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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
1
A practitioner announces monthly availability from the first to the fifteenth, offering all kinds of dental work. The note places the office near the Watauga Hotel and dated October 21.
A message from a local tradesman invites customers to bring watches for first class repairs at his Silverstone office. He also stocks a line of groceries and other goods sold cheaply for cash or produce, thanking patrons for support.
At Edenton Street Epworth League meeting Rev. W A Stanbury received a gold watch from Joseph G Brown in gratitude for his service since June and upcoming Tarboro move. The group praised his effort, faith, and devotion, while noting his upcoming marriage and asking for prayers for his new church.
The Lexington Dispatch urges stronger Sabbath observance and notes Sunday matters for towns and states. It argues a land without Sunday is undesirable and calls for action by people, opposing only ineffective blue laws and supporting the movement for greater respect for the Sabbath.
A local verse reflects evening in Russellville Tennessee followed by political notes on the Eighth Congressional District. Rumors name K L Coughton and J C Caldwell as likely nominees with other Salisbury Jefferson figures discussed, while active campaigns appear unlikely for three named gentlemen.
J. W. Bryan, a graduate watch-maker, warns that inexperienced hands ruin watches and promises careful, honest repair. He states his rates cover only actual work, avoids unnecessary tasks, and urges timely cleaning and oiling before a watch stops.
The text warns that many sudden deaths arise from kidney and bladder derangements. It links heart disease pneumonia and fever to kidney trouble and describes symptoms such as sediment in urine, headaches, back pain, dizziness, and sleeplessness. It advocates early kidney treatment to restore bladder control and alleviate scalding urination.
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