This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
3
Local notes from Mountain City to Boone cover banking reports, farm outlook, and social visits. Dr. Blackburn returns from N Carolina trip. Miss Edna Holeclaw joins Davenport College faculty. J W Bryan nets a 14 inch trout. Rockingham, Ashe, and Blowing Rock events shape the week as taxes, contracts, and sport mix in the community.
Fruit growers warned of a large assortment of acclimated nursery stock offered under favorable terms. W L Coffey promotes fresh undried trees from Moritz North Carolina. Dr W H Wakefield of Charlotte visits Boone Valle Crasis Banner Elk Kinnteska Low for one day each,July 14 16 17 to examine eyes ears nose and throat and fitting glances.
Public auction at Boone courthouse for a 5-8 interest in lands on Cove Creek adjoiners Ransom Eggers Lan dring Eggers Jr J R Reese Martin Davis. The sale, at 12 noon August 6 1906, secures $960 principal plus interest due June 1 1906, per a 1904 mortgage deed to James M South Executor of Enoch South.
Blowing Rock hosts Bishop Cheshire who preached at Valle Crucis last Sunday and will preach in Blowing Rock next Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev W R Savage to preach at Boone Methodist Church next Sunday also at 11 a.m. Dr and Mrs Kemp P Battle at Watauga House, Rev Wardell and family in their cottage. Mrs Emma Taylor and Mrs M F Boyden of Boone visited Blowing Rock Monday. Esther Ransom gave a Fourth of July school program and picnic at her summer home. Tom Coffey opened a bowling alley and added a meat market during the period.
The message promotes durable, stylish, comfortable products praised for easy wear and lasting quality, highlighting popularity and preservation of value. It emphasizes top quality and broad appeal across styles and appearance.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day. All druggists refund the money if it fails. E. W. Grove signs each box. Five cents.
The Democratic Senatorial Convention of the 85th District comprising Watauga Ashe and Alleghany Counties is called to meet at the courthouse in Jefferson at 1 oclock p m on the first Monday in August 1906 to nominate a candidate for the Senate in the next General Assembly. June 18 1906 A S Evver Chairman.
Tempie Coles sues John Cole in Watauga County Superior Court for divorce. Defendant must appear at the term beginning the fourth Monday before September 1906, at Boone Court House, to answer or demur to the plaintiff. Dated June 2, 1906. Hos. Blugham, A.B.
A road cutting through the Right to Riches area features a downward grade extension intended to run across the corridor. The note describes grading work and potential impact on access and travel in the area.
Taylor and Mast of Valle Crucis North Carolina announce a full line of coffins and caskets in all sizes kept in stock at reasonable prices to suit every buyer.
In Watauga County Superior Court R T Brick ell adm of C W Phipps dec v Emmet Stump Eunice Jones and Marshal Jones the defendants Eunice Jones and her husband Marshal Jones are notified an action to sell land for assets to pay the deceased C W Phipps debt has begun They must appear at the Clerk's office on July 9 to answer or demur to the complaint or risk granted relief This June 6 1906 Tuos Bincuam C S C
A cheeky note describes the arrival of Mr Newrich as town residents prepare to correct his manners in a lighthearted social vignette.
That safe statement notes people often delay eye trouble checks. The ad from SFRED W DULA, Jeweler and Optician, Lenom, N C, invites readers to attend a free eye examination at any convenient time.
A local seller announces a vast stock of General Merchandise obtained from recent markets and plans to offer the entire line at exceptionally low prices. The notice stresses unusually low rates to attract buyers and move inventory.
A brisk sales pitch invites customers to inspect a large stock of dry goods and notions. The message highlights dress goods shirts hosiery and shoes with emphasis on cheap prices and a full line of groceries hardware and farm plows. Sherwood offers top prices for produce and promises bargains to suit every purse.
Local shop features a sale on lightweight shirts in brighter colors with several other notable items at reduced prices. The ad highlights best grade fabrics and a fifty cent price point for the T5e style, appealing to bargain shoppers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.