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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
2
Reader letter urges Democrat readers to discuss a unified permanent road law to improve Watauga public highways. It argues our roads are slipping and cites inadequate law, urging citizen input and publication of viable reforms.
A damaged OCR ad snippet markets Golden Nuggets for sale. It mentions digestion aids and unrelated medical claims with scattered misspellings. The text references prices, brands, and locations in a garbled form, implying a dubious product listing.
A state list shows only five counties prohibit netting and trapping of partridges. The measure targets wildlife protection and regulates hunting practices across the region.
A Hill of Bowie Texas claims a local marvel with W L Hill gaining from 66 pounds to about 180 after using Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs. He says doctors gave up but after 42 bottles he doubled his weight and recovered, trial bottles offered free.
The Weekly Tar Heel Company at Greensboro has executed an assignment and a receiver has been appointed. Blessed are they that die young.
A reflective remark notes that a man can be older than expected yet fail to recognize life lessons. The saying suggests timing matters for awareness and growth.
An itemized financial statement shows the new building cost at 7618.58 dollars, plus 3000 dollars for the academy and 5500 dollars from the State, totaling 16118.53 dollars. The article commends the managers for meticulous accounts, notes expansion, and highlights a growing student body with an 18 member senior class and a four year course leading to graduation. It also recounts land title history from 1787 to 1856 and mentions a Prohibition convention in Raleigh on the 24th.
The School at Mast, donated by Mr N L Mast, opens with 36 pupils enrolled on January 2 1907 and 8 more by January 7. Principal Rev O P Ader leads, with Miss A R Hatcher of Kentucky as music teacher and Miss M W Brown of South Carolina as primary teacher. The aim is a Christian academy fostering mental and spiritual growth for the country.
Columnist legend Col. Colt appears beside a mail box scene as reporters Woodie and his companion probe for identity. Col. Woodie arrives with thirty two cattle from Watauga weighing 900 to 1250 pounds each selling for 3 ½ to 4 dollars per hundred in a Charlotte Observer context.
A business owner seeks a quick sale with a favorable deal for a buyer. Apply by February fifteenth with terms to suit the purchaser and a stated reason for selling.
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