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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1930
Page
4
The issue notes weekly publication by The Rivers Printing Company R C Rivers and Rob Rivers publishers. It lists subscription rates six months one year and policy on paid notices with obituaries and resolutions charged at advertising rates.
A column argues billboards along highways are a nuisance and proposes taxing them as a public franchise. It cites France with a sliding scale retailing from $24 per square meter to $100 and notes New Jersey’s start toward billboard taxation. The piece urges states to follow suit to curb visual pollution and fund highway upkeep.
The author urges readers to seek medical advice promptly for any unexplained symptoms and minor wounds. Early treatment can prevent cancer, heart disease, or infections from worsening, saving life and reducing later hospital costs.
State of North Carolina county of Watauga announces sale by Blowing Rock Garage at 1 p.m. on July 21 to the highest cash bidder to satisfy a labor and material bill of 39 dollars plus storage and advertising costs for a Ford Truck with Motor No 14515232 owned by J. W. Watts. Date shown July 5, 1930. By A B Craig.
A headmaster rejects welfare speaker visits on sex education preferring informal guidance. He notes boys feel embarrassed by lectures, criticizes sensational talks, and argues life today is cleaner than in the past while business and sports dominate priorities, with a trust in natural decency.
A collection of simple jelly salads using lemon and tomato bases with cucumber, peas, carrots, beans, or beets. It notes serving on lettuce with mayonnaise or French dressing, plus quick breakfasts, lemon desserts, and citrus notes in fish, meat, and baked dishes.
A public park tree in St. Petersburg named Myrica Cerifera Davey has a $100 trust fund in a local bank with a passbook. James A G Davey of Kent Ohio, vice president of Davey Tree Expert Company, established the fund. The tree is expected to live centuries and could be worth $732,852.21 at age 200 with 4 percent semiannual compounding if no withdrawals occur.
A sketch shows a dress with the trim lines of a one piece but constructed as two pieces to achieve snug hips and waist according to current fashion. The blouse portion completes the ensemble with coordinating styling.
Craven County farmers turned in 14 000 bushels of cucumbers grown under contract to the local pickling factory last week.
A poem about Death as a reaper gathering the flowers of earth. The speaker describes the Reaper taking blossoms beloved by a mother, but with reassurance that they will bloom again in fields of light. An angel replaces cruelty with mercy as the flowers are carried to paradise.
A lyrical portrayal of May on Grandfather Mountain celebrating open air and mountain camping. The speaker contrasts city smog with fresh mountain air and freedom, evoking carefree hillside mornings and simple camping life with a pan and coffee pot.
Found ad touts Q-623 guaranteed to relieve rheumatism sciatica and lumbago. A famous specialist’s prescription claims to aid thousands after other remedies failed. Boon Drug Company recommends it with a money back style guarantee and notes a few doses stop pain.
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