Appeal for Appalachian Training School at Boone
An appeal from the Appalachian Training School Executive Committee urges funds to build a permanent teacher training institution in Boone. They call on citizens to donate at least ten dollars each to support a brick building costing at least five thousand dollars, with donations receipted and recorded in the library for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
Appalachian
General Assembly
North Carolina
Havel
Boone
Friends of Education
W. C. Coffey
Board of Diretors
Boone, N.C
Board of Directors
Local notices and family updates from Three Forks area
Executive Committee notes Castoria Searthe Ths Kinnie faces a severe typhoid fever attack and is improving under Dr Little care. Hodges family of Middle Cane visited Sands and Bambo. T J F Brown is ill. Miss Lester Parker of Middle Vane visits relatives. Roy Parker and bride of Caldwell tour Watauga. Robi Proffit family at Triplett and Three Forks church attendance noted. J E B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Critcher
Dr. Little
H.C. Hodges
Middle Cane
Sands and
Bambo
T. J. F. Brown
Lester Parker
Middle Vane
Roy Parker
Bride
Caldwell
Profit in feeding boosts farm yields and child health
The ad asserts proper feed raises milk, pork, and eggs and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a science based mixed food. It claims Cod Liver Oil builds flesh blood and muscle while Lime and Soda support bone and brain, presenting it as standard for delicate children.
State loan rules for public school house funding
The document outlines statewide loan policies for school construction. It limits loans to half the cost, requires a minimum district size, prioritizes rural and self-supported districts, and requires plans approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. It also restricts loans for houses under 250 dollars and mandates full information submission before any loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instructions
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Aids Verbena Man Healing
J A Guiledge of Verbena Alabama suffered a severe pile attack that sent him to hospital twice and caused twenty four tumours. After doctors and all remedies failed, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve quickly arrested the inflammation and cured him. It conquers aches and kills pain, 25 cents at Blackborn’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Guiledge
Verbena
Ala
Bucklen
Blackborn’s
Fairbanke of Indiana backs Roosevelt in 1904 race
A political note states Fairbanke of Indiana after a conferee with your Uncle Mark Hanna declares support for Theodore Roosevelt in the 1904 presidential contest.
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
A compact ad extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a universally dependable, pleasant remedy, especially for summer diarrhoea in children, claiming it saves many young lives each year. Sold by M. B. Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
M. B. Blackburn
Large Salisbury will contest over vast Ashe land holdings
The will of the late Mrs. A. C. Davis, died in Salisbury, is challenged by J. P. Burseau of North Wilkesboro. The estate reportedly includes thirty to forty thousand acres in Ashe and Alleghany counties and bonds exceeding $25,000. Allegations claim changes were made under pressure by relatives to secure the largest share. Also noted is a testimonial for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets by Mrs. Sarah W. Curtis of Lee, Massachusetts, praising relief from indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Davis
Salisbury
J. P. Burseau
North Wilkesboro
Sarah W. Curtis
Lee, Mass
Chamberlain
M. B. Blackburn
For Sale Flour Mill Equipment and Mill Set
For sale one first class flouring mill with French shell burrs, Eureka Smutter bolting chest cloth and fixtures. Also a good corn mill with turbine iron wheel barely used, cut price. One circular saw mill complete. For further information address.
Land Entry Notice in Meat Camp Area 1903
State of North Carolina entry record for Watauga County by Samuel L. Guy and Rebt L Walls locating 100 acres on Meat Camp waters. Beginning at a birch on Potato Hill ridge Linney's corner then along Linney line to a cucumber and Guy's corner, with various courses to include all vacant land. Entered May 19 1903 by H W Hardin Entry Taker.
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State of
North Carolina
Watauga County
Said
Samuel L. Guy
Rebt
L. Walls
Meat Camp
Potato Hill Ridge
Linney’s Corner
Linney
H. W. Hardin
Truth or Fiction? A Historian's Class Lesson
A fragment citing a historian’s view on truth and fiction in a class setting highlights how historical narrative blends fact and interpretation. The note hints at ongoing debates over storytelling accuracy versus imaginative reconstruction in learning.
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Aelf
Made Young Again Pills Ad From Dempsytown Hero
D H Turner of Dempsytown Pennsylvania proclaims a two week nightly dosage of Dr Kings New Life Pills has made him feel like a teenager. The pure vegetable remedy claims to aid liver stomach and bowels without gripe and is advertised at 25 cents at Blackborns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
D. H. Turner
Dempsytown
Blackborn’s
To Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
A historic drug claim promotes a one day cure using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The ad notes refunds if it fails and includes E. W. Grove's signature on each box.
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E. W. Grove
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Watauga Democrat
M Robert C. Rivers
Epior and
Promieror
Castoria Searthe
Kinnie
Banghtigus
Scott
Bulea
Hood
C. B. Webb
C. Y. Illerr
Wilkesboro
Webb & Miller
Hamilton Brown
Hall & Jones
Blowing Buck
Old Hickory
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Mber Company
Mountain City
Tennedver
London-Steffel Hardware Company
Eine
Oliver Geilded
Cyracuse
Aield Sells
GANDY
Cee Ee London Stoffel Hardware CO
Tenn
Aia
Blowing Rock Drug
Blowing Rock, N. G
Blowing Rock Drug Company
G. W. Raby
Merchant and Trader’s Bank
Tennessee
J. Walter Whcat
W. P. Duncan
Rambo
R. F. McCape
Age’t
J. Walter Wiriout
Ras ‘ Bo
E. F E. Hunter
J.G
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