Watauga Democrat July 29 1926
The Watauga Democrat edition from July 29 1926 lists publication details, printing company, editors and publishers, subscription rates, and advertising policy. It notes rates for cards of thanks resolutions of respect obituaries and other notices, with post office entry in North Carolina.
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Watauga Democrat
United States
The
Rivers Printing Company
Bill OF Rights
R. C. Rivers Rob. Rivers
George Mason and the Virginia Bill of Rights
The piece recounts George Mason of Gunston Hall as a pivotal figure in Virginia and American liberty. It notes Mason’s lineage, rise to public life, and role drafting the Virginia Bill of Rights adopted June 12, 1776, with praise from Jefferson and Madison for his influence on the broader Declaration of Independence.
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Williamsburg
George III
George Mason
Washington Star
Gunston Hall
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Mason
Charles I
America
George Mason Toome
Stafford County
Virginia
Potomac
Mount Vernon
England
Washington
Burgese Geo
Madison
House of Burgesses
Fairfay
Congress
Committee of Safety
Martyr Don Mellett Shot Sparks Canton Indignation
The Canton Daily News editor Don Mellett was killed, described as a martyr for right with officials blaming the crime on graft and lax enforcement. The piece laments corruption in public office and urges citizen support for courageous editors who confront lawbreakers.
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Don R. Mellett
Canton
Daily News
Mellett
Tooms
United d States
Don Mellett
Boone
Diner Gossip and A Prohibition Plot in Ohio
A humorous scene about a diner bill miscalculation and a henpecked man overhears a mother’s town trip while a waiter jokes about a dull knife. Separately an Ohio movement aims to remove Roy A. Haynes as prohibition commissioner, possibly governor.
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Ohio
Roy A. Haynes
Daniel Boone Park Auction Promises Modern Homes in Boone
Daniel Boone Park peers into the city from the hillside overlooking the Daniel Boone Hotel with every lot described as a beauty spot. The Davidson residence and two other modern houses are set for absolute auction on August 5th.
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Boone
Daniel Boone Hotel
Davidson
Legume Growth Study Supports Soil Improvement
Grigsby, a Revolutionary commentator, asserts that five years of soil building on Charles Orr’s Transylvania county farm prove the value of winter and summer growing legumes in improving poor soils.
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Charles Orr
Transylvania County
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American Legion Park
Unteer Fire Company
Petent
Life’s
Daniel Boone Park
Grigsby
American
Massey-Harris
McCormick
Deering
Toonga Ro
Polback
U Prices F. O. B
Flint, Mich
Chevrolet
A. & B. Chevrolet Company
Boone, N. C
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