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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
4
A granddaughter asks for a story of long ago as the grandfather recalls walking three miles to a summer school. He describes a pine pole classroom, goose quill pens, ink from bark, a water task at the spring, and a raw, bustling routine of rural schooling.
A decayed ship near San Pedro Calif becomes a unique church for sailors. The Seamen's Bethel uses the old hull as an assembly hall reading room gym and bunk area with free salvation funded by outsiders. Services held weekly and no collections.
Christmas morning scenes unfold at a busy barbershop with a joke about Germans and Americans and a pay-structure quip. The Wilkesboro Hustler notes Mr. C. Call of Wilkesboro won first prize for best apple display at the National Congress of Horticulture in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with Canada and Mexico also participating, plus second prize for Brushy Mountain Limber twig and winter fruit.
A wounded story from Keliber Minn. notes a terrible knee cut averted by Arnica Salve. The ad extols Arnica as infallible for wounds burns and eruptions. A brief foreign arrival tale mentions Bridge and Norah in the United States. A post office money order offer for ten dollars costs ten cents prompts local remark.
Watauga County records certify days served and miles traveled by board members for year ending November 30 1900. Entries show L A Green 17 days at 2.00 and 166 miles at 5 cents totaling 84.00 and 8 180. E R Eggers 7 days and 312 miles at 5 cents totaling 15.00 and 15.60. Thos L Bey 156 miles at 5 cents totaling 1. Total amounts and margins listed. signed November 20, 1909 by W B Gragg Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners.
Ready November 1st 1899 a year book on astronomy and meteorology claims to be the only source containing Hicks Weather Forecasts sold by mail postpaid 35c on stands 30c One copy free with a year’s subscription to Word and Works Rev bl Ret Hicks Monthly Magazine publisher offers discounts on almanacs and agents wanted The promotion includes testimonials for Dr King s New Life Pills for health power and vitality priced 25c at all druggists.
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