Texas primary signals return of Hoovercrats to the Democratic fold
Washington reports crushing defeats for Hoover Democrats in Texas and other 1928 era rifts. Love trails Ferguson for Texas governor as Sheppard wins big. Box narrowly leads Dies after demanding Raskob’s resignation, signaling renewed party consolidation and weakened anti Smith factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Texas
South
Virginia
North Carolina
Florida
Smith-Robinson
Thomas B. Love
Miriam A. Ferguson
Love
McAdoo
Democratic Party
Morris Sheppard
Sheppard
Smith
Tas
John C. Box
Box
Martin
House
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
James Cannon Jr
Farnifold Simmons
Blowing Rock fills with visitors as 1891 reunion plans rise
The July 30 1891 issue notes Blowing Rock drawing over 400 people and Linville seeking railroad links soon. It cites Cleve land Blaine potential 1892 presidential candidates, Julian S Carr as Blowing Rock reunion marshal August 20, real estate in Boone valued at 22700, 250 for street improvements, a 400 yard long 21 foot dam on Watauga River, and a churchyard fight at Sampson Church in Buffalo without fatalities. It calls for a county meeting August 3 1891 at Boone courthouse to discuss an exposition for Watauga products at the Southern Interstate Exposition in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Blowing Rock
Linville
Cleveland
Blaine
Julian S. Carr
Durham
Boone
Pennsylvania Lumber Company
Cow Ford
Watauga River
Brethren of Sampson
Buffalo
Jesse Adams
Shuford Harrison
Raleigh
Watauga County
Watauga
Heflin's Independent Bid and Catts Loss in Tammany Clash
Former Governor Sidney Catts campaigns on anti Tammany issues and suffers a crushing defeat. Senator Heflin of Alabama remains to be seen in November as he contests the Democratic primary and plans to run as an independent, while Black declines to aid him. Weather and crop conditions push farmers to cut hog herds as feed remains scarce and spring pigs loaf in fields under strained grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Catts
Heflin
Alabama
Smith
Tammany
Black
Hoovercrats
Shay
Quality and Selling Govern Hog Profits
Swine extension specialist W W Shay notes storage pork stocks are down and live hog prices are lower than last year. He argues farmer profits hinge on pork quality and selling timing, while market prices reflect these factors and vary by month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W- W. Shay
State College
Mr. Shay
Shay
North Carolina
White's Cream Vermifuge Advertised For Worm Expulsion
The note promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a sure and harmless worm expellant for round or pin worms. It claims restless sleep loss of flesh and other symptoms in children can be caused by worms and that a few doses will remove them. Sold for 35 cents per bottle by Hodges Drug Company.
Lost hound found and book with cash lost in Salisbury
A black and tan hound dog is missing with a finder’s reward offered. A brown buckskin pocket book with $115 and a Dewey S. Davis calling card was lost between Boone and Vilas. a liberal reward is offered for its return to Dewey S. Davis in Taylorsville, N C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Greene, Bamboo
N. C
Boone
Vilas
Dewey S. Davis
South Fulton
Salisbury
Taylorsville
Card of Thanks for a Deceased Mother in Reese North Carolina
Acknowledgments from the families of Mrs. Jeff Wilson and Mrs. a dear wife and mother mourned in Reese North Carolina after July 12 1930. They thank friends neighbors and relatives for kindness and sympathy and invoke God’s richest blessings on all who helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Wilson
Reese
N. C
Maud Warren
George Smith
Bertie Davis
Sherman Thomas
Conley Thomas
Asa Thomas
Topping and Suckering Burley Tobacco Crop
Farmers report Burley tobacco nearing topping stage with varied plant height and leaf quality. High topping yields brighter leaves for cigarette demand while some forego seed heads to keep more uniform crops. Suckers are pulled to reduce crowding and speed harvest, though weather makes outcomes unpredictable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Abaccco
R. H. Milton
Garren Outlines Five Keys to Raising Wheat
Cereal agronomist G. M. Garren of the North Carolina Experiment Station lists five steps for successful wheat: use stiff red clay soil, plant red clover sod, till land in late August, drill seed around October 20, and fertilize with acid phosphate. Linwood grower S. W. McCachern props up these methods, reporting 26.8 bushels per 80 acres and 410 bushels on ten acres with the recommended practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Garren
North Carolina Experiment Station
Garren
McCachern
G. M. Garren
North Carolina
Birth of second set of twins in English Indiana
Mrs Dana Riley, 24, mother of nine, welcomed her second set of twins here. The first twins arrived July 25, 1929 and died shortly after. The current twins and mother are reported progressing satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Dana Riley
Doctor to Hold Monthly ENT Clinic in Boone
Dr. C. B. Baughman, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist from Johnson City Tenn will be in Dr. J. B. Hagaman's office in Boone on the first Monday each month to practice his profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Baughman
Johnson City
Tenn
J. B. Hagaman
Boone
Ford Motor Company Purpose Beyond Cars
The Ford Motor Company aims to influence the lives and prosperity of many people through more than just automobile manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ma” Ferguson
Liam Ourkath Filer
Hodges Drug Company
MILAM
Boone Drug Store
Hodges Drug Co
A. W. Beach and Family
Kerr Mason
Farmers Hardware & Supply Co
Atron
Ford
Rouge
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!