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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
4
A Watauga Democrat item recounts a club anecdote about mixing beer and champagne in a stone drinking cup, creating a famed “stone wall.” A servant’s error allegedly delighted Biemarks with a new beverage named by peers, while others imagined a tombstone as a more fitting label. The tale ends noting a Kansas City Star attribution.
The Ebbs case in Asheville shows a Madison County lawyer convicted of fraud and jailed. Some lawyers say more NC attorneys would face jail if justice were stricter, arguing current prosecutions rely on fellow professionals’ leniency. If action starts, it could cleanse the bar and protect the public, even if critics call it a political risk.
A Salisbury Dispatch reports most local whiskey dealers plan to move operations to Virginia after January first. The D Arey Distilling Co tenth largest in the state will relocate its plant to Virginia, with others following or exiting the business. City faces a $9,000 license refund as prohibition begins. Last year distillers, rectifiers, and saloons yielded $26,000 in city revenue, while shipments from local houses reach $2,000,000 annually. A single large house sold about $400,000. Salisbury dealers ship to nearly every state.
The product, sold by J. M. Hodges, pleases children with a maple sugar like taste. It claims to be gentle on the bowels while not causing constipation, and is said to drive the cold out of the system.
A Manchester Virginia parent notes a 15 pound school bag load and worries whether schools overload children with un digestible material. The letter to the Richmond News Leader spurs discussion on balancing curricula with child growth. local ads: DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills and Witch Hazel Salve promoted by J M Hodges.
Administrator Jno T Watthorn calls all claimants against Mattie Wellborne deceased to present claims by June 11 1909 or be barred. Debts to estate should be paid promptly. Also notices a land entry by J W Harrison in Blue Ridge township entering 200 acres on New River South Fork begun at a cucumber old Cook line and extending along various courses entered May 23 1908.
A short reflection notes that men show little philosophy when visiting a graveyard and reveals surprising bravery only when real danger is present. The remark contrasts calm presence with hidden courage in graveyard moments.
A compact aphorism noting that overestimating self leads to missteps and morality seeks the spotlight while true friends resist being bores or borrowers.
The New York Journal of Commerce notes higher freight rates may be fixed soon after a July 1 postponement linked to election politics. It claims Roosevelt compromised with railroad allies on a key clause, aiding Republicans while promising rate reductions never materialized, signaling imminent increases.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Georgia writes a bad sore on his instep healed after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A 25 cent box achieved a perfect cure for him, sold under guarantee at all druggists. Lots of proud men take off their hats when they meet an ultimate.
A reflective meditation on Alabama and endurance contrasts with a legal notice of a mortgage sale in Watauga county. The document details a 1904 mortgage, default, and a July 6 1908 public auction at the Boone courthouse to satisfy a 676.80 debt plus costs, describing the land lot and boundaries in Cove Creek township.
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