Governor Bickett Calls For Action Against Idlers In War Effort
Governor Bickett urges North Carolinians to target idlers and vagrants who fail to work, detailing a program to report them to county councils and the War Department. The plan proposes sanctions including possible drafting and frontline service, with emphasis on pooling resources to support soldiers.
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County Council of National Defence
County Council
War Department
Washington
Claus
Letter From France Describes Chateau Tour and Camp Life
Sam Horton of Vilas North Carolina writes from the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He describes rainy weather and rest in the Y tent, a tour of a chateau with medieval dungeons, a sea passage, and a sea burial vault. He notes a naval base housing hundreds of U.S. sailors, a French guide, and Major fluent in French translating. He mentions rest day activities, a sermon, piano, and hopes for mail from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Horton
Vilas
N.C
Sam
France
Biblical Recorder
Louis XIV
Chateau
U.S
Letter from Roy M Brown on Road Bond Allocation
Roy M Brown secretary writes to Mr AW Smith explaining bond funds will be apportioned by law among townships. He notes planned $50,000 immediate work on the Boone Trail Highway from Boone to Brushy Fork with $15,200 allocated, seeks further bond sales, and discusses citizen bond purchases to fund roads while pledging every dollar will be spent for countywide road system.
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Boone Trail
Boone
Brushy Fork
Bad Taste in Your Mouth Ad Aids Digestion
When you have a bad taste in your mouth you may know that your digestion is faulty. A dose of Chamberlain's Tablets will usually correct the disorder and gently move the bowels. You will find this to be one of the best medicines you have ever become acquainted with. Ady.
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Ady
Widow Lizzie Walls Dies After Brief Illness in 1918
Obituary for Mrs. Lizzie Walls, aged 57, mother of seven, who died February 13 1918 at her home of Gideon Walls. The Mt Lebanon and Brushy Fork church member is praised for comfort to the distressed, faith in Christ, and admonitions to family. Burial beliefs and family sentiments are noted by J A Bumgarner and Pupe Bumgarner.
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Gideon Walls
Lizzie Walls
Mt. Lebanon Church
Waller
Brushy L’ork Church
Mt. Gilead Church
Death
Earth
Christ
J. A. Bumgarner
Puepe Bumgarner
Try This For Sour Stomach Advice From Early Ad Page
A brief health item advises eating slowly and thoroughly chewing food. It recommends little or no meat and postponing meals at times of discomfort. If sour stomach persists, take one Cham berlain's Tablet before bed as a remedy.
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Chamberlain
Private sale of 75 acre tract in Watauga County notice
Notice announces an offer to privately sell a seventy five acre tract belonging to the late John Robertson near Sands post office in Watauga county. Terms of sale require an application to the undersigned by June 1, 1918.
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John Robertson
Sands Post Office
Watauga County
Jack Rabbits and Prisoners
A college student seeking farm work claims skill in science farming and speed. A western farmer needs a shepherd, but notes the youth brings three escapee jack rabbits to the flock. The tale ends with a quip about Dr Salmone chasing prisoners faster than rabbits, sent from Waynesburg, Kentucky.
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Democrat
The
Salmone
T. Watson
Waynesburg
Hall's Catarrh Remedy Claims $100 Cure Guarantee
The notice asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh at all disease stages by acting through the blood. It claims to strengthen the patient and build constitutional health. Proponents offer $100 for any case not cured and invite testimonials, citing F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and distribution by druggists at 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
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Roy M. Brows
Good Reads Commission
AW. Smith
Mabel
Roy M. Brown
Republican
Mt Gillan
Morrow County
Chamberlain’s
Adv
Jack Rabbits
Poley
Sappho
Scourin Es Morte
E. Glenn‘Salmons
Critcker Hotel
Editund Jones
Wateuga
Taovy, Pincols
L. D- Lowe
Janner Elk
Lowe
Love
Avery
F. ‘A, Linney
Courte O Watauga
G. H. Hayes
Law
Boone, N. C
T. al Bingham, Lawyer
Livney
R. O. Jennings
Exi
Blackburn Hotel
John L. Brown
Lovill &Lovill
Batiss
Watauga Co. Bank
J.w.reyan Graduate Jeweler
Ped Watel Mak Boone
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