Today and Tomorrow Soars Beyond Eight Miles High
Lieutenant Apollo Soucek of the U S Navy set a record climbing over eight miles with oxygen aids to enable engine combustion. Captain Hawthorne Gray of the U S Army died from lack of oxygen during a ballons ascent to 42 470 feet three years earlier. The piece argues moon voyages remain impractical due to oxygen and extreme cold in space.
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Apollo Soucek
United States Navy
Soucek
Hawthorne Gray
U. S. Army
Moon
Land Values Rise With City Growth Explains Land Deals
A stenographer faced a strange offer from a title company to sign a quit claim for a narrow strip of land, paying heirs 200 dollars each as a nuisance value. The piece notes Manhattan real estate selling for high per square foot prices, with skyscraper demand driven by population growth and the city’s expansion beyond 30 stories.
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Manhattan
New York
Trade Across Borders From Goods We Buy
A shopper notices items marked or sourced internationally from Russia Uruguay Japan Scotland and India. The piece argues that for every dollar of goods the United States sells abroad a dollar’s worth must be bought from the supplier, summarizing tariffs and export trade debates.
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Massachusetts
Russia
Uruguay
New York
Japan
Scotland
Long Island
India
England
United States
Cunard Plans 1000 Foot Ship To Break Transatlantic Speed
The Cunard Line announces a 1000 foot ocean liner for 4000 passengers with a target speed of 30 knots about 34.5 mph costing 20 to 25 million dollars. The U S Shipping Board and Post Office work with American companies to build two larger and faster ships over three to four years. They may not earn their keep, with deficits subsidized by mail payments. The note recalls Britain’s 75 year lead due to mail subsidies to Cunard.
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United States
England
Cunard Line
Ocean Steamship Lines
U. S. Shipping Board
Post Office Department
American Steamship Companies
Samuel Cunard
Atlantic
Housing affordability rises as savings bank backs loans
The article notes lower building material costs and plentiful labor postwar, enabling borrowers to finance homes on more favorable terms. It cites an authority linking affordability to average income and suggests mortgage periods from ten to twelve years, with examples like a $50 weekly earner affording a $5,000 home.
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Savings Bank
Eee Jose
Mi Man Ca
Library receives McGuffey Readers at Boone College
The Appalachian State Teachers College in Boone has received a set of the McGuffey Readers through the courtesy of Henry Ford. Education students at the college find the books very interesting and useful for instruction.
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Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone
McGuffey
Henry Ford
Watauga Farmers Receive County Letter on Price Decline
The Watauga Livestock Association mailed over two thousand letters to county citizens urging thrift and debt reduction. The message calls for careful budgeting, paying taxes promptly, preserving livestock, growing diverse crops, and adjusting to nationwide price declines for stability. Smith Hagaman, Chair, signs the note.
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Livestock Association
Watauga
Livestock Association of
Watauga County
Smith Hagaman
Chm
Two Local Merchants Mark Anniversary Sales This Month
Harris Brothers invites customers to a birthday party on page three with special prices across stocks while Isaacs Department Store promotes a combined anniversary and Fourth of July sale on page eight. Both firms urge Democrat readers to peruse the messages for bargains and savings.
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Harris Brothers
Isaacs Department Store
Democrat
Sheep Flocks Grow Among Eastern Carolina Farms
Destruction of cotton by boll weevil and a push for diversified farming prompt Eastern Carolina farmers to adopt small farm flocks of sheep. State College expert John E. Foster says modest flocks offer income from wool and lambs, help manage waste land, and control weeds. Soybean hay serves as strong winter feed, and a Rock Mount area flock demonstrates practical profitability for farmers.
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Carolina
John E. Foster
State College
Foster
North Carolina
Upper Coastal Plain
Rocky Mount
Local U D C Chapter to Present Musical Comedy
Miss Eline Lewis of an Atlanta firm coaches local talent for a musical comedy titled Dollar Bill. The United Daughters of the Confederacy will host two performances at the courthouse on July 8 afternoon and night with proceeds aiding worthy purposes. Apple growers in Wilkes County report about half the crop in the mountains, but fruit quality exceeds average.
