Fiji island tales and royal protocol charm traveler
Vignettes from a traveler recounting Tonga Fiji and Tahiti life, customs, and hospitality plus a note on native labor, royalty in Tonga, kava tasting and island manners. Also brief notices on Mayview Manor sale and Mrs Lyons recovery with weathering weeds and diplomacy pondering women in diplomacy.
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Fred W. Vogier
Portland
Ore
Portland Oregonian
Frederick O’brien
Sausalito
Cal
South Sea
Herman Melville
Voglersz
Fiji Islands
Tonga
Samoan Islands
Maries
Fiji
India
Vogier
Royalty
Auckland University
Democrats Plan Progressive Boone Development Program
The Democrat envisions Boone as a tourist mecca with a park expansion featuring amusements and a bathing pool. A community building for civic groups, improved telephone and telegraph links, street lighting, a volunteer fire company, hydro power growth, business district building restrictions, and city planning under a licensed engineer. Postmaster Farthing notes rising housing inquiries as Florida visitors and northern travelers arrive. locals urged to host guests and welcome strangers to boost tourism and town fortunes.
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Boone
Farthing
City Clean-Up Efforts Urged Ahead of Summer Tourism
Anticipating summer visitors, officials stress town cleanup. Few observed full clean-up days though much rubbish remains. Prizes offered to youth for trash collection. property owners urged to improve sightliness now. City crews will clear leftover material after street work ends.
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The
Watauga Democrat
South Sea Islands
Rivers Printing Company
R. C. Rivers Rob
Rivers Editors and Publishers
Roc . Oc
Mr. Vogler
Marist Order of Missionaries
Papeete
Tahiti
O’bren
Vogler
Pacific Ocean
Mme. Lovaina
Atlanta
Mayview Manor
Blowing Rock
Penny Brothers
Lyons
Hardy Lyons
Charlotte
Democrat
Legion Park
Unteer Fire Company
Hydro
Ness
Petent
Boone, N. C
Taylor Moter Co
Daniel “Igh
Watauga County
Boone — City
Daniel Boone Cabin
N. C
Daniel Boone Cabin Colony
J. A. Morets
Wesley Clark
D. V. Carter
Mgr Lenoir
N. C. Boone
Watuga Building and Loan
Watauga Building & Loan Associa
Tion
the Building and Loan Association
the Building and Loan Associa
Watauga B. & L. Association
W. H. Gragg
Watauga County Bank
Paris
Acme
Farmers Home. & Supply Co
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