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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
4
The passage records three speakers classifying people by reaction to adversity. The Defeatists argue conditions are different and urge stopping money-losing ventures. The Debaters propose a committee and more discussion before acting. The Doers urge immediate action and tackling the toughest problem first.
A medical column argues that a six o'clock dinner harms longevity. It cites studies of elderly people and vital statistics claiming dinner devotees face heart disease or cerebral hemorrhage by their mid sixties. The author mocks late meals and describes digestion and blood absorption as causing systemic harm.
The Democrat reports Cleveland captured 616 votes on the first ballot amid great enthusiasm. Also noted: Collector John Hardin of Ashe in town, Zack Neal of Wake Forest staying at the Bryan house, and wedding news from the Jurney family in Olin. It also mentions Confederate reunion plans for Boone and geological surveyors visiting Watauga in July.
A dense excerpt blends medical imagery with sermonizing prose. It cites Paul and Hebrews to argue humans grow into God's likeness through aligning will with the divine. The piece urges constant communion with God and a life of purposeful toil, ending with old English verse praising partnership with the divine.
The article reviews a six month study tracing Jesus life through Luke scenes from Galilee to Jerusalem. It notes parables used to teach truth and recounts key events from Jericho to Bethany, Mary anointing Jesus, Judas critique, Passover, the Lord's Supper, Gethsemane arrest, crucifixion, atonement, and the resurrection.
A devotional children's hymn invites heavenly listening as young voices petition God to bring His kingdom to Earth. The verses praise the Saviour’s love and seek hearts that obey and bless, ending with a praise of the kingdom power and glory belonging to God.
The text discusses how a mirror reflects opposite objects and suggests a sense in which a reflection could be transformed into the actual Mikenenes, exploring perception versus reality.
A reflective verse describing travels and feelings across the Blue Ridge region. The speaker traverses Watauga and Grandfather mountains while noting places like Greene Inn and Daniel Boone view, hinting at a search for meaning and a letter.
Lenoir North Carolina The state game warden’s office in Lenoir will be abolished by the Department of Conservation and Development as a cost cut. The current appointee J P Stepp will be discontinued as a game and forest official on July 1 and the Lenoir office will come under Asheville supervision. Stepp plans to return to Black Mountain with indefinite future plans.
In a shop, a salesman vents to Abe about poor business as customers and voters abstain from purchases. The exchange hints at broader economic nerves tied to an election period and cautious spending.
The piece surveys economic plans in Wilmington and Lenoir, notes resort expansion in the Piedmont and mountains, and highlights new hotels, rail access, and seasonal tourism. It contrasts East and West attitudes, praises Lenoir’s industrial base, and marvels at spring flora and mountain life.
A devotional poem by Ruth Bowlin reflects on true rewards versus worldly gains. It argues lasting pay comes from work prayer singing love and kindness shared with others not from wealth fame or luxury. The piece likens life to mountain hikes where joy comes from simple flowers and acts of care rather than status.
The Seventh Annual Singing Convention and Sunday School Picnic will be held on Grandfather Mountain on Sunday June 28. All singing classes in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee are invited to attend. J L Hartley chairman.
The notice explains two month postponement of real estate tax advertising to allow payment. If taxes remain unpaid, the county will advertise on July 1 and, failing sale of land, will move to advertise personal property tax.
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