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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
3
Court attendance high as lawyers swarm town. Hor ton and Horton residents visit. Local prices on bacon and coffee. University trip for Thomas Baird. Drake, Todd N.C. promotions and produce ads. Republican Judicial Convention planned in Blowing Rock July 10. Community notices include weddings births and obituaries. Flood of names, travels, and civic notes from local papers.
Democratic Judicial Convention of the Thirteenth Judicial District is called to meet in Lenoir New York on July 14, 1902 at 1 PM to nominate candidates for Judge and Solicitor and to transact other proper business by order of the executive committee W A Sevr Chairman Hickory June 2 Also local notices mention church progress and health updates from nearby communities with names such as Phillips School House J M Harman Dr J B Phillips and Mrs Sallie McFuire, plus Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by H J Strickfaden editor.
A household notice urges readers to buy Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, claiming it is the most successful medicine for bowel complaints for both children and adults and should be kept on hand before summer. Forgale by M. r B. Black born.
George Schaub of NewLebanon Ohio praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised in the Dayton Volkszeitung after his wife suffered eight weeks with back pain. One week of use brought relief and she could resume household duties before the bottle finished. Sold by M. B. Blackburn.
The Democratic Executive Committee of Watauga County calls a county convention at Boone court house on Monday July 7 1902 at 1 pm to elect and instruct delegates to the judicial district, congressional, and state conventions. Precinct chairmen must hold primary meetings July 5 at 2 pm to select county delegates and voters for state officers, judge, and solicitor in the 13th district and for the 8th district congressman. The committee urges full precinct organization and vacancy reporting for co organization of the county committee. By order of the committee June 8 1902. 4. C. Horton, Chairman.
Local buyers in Neva Tennessee announce ready cash prices for poultry eggs butter beeswax dry hides ginseng and all salable produce at the highest current rates. These offers target farmers and merchants seeking prompt payment and fair value for goods.
Johnson & Robbins announce a sixty day sale with prices on calicoes outings dress casimers and shirting. they promote low prices on sugar coffee soda and sugar and advertise a large stock of hats shoes and pants at reduced rates. they claim to offer more goods for less money than any county firm and invite all to visit their store in Shull's Mills dated May 8.
By virtue of lawful power ex sheriff and tax collector W H Callaway announces a July 7 1902 sale at Meat Camp for unpaid taxes on listed tracts. The notice names heirs and owners with acres and amounts due including various families and properties across multiple parcels, with advertising costs added.
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