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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
3
Ninety two flavors of candy listed at the Variety Store along with senna leaves and assorted patent medicines including hot bottles, Dr Caldwell’s Syrup of Pepsin and Dr Smith’s Cough Drops.
Public notice that the mercantile firm of G. L. Story and Son at Blowing Rock North Carolina has been dissolved by mutual consent. G L Story bought J C Story's interest and assumes all debts and obligations. All accounts payable to the firm should be paid to G. L. Story. Dated January 6, 1920. Blowing Rock NC.
An article promoting Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative aiding digestion and overall health. It targets women, notes constipation as a cause of dull complexion and fatigue, and claims the product trains intestinal muscles. It urges readers to obtain a free trial by sending 68 to Monticello, Illinois.
The notice lists days attended and miles traveled by Board of County Commissioners L A Green C Brookshire and J C Miller from December 1 1918 to November 30 1919. It shows per day and per mile rates and totals for each member with a closing stamp of November 30 1919 signed by W R Gragg Clerk to the Board.
Entry Notice No. 2543 in Watauga County North Carolina shows M. W. Kay locating and entering 100 acres in North Fork Township on the headwaters of the North Fork of the New River. Descriptions trace a sequence of compass courses across Elk Knob Copper Co tract, Thomas Reeves line, R. B. Brown line, Snyder heirs, Horton line to Cooklin, ending at the starting point. Entered by H. J. Hardin as Entry Taker.
Notice of administration appoints C E Carroll as executor of C A Grubb will. Creditors must present claims by December 1920 and all debts due to the estate should be paid immediately. Local county notice dated December 5 1919.
Notice to defendant Ella Whittington that Oscar Whittington has filed for total divorce in the Superior Court of Watauga County North Carolina. Defendant must appear in Boone at the county courthouse on or before February 1920 to answer or demur. Clerk O L Coffey presides.
Superior court in Watauga County directs the sale of two parcels Lot 34 and Lot 35 in Boone town ship to satisfy a court action. Sale set February 1 1920 between 10 am and 3 pm to the highest bidder for cash, with dowry rights reserved for Nora Williams. Commissioner John Ef Brown signs.
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