Local News Briefs from the Community
Mr George Greene owner of the store formerly of G G Stephens shows sound trade and hopeful prospects. Mrs Naomi Tugman in declined health. Rev T G Williams preached at Hopewell church. Clyde and Mrs Miller of Boone visited Sunday. Penmanship course planned at Green Valley School House by Z T Watson from the 9th to 20th. Alvin and Lee Cole visited D F Sooth of Tamarack. Alex Tugman preparing for farming. Alvin J Cole back from timber cutting for Harrison Baker. Walter Davis family visited B J Davis. George Adams family visited S A Norris. John Wilson of Ashe came to buy cattle.
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George Greene
G. G. Stephens
Naomi Tugman
T. G. Williams
Todd N. C
Hopewell Church
Clyde Miller
Boone
Green Valley School House
Z. T. Watson
Alvin and
Lee Cole
D. F. Sooth
Tamarack Sunday
Alex Tugman
Alvin J. Cole
Harrison Baker
Walter Davis
B. J. Davis
George Adams
S. A. Norris
John Wilson
Ashe
Meat Camp Community News Lightly Updated
Immigrants and locals fill the week with moves and visits. John Beach of Rich Mountain has relocated to the E W Bryan property area and shows skilled trades as a machinist. Rev L A Wilson preached forceful sermons at the Baptist Church with revival at Mabel Methodist Church ongoing.
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John Beach
Rich Mountain
E. W. Bryan
Beach
L. A. Wilson
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Mabel
Clay Miller
E. Moretz
A. W. Hodgson
Jefferson
Ashe
Grady Wilson
A. Proffit
Loyd Winebarger
Walter Winebarger
Edward
Faithful sermons and local life in Blue Ridge
Rev W S Rominger to preach at Friendship Church next Sunday at 3 p m Mrs J T Hampton visited Boone to see Dr Perry with a bad hand. R C Crow and son bought a fine team of mules from J E Greene. Colfax Story remodeling barn. Eugene Day Myra Weaver visiting in Aho. C M Story and Henry Green visited Harriet Green at Bamboo. Green drove new Ford. J C Story and son bought galax from Spencer Hampton. M A Story moved to Sampson for winter. plans to return in early summer. Charlie Story visited Mount Vernon. Lee Turnmire and Mamie Coffey wed at Rev Beach’s. Londie Castle closed Piney Grove term. Wilma Lee Hampton spoke on education. Boyce Holder to Statesville for W B Castle work. Fred Watson bitten by mad dog Friday. Roy Holder visited Blowing Rock on business.
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W. S. Rominger
Friendship Church
J. T. Hampton
Boone
Perry
R. C. Crow and Son
J. E. Greene
Colfax Story
Eugene Day
Myra Weaver
Aho
C. M. Story
Henry Green
Harriet Green
Bamboo
Green
Ford
J. C. Story and
Spencer Hampton
M. A. Story
Sampson
Charlie Story
Mount Vernon
Lee Turnmire
Mamie Coffey
W. W. Beach
Londie Castle
Piney Grove
Wilma Lee Hampton
Boyce Holder
Statesville
W. B. Castle
Fred Watson
Roy Holder
Blowing Rock
Abie’s Irish Rose Ad Mishears Spur Quirky Exchange
A humorous theatre ad mishears prompts a brief domestic exchange about Abie’s Irish Rose. The wife blurts it’s still running while the husband adapts the misheard word, in a playful wartime style moment.
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Abie
Paris to Have World Exhibit 1925 Features Modernism
Paris prepares a huge international decorative arts exhibit from April to October 1925 on both banks of the Seine extending over 70 acres. The event integrates five groups Architecture furniture decoration theater and tuition with a special pavilion for electrical dynamos and motors.
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Paris
Champs Elysees
Hsplanade Des Lavalides
Seine
Alexandre II
German Railways Adopt Yankee Efficiency Ways
The German railway administration shifted from imperial bureau to business style, granting more decision latitude to subordinates and seeking cost savings through acquired mills and steel works. A new advertising push uses fielders maps films and foreign travel agencies to popularize rail travel, backed by a trained staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusseldorf
Reich
California to Restore Another Spanish Mission
California plans the first renovation since 1791 of the San Jose mission near Carmel and San Juan Bautista, following Carmel mission's restoration. The 21 missions dot California separated by about 85 miles, with Hoover and Knowland leading the preservation committee.
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Oakland
Cal
San Jose
California
Here
Carmel Mission
Monterey County
Junipera Serra
San Juan Baptista Mission
San Benito
Herbert Hoover
Joseph R. Knowland
New Copper Amalgam Fills Teeth to Prevent Abscesses
Toronto researchers at the University of Toronto and clinical teams in Toronto announce a major dental advance. Copper amalgam used as a permanent root canal filling is said to be germicidal, destroying nerves in a tooth prevents abscesses in the roots.
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Toronto
Ont
Royal College of Dentistry
University of Toronto
Experience Talks About Marital Allowances From Old Bird
A dialogue on marriage advises a man to give his wife all earnings every payday and place him on an allowance to avoid trouble. The exchange features an eager youth and the seasoned Old Bird offering practical financial guidance.
Hoely Wedlock Dialogue Sparks Domestic Aspirations
A fragment describes a couple discussing a quiet home life with everyday chores such as reading the paper by the fire and teaching each other domestic skills. The tone hints at marital expectation and gender roles in the era.
Will Rogers on Advertising Pay in Advance and Writing
A first attempt ad piece by Will Rogers explains how ads pay and the Pay in Advance concept. He recounts supporting a footwear business, notes family needs, and hints at returning with another contribution in two weeks.
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Will Rogers
Oklahoma
Yokohama
Revival at Howards Creek Reported Amid Local News
Our community notes a strong revival at Howards Creek with six new additions and ongoing services led by Rev. Murry. Local visits include Fred Norris and family with relatives, and Simon Wheeler to his father in law last Saturday.
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Howards Creek
Murry
Fred Norris
Richard Greene
Boone
Finley Hodges
Howard’s Creek
Glenn Clawson
Charlotte
Glenn
Just Like Dad Distress Over Baby and Bottle Humor
A lighthearted caption plays on a mother noting a baby’s attachment to his bottle. The exchange features a father figure and a mother praising the baby’s strong bottle affinity in a playful domestic moment.
Great Moments in a Boy and His Father Life
A nostalgic reminiscence outlines key milestones in a boy and his father life. Notable events include keeping a stray dog, first illness, first money, a girl’s hair keepsake, first bicycle, a hat, golf, a heavy income milestone, a blushing glance from a widow, and a dentist visit mishap.
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Blue Ridge
Bulls
Bull’ Durham
Ziegfeld Follies
Mit
Rupert P.S
Alli
Bull Durham
Wade Clawson
Montana
Simon Wheeler
W. G. Cook
D. W. Cook
Jeffcoat
Sands
Edward Greene
Elkland
Watauga Building and Loan
W. H. Gragg
Secy
D. J. Cottrell
P. S
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