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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
7
The author warns that fear and doubt sink progress and must be watched. A life built on persistence and confidence yields success, while doubt leads to failure. The piece contrasts the doubter with the steady plodder who builds competence and a secure old age.
Richard J. Reynolds son of the late Winston-Salem tobacco magnate has been arrested in London on a manslaughter charge connected to an automobile motorcycle crash last month. He faced a preliminary hearing after the May 14 accident and was to be heard again today.
Wilkes Hatchery in North Wilkesboro North Carolina offers baby chicks Reds Rocks and White Rocks at low prices with weekly sales running every Wednesday through June and July.
The Greensboro News remarks that Hon. DePriest and Hon. Pritchard show mutual dislike, signaling ongoing friction between the two officials.
By virtue of a power of sale in a mortgage deed executed by Walter L Ward and Eliza Ward to J J Mast and Ed Yates, both from Watauga County, North Carolina, a sale is authorized. The notice appears under legal advertisements, payable in advance.
Under power of sale in a June 28 1927 mortgage Ward and wife defaulted 4300 dollars plus interest. On July 20 1929 at 2 pm the Boone court house door the land on Watauga River in Laurel Creek township will be sold to the highest bidder for cash. Federal Land Bank holds a prior mortgage for 1200 dollars. See records in Watauga County Register of Deeds Book No 12 page 4. Mortgagees J J Mast Ed Yates.
Two sheriff sale notices dated June 1929 announce executions in Lyon & Healy vs. Carter Cook and Mrs. Joe K Mast vs J A Woodie Ward and W M Mast. Properties near Boone Trail Highway Daniel Boone Park addition and Brushy Fork in Boone township are offered to satisfy sums plus costs. Sales set for Monday July 1, 1929 with sheriff L M Farthing and deputy H A Hagaman presiding.
In a retold exchange, Nitt narrates saving a drunkard from a scalding bath by turning on hot water, noting he never received a medal for the life saving deed. Witt asks for details, prompting the anecdote about his building janitor duties and the near tragedy.
Administrators McCoy Miller and R P Miller announce qualification as administrators of H C Miller deceased. Creditors must present claims by May 8 1920 or be barred. debtors to settle promptly. Notice dated May 8 1929.
In Watauga County North Carolina Superior Court before Clerk A E South administratrix of Fred Ellison deceased a summons was issued May 10 1929 returnable June 10 1929 and a warrant of attachment against the defendant R M Martin returnable June 10 1929. The defendant must appear at the clerk of Superior Court Boone NC by June 10 1929 to answer or demur to the complaint. Given under hand May 6 1929 A E South Clerk Superior Court.
Judgment of foreclosure in Federal Land Bank of Columbia vs P M McGinnis et al. assigns commissioner to sell 24318 acre tract on Banner Elk Beech Mtn road Valle Crucis Shawnee haw township. Sale July 1929 at courthouse, 10 am to 2 pm. Purchaser must deposit $50 certified check.
A trustee sale of two Beaver Dam township tracts in Watauga County NC is scheduled for June 22 1929 at the courthouse door between 10 am and 2 pm. The property includes 25 acres described in a 1928 Julia Flannery deed and 51 acres described in a 1928 G W Eggers deed, secured by a July 28 1928 deed of trust to Floss Eggers and wife Bessie Eggers. The note holder is Taylor Motor Company and the trustee is T E Bingham.
The article recalls Dr. Caldwell starting practice in 1875 and promoting a liquid vegetable laxative under Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in 1892. It touts mild safe bowel stimulation for women children and the elderly and claims wide use for relief of headaches biliousness indigestion loss of appetite fatigue and other ailments. Free trial bottle offered by mail from Monticello Illinois.
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