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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1917

Page

3

Watauga Democrat notes local illness and community updates

The Watauga Democrat lists Little Etta Green of Mabel ill with fever and Little Thelma Brown of Shulls Mills dead on the 28th. It reports wheat harvests in the Cove, visits by J. B. Horton and family, and a mule injured by a bull at Appalachian Farm. Mrs. George Brown dies after illness. Frank Cannon injured at Laurel Fork. Capt. Hodges returns home for the summer. Drought ends, rains arrive. various social notices, meetings, and local notices follow, including a Masonic call and notices of sales, births, and ads for land, hosiery jobs, and plants.

Etta 8. M. Green Mabel George Brown Howards Creek Hinegrave Yard Edmund Green Geo. Brown

Training School News Through The Week

Training School Hem. Walter and Lida Tatum spoke to friends last Tuesday. Faculty Trustees and Senior Class were hosted by the Domestic Science class at White House last Thursday evening. Rev. M. A. Adams spoke on Thursday about a Grand Father Mountain visit. Dr Randolph presented a lantern slide on tuberculosis and typhoid fever Saturday in the school auditorium, with Mrs Randolph reading the lecture. Mrs W. P. Hall and son visited Monday to view the school.

T. E. Bingham Boone W. T. Hagee Brushy Fork Paul Holsclaw W. W. Holsclaw Watauga Roseland Florida J. W. Hall E. Gragg Shulis Mills Pennington Helton Anders Virginia Saddle Horse Anna Blair Anders John Crisp Lenoir Baptist Church Walter Lida Tatum White House M. A. Adams Grand Father Mountain Dr. Randolph Mrs. Randolph

Sunday religious services schedule from Foscoe to Shulls Mills

Foscoe holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. Blowing Rock observes 2nd Sunday at 7 80 p.m. and Sunday School at 3 p.m. Boone hosts third Sunday evening services. Wood meets Tuesday after the 3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. Shulls Mills holds 4th Sunday at 3 p.m. J N Atkins listed as contact.

Foscoe Blowing Rock Boone Wodd Shulls Mills J.N. Atkins

Weak weary women seek cure for daily woes headline

Testimonial ad claims Dean's Kidney Pills restore strength and relieve kidney trouble. Mrs. L W Powell of Lenoir North Carolina credits improved back pain and energy after using the product. Price 50 cents, sold by dealers nationwide. Foster Milburn Co. promotes the cure.

Dean L. W. Powell Lenoir N. C

Land for Sale Near Boone North Carolina 100 Acres

Land for sale containing 100 acres with 60 ares cleared and in grass, balance in good timber. Located 24 miles west of Boone near Swall dwelling with 4 rooms, out buildings, two orchards. For price and terms contact R. A. Adams Vilas Route 1, N C.

Boone Shulla Mills B. F. Herman Hudson, N. C Todd John H. Clawson Sands, N. C R. A. Adams Vilas N.C

War Tax on Dogs Supported by Valle Cru sis Leader

Mr W E Shipley of Valle Cruzis urged a war tax on dogs to help farmers hurt by dogs ravaging flocks. He noted the season’s $50,000 in lamb and wool losses and called for Congress and Senators to impose a tax of at least $5 on dogs to protect the sheep industry. The Democrat endorsed the proposal.

W. E Shipley Valle Crucis Congress

Good Road Bond Plans Delayed to December

At a joint meeting of the Board of County Commissioners and the County Road Commission the decision was made not to issue road bonds until December. Attorney F A Linney advised bonds cannot be issued before then. High costs and near winter make fall work undesirable. work may begin early next spring.

Board of County Commissioners County Road Commission F. A. Linney Road Commission

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Cove J. B. Horton Elkin J. C. Horton Frank Cannon Laurel Fork Hardin Skulls Mills D. A. Brown Paduka Mary Brown East Boone William Hodges Virginia D. Hill Cottrell George Watauga Lodge A. F A. M Masonic Hall E. 8. Coffey Shipping Board Washington, D. C Newton Banner Sugar Grove Ethel Toppings Thomasville Mrs. Toppings Miss Mable Thomasvile Wake County Johnson City Tenn G.M. Goportn Kodak Films Dunwick Photo Studio Tenoir North Carolina Hem W. P. Hall W. P. Jr Watauga Printing Company Services AB So Dong C. M. Critcher R. F. D. Boone Grady Benfield Ford Works Bosch Magnetos Blowing Rock, N. C Bynum B. Banner F. M. Richards, Jr Ford Overland Goodyear Automobile Livery Service Avery Counties ET & Wnc Ry Banner & Richards Banner Elk East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company Linville River Railway Company Central StanDard Cart Connectianowing Rock Milligan Colle Watauga Point Sycamora Shoals Elizabethton Valley Forge Hampton Pardee Point Blevins White Rock Crabtree Roan Mountain Shell Creek Elk Park Cranberry Linville River Railway Nneapolis Junction Valeso Newland Montezuma Pineola Linville Townsend Aast Wwestward Ap.m Seoe N. L. Mast P. Hagaman W. C. Coffey J.T. Miller the Bank Watauga County L. D. Lowe H. B. Perry L. Lf Rucis Detroit W. H. Wagner Valle Cruces N.C Cook Brothers Riverside N. C. Parsons Elkland Supply Co Todd, N. C Todd Mercantiles Co
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