Training School event highlights youth growth and campus work
The Weatauga Democrat notes a lively Boys boarding hall chapel meeting with talks on physical mental and moral manhood. It reports visiting Randolphs from Erskine College, local teachers preparing students for certificates and college studies, campus improvements, and a staff view of the new science building. It also covers the death of Mrs. Carrie Nation, leader in the temperance movement, detailing her militant campaign against saloons.
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Watson
York Co
Alred
Gaston Co
Johnston
Ashe
Harrison Farthing
Downam
Mra Randolph
Erskine College
Fuller
Lenoir
Daga
Dougherty
Currie Nation
Kanealoon Swagher
Leavenworth
Kaneas
Northing
Nation
Kentucky
Cary
Wichita
Kansas
Acre
Old Mountain Farm Owner Seeks Lower Tax Valuation
Bald Mountain township tax assessor Z T Watson reports an elderly farmer faced hardship after a drought reduced milk production. The man, aging and unsure of survival next year, asked his wife to apply for a reduced land value to ease future tax payments amid looming poverty.
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Z.T. Watson
Bald Mountain
Wheela
Trans-Continental Railway grading to start in North Carolina
A squad of 25 state convitage from Raleigh to Haywood county will begin grading on the western North Carolina section of the Trans-Continental Railway this week. The project has enlisted 11 million dollars of French capital and aims to connect North Carolina with Tennessee, Rutherfordton, and finally Southport, transforming Southport into a major port with unlimited coal facilities.
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Raleigh
Haywood County
North Carolina
Trans- Continental Railway
Tennessee
Rutherfordton
Southport
Mill Worker Miss Moxley Fatally Injured at Stimpson and Steels
Miss Moxley, a Stimpson and Steels cotton mill employee in Turnersburg, died after an accident at work. Her clothing was caught in a revolving shaft set screw, pulling her into the machinery and dragging her across the floor until help arrived. She was about 60, with 45 years of service at the same mill.
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Miss Moxley
Stimpson and Steels
Turnersburg
Remarkable twin-trunk poplar on Patterson farm
Mr J A Setzer reports a remarkable poplar on his Patterson area farm. Two trunks start at ground level two feet in diameter and stand nine and a half feet apart. They unite twenty five feet up and grow as one shaft to a height of about one hundred fifteen feet. The manner of union remains a profound mystery.
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J. A. Setzer
Patterson
Meck County cotton seed in drought risk replanting favored
The Charlotte Observer reports that six week old cotton in Mecklenburg County fields may fail to develop due to dry weather. If replanting occurs now, the crop is unlikely to mature unless an unusually late fall arrives, leading farmers to consider sowing peas or planting corn instead.
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Charlotte Observer
Mecklenburg County
Pardoned murderer from Gainey case shocks public
Geo Hasty, once sentenced for life for killing two traveling actors and serving six years claiming tuberculosis, has received a pardon from Gov. Blease. The report notes public disapproval and Hasty's prolonged confinement. Separately, a Mexico City quake devastates areas including government buildings, barracks, and a private school, with casualties and widespread damage.
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Geo. Hasty
Gainey
Gov. Blease
Tragedy at J Jamestown: Ida Hill Found Dead
Early on the morning of the 8th at J. B. Ragedale’s residence near High Point Mrs. Ida Hill widow of Dr. Joel Hill of Lexington was found choked to death. A $500 reward is offered for the killer with no clues yet.
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J. 8. Ragedale
Old Jamestown
High Point
Ida Hill
Joel Hill
Lexington
Dr E L Moffitt Resigns as Eton College President
Dr E L Moffitt, president of Eton College, has resigned due to ill health. The announcement notes his stepping down after years of tenure and signals leadership transition at the historic institution.
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E. L. Moffitt
Eton College
David Norris obituary and moonshine arrest notes
David Norris born August 29 1824 died May 30 1911 at 87, leaving five children. He joined the M E Church South at Hopewell and earned respect for offices held and kindness shown. Funeral held at Mt Pleasant Church. he rests beside his first wife. Revenue agents report May moonshine crackdowns: 28 NC stills seized, 19 prosecutions. 17 VA stills seized, nine prosecutions. 2 TN stills seized, one prosecution. Moonshiner Quill Rose captured in Smoky mountains. age over 70, lifelong runner. Wilson notes woodpeckers aid conservation by battling timber pests, insects costing timber losses.
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Norris
M. E. Church South
Hopewell
Calvin Norris
Mt. Pleasant Church
J.C. Norris
Same
Hiseharze
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Tennesser
Quill Rose
Asheville Gazette News
Local Names Listed for June 5 1911
The record names LM Farthing WM Baird Lee Carrender from Shawneehaw JL Tester George Caudill and H A Dobbin from Watauga J P Church P M McGinnis NC Harman from Laurel Creek on June 5 1911.
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LM Farthing
WM Baird
Lee Carrender
Shawneehaw
JL Tester
George Caudill
H A Dobbin
Watauga
J P Church
P M McGinnis
NC Harman
Laurel Creek
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Oxford Orphan Asylum
Oxford
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American Tobacco Co
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Scenectady
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District of Columbia
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Fair Association of South Carolina
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Nebraska
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Germany
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Concord Cabarus County
West Point
Congressman Doughton
David Norris
Wilson
Agricultural Department
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Watauga Urder
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A. J. Morets
Court House
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Watauga County
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Greene Bros
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