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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
4
The Watauga Democrat a weekly Boone North Carolina paper notes subscription rates and policies for six months wires months and one year cards of thanks resolutions of respect obituaries are charged at advertising rates. The issue states publishers R C Rivers Rob Rivers and printers Rivers Printing Company and is entered at the Boone post office as second class mail matter.
The news notes that the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union plans to celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of prohibition in January and hints someone may remark on the unlucky number.
Advisers to President elect Roosevelt report he is horrified by a general sales tax and would favor taxing luxuries while exempting essentials like bread. Hoover supporters push the measure in Congress but the lame duck session may fail to advance it. Roosevelt aims to balance the budget through cuts and taxing previously untaxed items, with broad party support behind him.
The doctor explains tularemia or rabbit fever from skinning rabbits, detailing symptoms after hunting and skinning. He urges rubber gloves, hand washing, and cautions about exposure while noting no standard treatment exists though quinine and milk protein show promise.
The selection discusses the best life as expanding love to encompass all things. It argues mystics aim for universal love and that God is present in everything. It notes human capacity for love is limited and often directed narrowly, prompting reflection on broader compassion.
The passage urges maintaining poise toward the universe so one can turn with the sun moon and stars and feel life’s surge and wonder at any moment. It emphasizes universal connection and continual awareness as a guiding attitude.
A child recalls a mother’s bedtime stories of Jesus and the Bible. The verses compare a mother's loving, sunlit care to the Shepherd's love, expressing wonder at the depth of divine care.
The Living Church notes when Franklin Roosevelt takes the oath next March he will be the ninth Episcopalian to serve as U S president. Washington Madison Monroe W H Harrison Tyler Taylor Pierce and Arthur were prior Episcopalan leaders. Roosevelt will also be the fourth Harvard graduate to reach the White House.
Nervous people should drink water at bedtime with a spoonful of Vinol an iron tonic. Nerves relax sound sleep follows. Vinol gives new pep strength. Watauga Drug Store.
In Atlanta a small group of former slaves gathers at Holmes Institute each Christmas Eve to receive presents sing and dance after a long life of servitude. The scene blends old memories with simple joy as elders speak of hard times and enduring heritage while youngsters perform and sing familiar spirituals.
A festive drive in Boone brings in gifts for needy kids as Watt Gragg Dock Moose and local volunteers gather candy nuts oranges and books. Santa Claus receives the load and distributes it to crowded shacks neat cottages and sick homes with community support from Sheriff Hodges post office staff and local merchants.
Professor Hantaro Nagaoka argues in Nature that great earthquakes act like internal explosions, causing small but detectable shifts in Earth's rotation as scientists note the planet's wobble. The Baltimore Sun reports that astronomy has long observed minor axial variations.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a mild laxative and stimulant for children. It claims to prevent constipation, improve appetite, and support school performance by cleansing the bowels without griping. The text emphasizes easy availability at stores and affordability.
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