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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
3
Advertising rates furnished on application and subscription rates listed for readers. Local newspaper declares post office entry in Boone North Carolina with standard second class mail status.
Local items report wedding bells, church services, and a Christmas tree in the courthouse at 2 p m. There are health notes and travel mentions, plus sales ads for holidays and a resignation from Hickory Growery. Administrators notice for Wm Blackburn estate and updates on residents' welfare fill the page.
The guardian of minor heirs of the late Dr. A J Toppings announces a December 23 1905 sale at 11 am in Blowing Rock NC. The auction offers the Toppings home on five acres with a four room cottage barn and outbuildings, in cash or on time, plus household and kitchen furniture of Mrs Lizzie who died.
The piece argues that dyspepsia reflects a weak stomach rather than a lazy cook and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the remedy to improve digestion, restore vigor, and restore appetite for holiday meals.
In Watauga County North Carolina J C Fuercner as commissioner under a Superior Court decree will auction five Dugger tracts totaling about 299 acres on December 24 1905 between 10 am and 3 pm. Terms: one third cash six months and one third in twelve months. Deed in fee upon full payment.
A county notice reports Sheriff Hodges visited and challenged public remarks about tax collection. It notes $2,000 paid to teachers so far and that monthly installments are being used to meet state obligations. The sheriff aims to clear school tax by the next Monday in January.
M May Clerk verifies the statement of days served and miles traveled by each county commissioner for the year ending November 1905. L A Greene 17 days at 5 per day. L A Kant 180 miles at 5c. total 43. J W Robbins 17 days at 2 per day. 180 miles at 5c total 43. P Younce 15 days at 2 per day. 260 miles at 5c total 43.00.
From now until January 1 1906 PE will offer special law prices on jeans clothing hats and more with L selling at 10 percent basis and all other stock at greatly reduced prices. Readily available items include brown sugar granulated sugar candies fruits canned goods china ware glassware albums and many presents. Samson Vilas invites customers to inspect stock and prices, promises no under selling, cash purchases, and Merry Christmas wishes from Sam Vilas.
Millions chase extreme health fads as they waste away, while Dr. King's New Life FIl promises quick relief. The ad-like text urges using the product for liver and stomach troubles and claims all troubles will pass away.
Obscure list of goods with scattered prices including fur hats, yard goods, ladies garments, writing tablets, box paper, varn sets, lamps, buckets, cups and other items. Vague quantities and inconsistent spellings suggest a generic sale notice from a past issue.
A long distance with a good pair of Field Glasses and a complete assortment including Fromm Smoted Glasses Field Opera Reading and Eye Glasses Telescopes. Eyes tested and glasses fitted under the direction of a skilled oculus AL RED W. DULA.
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