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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1915
Page
4
The railway crossing the Andes at 14 105 feet above sea level offers oxygen chambers to ease passenger relief from the rarefied air.
A reader testimony from Edward Craft of Elba endorses Chamberlain liniment for rheumatic pains and knee stiffness and notes tablets aid digestion. The notice includes a $300 note protest dated February 6 1915 with local signatories J L Watts Co J L Wars and J A Woonie.
Notice of service by publication in Watauga County North Carolina for Lillie Ward in a divorce action. Summons issued 2015- With court terms and failure to appear the plaintiff seeks relief. Includes unrelated ad copy about coal production and a testimonial for a diarrhoea remedy.
Post dated 1915 details for Valle Crucis Bank at Valle North Carolina show assets including cash items due from banks and coin totals, and liabilities with capital stock, deposits, and notes. Cashier L M Farthing signs sworn statement July 8 1915 with directors W J Wagner W F Winkler and H B Percy.
A London list of 15,010.05 business firms shows a patriotic pledge to give priority in filling jobs after the war to those who served in the armed forces or contributed to munitions. Signatures from across the United Kingdom indicate broad support for aiding recruitment and supporting the war effort.
W. L. Haynes & Brother announce a steam saw mill location about one mile above Winkler's mill. They can fill orders on short notice and deliver lumber if requested.
A solicitation seeks 200 cords of Chestnut Oak Bark and 200 cords of pulp wood including Poplar Cucumber Black and Sweet Gum to be delivered at Riverside North Carolina. Prospective contractors are urged to contact McGuire North Carolina for prices and specifications.
We offer a farm for sale on the South Fork of the New River about 10 miles from Todd at the terminus of a new railroad. Approximately 20 acres are cleared with the rest in timber including merchantable timber. The land is rich and will make a fine graves farm. Bargain price and reasonable terms. For details call or write.
Copenhagen authorities require all taxi cabs to ventilate after every trip, following Alfred W. Gross Adame case. Officials cite air quality and passenger safety as key reasons for the new rule.
The sheriff of Watauga County will sell on Monday in August 1916 at noon at the court-house door the defendant G T Lethooe s interest in a tract of land tied to the Calvin Moody and Lee Swift estates. The sale follows an attachment warrant dated April 1915 and describes the deed from D M Letho and wife to G T Letho, recorded in book 14 page 600.
Under a power of sale in a mortgage by J R Ray to secure seventy five dollars with interest the deed dated October 38 1018 will be sold at public outcry at Boone Court House door on August 2 2015 between 10 am and 4 pm for cash the land described as lot No 22 in the Southwest Land Company plot in Boone Watauga county North Carolina beginning on a stone on Howard Street then along lot lines to the alley and back to the beginning the mortgaged property transfer and dates noted July 1 1015 by COFFEY mortgagee representative.
A 1915 note records concerns about inmate care at the asylum facility. Commissioners urge investigation into housing wood clothing and bedding shortages and request information to remedy defects. Clerk BR Ragg confirms orders on behalf of the board.
An ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for cuts bruises and skin ailments with 25c price. A second notice offers a farm near Pee Creek two miles from town with 60 meadow acres 40 corn 30 wheat priced at 15000 dollars by Jerr Brothers Elizabethton Tennessee.
A. W. Dula of Lenoir North Carolina announces plans to devote full time to optical work after 15 years in the trade. He will carry a complete set of instruments on each trip and will examine eyes and fit glasses whether advertised or not. Also mentions Elias Derby of Salem who profited from sailors and a traveling man’s cholera experience.
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