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Eline Lewis
Atlanta
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Wilkes County
Blowing Rock Civitan Club forms with 17 charter members
The Blowing Rock Civitan Club holds its first dinner meeting tonight at Blowing Rock Hotel with President George M Sudderth in charge. Secretary C S Prevette expects 25 members by July 16 for ladies night and charter presentation.
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Blowing Rock Civitan Club
Blowing Rock Sotel
George M. Sudderth
C. S. Prevette
Boone Civitan Club
G. C. Robbins
D. U. Boyden
G. M. Sudderth
E. G. Underdown
N. C. Greene
J. T. Miller
H. P. Holshouser
J. E. Holshouser
H. E. Coffey
J. H. Winkler
D. P. Coffey
Civitan Club
America
Veteran visits Boone after seventy four years
J L Clement of Mocksville returns to Boone seventy four years after his 1856 trip with his father in a covered wagon. The aged veteran recalls the old county courthouse on the hill, a log jail with whipping post, slavery era, horse drawn transport, and a small river fishing memory near Main Street. He later served in the Confederate cavalry during the Civil War and says he has felt better than ever at eighty four.
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J. L. Clement
Mocksville
Boone
Yadkin River
Wilkesboro
Stony Fork
Watauga
Davie County
Linney
J. B. Horton
Dixie
Clement
Main Street
Democrat
J L. Winkler
Virginia
Mr. Clement
Richmond County Unit Targets Pellagra Eradication
Mrs Anna Lea Harris leads a countywide pellagra control drive in Richmond County with support from the county health department and State College home demonstration agents. The program includes doctor referrals, diet guidance, milk subsidies, food aid from relief committees, garden seed supplies, and a nondiscriminatory effort for white and negro families. Local dairies, gardeners, and residents contribute to balance diets and expand self-sufficiency as a model for other counties.
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Anna Lea Harris
Richmond County
Jane S. McKimmon
State Home
State College
Harris
McKimmon
North Carolin
Such
North Carolina
Census count still open for Boone residents missing
Mr Herman Deal from the Division Census Director Barkleys office in Hickory says any Boone resident who was missed by the enumerator can still be counted. Mrs P A Coffey, the local enumerator, has special blanks and seeks those not visited to provide belated reports to reflect the true city population. Unofficial Office figures place Boone at 1293, with many believing omissions could push totals to 1800 or more.
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Herman Deal
Barkley
Hickory
P. A. Coffey
Fiddlers Convention Set for Fourth of July Boon
The old-time fiddlers convention will occupy July 4 and 5 in Boone as the Glorious Fourth feature. Local musician J. W. Bryan says a large gathering of fiddlers banjo and guitar players and dancers will perform at the courthouse auditorium with two evenings of entertainment. Proceeds support the Wa tauga Isaac Walton League for fish and game propagation.
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Boone
J. W. Bryan
Watauga Isaac Walton League
Bryan
Horton Postmaster Appointed In 1891 Democrat Note
July 2 1891 Democrat item notes Rudy Vanney named postmaster at Horton E S Coffey a Folk law student spent last week at his home Sam J Brawley and family visiting Mrs Brawleys father Captain Lovill J Claude Lovill returns after nine months in Missouri Uncle Harrison Aldridge visited during court with bear stories A M Dougherty of Shouns Cross Roads says Ashe County copper mine on New River rich vein eight pound solid copper ore found Bina Greene returns from Bakersville praise as finest social girl Elk mine near Knoxville Mining Co shows four foot gold silver ore valued at 296 per ton A group observer discusses sheep trading shearing before sale Teachers Institute led by E P Moses and M C S Noble will be in Boone Aug 3 for five days attendance required for certificates.
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Democrat
Rudy Vanney
Horton
E. S. Coffey
Colonel Folk
Sam J. Brawley
A. M. Dougherty
Shouns Cross Roads
Ashe County
New River
Kansas
Bina Greene
Bakersville
Bina
Elk
Hodges
Knoxville Mining Co
Democrat marks 42nd anniversary tomorrow in Boone
The Democrat notes its 42nd anniversary tomorrow and 41st with current owner R C Rivers. It recalls that many local merchants advertised sales as part of the town’s progress, while the paper reflects on how most early businesses are memories. The Boone journal pledges continued service and growth with youthfully colored, resilient coverage.
