Birthday Reflections Mark 42 Years of The Watauga Democrat
R C Rivers publisher marks forty two years at the helm of The Watauga Democrat with memories of early days in Boone Lenoir and Dayton, notes progress from hand press to modern printing and the paper's role through wars panics and community growth in Watauga County.
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R. C. Rivers
Watauga Democrat
Harman
Boone
Mother Shipton
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Lenoir
Democrat
Washington
Tyne
Watauga County
The Country Beautiful by Bruce Bushong Inspires Appalachi Vision
A nostalgic ode extols the Appalachian region from Tennessee to Western areas in 1931, praising farmland abundance and natural beauty. It emphasizes hopeful prospects, renewed industry, and vivid imagery of crops, fruit, wildflowers, and wildlife as travelers move through mountain trails and new roadways.
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Bruce Bushong
Jun
Appalachi
Ain
Valrid
Tennessia
Western
Appalachia
Local items from The Democrat June 30 1892
Report from Elkin and surrounding area notes visitors from Yadkin Valley and Burke. Widespread farming prospects in Johnson County Tenn predict a heavy Cleveland era harvest. Multiple local residents are named for property deals, livestock, and a barn arson case awaiting trial.
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Democrat
D. D
B. B. Dougherty
Thomas
Messrs
N. H. Gwyn
Will Jones
Yadkin Valley
Grover Cleveland
Adlai Stevenson
Ham Manufactur
Johnson County
Tenn
Cleveland
Johnson
B. J. Councill
Brushy Fork
Ben
Lafayette Holsclaw
C. D. Taylor
Elkin Yesterd
A. M. Dot
Outside in May and the Sunday Pentecost lesson
The piece extols spring growth in a mountain valley and links outdoor life to the May season. It then shifts to a Pentecost meditation, recalling Jesus' ascension,Ten days of prayer, and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Peter's preaching and the Trinity are highlighted as foundational truths.
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Mary
John Mark
Jesus
Rome
Peter
Christ
Holy
Sons of God
The Way of Life and a Lesson on Leadership
The article discusses Bruce Barton and Craven's play The Way of Life, praising its ensemble cast and lack of a single star. It contrasts with a parable about a business boss who takes credit, causing burnout and collapse, and notes the Jesuit motto about credit and responsibility.
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Craven
Antl
Rice
Cameron McKensie
Acee
Frank
Sunday School Lesson by Rev Samuel D Price D D
During the next six months lessons focus on the Acts and the Epistles. Jesus set forth principles for the life he said should be lived. The Acts of the Apostles show that such a life is possible through faith and practice.
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Jesus
The Abdominal Abdomen and Blood Balance
The article argues that excess abdominal weight causes blood imbalance with venous engorgement and abdominal apoplexy. It notes overeating shifts blood to the stomach and intestines, reducing brain function temporarily, and warns that abdominal sagging dilates veins, stressing heart and brain. Methods of correction are slow and discouraging.
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J. F. Spainhour
Burke
W. R. Miller
Mr. Miller
Paul Chatham
By Bruce Barton
Samuel D. Price
John Joseph Gaines
Carolina Theatre
Lowing Rock, N
Edward G. Robinson
Little Caesar
Victor McLaglen
Jeanette McDonald
Annabelle
Esther Ralston
Laura Laplante
Albert T. Reid
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