Local news round up from Meat Camp and Boone area
Local items note Mrs. Greene improving after illness, Capt Lovill returning from Mooresville to visit family, and Uncle Joseph Miller dying at 98 in Meat Camp. Holmesworths, Nor ris visit Hickory for winter, Trinity College students home for holidays, and debts due by Jan 15. Sale notices include corn, Berkshire pigs, and two mares at public auction Jan 10 with six to nine months terms. Deals at Blackburns tackled with hats and quilt goods at the Racket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Cowles
Yadkin Valley
John F. Hardin
Blackburn
Berkshire
W. E. Shipley
Valle Crucis
N.C
Sandy
W. W. Blackburn
Watauga County News Highlights Local Life and Tragedy
Trustees plan double porch for Lovill Home for Girls to boost safety and appearance. Clerks report railroad rights of way sought from Wilkesboro toward Butler Tennessee. Local society debates planned. teachers visiting from Skyland and Valle Crucis students home for holidays. Holiday weather cold, a fatal Elk Township incident leaves Marshal Triplett dead after a fight with Columbus Triplett. Columbus in custody with injuries to Marshal and other locals.
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Appalachian Training School
Lovill Home
Coffey
F A. Linney
Wilkesboro
Wilkes County
Watauga
Butler
Tennessee
Blowing Rock Nead
Blackburn
Deal
J. B. Clarke
Alfred Mordecai
Roy Bellinger
Treas
Ola Pendley
Parkin
Skyland Institute
Watauga Inn
Lizzie Green
Emma
Foster
Valle Cru
Cig School
Mersis
Frank Benfield
Raymond Edmisten
Murdock Ledford
Patterson School
Yadkin’ Valley
W. W. Stringfel
Italy
Naples
Ve’ Anvins
Johnny Edmisten
Hix
Elk Township
Columbus Triplett
Marshal Triplett
Marshal
Lum
Algost
Medicine Promises Ten Year Merit With Pine Tar Money
A vintage advert claims a medicine lasts ten years and notes Bell's Pine-Tar-Money has been successful for sixteen years with annual sales growth. It asserts a guarantee and widespread dealer availability. The piece also briefly mentions a late-year wage impact on Florida orange crops, with broader reach to the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Florida
One Price To Everyone My Motto 1910 Trade Note
A 1910 retail message thanks customers for 1909 patronage and invites continued trade in 1910. The vendor pledges value for money and courteous treatment, with a policy of one price for all customers.
Quick Sale Small Profit Shoe Store Advertisement
A local store promotes economic purchases offering Geo DeWitt Brand Shoes with style durability and beauty. The ad promises dry goods hats caps flour sugar coffee and rice and claims regular savings and value for customers. The message thanks patrons and solicits continued trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, DeWitt & Brand Shoe Co
New Year Sale at Sam’s Five and Ten Store
A local merchant announces tiny new year prices on a neat line of five and ten cent goods including hosiery hardware drugs and chinaware. He promises better values and lower prices than county stores and offers spot cash terms for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Land for Taxes Sale in Boone North Carolina 1910
Delinquent properties listed by township and owner will be sold at the Boone courthouse door to the highest cash bidder on Monday February 7 1910 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sale to satisfy unpaid taxes for years and amounts shown including AL Wagner Beaver Dam Ellen Hilliard Shoun Repeh Mountain Smith WT McLeod Mitchell Hamby Summy Ford etc across multiple townships such as Blowing Rock Cove Creek Laurel Creek Meat Camp Norrix North Fork and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
N.C
Boone Township
AL Wagner
Beaver Dam
Ellen Hilliard
AL Shoun
Repeh Mountain Smith
M McLeod
Mitchell
Blue Ridge
Hamby
JT Hamby
JC Ford
I Blowing Rock
Elrod
Granville Keller
Cove Creek
JC Greene
NM Matheson
GM McGuire
A. John Mitchell
Jessie P McGuire
TJ Matheson
B& HC Bingham
DM Sherwood
JP Younee
Callie Eggers
Monroe Eggers
L Jenkins
Elk
Elrod and
Hardin
Harley Wheelin
Laurel Creek
Hedgepeth Heirs
Hedgepeth Noah
Samuel Lane
Mary Presnell
Flannery Mill'ng Co
Ellen Harwan
W M Mast
Sam Gay
ML Moretz
Norrix Sr
J Hollidtaws
Moretz
WE Stanbury
North Fork, Baker & Co
Baker & Co
Grabb & Castle
Grubb & Castle
GJ Main
Jo Canter
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The
Watauga Democrat
Boone, N. C
Greene
David Greene
Capt. Lovill
Mooresville
James Brawley
Joseph Miller
Frank Miller
John H. Norris
East Boone
Hickory
Ronda Hardin
Edgar Storie
Trinity Collge
D. J. Cottrell
Bynum Gross
J.8 Gross
West Virginia
A. J. Wilson
Zionville
John B. Stetson
R . Bingham
Knoxville,Tenn
Plato Bingham
Thorsday
Sands
Knoxville
Tenn
Watan
Lelia Ray
Baltimore
J. C. Ray
Watanga
Goff
Knoxille
Blackburn Hotel
Hecate
Jossi
F.M. Beach
Fred
Cousin Bina
Vale
John W. Hodges
DR. Bell
R. D. Jennings
Banners Elk, N. C
John W. Bee
Critcher
Vice Prep
Jitin W
Hedges
J. M., May, Bec. & Treas, Co
John W, Hodges
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Jefferson
United States
Jefferson Standard LE Insurance CO
Ralei
Jos
G. Brown
P. D. Gold, JR
V.P
G. M. Hall & Hall
Wilkesboro, N. C
Gh, N
Chas. W. Gold, Secy
Supt. Agencies
J. E. Brown
International Harvester Co
London Staffel Hardware Company
Mountain City
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