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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1926
Page
8
A Brisbane column notes king penguins in New York's Zoological Gardens standing three feet tall and behaving like soldiers. The piece savages protectionist taxes, praises farming and motherhood aid, and ridicules Senator Reed's maternity bill while asserting national pride and shared destiny.
A cryptic note hints at a surprise during the upcoming journey week. It mentions K idson’s large vial and an advertisement to appear in next week’s Democrat.
A boy asks a grocer for matches and returns with a claim they will not light. The grocer shows a struck match in his trousers, prompting the boy to take the matches again and deliver a witty reply about scratching them on his trousers. The comic exchange ends with a cheeky line from the boy.
Public sale of two tracts of land in Watauga County to satisfy mortgages held by the Federal Land Bank of Columbia and associated farm loan entities. Properties include the Ragan land and Meat Camp lands near Boone with deeds dating 1919–1924. Sale set for August 2, 1926, at 2:00 PM at the county courthouse. deposits required.
The official notes locations and dates for 1925 tax collection and urges all taxpayers to meet and settle accounts. This will be the final call for payment.
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