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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
3
Partial local notices and items from Boone and surrounding areas. Snowy weather, Sherwood's ads for fruits and clothing, local births and deaths, school and church updates, road tax notices, and public letters from Sheriff Hodges and local citizens.
A local merchant announces a shift to the Pay Down System from January 15 1906 after a 12 year trial of the Urean System. Goods will be sold cheaper but no sales on time except by special arrangement. Stock is complete and producers are invited to inspect goods and prices. Debtors are urged to visit the store for settlement.
A fragmented notice references a pricing or advertising line about paying for value tied to Rocky Mountain Ten and a Blowing Rock Drug Co product. Names include M. B. Black and Blowing Rock Drug Co. The text is garbled but suggests a promotional or testimonial style.
Public notice from Sam Cottrell invites customers to buy men women and children shoes at low prices plus a range of ladies dress goods and groceries. He promotes new stock including $3.25 patent leather shoes and asks for future patronage at the R. M. Green old stand.
Mr T M Hoffa attorney for the North Western railway in Lenoir asked depot about a late passenger train. Depot had no current bulletin so he wired Mr Nichols and the North bound train arrival time appeared within ten minutes. The piece argues train bulletins should be kept up to date for public information.
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