Tennessee to Invest in Eight Miles of Boone Trail
Senator E. E. Butler leads a push to complete the Boone Trail linking Trade Tenn and Mountain City with a four thousand dollar per mile state expenditure. The plan envisions hard surfacing the nine mile gap, improving access to North Carolina and southern markets, with ongoing maintenance funded after completion.
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Tennessee
Wilkes Patriot
Trade Tenn
Mountain City
North Carolina
E. E. Butler
Senate
Highway Department
Butler
Bristol
Tenn
Herald Courier
General Assembly of
Nassvike
Tear
Holston Mountain
Trade
Highway Department of Tennessee
Johnson, Carter
Washington, Unicoi
Greene Counties
A Plea for Domestic Swiss Cheese
New York February 16 Editors New York Produce Review and American Creamery urge dealers to favor Domestic Swiss Cheese. They cite superior local and Wisconsin Swiss quality, higher merchandising profit, and reduced consumption of imported Swiss. The Swiss Union now requires cash in advance for imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Produce Review
American Creamery
New York State
Wisconsin
J. S. Hoffman Co., Inc
Watauga Swiss Cheese Receives Public Approval
Two wheels of Watauga Swiss were shipped to Kingan & Company in Richmond Virginia for evaluation. Kingan & Co reported the cheese satisfactory with no complaints and noted rival domestic Swiss cheese from New York at a lower price. The cheese priced 40 cents per pound fob Wilkesboro North Carolina.
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Kingan & Company, Packers
Richmond
Virginia
Baum
H. L. Wilson
Boone
N. C
Wilkesboro
Near East Time Extended for Orphans Fund Drive
Donations urged to aid needy orphans lacking parental care. The appeal, led by treasurer G. P. Hagaman of Boone, N C, extends the period to meet the requested contribution. Citizens are urged to give a little each to reach the goal and support the vulnerable children.
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G. P. Hagaman
Boone, N. C
Four Thousand Farms Survey Shows Widespread Adoption
A survey of nearly four thousand farms across four states finds that about three quarters of farmers adopted improved practices through agricultural extension work. The data come from the United States Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Jerry Simpkins's Bold Crossing Express Attempt
Seth recalls Jerry Simpkins as a man of parts and mentions his attempt to beat the express to the crossing in his Silly Six, highlighting a daring, colorful figure from memory.
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Jerry Seth
Jerry Simpkins
Duke
Seth
the Express
Weekly Resume of Legislative Events in Raleigh
North Carolina lawmakers face slow progress with the revenue bill and debates over evolution teaching. The Poole resolution on Darwinism prompts a heated clash. the measure is tabled. Humphrey’s payroll disclosure bill advances in the Senate, and various local and state bills face political maneuvering and committee scrutiny.
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M. L. Shipman
Raleigh
General Assembly
Finance Committee
Appropriations Committee
Poole
House of Representatives
Senate
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Commonwealth
House
Turlington
Iredell
Murphy
Rowan
Messrs
Madison
Jackson
Hunter
Polk
Braswell
Nash
Neal
Caswell
Alexander
Mecklenburg
Hoke
Doctor Chase
Committee On Education
Ervin
Burke
Connor
Wilson
Everett
Durham
Yelverton
Wayne
Humphrey
Assembly
John Smith
Neal of McDowell
John
Democrat
Klutz
Catawba
Shuford
Catawba County
Tom Bowie
Moore
Martin
McLean
Corporation Commission
Wade
New Hanover
Blue
Scotland
Legislative Visit Highlights Appalachian Training School
A legislative committee from Boone and surrounding counties toured the Appalachian Training School, praised its work, and heard messages from Representatives Whitaker Rogers Greer and Senators Hargett Brown Spencer. A Friday reception featured a wedding play, school annuals, and refreshments, with praise for the school. Boone churches coordinated a town wide Sunday School canvass to boost enrollment, sending paired delegates across denominations to end with a union Baptist service.
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Appalachian Training School
T. C. Whitaker
Jones County
J. S. Hargett
W. W. Rogers
Hartford County
Spencer
Hyde County
John E. Brown
I. G. Greer
Boone
Model School
Whitaker
Senator Hargett
Senator Brown
Representative Rogers
Greer
Baptist Church
Watauga Earns State Fair Prizes Totaling $18
State Fair data show $18 in prizes awarded to Watauga from the latest event. Cove Creek Cheese Co. of Sugar Grove received $8 and Brushy Fork Cheese Co. of Vilas received $10.
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State Fair
Watauga
Cove Creek Cheese, Co
Sugar Grove
Brushy Fork Cheese Co
Vilas
Electric lights boost egg production in hen house test
Granite Falls resident G. H. Yount compared two flocks of 70 White Leghorns each in January. The flock with electric lighting from 5 am yielded 1,133 eggs worth 47.21 dollars, while the unlighted flock produced 526 eggs valued at 21.92 dollars.
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Lenoir
Granite Falls
G. H. Yount
Yount
Althe Mr. Yount
Office of Co. Treasurer Re Established in Watauga
The legislature passes the bill to re establish the county treasurer's office in Watauga county. Emory Greer of Zionsville is appointed to the post at a salary of 1000 dollars per year.
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Watauga County
Emory Greer
Zionville
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West Virginia
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Ion Jack Dempsey
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