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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1923

Page

3

Obituary: Henry Greene of Watauga Dies at 76

Henry Greene born November 24 1866 at Beaver Dams died December 10 at 2 30 a m. He left five children Una Tester Clara Farthing Jane Dishman and Robert Greene with one deceased. He served Bethel Timbered Ridge Boone churches as treasurer superintendent and member. He was a farmer and secretary treasurer of the Watauga Building and Loan. He married Floy Mast in 1923. Funeral was at Beaver Dam with Revs Huggins and Swift.

Henry Greene Watauga Brother Greene Manda Green Geo. Greene China Caldwell County Una Tester Clara Farthing Blountville Tenn Jane Dishman Robert Greene Bethel Baptist Church Timbered Ridge Church Boone Church Timbered Ridge Greene Watauga Building & Loan Association Floy Mast Boone Brother Green Zen Beaver Dam F. M. Huggins W. Swift

Count the Blessings Too and Farm Success

A farmer reflects on debts and gradual growth turning into wealth as he realizes his farm has become prosperous. The piece emphasizes counting blessings along with downs and ups in farming, noting long-term effort pays off. The Chamber of Commerce is meeting Saturday at 7 PM and 30 minutes. attendance is requested.

Chamber of Commerce

Surgery in France Reveals Spine Tumor Detection Method

In Paris two cases of incurable spinal tumors were presented to the Society of Neurology. Professor Sicard described injecting iodine oil into the vertebral canal to obtain X ray images showing iodine deposition and tumor interruption. The precise operation site is thereby identified, with the method deemed delicate but within capable surgeons' reach.

France Paris Society of Neurology of Sicard

Farmer-Jeweler Creates Self-Winding Watch

Chattanooga area farmer Sam Bird, a self described farmer-jeweler, claims to own the only watch that never needs winding. The device uses a small pendulum that swings as he walks to wind the springs, keeping time automatically.

Chattanooga

Judge Gary on Charity and Unjust Wealth in New York

In a public address Judge Gary, head of United States Steel, argued true charity is owed only after debts are satisfied and warned against giving from ill gained profits. He urged that charity funded by illegal gains neither credits contributors nor eases victims, likening it to indulgences.

Gary Charity Statesville United States Steel Corporation New York United States Luther

Fragmentary verse fragment from newspaper page

Odd OCR snippet shows a poem or literary fragment with words like light and shadow rain peace pain and refrain of struggle. It mentions a character and a newspaper syndicate, but details are unclear.

Nward

Way Down South by W A Watson

The narrator recalls schoolroom history and the legend of Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth. He imagines landing on St Andrews Bay Florida, hearing Gulf waves, and linking the tale to the Garden of Eden and the Lost Colony of North Carolina.

W. A. Watson Ponce de Leon St. Andrews Bay Florida Great Lakes Mexico Gulf of Mexico Peter Rome Garden of Eden John Isle of Patmos North Carolina

Why Do They Grow in Electric Power Use

A survey shows Illinois leads U S with the most electric light and power users. California ranks second and New York third. Illinois has the most residential electricity users and high shares of industrial and commercial power, reflecting rapid growth in electric power development across these states.

Atlantic Pacific New York Illinois California Elevated News Chicago

Chamber of Commerce Meeting Scheduled for Saturday Night

Town and county residents are urged to attend a chamber of commerce meeting at 7 30 P M Saturday night. The event aims to address local business concerns and community plans.

Chamber of Commerce

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John Kendrick Bangs Parker Waterman's Crane’s Linen Crane's Crane’s Dalton Autocrat Highland Linen Romano Chelsea Paget Jacobs and Nunnally’s Gunnar Teilmann & Son Bristol Floral Company Bingham Boone, North Carolina
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