Lenoir to Host New Chain Store Network
Lenoir announces Carolina Wholesale Corporation has organized with 250 000 authorized capital and bought Turner Rabb wholesale grocers. The Carolina Stores chain will be stocked by Carolina Wholesale with 60 000 paid in capital and no deliveries or salesmen. J F Cooke will oversee the wholesale warehouse as ten to twelve stores planned in Le noir Morganton Granite Falls Honey Blowing Rock Taylorsville and Stoney Point with more to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner-Rabb Company
J. F. Cooke
Cash Grocery
J. R. Tolbert
Dorothy A. Hall
Lenoir
Mr. Turner
Webster Davis Unimproved After Run-In Incident
Webster Davis, injured when run down by an ant nearly two weeks ago, was brought home from hospital Monday. He improved briefly but relapsed Wednesday morning and now lies in a coma as death is expected hourly. He is described as advanced in years with a frail body unable to withstand his injuries.
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Webster Davis
Mr. Davis
Southeastern Land Auction Sells East Boone Town Lots
The Southeastern Land Auction Company of Asheville secures a lease on the J. S. Stanbury property and engineers cut the land into city lots ahead of the sale set for July 11. The development expands East Boone opposite Appalachian State Normal School, an ideal home site.
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Southeastern Land Auction Company
Asheville
J. S. Stanbury
East Boone
Suddreth
Appalachian State Normal School
Missing Word Contest ends with no winners this week
The weekly Missing Word Contest produced no named winners as answers arrived right at closing time. Advertisers note the high interest in the campaign and urge readers to submit earlier next week.
Infant found dead in Blowing Rock amid mystery
In Blowing Rock North Carolina on July 1 1925 a nude infant boy was found dead in rubbish near Skyland hotel by Mr. Stewart. The coroner and sheriff investigated declaring death by unknown parties and the baby a live born child. The coroner's jury ruled death by party or parties unknown and the body was buried after the inquest. Authorities pursue the mother.
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Skyland Hotel
Blowing Rock
Stewart
Moretz
Sheriff Farthing
J. C. Testerman
E. G. Petts
J. F. Stewart
A. L. Gross
J. W. Bauguess
L. M. Farthing
N. C
van Billings
PROGRAM AT STATE NORMAL
In the auditorium of the Appalachian State Normal School a Saturday night program featured piano selections by Ruth Rankin and vocal numbers by Edith Hudson. A large crowd attended and admission was free. Plans call for another musical program next Saturday night for the community.
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Appalachian State Normal School
Ruth Rankin
Edith Hudson
Real estate activity on A. E. South property to host large Boone sale
S. C. Eggers & Co report grading and improvements on the A. E. South land as a big auction sale approaches in an exclusive Boone Property section. Though not definite, the sale is expected this month with details to come next week.
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A. E. South
Boone
Chain store contracts for building in Boone
The stone for the new Adventist church is moved from near the Democrat office where they planned to build. A brick cash and carry grocery store will be erected, with contracts let soon after plans by architect E A Poe are completed. The corporation bought the lot after deciding not to build a church there.
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Adventist
Democrat
E. A. Poe
Rain Revives Crops in Dry Spell and Local Visits
It has rained at last and crops are revived. Mrs Harret Greene visited her sons Joe and Square Greene at Aho. Mrs John Lay visited sister Mrs Jennie Greene of Rutherwood. Miss Ruby Randall and Blanche Rogers visited Miss Wilma Hampton. Mr and Mrs Jordan Hampton visited their daughter Mrs Joe Wheeler on Elk. Mrs Jeff Hampton and daughter were visitors at Arkie Hamptons. The community mourns Leonard Triplett, a well liked boy.
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Harret Greene
Joe and
Square Greene
Aho
John Lay
Jennie Greene
Rutherwood
Ruby Randall
Blanche Rogers
Wilma Hampton
Jordan Hampton
Joe Wheeler
Jeff Hampton
Arkie Hampton
Leonard Triplett
Tennessee Comes to the Front In Highway Work
The Tennessee Road Commission begins an upgrade of the Boone Trail link between Trade and Shoans Tennessee with a crew and supervisor on site to complete the road as rapidly as possible. The community, state officials, and travelers are invited to celebrate progress and the efforts behind the project.
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Tennessee
Boone
North Carolina
Boone Trail
Shoans
Tenn
Tennessee Road Commission
Tates
Shei
Chaplin Welcomes Son Charles Spencer Chaplin
Los Angeles June 28. Birth announced for Mrs Lita Gray Chaplin and film comedian Charles Spencer Chaplin. The baby weighed 63 4 pounds and arrived at 6 10 am at the Chaplin mansion Beverly Hills. Named Charles Spencer Chaplin the child marks Chaplin's marriage to Lita Grey in Empalme last November.
