Chellatauga Democrat Townsday 1917 Note
R C Rivers proprietor of Chellatauga Democrat publishes Townsday in Dac on 20 1917 with local notices and community items.
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
2
R C Rivers proprietor of Chellatauga Democrat publishes Townsday in Dac on 20 1917 with local notices and community items.
A sailor writes after about six months in the Navy reflecting on patriotism, service beyond the battle front, and life at a premier naval base near San Francisco Bay. He notes shifts from civilian life to sea experience, mentions Great Lakes, and hopes for Christmas greetings to family.
Roan Mountain residents discuss turkey sales and farm yields in Watauga area. Moody of Roan Mountain notes neighbors profit from turkey trade with one farmer selling 24 birds for 81 50 and another earning 9 75 from forty to fifty bushels per acre, highlighting local agricultural success.
Omitted and summarized from a county ledger page are entries listing expenditures for physician services hospital conveyances, juror fees, janitorial and printing costs, election staff and supplies, postage, road bond election, and clerk duties. Amounts total 8437.05 with 5588.70 credited as due from May.
Mrs P O Stuchell of Homer Pa. says her son Ellis recovered quickly from a winter cold after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She notes the remedy has long been trusted, is pleasant and safe, and used by thousands with proven good results.
A World War I era personal account describes a woman in a doughboy uniform who joins the Red Cross after serving with her husband. She faces reporters, police, and offers from film and vaudeville, plans to fund Red Cross work, and recounts her family reactions and future hopes as she prepares to return to Douglas and Kentucky to tell relatives.
North Carolina Watauga County presents an annual report listing lands held as of November 30 1917 with totals and deductions. It notes net amounts due after an eight percent clerk's commission and includes totals for criminal and civil judgment dockets, cash notes, and certificates.
The Episcopal Church in Watauga County lists services in Blowing Rock every Sunday morning. In Boone services are on the 1st and 3rd Sunday evening at 4 30, and in Skull Mills on the fourth Sunday evening.
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh at all stages by acting through the blood for constitutional treatment. It offers $100 to anyone it fails to cure, invites testimonials, and lists Toledo Ohio as the address of F. J. Cheney & Co. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents.
For sale a 53 acre tract on the North Fork of Cove Creek about two miles from Mabel post office. Includes a good residence and out buildings. Interested parties may call or write W. W. Miller, Administrator, Route 1, Boone, NC.
A local seller markets a full line of arctics and rubbers with heavy hosiery. The dealer emphasizes offering exactly what customers want and invites patrons to visit for footwear suited to extreme cold and winter exposure.
A festive advertisement invites buyers to visit for a wide range of Christmas presents including coconuts oranges lemons raisins candies and more. The seller offers to fit customers with nearly anything desired for the holiday season and extends warm Christmas wishes.
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