Watauga Democrat notice at Boone Post Office
The Watauga Democrat is entered at the Boone North Carolina Post Office as second class mail matter.
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Boone, N.C
Watauga Democrat in Boone, North Carolina
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1898
Page
3
Local News From Boone Globe Area Sketched In Briefs
Vilas resident Cornhoeing joins local school. Globe visitor Miss Jennie Moore calls on Sheriff Baird. Doughton of Alleghany in town. Diarrhea urged health vigilance amid crops rise. Pipe factory opens, hiring workers. Lula Squires visits Boone. Rev Tufts to preach in Boone Methodist. Jefferson attorney J B Council en route to Vilas. Blackburn's offers a full line of wares. Farthing and Starke noted sermon and judge’s visit. Struck by hail storm storm damages crops. stock kept off streets. Sunday schools expanding. Beech Creek church dispute noted. News of Wake Forest and A M College graduates. Globe wedding Emma Coffey to Mack Moore. Cuba invasion hopes tied to rain season relief. Voluntary war letter from Camp Dan Russell reports 13–14 Watauga boys, homesick but improving. Regiment leaves for Tampa. some uniforms pending.
A Volunteer Dead in Raleigh Camps
A Watauga county boy in Capt. Jones' company died in Raleigh camps a few days ago. The young man, Watson, was athletic and fond of scuffling with comrades. During a bout he ruptured a blood vessel and died four days later. He was likely a grandson of L. P. Watson, a longtime local acquaintance.
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Watauga
Capt
Jones’ Co
Raleigh
Watson
Ar ‘Watson
L. P. Watson
Discovery Claim by a Woman Prompts Cure Narrative
A Shelby reader recounts a woman, Mrs Luther Lutz, who suffered seven years from a wasting illness with relentless coughing and sleepless nights. She reportedly found relief after using Dr King s New Discovery for consumption, and claims to be cured after two bottles. Trial bottles are offered by W Hamnick & Co with a guarantee. The note also references Cervera bottled up at Santiago and suggests the American fleet can proceed with land invasion in Cuba despite the Spanish fleet.
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Dr. King
Mra
Luther Lutz
Hamnick & Co
Shelby, N
Mo B. Blackburn
Cervera
Santiago
Cuba
Hood's Sarsaparilla Reported By Shelby Resident
Mrs Hall Blanton of Shelby North Carolina reports relief from tiredness and nervousness after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. She says it made her stronger and helped with back weakness and fatigue, echoing many others who tried the remedy.
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Shelby
N.C
Hall Blanton
Hood
Spain On Brink Of Peace As U S Navy Gathers Strength
The article suggests Spain will seek peace soon as internal strife worsens the monarchy. It notes Cervera’s fleet blocked, Blanco in Cuba starved, the Philippines and Porto Rico under U S control, and Spanish coastal defenses vulnerable to the Iowa and Alabama. The overall outlook is bleak for Spain.
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Spain
United States
Cervera
Blanco
Cuba
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cadis
Iowa
Alabama
War sale offers cash prices despite warfare in Vilas
Will W. Holsclaw of Vilas North Carolina advertises a broad inventory with low prices including caps buckets clothing shoes groceries hardware and dry goods. He seeks Wheat rye corn feathers beeswax chickens wool roots and herbs at market prices and invites customers to visit to see the assortment.
Notice to friends and customers to settle debts
Dr J B Phillips serves a dated pay up or be sent to an attorney notice to friends and customers. The message asks debtors to come forward within sixty days from February 24, 1898, to settle obligations in order to preserve cordial relations and avoid collection costs. The letter expresses thanks and promises better value in the future.
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J. B. Philllips
Ready Made Clothing and More at Low Prices
The ad touts a broad stock of ready made clothing and accessories with very low prices. It highlights suits from 3.00, Fruit of the Loom fabric at 5 cents per yard, and a range of ladies hats, trimmed and untrimmed, with strong emphasis on bargains. Also promoted are gents furnishings, shoes, hardware, nails, and a baby store, all promised at appealing rates. Signed ZB Buchanan.
Bargains Offer Expanded Merchandise Deals
Bargains drive the trading public to seek value and merchants announce improved readiness to provide extra bargains in merchandise. The note emphasizes increased preparation and ongoing pursuit of favorable prices for customers and friends.
General Merchandise Advertisement from Valle Crucis
An 1898 Valle Crucis notice promotes a general merchandise stock offered at low down prices with emphasis on paying the highest market price for goods. The firm Curt Taylor and Mast solicit continued patronage and state they cannot offer credit or sell on time.
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Taylor & Mast
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