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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
2
The Wiatauga Wemorrat notice lists R C Rivers as proprietor for Tuursday Jax dated 10 1918 with readable details indicating a local business notice or event under Rivers control.
The Red Cross gains momentum in Watauga with 260 new members during the Christmas drive at Boone. Auxiliaries at Valle Crucis and Blowing Rock knit for soldiers, donations rise, and a bankable fund supports ongoing work. Members urged to send dollars and secure receipts. Greer at Boone handles missing name issues and receipts.
The Gra ded School held an audience friendly program in the Training School auditorium on Monday evening. Teachers and students rendered it credibly and entertained all for over an hour. A late note reports three feet thick ice at the dam and pond by the gym, a tie in a Sophs versus Fresh basketball game after extra time, and freezing conditions affecting the water system. the privet hedge survived the cold with green leaves.
The first sign is hoarseness. Give Chamberlains Cough Remedy as soon as hoarseness appears to ward off the attack and avoid danger and anxiety.
James Isaacs, a solder boy from Camp Jackson, escaped Sheriff Moody on a chase across Newland Johnson City and Mount Mitchell. The hunt extended through Mitchell and Watauga counties, with authorities unsure of Isaacs's whereabouts. Locals suspect personal ties may have prompted his actions, amid broader questions of his military service.
G Greer appeals to the Watauga community asking draftees who left without a Testament to report their name and address so unused Testaments can be returned. County women have knitted sweaters to send to those in need and the effort seeks to ensure every boy receives a Testament.
A local testimonial from Mrs. D. M. Hill of Hickory North Carolina claims Doan’s Kidney Pills cured her kidney trouble restoring sleep energy and ability to do housework. The ad notes the product price 60 cents and urges readers to ask for Dean’s Kidney Pills by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of MM Mast deceased all persons having claims against said estate are notified to exhibit the same before me on or before the 13th day of Dec 1918 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate settlement This Dec 13 1917. W W Mast Adm'r
Teachers can control school outbreaks by reporting cases to the county quarantine officer, teaching pupils prevention methods, and using health literature supplied by quarantine officials. Excluding exposed children and observing daily pupil health helps keep schools open and reduces illness, teaching staff burden, and overall disruption.
A brief notice urges readers to try Chamberlain's tablets for stomach and liver disorders. It claims sufferers can avoid ongoing distress and that the tablets are inexpensive at a cost of a quarter.
The undersigned as administrator of the estate of W C Lentz deceased invites all claimants to exhibit claims by December 11 1918 or be barred from recovery. Debts to the estate should be paid promptly. December 11 1918 J A Lentz Adm r F A Linney Atty.
Uncle Dan and boys discuss benefits of five to eight months of intensive military training for youths. They cite improved discipline, alertness, and potential 20 percent rise in earning capacity, urging support for the Chamberlain Bill for Mandatory Training and widespread adoption.
A patriotic appeal to farmers stresses the crucial role of agriculture in supporting the war effort. It urges timely fertilizer purchases and efficient use, noting scarce materials, high prices, and the need for soil preparation and labor-saving methods to maximize crop yields for the army, allies, and home front.
A local retailer stresses customer value with a motto to save money and match what shoppers want. He promises fair goods at reasonable prices and invites customers to compare prices for future trading, offering season’s compliments.
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