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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
4
The Watauga Democrat published in Boone North Carolina as a second class mail matter. Subscribers options include one year six months and three months payable in advance. Cards of thanks resolutions of respect and obituaries are charged at regular advertising rates.
With two days to go the Democratic field names F M Simmons J W Bailey and T L Estep in a tight race while Republicans George E Butler H Grady Dorsett George M Pritchard and Irvin B Tucker mount challenges. Voting starts at sunrise and will be finished by sunset. Australian ballot rules limit ticket choices and independents are barred. Davidson County notes Lespedera holds well this spring amid other field results.
A humorous essay extols earthworms and the unseen mass that sustains life. It contrasts worm humility with human vanity and argues Darwin’s worm book belongs in education to inspire reverence for the many.
The piece reveres the triumphal arch as a symbol linking earth and heaven with biblical imagery. It evokes ancient prophets, celestial blessings, and the first song of peace, while celebrating enduring sacred significance across ages. NO MORE SILENCERS Hartford Conn yields to public demand halting gun silencer manufacture.
The piece warns against self treatment and quack remedies urging proper diagnosis before care. It cites a woman’s costly neuralgic headache relief, misdiagnosed nasal issues, and reports of fatal outcomes from gullibility and radio-broadcast scams. It laments medical fraud and urges protection of the public from misleading operations.
Sunday School text reflects Jesus nearing the cross in Gethsemane. He takes Peter James and John, prays alone, wrestles with the cup, and returns to find them asleep. The piece emphasizes loneliness, human limits, and the call to watch and pray.
The article urges a deeper commitment to Jesus, noting the promise seen when one goes farther in faith. It cites the young ruler and a lawyer as examples who nearly reach the Kingdom yet cling to possessions and doubt. A note to ex service men announces Watauga Post 130 meeting June 6 at 7 30 pm at Legion Hall Boone Feed Co. and calls all to support the Legion with ex service members to drive success. Read the advertisements.
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