Boone News Roundup Highlights Local Moves and Students
Walter P Horton of North Wilkesboro seeks direct Boone Wilkesboro line after buying the old system. Boone district teaches public school July 13 with Prof John E Brown and Miss Bina Garvey. J W Harrison named county singing organizer. Miss Anna Weedon recovers from illness. railroad prospect in Elk township. old jail torn down. Blowing Rock season turnout looks strong. many clergy and societies active in region.
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Walter P. Horton
North Wilkesboro
Jefferton
Boone
Wilkesboro
John E. Brown
Bina Garvey
Glorious Fourth in Hickory Invites Big Crowd
The city of Hickory invites people of Boone and surrounding country to celebrate the Fourth of July in grand style. Ample preparations are made to entertain up to 50 000 people with important shows startling features and remarkable feats by high divers and a lady balloonist. The day will feature numerous novel attractions throughout.
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Hickory
Boone
Support for Asa Wilson as Sheriff in Whaley NC
A.L. Greene of Whaley NC writes in praise of Asa Wilson for sheriff, calling him well qualified and one of Watauga's best citizens, urging voters to support his bid.
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Asa Wilson
Watauga
A. L Greene
DeWitt's Kidney Pills Administers Estate Notice
Having qualified as administrator of Mattie Wellborne deceased late of Wilkes county North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 11th day of June 1909 or this notice will be plead in fear of their recovery All indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment This January 11 1908 T Wettpoon Admr
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Mattie Wellborne
Wilkes County
N. C
Gaid
Jane
Duo
T. Wettpoon
Adin'r
Governor Smith and Crackerland Campaign Remarks Recorded
The Augusta Chronicle called Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia the champion bar of the state. The Chronicle labeled him the most colossal political fraud that ever shot across the horizon. The Crackerland state campaign is described as hot. Dreyfus was wounded in Paris by an assassin, not killed, with a gunshot wound to the right arm.
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Hoke Smith
Augusta Chronicle
Chronicle
Hoke
Horzon
Dreyfus
Anasaassin
Paris
Local Bargains Offer Free Silk Squares With One Dollar Purchase
A local retailer advertises that every woman spending one dollar at his store will receive a free package of silk squares for quilt work. The letter promises a nice line of rare bargains and invites customers to visit weekly to see proof of the offers. Signed by R M Green.
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R. M. Green
Sherwood Offers New Dress Goods and Hats in Amantha
W F Sherwood advertises a sale featuring ladies white goods Persian Lawn India Linens yard wide Percals at 12 12 cents and 85 cent India Linen at 26 cents big lot of ladies hats men and boys hats and assorted groceries California peaches prunes apple butter preserves tomatoes corn and peaches and the best package coffee 15 cents per pound sale serves as a price cut appeal with an invitation to inspect goods and prices March 19 Amantha
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California
Busin
W. F. Sherwood
Amantha
Bargain Bargain Promoter Ad From Cottrell's Store
Operator D Jones Cottrell advertises bargains across dry goods groceries shoes and rubber goods promising cash prices and trade discounts. He claims to beat all rivals and offers a free china souvenir plate with each two dollar purchase at the R M Green stand.
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N. B
D. Jones Cottrell
R. M. Green Old Stand
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