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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
4
The fragment shows a July 18 1929 issue published in Boone North Carolina by Rivers Printing Company R Rivers Publishers. It lists subscription rates and notices such as cards of thanks resolutions of respect and obituaries charged at advertising rates.
The Watauga Democrat editor R C C Rivers marks July 4th with forty years as editor and publisher of the same paper. The Morganton News-Herald notes the paper began forty-one years ago signed by Judge J F Spainhour of Morganton who later sold to become a lawyer.
The article describes a strange atmospheric sound near Bald Mountain and Camp Townships with stones falling in scattered spots. It explains meteors and meteorites, noting August and November shower cycles and potential dangers, then shifts to a sermon on judgment by Christ, signed Z. T. Watson of Brookside, N C.
Practical advice for drivers including using the brake light effectively if lacking a backup brake and noting odometer mileage when parked in unfamiliar garages. Tips cover generator charging for summer, avoiding overcharging batteries, and how dented fenders may influence a policeman’s view during traffic disputes.
A long feature recalls the value of sleep while noting a rich American, knighted in London, found dead from poison after insomnia. It wildly surveys egg hatch rates, government lands, and the Mississippi flow, and muses which eight big men could solve farm problems with Boulder Dam plans and engineering prowess.
The report recalls a meteorite explosion followed by smaller blasts and a three minute fall, sounding like an airplane and encircling Locust Ridge with no noise after impact. Also advertised is a 1925 Ford roadster for sale by Ted Be Davis in Todd North Carolina, cash sale.
Fraternal notice for Yar Communication of Atausta Lodge No. 273 F. A. M. invites members to attend Friday session as officers are to be installed and members urged to attend.
A phrase notes that absence of damage in a vehicle's history could favor an insurance assessment. It implies that clean records reduce fault or risk in evaluating claims.
Local churches list schedules for Boone Baptist Methodist Advent Christian Lutheran and nearby congregations. Includes pastors names, service times morning and evening, Sunday school times, midweek prayer meetings and special sermon topics for Cove Creek and Banner Elk regions.
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