Fragmented Watauga Democrat column blends theology and local notes
A long trimmed excerpt from the Watauga Democrat mixes religious reflections on Adam Eve and Christ with assorted local items. It includes notes about diamond fields in Arkansas, a bizarre hairless calf in Old Fields, a cheeky marriage exchange, a New York door lock idea, teething remedies, and Mr. Wd Palmer’s Ford trip to Blowing Rock.
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New York
Portia
W.d. Palmer
Blowing Rock
Lenoir
Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
The world's most successful medicine for bowel complaints Cham berlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieves pain and suffering and saves lives. Valuable for children and adults sold by all dealers.
Kicker Theme Echoes Through Ages of Skepticism
A reflective verse catalogs a relentless kicker who rages at shale and mun and mocks angels attire and wings. The speaker questions whether such a tireless critic ever finds peace, ending with a provocation about St Peter and salvation.
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St Peter
Ss. Peter
Arnica Salve Adverts and Curious Dialogues
A fragment from a period paper describes Bucketn’s Arnica Salve as a quick healer for wounds burns boils and skin eruptions sold for 351 cents at draggists. Also included are disjointed quotes from a prize fight caption and a street beggar exchange with a gentleman from Tennessee.
Boone Furniture Store Offers Modern Furnishings and Caskets
Furniture and Goffins. At our store you will find the most up to date line of Furniture Dressers Sideboards Bedsteads Tales etc ever shown in the county We also offer full line of Coffins and Caskets in mahogany elosa white white and brick plush and plushets of all sizes. Call and see our line Best attention given to plan orders Yours to please Boone Furniture Store.
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Elosa
Boone Furniture Store
Home Moravian Church to be remodeled in Salem
The Home Moravian church in Salem built in 1800 will be remodeled and enlarged at a cost of 50000 dollars. When completed it will rent to 1220 people.
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Salem
Editor Perspective on Local News Dilemmas
The piece discusses the town editor’s challenge of deciding what to publish. It notes editors are blamed for cowardice or bias yet act to protect the town’s good reputation amid two fires and constant scrutiny.
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Deny
Gafary Ledger
Weird Court Oddities Report From Distant Lands
A cryptic note from the Chionao Journal describes Siberian Ostay aks law courts where natives swear by a severed bear head and risk being torn apart if they lie. It also recalls Assam witnesses who split a chicken and hand half to a clerk who chops the other half, warning of retribution for false swearing.
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Siberia
Assam
Chion- Ao
Notice as Executor of G. W. Lawrence Estate
Qualified as executor of the G W Lawrence estate in Watangs County North Carolina. All persons with claims must exhibit them by May 20 1911 or they will be barred from recovery. All debts to the estate should be paid promptly. Dated May 19 1910 Fom Greer executor
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G. W. Lawrence
Dei,tate
Watangs County
F OM. Greer
Land Entry Notice for 50 Acres in Blue Ridge Township
State of North Carolina County of Watauga entry taker Jesse Hodges locates and enters fifty acres of land in Blue Ridge township on Middle Fork of the New River. Beginning at a chestnut on Hodges line and proceeding to Longs line then to widow Moors line, with various courses to complete the boundary. Entered March 8 1910. this entry dated April 21 1910 by HJ Hanpix.
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State of N
Watauga Couty
Jesse Hodges
Blue Ridge Township
Middle Park
New River
Hougescoer
Long
Blue Ridge
Lou
Widow Moor
HJ. Hanpix
Eutry
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