. It advertises staple foods, bacon, lard, flour, coffee and canned goods with frequent phrases about quick sales and short profits, inviting trials from customers.
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