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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
3
Subtext shows post office designation Boone North Carolina second class mail matter and subscription rate details. Limited readable facts indicate newspaper postal handling and price mention though fragmentary.
Local notes recount residents returning home from Johnson County and visits by Dr. Lewis and Rev. Rudisill. Headlines mention farm activity, weather, illnesses, Fourth of July events, and town visits by N Wilkesboro and Hickory figures. Community notices include sales pitches, farming institutes, and school commencements.
Entries detail land parcels in Beaver Creek and adjacent lines with dates and officials, listing entry numbers and survey points. Also: sale of registered Shropshire rams from Harrison Baker, and help wanted for lumber hauling with daily pay at Montezuma Lumber Co. in 1909 Ashe County North Carolina.
Racket and Save 1 promotes a wide stock of men s dress shirts ties collars hosiery and undergarments with heavy discounts on items like Clark s O N T thread at 25 cents. The dealer vows not to handle any produce this summer and aims to sell goods cheaper for cash, inviting customers to visit soon.
In Boone D Jones Cottrell advertises pawn broker goods and new clothing for men women and children at substantial discounts. The message emphasizes low prices quality mixes with Geo DeWitt shoes for farmers and promises prompt, businesslike service and immediate viewing of stock.
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