Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Watauga Democrat in Boone, North Carolina

18 Jul 1929

Page 2

We have 6,272,717 pages in North Carolina
Watauga Democrat July 18, 1929 Page 2 old newspaper archives

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1929

Page

2

Two condemned men to be electrocuted in North Carolina

Tom Johnson and Ed Mackinnon were sentenced in Duplin county to death for the murder of J. W. Boney. They were moved to Raleigh's state prison to await execution on October 10. Also notes high peach prices due to a short Georgia crop.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Tom Johnson Ed Mackinnon Duplin County J. W. Boney Twin City Raleigh Sandhill North Carolina Georgia Culver City Cal Angelo Loren W. Mendenhall Los Angeles Roland D. Re Salem Ore Cow Creek Hutchinson Hutchinson News Wichita Beacon Main Street Robert R. Reynolds Asheville Washington Mr. Reynolds J. W. Bailey Simmons Bailey Reynolds Cotton Belt Union Kentucky Alabama Maryland South Carolina Tennessee Illinois New York New Jersey California Ohio Wisconsin Porto Rico Horta Azores Marshad Pilsudsk Graciosa Ludwick Idzikowski Casimir Kubala
Read with Free Trial

Alexander Legge Named Head of Farm Board

The article traces Alexander Legge’s rise from a Wisconsin farm boy to president of International Harvester and his selection by President Hoover to lead the new Farm Board at a $12,000 annual salary. It covers his early work, wartime roles, and ascent within McCormick and International Harvester.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Hoover Alexander Lege International Harvester Company O Chicago Federal Farm Board Mr. Legge International Harvester Company Alexander Legge Councill Bluffs McCormick Harvester Company Dane County Wis Nebraska Issi Harvester Company Bernard Baruch War Industries Board Allied Purchasing Commission Harold F. McCormick Council Bluffs Donald MacRae Alex Legge MacRea Legge General Manor Harold McCormick Wes Alex Levee Farm Board The
Read with Free Trial

Record Breaker Zeppelin Sales Contest Starts July 1

The Goodyear Zeppelin sales race begins in Akron with thousands of airships listed as theoretical. Goodyear dealers across the United States will pilot the Zeppelins from home and aim to boost tire and tube sales through August 31, ending back in Akron. Henri Moretz denies obligation for his wife Elsie Moretz's debts.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Akron Ohio Goodyear Tire Los Angeles Cal Goodyear United States New Engand Canada United State W. R. Winkler Central Tire Company Gooyear Boone Zeppelin
Read with Free Trial

Also Mentioned on This Page

Moscow Soviet Union Kubala Idziokski Major le Bourget Pa Break Fr H Coste Acres France Ely Andrew W Melon Remube Reminum Company of America North Caro Mellon Mr. Mellon Tallassee Power Company T. J. Hunt A. V. Davis R. P. Mellon James W. Rickey Aluminum Company Edward Green Louis Seelman Mellon Institute of Industrial Research Rex Research Elsie Moretz Henry Moretz Virginia Wilson Pittsburgh Joyce Wethered Boone Hardware Company the Friendly Store Boone Steam Laundry Wilcox
Read Page with Free Trial
Search Courier

Search the Watauga Democrat Today with a Free Trial

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.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Watauga Democrat?

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!

Advanced Search
Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication