Captain Thomas J Coffey Dead
Robert C Rivers Terrorson and Provertor report Captain Thomas J Coffey is dead after five weeks of illness. He was a Confederate veteran, a respected citizen, and longtime townsman buried at the local cemetery with many relatives and friends in attendance. The piece notes his strong character, business sense, and charity to the poor. It closes with commentary on U S politics and British loan plans. He was 70 and had been a familiar figure in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Coffey
Thomas J. Goffey
Yast
Marriage Notice From Paxqnotank Society Page
Miss Tharp secures a penny for life by marrying Rofua Penny in Paxqnotank. The entry notes Mrs. McKin ley’s blood infection and bone trauma, while celebrating the fifty fourth birthday of Sih mnet with many gifts. Col and Mrs G W Flowers of Taylorsville establish a $1,000 scholarship at Trinity College in memory of their son Arthur Flowers who died recently.
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Paxqnotank
Dovtors
G. W. Flowers
Taylorsville
Trinity College
Arthur BE. Flowers
Oe Ie
McLaurin Resignation Bargain Quarreling Allies
The piece argues McLaurin lacks a party to lead and is unwilling to honor a resignation bargain. It suggests his personal wisdom is evident as he cries off commitments. It notes Allies quarrel in China and implies the Chinese have not received their dues.
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McLaurin
China
Fifth Sunday Meeting Programme at Zionsville Church
The programme for the Fifth Sunday Meeting at Zionsville church previews sessions Friday before the fifth Sunday in June. Introductory sermons, discussions on deacons duties, baptism relation to the Lord's Supper, church fellowship, and missionary claims, feature speakers such as R M Farthing J M Payne G P Sherrill Cottrell Adams and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zionsville Church
R. M. Farthing
J. M. Payne
Brethren
G. P. Sherrill
C. J. Cottrell
T. P. Adams
Salomon Younce
Lee Fox
L. R. Jones
David Greene
George Roten
Elijah Norris
E. F. Jones
J. H. Farthing
A. Roten
J. F. Eller
L. C. Wilson
J. J.T. Rerse
Fartuarxe
Com
Teacher's Institute Opens in Boone July 15 1901
Watau ga County teachers are invited to a one week Institute in Boone beginning July 15 1901 ending with a public examination. The new School Law requires attendance for all who intend to teach this year and forbids teaching for one year to any who fail to attend. Teachers should bring books for a general review of the Public School course. W M Francum Chairman Ed B B Dovenerry Virginia Superintendent June 8 1901.
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Watauga County
Boone
W. M. Francum
B. B. Dovenerry
Sharry for Sale and War News Digest
An advertisement offers a secondhand two seated sarry for sale or barter with a note. The text then shifts to a World War II era update noting British defeats and casualty reports now published by papers. It ends with a tonic promotion for Hood’s Sarsaparilla and a comment on the new collar trust gripping the country.
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Wint W. Howeclaw
Request to Confederate Soldiers Meet in Boone June 22 1901
A caller asks one or two ex Confederate soldiers from specified units to convene in Boone on Saturday June 22 1901 to prepare a precise roster of each company as accurately as possible. The appeal targets Co 1 9th Reg of 1st Cavalry Co E B 87th Reg Co br 1 G 58th Reg and related units.
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9Th Reg
1St Cavalry
87Th Reg
58Th Reg
Boone
Street Talk and a Legerdemain Elixir Tale
In a village street the lawyer Bartholomew Livingston questions the Rev Archibald Windham about his illness. Windham credits Hoods Sarsaparilla with curing indigestion and claims his wife and daughter were cured of rheumatism and scrofula. The minister defends the medicine as the best money can buy, then the pair move on amid a joke about Lot’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew Livingston
Archibald Windham
Legal Notice Practices in Caldwell and Surrounding Counties
Practices in the courts of Caldwell Watauga Mitchell Ashe and other surrounding counties. Prompt attention given to all legal matters entrusted to his care.
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Caldwell
Watauga
Mitchell
Ashe
New Year Opens With Promising Money-Saving Trades
The old year is gone and the New Year brings probabilities and possibilities. We can and will save you money on every article, promising value across our offered goods and services.
Bargain merchandise and broad stock at Jounson and Buchanan
Merchants advertise a wide sale offering dress goods groceries hardware shoes and table ware at bargain prices. They invite ladies to browse and note interest in further ladies wear while promising in stock staples and roots herbs and ginseng with high prices for produce. Julius and Buchanan store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abargain
Sorofula and Its Horrors Sarsaparilla Quart Bottles
Local ad text repeats Sorofula and its awful horrors for Johnston's Sarsaparilla quart bottles. Claims wondrous care and several North Carolina sellers Moretz & Farthing Boone and J. W. Hodges Rutherwood.
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Johnston
Notice of sheriff sale in Watauga County land dispute
By virtue of an execution from the Superior Court of Watauga County North Carolina in favor of J W Watts and against A T and Martha Banner for 88.90 dollars with interest and costs the sheriff will on the first Monday of July 1901 between 12 and 3 PM at the court house door in Boone sell to the highest bidder for cash the Wagoner land adjoining Fred Danner R M McCoy Ed Shipley and others. The tract is described beginning at Danner's corner running east 40 poles to a chestnut then south 200 poles to a stake west 80 poles to a stake north 200 poles to a stake east 40 poles to the beginning. Further description is in boundary book WY page 180 Records Office of Deeds Watauga County. This May 20 1901. W B Bamp Sheriff.
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Superior Court
Watauga County
J. W. Watts
A.T
Martha Banner
Court House
Boone
Watauga
Watauga River
Fred Danner
R.M. McCoy
Shipley
the Wagoner Landa
Danner’s
Office of the Register of Deeds of
Watauga Ua
W. B. Bamp
Bargains From Todd N Jumble Sale of Dry Goods
A Todd North location advertises a mixed stock of dress goods, laces, silks, and comforts. Prices are cut to attract pay down buyers with yardage at low per yard rates and a broad array of clothing, shoes, hats, lamps, kitchenware, and books including Longfellow Whitier Bryant Campbell Burns and Shakespeare.
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Todd
Longfellow
Whittier Bryant
Campbell
Burns
Shakespear
Peck
Ridgepath
U.S
Mark Twain
Bargains in spring goods and cheap yardwear at cost
Sam overstocked and CASH will buy a large lot of spring goods at actual cost. Ladies and gentlemen can find lawns, calicoes, percals, dress goods, silk blends, and new shirts and undergarments. Also seeking roots, herbs, eggs, chickens, feathers, and other produce for barter. Will HOLSCLAW invites customers to Vilas to view deals in May.
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Sam
Sadie
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Watauga Democrat
Robert C. Rivers
Eorron and Provertor
Thersday
Mr Kinley
Republican Party
Mund
Bontell
Chicago
Canada
Mexico
Central America
Nicaragua Canal
Ashley
Santiago
Sampson
Congress
Washington
Iime
Coba
Cabstoria
Scott
Teacher’s Institute
Sarry
South Africa
Hood
Lot
Wil Bower
Lenoir, N. C
Jounson & Buchanan
Thankful Orilla Hurd
Brightom
Livingston Co
Mich
Hebron
Washington Do
New York
Michigan
State of
Hurd
Detroit
Lok
Michigan Drug Company
Linney & Hayes
Boone, N.C
F. A. Linney
Will W. Holsclaw
Vilas
Nol
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