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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
4
Congress faces the Dowell bill to fund federal aid roads with seventy five mills for 1926 and 1927. In 1924 near 9,900 miles were completed at $171.5 million. under construction projects cost about $95 million with federal share $76.5 million. Small towns worry merchants lose local trade yet better roads can widen overall markets.
Henry Ford envisions farming shifting to a twenty day cycle with farms running small manufacturing plants for standardized goods like screws nails and knife handles. Edison foresaw a rural manufacturing district and the piece argues eliminating idle hours by integrating manufacturing into farming to boost rural prosperity.
Blonde Bess speculates in playful fashion chatter that a Scotchman designed the season's skirt styles. Her tongue in cheek remark ties style to national design credit in lighthearted gossip.
Raleigh reports the North Carolina electric power sector invested more than 10 million dollars in 1924 with extensive expansions in progress. The commission notes 2 000 miles of high power lines and the industry as a key driver of manufacturing, job creation, and regional growth across 250 cities and towns with about 101,303 electric customers, roughly 400 000 people served.
Deep Gap residents are shocked after a Tuesday night burglary at A. G. Miller’s Deep Gap Cash Store. Thieves stole over a thousand dollars in goods, left medium shoeprints, and drove away in a vehicle east of the store. A $100 reward is offered for arrest or information leading to conviction.
The Appalachian Training School defeated Cove Creek 31 to 19 in the second game of the series at the A T S gymnasium on Monday night. Visitors Rev Uriah Farthing and Rev Sebastian attended church devotional at the school and Cove Creek Baptist W M A members met at Mrs D F Horton’s home for an afternoon of social activities.
The week brings beau weather and the writer plans to stay. Rev. M. D. Miller delivered an inspiring Mt. Ephraim sermon Saturday. Rev. Levi Greene preached his regular appointment, urging heed and obedience. Mr. Wilburn Greer visits Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Triplett. Rev. N. S. Hampton and wife from Pinedla visited local friends last week. Many residents attended commissioners' court last Monday.
Z. T. Watson from Brookside North Carolina notes a twenty day writing school finished last Friday February 6 at Chestnut Grove School House Meat Camp township. He praises Meat Camp as progressive prosperous religious and morally minded with active church work and Sunday School and anticipation of a state highway graded road from Jefferson to Boone.
Reports a revival meeting led by Rev W S Rominger and Mr Day from Shults Mills ending last week. Also notes Polly Gillam ill, W T Vandyke away aiding ill father, Zion Hill Baptist Sunday School strong, and Kellerville singing school led by John Isaacs. Weather fine and people busy.
A Charles A Brisbane piece questions America’s wealth using Census figures and forecasts future value. It notes Texas’ potential, pig breeding anecdotes, and compares smoking habits at Vassar, musing on wealth, happiness, and independence. It cites immigration, land ownership, and national character with a mix of pointed humor and social observation.
A rustic meditation on friendship describing its varied grades and the danger of overvaluing cheap affection. It argues true devotion endures price and scarcity, while casual bonds falter under trial, like a priceless stock kept in Devotion's cellar.
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