North Carolina Legislature Funds for Institutions and Rail Line Hope
The Riga Democrat notes state budget allocations for many institutions including Delfland Dumb School Mor. Penton Behoad for Blind and Western Hospital with sums ranging to 190 000 and 680 000 and mentions Appalachian Training School Guilford battleground and State Sanitarium for Tuberculosis among others. It reports a bill allowing convicts for a railroad up to 100 000 bond or private subscription with governor approval, and hopes for a line benefiting the district. It also highlights President Taft’s inauguration and a tuberculosis germ finding claim and other local notes.
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Es ‘Western Hospital
Hastern
AL &M. College
State University
State Normal
Greensboro
Appalachian Training School
Cullowhee
East Carolina Training School
Guilford Battleground
Stonewall Jackson Reformatory
Croatan Normal
Dougherty Tello
Hayaman
Alleghany
County plans convict labor on new Watauga Turnpike project
At a regular meeting the county Commissioners agreed to hand convicts to the Watauga Turnpike Company under terms previously set with Gaston County. J R Erwin, manager of the company, offers to cover court costs transport, lease, feed, clothing and supervision by a deputy. Convicts expected to work on the Edgemont to Yoanhiassee route near Blowing Rock. Gov Kitchin pardons A D Norton of Robeson County after nearly twelve years of an eighty year murder sentence. Norton claimed innocence. another inmate confessed and died in prison. Cooper Sharp murder trial in Nashville concluded with closing arguments by three prosecutors and three defense attorneys, jury deliberation to continue next Saturday.
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Watauga Turnpike Company
Gaston County
J. R Erwin
Edgemont
Mountains
Yoanhiassee
Blowing Rock
Lenoir
Kitchin
D. Norton
Robeson
Ofher
Norton
Iman
Cooper.Sharp
Nashyville
Tennessee
Washington's cure after spider bite heals Tex man
John Washington of Rosqueville Texas recounts a spider bite causing severe blood poisoning and deep leg sores. Doctors failed, then Hocklen's Amica Salve cured him after five weeks in bed, addressing eczema boils burns and piles.
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Hocklen
John Washington
Rosqueville
Tex
Entry Notice Locates Five Acres in Laurel Creek Township
Entry Notice No 2468 of North Carolina details Wateogs Co Office of Entry Taker of Enid Co locating and entering five acres in Laurel Creek township on Beech Creek. The description begins at a pine sight rock with corner bounds and references Glenn's vicinity with rough survey bearings.
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State of N.C
Wateogs
Enid Co
L. Glen
Laurel Creek
Beech Creek
Glenn
San
Notice of mortgage sale on 47 acres in Laurel Creek area
Public sale scheduled for April 2, 1903 at the court house door in Pem G to satisfy a debt, interest and costs. Property lies in Laurel Creek Township, includes Harmon's corner and Sister branches, described as 47 acres more or less, with specific boundary lines and landmarks. Mortgagee M G Shearer and attorney F Aliney oversee proceedings.
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Costa
Pem
Igounty
Laurel Creek
Tomsabip
Snd Imogos & Biskory
Sourwood
Harmon
Jane
Shearer
Les
Haition
Notice of ejectment suit in Watauga County court
In Superior Court of Watauga County North Carolina J C Urton and J B Horton v W R Hamby and M A Shelton Hamby named not found in state defendant must answer next term of court boone commencing March 1909 complaint for ejectment possession of land and sale of described realty under four executions against G F Bingham and Strother Drug Co with sale set for March 22 1909 at noon at court house door to satisfy judgments documents recorded in book 6 page 456 of county records includes Cove Creek land parcels with measurements and patent references.
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North Carolina
Wetauga County
J.C. Uorton
J. B. Horton
W. R. Hamby
M. A. Shelton
Thos.Bingham C
Watauga Co
W.R. Mbby
Superior
Watau
Ra County
Boone
Tuos
Bincham
C.S. C
Superior Court
Watauga County
Quinn Marshal
Co. Va
Sai County
Said
Cove Creek
J. M. Stokes
E. al
Deal
J. M
G. F. Bingham
L. D. Lowe
Watauge County
J. M. Stoks
Epring
Said Creek
Great Cash Sale Promises Bigger Business Next Year
An announced cash sale states the proprietor thanks customers for 1908 patronage. He notes a panic year but aims to grow trade next year. All stock on hand as of October 1 1908 will be sold at actual cost for cash, with new items offered at small profits.
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Watauga County
A. P. Brinkley
Pita
Watauga County Bank
Boone
N.C
Tom
Jim
Hodges
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Mor. Penton
Behoad
Raleigh
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Greee
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William Howard Taltwee
Jost Thurs
Theodore Roose
Cincinnati
Hellen Herron
Robert Alphonso
Charles Phelps
K Street
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Washington
Unitarian Church
Woodward High School
Yale ‘University
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Rosenbeg
Philadelphia
Jeferson Medical College
Rosenberg
Randolph Redfeam
White Store
Sherman
Redfern
North Caroli
Monreena
Ashboro
News and Observer
Scott's
Emulsion
Sete
Adkdres
Garson
Barbrevilte
Tenn
the Great
M.B. Blackburn
Tennessee Farms
East Tennessee Real Estate Co
Morristown
Tonn
East Tennesser
Adrena
East Tenn
N. L. Mast
Pree
W. G. Corry
G. P. Hagaman
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