The Democras Progress In Watauga Herald
The piece outlines civic development plans for Watauga including a Legion Park, bathing pool, community building, telephone and telegraph upgrades, street lighting, a volunteer fire company, hydroelectric power, building restrictions, and city planning under a licensed engineer. It notes Clarence Darrow’s atheism address in Greenville, Carolina, drawing locals from a train plan that conveyed only three attendees despite large advertising.
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Clarence Darrow
Greenville
S. C
Baptist Courier
North Carolina seeks equal education funding across counties
A speaker urges universal eight month schools and equal tax burdens. He proposes a five million dollar equalizing fund sourced from wealthy corporations and high value properties to finance improved teacher training and county education, advocating a centralized valuation system and state funded portions for weaker counties. He defends the plan as fair to taxpayers and essential for statewide progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Tennessee Line
Watauga County
Forsyth
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
National Treasury
Ashe County
Watauga
Wilkes
Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
America
Nington
Ashe
McDowell
Raleigh
Delaware
Senate
House of Commons
Mecklenburg
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
Durham
Gaston County
Gaston
Board of Education
Chicago
Vanderbilt
India
Japan
Germany
France
Italy
England
Asheville
Buncombe
Buncombe County
Zeb Vance
Yadkin River
Elk Creek
Boone
Morristown
Jefferson
Jefferso
Union
Virginia
Commonwealths
M Sippi
Bristol
Commonwealth
Goa of Justice
Crushed Barley Malt and Hop Syrup Listed for Sale
An itemized listing shows crushed barley malt amounting to one hundred pounds and hop flavored malt syrup sold by the American Malt Company, with a catalog reference 7-1-26 and location Albemarle, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Malt Company
Albemarle, N. C
Notice of sale and transfer of Watauga Transfer Company
Herman Wilcox announces sale of all interests in the Watauga Transfer Company to T. H. Shull who will assume all debts and collect all debts. Wilcox relinquishes obligation for any future business as of July 8, 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga Transfer Company
T. H. Shull
Herman Wilcox
Roaring River orchard sells ripe peaches nearby
Locally, a Se'2 harvest at an orchard five miles south of Roaring River offers ripe peaches for sale. A farm ad notes cows will yield more milk with well fed cattle and hay, urging neighbors to grow their own feedstuffs. Also advertised is rental housing with furnished first floor rooms and Mrs. Latham reachable for the 7-14-Slip listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Tarheel
Roaring River
D. Mathis
Latham
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Watauga Democrat
The
Rivers Printing Company
R. C. Rivers Rob
Rivers Editors and Publishers
A N. C
American Legion Park
Unteer Fire Company
Ness
Petent
Evry
Chas. Fletcher
Hodges Gap
N. C
Adventist Church
H. W. Horton
Boone Hardware CO
Massey-Harris
McCormick
Deering
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