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Los Angeles
Lita Gray Chaplin
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Chaplin
Beverly Hills
Lita Grey
Empalme
Lillian Spicer
William Curry
Curry
Lita
Miller Boy Dies After Serious Operation at Watauga
The Miller boy, son of Mr Joni Miller of Howards Creek, died yesterday at Watauga Hospital following an operation on his bowels begun earlier in the week. Surgeons had little hope of recovery and the body was returned to his home for burial.
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Miller
Joni Miller
Howard’s Creek
Watauga Hospital
Ex Sheriff Critcher to Collect Taxes at Boone Court House
Special notice states ex sheriff C. M. Critcher will be at the Boone Court House next Monday to collect 1924 taxes. He urges those who have not yet made payment to see him on that date.
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C. M. Critcher
Boone
Motion picture comedian faces anxious wait for newborn
The comedian paced the floor and nibbled his nails as he awaited the birth. Upon first viewing the infant he exclaimed that the baby looked like him, signaling pride and relief.
Shepherd Is Freed Of Murder Charge By Chicago Jury
Chicago June 27 William D Shepherd was found not guilty of using typhoid germs to kill his foster son William Nelson McClintock after a five hour forty minute jury deliberation. He was freed from jail within a half hour. State plans to press a charge of slaying Mrs Emma Nelson McClintock.
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Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Emma Nelson McClintock
Williams
Shepherd
McClintock
Harry Olson
Olson
William Scott Steward
W. W. O’brien
Indianapolis
Indiana
Martha Shepherd Hayden
Wm. D. Shepherd
William McClintock
Hayden
Spiritualist Church
Benjamin Hayden
Benjamin Harrison
Normal School Students Visit Johnson City on Excursion
About three to four hundred students and faculty from Appalachian State Normal School Boone N C arrived by special train to spend a day in Johnson City. They toured Tennessee State Normal School grounds the national sanatorium and shopped downtown while dining at city restaurants. led by Prof Chapell Wilson the group plans another excursion later in the summer term.
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Appalachian State Normal School
Boone
N. C
Johnson City
East Tennessee and Western Noth Carolina
Tenn
Three Negroes Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair
Winston-Salem June 28 Three South Carolina and local Negro defendants were sentenced by Judge Thom as J Shaw to electrocution for murder in the first degree. Fries Key John Wesley Daw son will die August 29 while Fred Jones is fixed for September 4.
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Winston-Salem
Superior Court
Thomas J. Shaw
Fries' Key
John Wesley Dawson
South Carolina
J. H. Vaughn
Fred Jones
James Monroe King
Frank South Dies After Brief Illness in Trade Tennessee
Frank South a prominent citizen of Trade Tennessee Route 1 died at his home last Saturday after a brief illness. Interment followed Sunday at the Thomas graveyard in a service attended by relatives and a large concourse of friends. He was described as a respected and prosperous man who died at peace with all mankind.
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Frank South
Trade
Tenn
Route 1
Thomas
8. C. Eggers
A. E. South
South
Local Notes From Triplett Community
Mr Midas Wheeler visited Mr C T Simmons on Sunday. Men and women attended preaching at Rock View Church. Theodore and Walter Watson visited the area over weekend. Rev M D Miller hosted a birthday dinner with family present. A box supper at Mount Ephraim school raised 13.40 from eight boxes, reflecting limited community interest.
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Midas Wheeler
C. T. Simmons
Rock View
Messrs
Theodore and
Walter Watson
M. D. Miller
Mount Ephriam School House
Santa Barbara Quake Leaves City in Calm Ruin
Santa Barbara Calif June 29 The quake toppled buildings and left up to a dozen dead and about twenty injured. Navy and National Guard units restored order on State Street as crews cleared rubble, with the Santa Barbara mission damaged and the Arlington hotel ruined. The News paper offices were dispersed to Ventura while the Press kept printing at its plant but without power.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Naval
National
State Street
County Bank
San Marcos
Santa Bar Bara
Telephone Company
Arlington
Richmond
The
News
Civic Square
Ventura
Th Press
Police trail leads to swamp tragedy after dogged chase
Two Brooklyn officers discover a man’s clothes and shoes in an abandoned wagon. They release two bloodhounds to track the killer but the dogs guide them into a swamp where they sink to their necks. The case ends without resolution as the mystery remains.
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Brooklyn
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STATE
S. C. Eggers & CO
Chain Store
Our
the Democrat
Miller Boy
Chicago, Illinois
Julia Shepherd
J. Henry Shepherd
Little Rock
Arkansas
Robert Stoll
Kenilworth
Robert E. Crowe
Jones
Triplett
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