Maple Sugar Revival in Western North Carolina
Readers in North Carolina’s mountain townships are urged to revive maple sugar production as a wartime measure. Even a small orchard of 50 trees can yield enough sugar for a family of four, with winter work avoiding spring farm rush. State agencies seek experts to improve methods and equipment to achieve a record maple sugar crop this spring.
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North Carolina
Haw River
State Department of Agriculture
Raleigh
State Geological and Economic Survey
Chapel Hill
Moutain
Piers Dispatch
Raleigh, NC
William I Carender of Matney Dies at Home
William I Carender of Matney Watauga county died at his home on December 1 1917 at age 69. Born January 20 1848 he lived on the same property since moving from Wilkes County about 38 years ago. Burial was at Liberty Church near his home with Rev Edgar Tufts of Banner Elk officiating. Survived by four sons and one daughter, his passing drew many friends and neighbors to the service.
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William I
Carender
Matney
Watauga County
Wilkes County
Tled
Liberty Church
Edgar Tufts
Banner Elk
In Memoriam Martha M Shearer Memorial Sketch
Mrs Martha M Shearer of Caldwell county died June 2 1917 at age about 80. She joined Three Forks Baptist church in 1850 and served faithfully. A devoted wife mother and neighbor she welcomed ministers and aided others. Her self sacrificing spirit and cheerful faith inspired her family church and community.
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Martha M. Shearer
Madison Estes
Caldwell County
Robert Shearer
Three Forks
Chamberlain's Tablets Promoted For Stomach Ailments
Chamberlain's Tablets are marketed for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation and claim to cure decades of discomfort. They are said to aid furiousness and to permanently cure constipation when directions on each bottle are followed. The piece links national effort to employment and productivity.
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Chamberlin
Tobacco Waste and Food Conservation Plea
A letter urges quit tobacco to save food and money for war needs. It argues tobacco waste harms patriots, calls for tobacco abstinence and pledges to fund Liberty bonds. It criticizes officials for not promoting tobaccoless days and cites Col Roosevelt on women in the GOP committee.
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Hoover
J. M. Moseley
Weekly Star
Notice to creditors of the estate of MM Most deceased
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of MM Most deceased all persons having claims against said estate are notified to exhibit the same 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 131017 W W Mast Adm r
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W. W. Mast
Adm’r
Minutes of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association Meeting
The Avery Watauga and Caldwell Branch met December 22 1917 in Newland North Carolina with a majority of directors and many policy holders present. Officers were elected H Neal Blair as President R L Wiseman as Vice President J B Horton as Secretary Treasurer with directors from Avery Watauga and Caldwell counties. A policy addendum limited wind loss payments to ten dollars and extended assessment payments to eighty days, with office moves authorized and minutes distributed to counties for publication.
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Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Avery, Watauga
Caldwell
Court House
Newland
N. C
H. Neal Blair
Boone
R. L. Wiseman
Ingalls
J. B Horton
Vilas
Avery County
K. L. Wiseman
N.C
Dm. Jaynes
Hughes
J. A. Abernethy
BR. W. Wal
Rt. W. Wall
Bank Statement of Blowing Rock Bank 1917 Report
The Bank of Blowing Rock in Blowing Rock North Carolina reports at year end December 31 1917 assets and liabilities with figures including cash balances and taxes. The cashier J D Brown and director J A Lentz attest to the truth of the statement sworn January 12 1913 by Frank Edmisten and J J.
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Blowing Rock
North Carolina
Inness
State of
North
Watauga County
J. D. Brown
J. A. Lentz
Frank Edmisten
J. J
Also Mentioned on This Page
William I. Carender
Chamberlain
New Bern
New Bernian
Roosevelt
National Republican Committee
Wilmington
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Avery, Watauga and Caldwell Branch
St. W. Wall
Ana Oe
G. M. Sepperti
Bladen Journal
Children Ory
Fletcher
Castoria
National Bank
F. M. Jones
Palmer, Okla
Mrs. Jones
Cardus
E. Glenn Salmons
Criteher Hotel
Edmund Jones
Lenoir, N. C
Wateuga
D. Lowe
Tanner Elk
Pincols
Lowe & Love
Avery
F. A. Linney
Attorney AT Law
O Watauga
G. H. Hayes
Vilas, N.C
F. Lovill
Ovil Lovill
Lovill
Attorneys
Law
T. E. Bngham, Lawyer
R. D. Jennings
Dennis Dansxena Bux
He Blackburn Hotel
John KL. Brown
Loone
Lovill & Lovill
Fune
Rai
Watauga Co. Bank
T.W. Bryan Gralisis
Jowser and
Watehiook
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