Red Cross War Fund raises over 160 million nationwide
Watauga County, led by Prof J G Greer and Supt Smith Hagaman, contributed 4455.55 cash plus pledged cards in the Red Cross War Fund drive. A poor girl who earned corn for six days donated 4000, illustrating patriotic sacrifice. The county exceeded its $2000 quota with broad participation and the local paper salutes all donors while noting Greer’s absence prevented listing by community.
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Great Red Cross Mery Fund
Watauga
J. G. Greer
Smith Hagaman
Watauga County
Ladis of
Boone
Clann
Greer
Equity
Democrat
Card From Mr Deughten to the Voters of Watauga County
A letter from Ki L Loughton of Washington DC thanks Watauga County voters for their primary support. He pledges continued service and expresses sincere regards dated June 3.
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Watauga Co
Watauga County
Ki L. Loughton
Washington, D.C
Blowing Rock Breezes and Local News Notes
Rev R D Cross preached at Blowing Rock on Saturday night and both Sunday services with one sermon praised as among the ablest. Miss Daisy Reid died May 30 of tuberculosis at her sister’s home and was buried last Saturday. Rev G L Hodges spoke at Laurel Forks last weekend. The writer closed his Rufus school last Friday and is enjoying Blowing Rock. Caldwell county thermometer hit 96 last Saturday. Mia J Williams and daughter Lucy visited in Hickory. Postmaster T H Coffey traveled to Boone on business.
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R. D. Cross
Blowing Rock
Daisy Reid
J. H. Winkler
Mr. Cross
G. L. Hodges
Laurel
Lutheran Pastor Coming to Watauga Parish
The Watauga pastorate resumes active operations under Pastor N. D. Yount, a Lutheran Theological Seminary graduate. June services are announced: Second Sunday Jap Creek 11 a.m., Third Sunday Mt Zion 11 a.m. Mt Pleasant 3 p.m., Fourth Sunday Holy Communion 11 a.m., Fifth Sunday Herman's Chapel 11 a.m.
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Watauga
M. L. Carpenter
N. D. Yount
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Columbia
D. C
Jap Creek
Mt. Zion
Mt. Pleasant
Holy Communion
Herman’s Chhapel
Home insurers urge local purchase of life policies
A Boone area advertisement urges Watauga County residents to buy life insurance from Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company, touting it as a strong home institution with high local business and lower net costs. Agents Martin & Harris promote local sales in Elk Park Cranberry Shulls Mills and Valle Crucis and invite comparison with other firms.
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Watauga
North Carolina
Watauga County
South
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
Elk Park
Cranberry
Shulls Mills
Valle Crucis
America
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Boone
Martin & Harr
Kentucky Farm for Sale Near Town and College
For sale is a 160 acre Kentucky farm on a main pike four miles from county seat with a college in the state. Fifteen acres cleared fields and 130 acres good land. 60 acres grass and clover. 18 acres alfalfa ready to cut. Crops yield estimates include 60 bushels corn, 25 wheat, 40-50 oats per acre. Watered by springs. Cottage, stock barn 50 by 60, outbuildings, 50-75 Hereford cattle, good orchard. One mile to church and school, price 12500 dollars with 7000 down and balance in 1-4 years at 6 percent. Guinn & Johnson Science Hill Ky. 2t
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Church
Guinn & Johnson
Science Hill
Private sale of John Robertson tract near Sands post office
Notice announces private sale of seventy five acre land tract belonging to the late John Robertson in Watauga county near Sands post office. Sale terms require an application to the undersigned by June 1, 1918.
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John Robertson
Sands Post Office
Watauga County
Newport News War Letters From North Carolina Visitor
A letter from G C Greene in Newport News Virginia describes shipyard activity at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company with about 10 000 workers. He notes daily patriotic meetings and parades, emphasizes wartime effort to defeat Germany, and requests information on the Training School via his address.
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Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
North Carolina
Old Watauga
G. C. Greene
Hall's Catarrh Remedy Promises Cure All Stages
A 19th century newspaper ad claims catarrh cures through constitutional treatment with internal medicine. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and directs readers to send testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, with sales by druggists at 75 cents.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
All Druz, Mists
Fertilizer delivery notice from R B Jackson
A notice from R B Jackson of Todd North Carolina announces delivery of three cars of 16 percent phosphate by June 5. It warns fertilizer will be hard to obtain and likely pricey after July 1, offering sale at 2.10 dollars per day for the car.
Notice of Sale North Carolina Watauga County
Notice of sale under a 1916 mortgage by G W Phillips Jr to Alice Winebarger to satisfy $7642 plus costs. Lands in Bald Mountain Township near Boone, described as starting at a river beach and extending along ridges and roads, to be sold at the courthouse door at 1 o clock p m on June 11 1918 to the highest bidder.
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North Carolina
Watauga
G. W. Phillips, Jr
Alice Winebarger
Alice (Phillips) Winebarger
County of Watauga
State of
Bald Mountain
Rowaunl
Martha Winebarger
B. Miller
Court House
Boone
Loclock
Phillips
Mortgaee
Episcopal Church in Watauga County Service Schedule
The Blowing Rock parish holds services Sundays at 10 30 and 11 Boone hosts First and Third Sundays at 3 30 p m Shully Mille leads Fourth Sunday service at 4 p m in Boone
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Episcopal Church
Watauga CO
Blowing Rock
Boone
Shully Mille
Notice of Interest Sale at Boone Planing Mills
J F Hartzog announces sale of his interest in Boone Planing Mills to W G Hartzog. The new firm Moretz Hartzog will pay all debts and collect all accounts due the firm. Dated May 20 1918.
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Boone Planing Mills
W.G. Hartzog
Moretz & Hartzog
J. F. Hartzog
Farm for Sale in Butler Tennessee Bargain 160 Acres
A 160 acre Elk River farm near Butler Tennessee offered at a bargain price. Quick sale possible with 5000 dollars if sold within three days. Also available prime lot for restaurant and store at 1800 dollars, valued 2500. Contact W. G. Bunton Butler Tenn for terms.
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Elk River
Butler, Tenn
Butler
Calloner
W. G. Bunton
Bank of Blowing Rock Publicizes Merchant Banking Advantages
A vintage banking pitch promotes Bank of Blowing Rock as the ideal partner for businessmen and households to manage money and pay bills by check. The notice urges merchants to inquire about the bank’s facilities, asserting that connection with the bank improves financial standing and signals enterprise.
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Bank of
Blowing Rock
Blair Hotel Property for Sale in Boone
The Blair Hotel property is offered for sale to enable heirs to divide the estate. Located in Boone it is described as valuable for engineers, hotel or residential use. No price advance since earlier agreement. terms available from T. B. Moore in Boone or G. M. Sudderth in Blowing Rock.
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Blair Hotel
Boone
T. B. Moore
G. M. Sudderth
Blowing Rock
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Watauga Democrat
Rivers
Red Cross War Fund Campaign
Mr. Deughten
Alv
Kentucky Farm For Sale
Newport News, Va
R. B. Jackson
Todd
N.C
Watauga Printing Company
N, C
Children Ory
Fletcher
W. P. Speas, M. D
Hickory, N.C
Hickory Drug Co
TOURS
United States
Vilas Post Office
Ford
B. S. Dugger
The
Elkland Supply Co
Todd, N. C
N. M. Dobbin
Todd Mercantile Co
Mra
Sophie Bauer
First Ave
North
Faribault
Minnesota
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