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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1922
Page
2
County Commissioners in Watauga urge farmers to join a new cooperative effort to improve farm profits and educate children. A rural delivery box plan is cited, with leaders visiting farms starting Saturdays and Monday mornings to discuss plans and gather support.
A Hoard's Dairyman note urges federating cheese factories to gain better prices through coordinated marketing while stressing that quality is the key to expanding consumption. It asserts that high quality begins on the farm and that uniform standards could boost cheese sales nationwide. Asheland City, Tenn. quotes A J Livingston on local topics.
Valle Crucis reports rapid influx of summer guests with homes of D F Mast J M Shull and Mes Vichie Taylor near full occupancy by August 1. Local visits include Mrs W H Wagner staying after her husband’s death and Miss Gladys Taylor and Mrs J B Taylor hosting visitors from Pennsylvania. A burglar proof Mangenere safe is installed at Valle Crucis Bank. Tanlac advertised by Boone Drug Co. in local notices.
In Wadesboro Charles A Bland receives notice of appointment as postmaster after competitive selection. Across the state reports note worm damage to oaks in Salisbury Eastern Rowan. Bethel forms storage house association for sweet potatoes. R M Middleton dies in Baltimore hospital from stomach cancer. Allen Rollers Mills near Seaboard station completed in Anson county. Fire destroys Auto Supply and Vann H Johnson store in Fayetteville. George Ralls Calvert Western Union attorney dies in Asheville from a bullet wound after nervous breakdown. J Southwell ACL engineer fatally shot. H B Dallas charged with murder. Leroy Fonville arrested as accessory. Sanford postmaster John W Gilliam installed succeeding S Vance Scott. Mecklenburg wool sales to J McCloskey Philadelphia dealers. Britian Locklear pleads guilty to second degree murder. Boll weevil appears in Wilson county. Elon College honors J W Wellens with chaplaincy at Masonic and Eastern Star Home Greensboro.
Agleteh W. H. Austin reports War Finance Corporation has granted ten million dollars to Tar Heel Marketing association. The NC association, with 27000 members and 350000 bales, aims for 600000 bales through a July 87 to August campaign led by leaders including A W McLean Leo D Robinson and C B Howard.
Boone Drug Co promotes Tanlac claiming it brings health to thousands of users. The advertisement frames the product as a remedy improving vitality and well being.
Notice of sale under a mortgage deed executed by D. L. Setzer and Lula Setzer on April 21 1921 to secure 1500.00. The Watauga County NC mortgage will be sold at public auction in front of Boone courthouse on Monday August 28 1922 at 1 00 p m. The property lies in Boone Township and includes described boundaries along Brown Cottrell Green Norris and Howard's Creek. Containing more or less. July 20 1922 John Lewis Mortgagee.
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