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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR item shows advertising rates and durations with phrases about one year six months and three months. The text includes garbled lines and mentions an office, matter, and applications for rates without clear names or dates. The readable portion provides context for a generic ad pricing notice rather than a specific event or person.
Boon e area notes report Mrs Holland Hodges gravely ill at 78 with a breast growth and low prospects. Roanoke VA businessman G R Hash visits town. many local moves and illnesses noted. Revival at Blackburn Chapel yields 85 conversions. mill fire losses. Rep Hodges praised for service. Public notices include land sale and tax sale announcements in Watauga County.
The county tax roll for 1913 lists numerous township parcels with owners and assessed acres from Shwneebaw Baxillerre Watauga Boone and other townships. It notes unpaid land taxes and announces immediate advertisement of remaining delinquent parcels. Jontil Brown, Collector. February 24, 1913.
A Boone North Carolina Easter contest offers prizes to children aged 1 to 18 who decorate eggs and trade tickets at the store. Each egg is numbered and displayed, shoppers vote by placing their ticket in a box, and prizes include a $9.00 apple and a $1.00 book. Open to out of town children.
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