04 Jul 1889
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1889
Page
1
A historical Boone North Carolina newspaper page includes a notice about local pricing and subscriptions, followed by reader letters. One letter requests enlistment as a subscriber and expresses support for the Democrat paper, closing with a verbose sign off from Roseda Spasledge.
A long tale on marriages of notable men including Grover Cleveland Oscar Folsom Whitney Chamberlain Gould and Harrison. It describes romantic courtships from youth through weddings with details of families and social circles. The piece blends anecdotes from politics law and society with vivid, at times sentimental, narration.
Letters praise the medicine Kephaline for headache relief across Caldwell County North Carolina. Testimonies cite use for toothache neuralgia colic and general relief. A resident expresses gratitude to an anonymous friend and reflects on community ties and teaching duties.
The text recalls Em ory Storrs defending ice water at a wine gathering with legal friends. He extols Adam’s ale as nature’s gift, arguing against fermentation and alcohol. The scene questions drinking’s social harms and its impact on morality and finances.
A letter from the Ladies Memorial Association of Frederickburg Virginia appeals Gov. Fowle to publish that 1800 Confederate soldiers lie buried in a Fredericksburg cemetery. Wooden posts bearing names decay and require replacement. the group seeks aid to preserve the memory of Southern soldiers and their families.
A reader’s tip claims a cure for flux with maple charcoal sulphur and laudanum mixed with molasses or honey taken hourly with light diet. An extreme remedy suggests a poultice of red oak bark ooze charcoal and wheat bran applied to the stomach.
Southerland High School Board met on the 18th to appoint staff for the upcoming term. Rev W A Wilson 4 B of this place praised. Southerland acting president and Jairy Hardin secretary reported a principal designated to begin August 18. Mina Rosedna Sledge named Lady Principal with teaching experience. Miss Jennie Slath erland to head music and related departments.
A garbled OCR item from Marion presents a legal notice reference to a land matter or boundary claim. Readable pieces mention an attorney and a party possibly named Morphew with a filing or notice tied to a Brno location. Details are incomplete.
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