Tragic Banner Elk Homicide Stuns North Carolina Town
In Banner Elk, on Wednesday evening, Lute Banner killed A H L Cline with a shotgun at Cline’s store after a long feud. Banner was captured by Deputy Shoemaker at Cary's Flats and jailed in Watauga. Cline, a Elk Park flu e mechanic, leaves a wife and seven children.
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Banner
Elk
A. HL. Cline
Elk Park
M. Banner
Banner Elk
Cline
Felix Richards
Richards
Montezuma
Shoemaker
Calaway
Dr. Steward
Cary’s
Caldwell County
Watanua
Mitchell
Mitchell County
General Assembly
George K. Pritchard
Watauga
J L. Hays
Internal Revenue
Tate
Hayes
Sai
Cleveland
M. 8
Watauga Superior Court
Orother
Raleigh Secretary of Agriculture Dies at 52
Mr. T. K. Bruner served 21 years as secretary of North Carolina Agriculture and died last Sunday at his Raleigh home at age 52. He was born in Rowan County and married a daughter of John A. Boyden. Surviving are three sons.
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T. K. Bruner
North Carolina
North Carolina Catholic Population and Fire News Survey
The piece notes North Carolina Catholics number 5104 with a single bishop 80 priests 86 churches two colleges and academies 8 parish schools 598 pupils two orphan asylums and three hospitals It reports High Point fire at Lindsay Chair Co plant destroying machinery lumber stock and chairs It lists five NC test farms near Statesville Tarboro Wilmington Transylvania and Buncombe 46 lawyers applied for licenses 33 passed Thomas A Foison birthday and other brief items including mentions of Breathitt County Ky political figures and a Tillman Rockefeller conference referred to in a quip.
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North Carolina
High Point
Lindsay Chair Company
Ite
Statesville
Tarboro
Wilmington
Transylvania
Buncombe County
Prohibition Contrast Stirs Thoughts on Crime and Politics
The Boston Transcript cites prohibition as evidence against the idea that southerners are less nervous. Maine is mentioned, then Bourke Cochran mocks alliteration. He cites Mr. Bryan and the presidency, claiming plunderers will gain prison priority over penny pilferers.
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Worcester
Boston Transcript
Maine
Bourke Cochran
Bryan
Bryan likened to Roosevelt in bold Wall Street stance
In a provocative remark, Bryan declares he would align with Roosevelt and surpass him in policy, signaling a hard line on financial interests and reform. The comment frames Bryan as adopting Roosevelt’s populist energy with amplified emphasis on economic change.
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Bryan
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Cruise News Reports North Carolina Sets Speed Record
The cruiser North Carolina completed its third speed test run and reportedly achieved the best speed yet by a vessel of the greater cruiser class. The claim highlights a notable performance in naval testing.
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North Carolina
Georgia editor departs for Gotham in migration notes
An editor moves from Georgia to New York amid industry shifts while readers are urged to consider digestion health. The ad promotes Kodol as a natural digestant that aids digestion when stomach comfort is lacking, sold by J. M. Hodges.
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J. M. Hodges
Land Entry Notice Locates 100 Acres Along Watauga River
Entry Notice No 2 474 records J P Church locating and entering 100 acres of vacant land on the Watauga river near Watauga town Beginning at a chestnut oak on the line of John Boone and W B Bairds and running along Bairds line to include the tract as of January 1908 State of North Carolina County of Watauga Office of entry taker for the county noted.
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North Carolina
Wataurca County
Said
J. P. Church
Watauga River
Watauga Town
John Boone
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The man who has a thousand friends
A short reflective line contrasts the value of wide friendship with the danger of cultivating enemies, noting that friendship offers broad support while enemies can appear everywhere.
Fragmentary Nuptials and Deals Amid Turmoil
Vague lines hint at marriages and sales amid conflict and greed. Mentions lovers wed, a sale of persons, and financial motives including gold and coin, with hints of enmity and shifting loyalties. The fragment suggests social strife driving unions and commerce.
Mr. Bryan Not To Blame Editorial Quote
A fragment from a Norfolk Landmark editorial argues one fourth of what we eat is our fault and that economy rests with broader public consumption. The text criticizes remaining papers for not cutting costs and notes the impact on workers and local business.
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Mr. Bryan
Norfolk
Large Tennessee river land auction offers 608 acres for 32500
Special bargain listing 608 acres on the river in Tennessee for 32500 with terms. Includes 381 acres river bottom land, 100 acres grass, 200+ acres timber, five houses, six barns, multiple outbuildings, a 116 room dwelling, river access, rural mail delivery, railroad town proximity, and 10k worth of timber. Also 245 acre farm near White Pine with a two story 6 room house, outbuildings, abundant hay and water, priced at 10000. East Tennessee Real Estate Co. listing.
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Tennesse
Knoxville
Tenn
White Pine
East Tennessee Real Estate Company
Wood & Johnson P
Bargain House Ad Promises Low Prices At Cottrells
L Jones Cottrell invites shoppers to trade for bargains across dry goods groceries shoes and more at the R. M. Green stand. He pledges high prices for butter eggs and grain and offers goods at cash prices with a china lavuer plate gift for every $2 purchase.
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N. B
L. Jones Cottrell
R. M. Green
Sherwood's Bargain Store Stock Reduction Sale Opens
Beginning December 11 and running through January 1 1908 Sherwood's Bargain Store offers over 2500 pairs of shoes felt boots overshoes clothing groceries and Xmas goods on the ground floor at reduced prices with two extra special sale days on Saturdays and Mondays.
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Sherwood's
Tam
W. F. Sherwood
Amantha
Dee
Insurance Rates From Western North Carolina Firm
The largest agency in western North Carolina based in Elk Park Mitchel County Bank Building invites inquiries for property insurance. It represents top rated companies that pay claims promptly and offers rate quotes to potential clients.
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North Carolina
Harry Baily
Elk Park
N. C
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