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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
3
The brief OCR fragment shows the Watauga Democrat entering post office records at Tanne North Carolina or Tennessee, indicating a filing or mailing matter. No further readable details confirm exact action, date, or involved entities.
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Local notes report Geo A Bryan in similar condition and recounts political activity. A White Supremacy Club meeting is urged for Democrats next Friday. Thomas Hodges returns from Paria Texas, and an article discusses how the railroad tax works in Burke County. J M Moretz promotes bond voting and railroad talks, with multiple addresses planned July 28 in Allen Greene, Meat Camp, and Twisting Temple. Children’s Day services are set for August 7 at Elk X Roads Metho dist church with speeches planned.
The Democrat reports on a meeting at Elk Knob Academy dated the 19th where Capt Low Gand 2 Spencer Blackborn, though hoarse, led a persuasive presentation for the amendment to the State Constitution. The piece critiques rival rhetoric, defends education clauses, and endorses Hon. W B Councill with calls for strong local support in Watauga.
Mr A H Price lamented at Blowing Rock last Saturday upon learning Spencer B Adlame was taken down and Cr Thompson placed on the Republican ticket for governor. He said he would not support Thompson and claimed leaders misled him about the plan.
An old column blends a punchline about appetites with a town promotion for Dr King’s New Life Pills priced at 25 cents. It also notes L H Michael praising Mecklenburg road law in a Cove Creek speech, asking county voters for their opinion on the measure.
Dr W M Robey of Tierof Morganton locates for the summer at Blowing Rock and offers ready dental service with a Blowing Rock Hotel office. Materials beat and work guaranteed. Also advertising a fine thoroughbred short horned bull for sale two miles east of Boone, sired by Duke 9th, with call to see him by G W Winkler.
In Watauga County North Carolina Benjamin Townsend sues Mollie Townsend for divorce in the Fall term 1900 notice states Mollie Townsend must appear at the next term starting the fourth Monday after the first Monday in August 1909 at Boone Court House to answer or demur to the complaint or risk relief sought by the plaintiff.
Speakers Bellamy and Daniels from Eastern Carolina have stirred locals by recounting alleged negro domination. Witnesses claim to swear to every assertion, while depictions aim to rouse voters to bar the illiterate negro from the ballot box, regardless of party.
An ad touts One Minute Cough Cure as harmless with immediate results. A Republican candidate for the Legislature in the county backs disfranchising all black people, while others favor restricting office holding but allowing voting. The piece comments that Republican leaders are rattled over how to handle the negro question.
Friends in Lexington Kentucky watched M A Hogarty’s skin turn yellow as jaundice worsened. After failing with doctors he tried Electric Bitters, taking two bottles and was wholly cured. The remedy is praised for stomach liver and kidney troubles and sold by Blackburn.
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