Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Proclaimed by President Wilson
Editor note reproduces President Wilson's 1918 Christmas Roll Call proclamation urging all Americans to join the Red Cross for 1919 during December 16 to 23. The message stresses sacrifice, morale support to troops, and renewed commitment to service as the war ends and a hopeful peace begins.
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Wilson
Red Cross
Europe
White House
Washington
Friends of the
American Red Crosse
Italy
Belgium
France
Cantonmenta
Ryan
America
Landy
Iuman
Wooprow Witsoy
Auction Sale II at Boone Household Goods and Livestock
An auction sale will be held Monday December 16 at the seller's Boone residence offering a variety of household and kitchen furniture several head of cattle hay two stacks of rye farming implements and other items too numerous to list All cash under five dollars on sale day with larger sums secured by approved security.
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Boone
Daw Mill For Sale By Executor Notice
Daw mill for sale good condition twenty horsepower engineer and mill. Interested buyers may contact Smith Hagaman and W F Reese administrators ex G Reese deceased Vi
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Smith Hagaman
W. F. Reese
G. Reese
German War Ships Likely to be Sunk After Peace Talks
London dispatch reports that after the entente inspects the German battleships and cruisers, no agreement exists to divide them. Moral concerns favor destruction over loot sharing, and American circles in Paris doubt division prefers, noting Britain would gain a dominant sea power. The German fleet will probably be destroyed.
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London
Paris
Germany
America
Great Britain
County Exhibit and Probate Notices from Watauga NC
A compiled county exhibit lists court costs, jail and tax fees, printing, postage, and official duties for Watauga County in 1918. Included are amounts paid to John Earp, W. D. Farthing, P. Moody, and others, plus a note on total indebtedness of fifty one thousand dollars and a separate administrators notice for the estate of W. G. Reese with a claim deadline of September 30, 1919.
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John G
Court House
Hamnby
Jeeperfraton
Willard Gamby
Moody
J Farthing
Amt
Jones County
R Gragg
P Moody
L Leritcher
Brinkley
Miller
Lewis
P R Shail
Brown
Edwards
Broughton
Watauga Printing Co
John Earp Court House
Alenn Co
Spullinger
Todd
Clerk's Report of Funds in Watauga County Superior Court
North Carolina Watauga County clerk's report lists funds remaining at end of second term. Statement reflects funds to be turned over to incoming clerk O. L. Coffey. Includes formal transmission to Board of County Commissioners per law.
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North Carolina
Watauga
Board of County Commisioners
Watauga County
Superior Court
Said County
L Coffey
Notice of Sale of Watauga and Yadkin River Railroad
Public auction set for November 11 1918 in Wilkesboro NC to sell the Watauga and Yadkin River Railroad Company and all property rights franchises and equipment as described in the decree and supplemental decree in the District Court of the United States Western District of North Carolina. Sale subject to court confirmation and other terms.
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Ionere
Wilkesboro
Wilkes
State of
North Carolina
Droam
Bkr
A. D
Watauga & Yadkin River Railroad Company
North Wilkesboro
The
Southern Railway
Yadkin River
Elk Creek
Darby North Carolina
Grandin
Klos Creek
Sangse
Franchison
Way
Fer
W.J. Grandin
Melvin M. Hawley
Notice of administrator claims and estate settlement in Watauga
O J Cottrell administrator, announces claims against Rufus Ray deceased, Boone NC. He notes former administrator Thomas Bingham settled two of three heirs of Samantha Puckett and outlines remaining balance 23 85, with interest. All creditors must file by October 30 1919. Indebted parties urged to settle now.
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Thos South
John Bingham
Tda South
Linville Ay Railway Co
J Aaldridge
F A Linney
Johnsouth
C M Trivet
1Xouth
Caleb
Jclabe Underwood
Joe Underwood
Retta Underwood
EF Lovill
M B Blackburn
Arthur Keller
Rosa Barmah
Thos Harman
Dana Harman
W H Glenn
Ww M Harman
Guardian
Minora
Emanuel Hampton
Wd Hampton
Imico Hampton
WJ Wagner van Aaldridge
Superior Court
Thos Bingham
Samantha Puckett
O. L. Coffey
North Carolina
Wataga County
Rufus Ray
Watauga
N. C
Boone
J. Cottrell
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Rivers
President Wilson
Mattie J. Greene
Daw Mill
W. R. Gragg
Ed. Vome
Watauga Co
W. G. Reese
Boone, N. Y
Santa Hacaman
W.F. Regs
Admie
H. Biroway
Atty
Watauga and Yadein River
Linville River Railway Company
J. A. Aldridge
J. W. Hodges
J 1. Moretz
Loyd Moretz
Rudolph Moretz
Watauga County Bank
U. S. Cofey
District Court of the United States
Western District of North Carolina
Equity
D. W
W. Rjgragg
L. A. Green
Board Co
Waitauga Co
Copenhagen
Slous
HcHiEs Bros . c
East Tennessee & Western Carolina Railroad Company
Linville River Railroad Company
Central Standard
Johnson City
Milligan College
Watauga Point
Sycamore Shoals
Elizabethton
Arete Jaiion Pardes Point
Rock Roan Mountain
Shell Creek
Elk Park
Cranberry
Newland Shoville
the Gap
Jestes Siding
Townsend Foacoe Shulls Mills
Cranberry Wye
W. Hardin
V.P
Gen. Magr
Ae Os
Nile
FORD
Ford Motor Company
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