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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
4
The Philadelphia Record reports a university student conducted an experiment with four male gravedigger beetles. They buried dead prey including birds frogs grasshoppers and a mole in soil for weeks. The larvae hatch underground feeding on carrion before emerging as beetles continuing the digging behavior.
The Wilkes 1 bond case splits its validity, with $55,1000 of the bonds declared valid and $45,000 of the bonds deemed invalid by state courts. Bonds held by parties in the state or held when the federal case arose would require external ownership to become valid. The piece then pivots to social commentary on Japan’s divorce processes, satire on a “smart set,” and a sequence of moral quips and proverbs.
Galveston News published a long interview claiming Cleveland had retired from politics. Cleveland called the interview grossly inaccurate, while Baily defends his quotes. The item notes Hearst as a potential presidential candidate amid labor union chatter and reports on a lynching in the South, with further mentions of color studies and a Texas mob.
A satirical air runs through items from the Arizona Kicker noting local feuds between John Dorean and Henry Travers, a dog killed, a Chinaman frightened, and cold anecdotes about Rocky Gulch. The piece mocks editors and local commerce, mentions Stimpson the gunsmith and sparse cosmopolitanism in Blue Hill Record.
George W. Vanderbilt plans a railway station and a model village between Henderson North Carolina and Brevard North Carolina about thirty miles from Asheville. Construction will start soon with one million dollars to raise the project to the standard of Biltmore. The plan would convert many acres of forest land into sites for handsome residences.
Remedy for poor appetite and dull digestion promises to cleanse the stomach and renew relish for food. Sold by M. B. Blackburn.
A reader from Dempsytown Pennsylvania writes that one of Dr King’s New Life Pills taken nightly for two weeks restored youthfulness to his teens. The herbal remedy is claimed to ease liver stomach and bowel issues without griping. Available for five cents at Blackboro’s.
A compact adage notes that fortunate infants resemble affluent kin, implying social luck tied to family wealth and status. The saying reflects views on inheritance and how appearances echo economic standing in society.
An old advertisement emphasizes that every Cascarets tablet bears the C. C. C. mark and warns buyers to avoid bulk sales and fraud. It urges all druggists to sell only genuine 10 cent tablets.
The piece discusses state notice of invalid bonds, a call for commissioners to pay only what a higher tribunal declares valid, and criticisms of the railroad project. It also weaves in social aphorisms about marriage, children, and women, reflecting a blend of editorial voice and domestic humor.
Governor Charles B Aycock issues a proclamation in Raleigh on April 13 1903 offering a 200 reward for the capture and delivery of Boone Potter charged with murder in Watauga County. The document urges officers and citizens to aid in bringing the criminal to justice.
Two hundred acres on the Wa tauga River one mile from Shull's Mills on the turnpike eight miles from Blowing Rock. One hundred acres of open grass land with water power and well watered pastures. Present crop reserved. For details contact S. W. Corvey Skulls Mills NC.
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