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The
Democrat
R. C. Rivers
Boone
Change in Boone Spainhour store ownership announced
W R Spainhour of the Spainhour chain says Boone store ownership transfers to A S Harris, former Acorn store manager in North Wilkesboro. Harris has become Boone’s manager and will begin after a short delay caused by R F McDade’s relief. A store sale will clear current stock and add new items, with shoe department upgrades planned.
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W. R. Spainhour
Spainhour
Boone
A. S. Harris
Acorn
North
Wilkesboro
Harris
R. F. McDade
Spain
McDade
Home-Coming Event at Three Forks Church
The Three Forks Baptist Church hosts a two day home coming next Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Ed Green opens with the opening sermon Saturday night. Sunday School begins at 10 am followed by a sermon by Rev. Finley C. Watts. A noon picnic and 1:30 address by Superintendent Smith Hagaman are planned on the church grounds. Visitors will close the event with talks. All former members are especially welcome.
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Three Forks Baptist Church
Ed Green
Finley C. Watts
Smith Hagaman
Will Rogers to Star at Pastime Theatre
Will Rogers, known as Americas Ambassador of Good Cheer, will appear next Monday and Tuesday at the Pastime Theatre in his new film So This Is London. Management promises the funniest Rogers film yet as audiences are assured top entertainment.
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Will Rogers
America
London
Weather summary for week ending June 28, 1930
Co operative Station Appalachian State Teachers College reports week ending June 28 1930 with average max 78 F min 50 F average 64 F daily range 27 F greatest 38 F on 28th. 6 pm 66 F highest 86 F on 26th lowest 40 F on 28th rainfall 0.55 in greatest in 24 hours 0.80 on 24th. 2 days with 0.01+ in rainfall 6 clear days 1 partly cloudy day prevailing wind west.
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Co-operative Station
Appalachian State Teachers College
J. T. C. Wright
Revered minister killed in rural car crash near Boone
John Norris 76, pastor at Forest Grove Baptist, died after a car driven by Ray Greer struck him on Highway 69 near Perkinsville as he walked home from prayer services. Greer and Edgar Holman surrendered, posted bonds, and await next court term. Norris, a longtime Watauga County resident, is survived by two sons and two brothers.
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John Norris
Boone
Ray Gree
Edgar Holman
Highway 69
Perkinsville
Norris
Howard's Creek Baptist Church
Ray Greerand
Gree
Holman
Rev
Corsoner
E. N. Hahn
Greer
John E. Brown
W. ®. Lovill
Forest Grove Baptist Church
Beaver Dam
Murray
Hicks
Watauga County
Baptist Church
Messrs
Scott
Ephriam
Ilas
Lige
4-H Club Members to Hold Summer Camps
North Carolina 4-H members across 26 counties will attend summer camps at local recreation centers, totaling about 2,000 rural youths. County agents supervise with State College extension service help. most camps run in July, some in August, leading to the State encampment at State College August 4 to 9. The Mountain Branch Station camp near Swannanoa opens June 30 and runs into late July with modern facilities.
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North Carolina
State College Extension Service
L. R. Harrill
Harrill
Mountain Club
Mountain Branch Station Farm
Swannanoa
State College
Washington
Merrill
Legion Meeting Postponed by One Week in Watauga
The Watauga Legion meeting scheduled for the fourth has been postponed due to the Izaak Walton League fiddle contest. Officials rescheduled the regular session to Friday evening July 11.
Local banks close for the glorious Fourth
The Watauga County Bank and the Peoples Bank and Trust Company announce that both institutions will be closed all day Friday so employees may join in the celebration of the Glorious Fourth.
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The
Watauga County Bank
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
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Frank P. Stockbridge
Blowing Rock Club
E. P. Moses
M. C. S. Noble
Three Forks
HN Norris
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