Linney speech praised by mountain editors at Boone cave
The Charlotte Chronicle highlights F A Linney’s welcome speech, praising its eloquence and noting Watauga county’s claim of a 1772 declaration of independence. The article also covers Experimental Farming in Watauga with G M Garren and four one acre plots near the county seat to test wheat and oats with seed and labor incentives, urging local farmers to resume wheat cultivation to reduce flour imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linney
North Cavos Jina
Boone
F. A. Linney
R.Z. Linney
Watauga County
Mecklenburg
Bob Rivers
Watauga Democrat
Sellom
Chronicle
Noiieitor Linn
Watauga
G. M. Garren
Raleigh
Joba Pe
Tagding dL. Winkler
T. A. Hodges
Os Gross
Che
Watluga
Mrs Lea Taken From Deer Park As She Fights For Life
After rallying weeks ago in Washington DC over a transfusion of her husband Senator Luke Lea s blood Mrs Lea with death imminent was hurried to Denver Colorado by special ambulance from Deer Park Illinois where physicians urged rapid transport.
Democratic periodical offer and wedding tragedy in Hendersonville
Twenty five cents buys the Carolina Democrat, a bi monthly journal endorsed by leading Democrats and edited by R F Beasley. It promotes real democracy and citizenship. In Hendersonville a wedding couple Miss Lena Bowmen and Mr Robert Bettis died after their car fell from an embankment days before their planned wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Democrat
R. F. Beasley
Democratic Press Bureau
Caroli- Hoa
Monroe
N. C
Lena Bowmen
Robert Bettis
Hendersonville
Farmers Institute to be held in Boone August 9
Waitman Barbe reports a Boone Farmers Institute on Wednesday August 9 led by Mr JL Burgess of North Carolina Agricultural Department. Specialists will address all farming aspects and a separate session for farmers wives will be held. Barbe notes rising interest in Watauga and expects a large attendance as institutes bring state taught farming science to local communities. The piece ends with a reflection praising a young woman overcoming ignorance.
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Farmers’ Institute
Boone
Wedneday
JL. Burgess
Agricutural Department
North Carolina
Watauga
Dog days begin and end with Dog Star rising
The period known as dog days starts when Serius the Dog Star rises with the sun on August 11 and lasts until August 23. The star, bright in Canis Major, is described as having over thirteen times the sun’s magnitude and is linked to heat and mildew.
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Serius
Canis Major
Wa tauga Superior Court Fall Term Jury List
Jurors drawn for Wa tauga Superior Court Fall Term to convene in Boone on Monday September 4 with Judge Crawford presiding. Names include Triplett, Cannon, Prouse, Kerley, Gle as ten, Carrinder, Williams, Moody, Greene, Payne, Cook, Phillips, Perry, Ellison, Grider, Norris, Harman, Coffey, Smith, Harbin, and other listed jurors.
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Volloniig
Watauga Superior Court
Boone
Crawford
Digus
Thomas Triplett
JB Cannon
JL Prouse
JL Kerley
Gleansten
Lee Carrinder
Filer
Rd Williams
J S Eeener
GW Moody Jr
Dc Cook
BC Greene
Grider
ME Profi
RY Walls
BO Wilecox
Jesse J ° Gragy
Mil Norris
Weelch
Death of Frank Gooden at East Beaver Dam Creek July 16 1911
Frank Gooden died at his home on East Beaver Dam Creek on the morning of July 16 1911 leaving friends and loved ones to mourn. He was laid to rest in the old grave yard on the grassy hill above the stream where he spent most of his days. Many witnessed the last parting of their beloved dead at the grave as mourners gathered to await the resurrection morn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gooden
Beaver Dam Creek
God
Franklin
Thompson
Reverend J Edwards Dies at 82 in Rutherford College
Reverend Thus J Edwards, an elderly minister of the Western North Carolina Conference MoE Church South, died recently at Rutherford College. He was 82. The report notes moves by officials and references a separate Philadelphia Record item about rural mail carrier pay raises starting July 1, with standard routes increasing from 900 to 1000 dollars and shorter routes receiving proportionate raises.
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J. Edwards
Western North Carolina Conference
Moe. Church
South
Rutherford College
Mr. Edwards
A. Bogres
Tod Tenda
Meredith Academy
Halifaxman Appointed to Corporation Commission Seat
EBL Travis of Halifax was named by Gov. Kitchin to fill the corporation commission vacancy caused by the death of H. Brown. About thirty applicants sought the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebl Travis
Halifax
Adams Ch. Bu. Education Fund Inquiry
A fragmented notice lists financial figures including ten thousand four hundred ninety eight dollars and forty three cents and names several officials such as N Thomas Co Treasurer and J W Farthing W N Howell. The legible lines hint at a church or educational board financial entry with district names and titles.
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N. Thomas, Co. Treas
ADAMS
Ch. Bu
J. W. Farthing
W.N. Howell
Purported Hazards and Oddities From a Distant Paper
A scrambled OCR style clipping mentions Dr. Harvey W. Wiley facing a possible loss of his position over a conspiracy charge tied to an illegal payment to Dr. Bushy. It also references Panama banning poker, hints at chicken fighting, remarks on reform marriages, Chamberlain remedies, and a Chamberlain liniment ad with generic life advice and medicinal pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Bushy
Entry Notice and Sheriff Sale of Blowing Rock Lands 1911
In Watauga County North Carolina John W Gragg enters 100 acres on Johns River Blowing Rock and Watauga townships. The mortgagee Lloyd M Norris will sell at public auction at Boone courthouse to satisfy mortgage debt and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gragg
Johns River
Blowing Rock
Watauga
Sits
Sols Camp Ridge
Haywood Hatleys
H. J Hardin
J. &. Hodges
Edna Hodges
Loyd M. Norris
Office of Register of Deeds
Watangi County
Oor
Boone
N. Son
Meat Camp Town
Watauga County
Johnt
Martha Hodges
C. G. Hodges
Loo M, Norris
Aged wid Elderly people Ise Foley Kidney Pills ad
An old advertisement-style notice touts Foley Kidney Pills for rapid and lasting relief of kidney and bladder troubles. It claims effectiveness for irregularities and pains and references MB Blackbur as a contact or sponsor.
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R.C. Rivers
Turus Bay
The
Charlotte Chronicle
Waitman Barbe
JU Chinson
Chas Harman
I I Coffey
RL Andrews
DS Fox
DJ Cottrell
J L Thomas
Asay Watson
GR Michal
J 8 Ragin
TC Coffey
Jack Smith
WH Thomas
WH Harbin
Canter
A B Cook
J M Moret
J Wi Williams
Capt. Scott
State Commerce Commission
Philadelphia Record
W.'l, Hayes
Total
Panama
Republic
Cleveland
Montgomery
Chamberlain
Fletcher
State of North Carolina
Watauga Co
A.A. Gilliam
Inna Gillan
L. D Miller
Court House
Boons
Conn Vie Watauga Cove Creek Township
J L Adam
J L Adam's and JB Blairs
J B
Blairs
Jerremy Green
J L Adams
Jerremy Greene
Swift
JL Adams
J W Horton
Blair
J L Aanene
Holslaw
J B Blair
Office of the Register of Deeds
S.ata Normal and Industrial College
Ney Nice
Wits
Dontus I, Foust, Pres
Greensboro
N.C
Meredi
Vilas
N. U
Winston. Salem, N.C
C. C
R. J. Reynolds
John
M B
Blackburn Boone
John W. Boner J Éwice
John W. Hodges & CO
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