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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
3
The Batanga Democrat reports flu cases in Boone and Watauga County with Judge Harding to preside at the spring term starting March 22. Community figures evaluate health, carpentry expansion, and real estate moves while local residents seek care and recovery.
The Democrat reports that the late Mrs W W Stringfellow of Blowing Rock left bequests in Liberty Bonds. Distributions include $1000 to Grandfather Orphanage, $1000 to Mrs Talmage Hartley, daughter of Mack Johnson, $250 to Miss Eunice Foster, and $100 to Mr Marhal Foster. Her fur coat goes to Mrs Joe Winkler of Blowing Rock.
The county nurse reports thirty patients at Lovill Home unable to dine in, with multiple families and homes affected around Boone. No deaths have occurred. doctors and nurses say the epidemic is well in hand as cases rise but patients improve.
Silverstone items report Miss Ethel Wilson returned from Florida after a winter visit and enjoyed the Land of sunshine and flowers. Maple sugar waking is the day’s order. Mrs. D. J. Lawrance died at home from heart trouble. John Perry Sr. died at his Silverstone home on March 1. A. J. Mast and son Sam visit Mr. J H. Mast. No influenza outbreak yet in the county.
The ad touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a superior laxative using Egyptian senna combined with pepsin and other agents in a pure cane sugar syrup. It claims vast sales with over 6 million bottles yearly and urges readers to request a trial from Dr W B Neace on Washington Street, Monticello.
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