24 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
1
The article recounts frontier settlers keeping dogs to protect flocks from wolves bears and wild cats. It praises bear dogs for courage while noting large hounds’ danger and tells of two deerhounds with keen hunting intelligence aiding John Hodges for fresh venison.
State cases disposed across civil and criminal dockets with verdicts and fines. Notable entries include transfer to civil issue docket for Joe J. Potter, various guilty pleas or not guilty findings in larceny, keeping a disorderly house, road maintenance, disturbing religious congregations, and assault. A deer hunt ends with a deadly shoot and successful skinning and storage of venison by Mr. and Mrs. Hodges.
An auction promotes business and residence lots at Riverside by the V. C. Railroad bend, claiming River Side as a prime shipping point. It urges buyers to bid their own price, touts upcoming depot completion, and encourages investment or home purchase for families.
The passage recounts Tennessee’s brief 1785 Frankland state idea under North Carolina rule, plus a Webster amused list of Frankland salaries paid in deerskins. It also mentions the Fakimos doctor payment trick and a mine workers’ journal note about refunds on curing.
On Monday July 5 1915 at 1 o clock the court in Boone NC will sell numerous town lots and land parcels including Beaver Dam Township Rock Townsarr Boone Township and Shinnee Haw listings. Names include W7 5 3.61 Clifton Emerson Mraw Martin Moffitt Hagaman and many others with varied acreages and prices. The sale is part of a larger oil advertisement schedule published May 28 1918.
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