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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
1
Governor Bickett urges all citizens to end idleness and support soldiers. He calls residents to name idlers to county councils of national defence, enabling draft adjustments and enforcement of vagrancy laws. Rich and poor alike should work, or face penalties and possible deployment to front lines.
Sam Horton writes from a Y tent in France with the American Expeditionary Forces. He details a tour of a Breton chateau with dungeons and ancient tunnels, describes siege methods, and notes a naval base with U S sailors. He mentions rain, reading papers, and hoping for mail, ending with affection for home.
Roy M Brown secretary writes to AW Smith of Mabel Boone New York June 12 about apportioning 200000 bond proceeds to townships under the Road Law He notes readiness to spend on the Boone Trail Highway and requests more bonds as work progresses He mentions a plan to let an outlying township buy bonds for local roads and affirms commitment to a fair countywide road system funded by bonds and federal aid Illinois?
A reader recounts an anecdote from The Republican of Mt Gilead Ohio. A man sought Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after his wife sent him for it and forgot the exact name. He recalls clerks naming items on the shelf but not the product, lamenting substitutions and urging clerks to display proper labels.
A vintage advertisement asserts that Chamberlain's Tablets cure faulty digestion and cause a gentle bowel movement. It promises the medicine as one of the best you will become acquainted with, urging readers to try Adv.
The memory of Mrs Lizzie Walls, wife of Gideon Walls, who died February 13, 1918, is marked by a community’s tribute. She leaves seven children and was a devoted member of Mt Gil ead church after early ties to Brushy Fork and Mt Lebanon. In her final moments she comforted loved ones with a farewell, urging them to not weep and to live for Christ. The notice reflects on marriage, faith, and the consolation found in faith during loss.
Advice suggests eating slowly and chewing food thoroughly to ease a sour stomach. If discomfort persists, take Cham Cham chamberlain's tablets before bed.
Notice of private sale offer for a tract of land totaling seventy five acres near Sands post office in Watauga county. Terms of sale by application to the undersigned, due by June 1, 1918.
A college student seeks farm work and boasts on speed to pen wild sheep. A farmer tests him with lambs and jack rabbits. the tale ends with a twist about escaping prisoners. Writer T. Watson of Waynesburg Kentucky notes the paradox and muses on outdoor chase speed.
The advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease cured by Hall's Catarrh Remedy taken internally. It promises to heal through the blood and build up the constitution. A $100 reward is offered if any case fails to cure, with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, and sales by all druggists for one dollar.
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