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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
3
Local items report an upcoming auction sale and a variety of notices. Attending court in Bakersville, gathered travelers, weather notes, farm asks, and calls for polls by May first. A fire scare at a home, Good Roads essay, and a phonograph fundraiser at Buckwheat Academy are mentioned, along with town deaths and a Jordan baptism tale.
Auction sale announced for dry goods notions hats shoes and more at Boone Court Day, continuing daily until exhausted. Goods offered publicly or privately at low prices, attend daily for best picks.
Governor Aycock of North Carolina offers a 30000 dollar reward for the arrest and delivery to Ashe county Sheriff of the incendiary who burned Sutherland's Seminary in Ashe county on February 18, 1902. The proclamation urges officers and citizens to assist in bringing the criminal to justice.
In March the ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood and banishes fatigue, bone pain and eruptions from impure blood. It urges starting today to feel better through summer and avoid the spring malaise.
Harvard University awarded the degree of LL D to Prince Henry of Prussia during his visit, recognizing his contributions and role in fostering academic and diplomatic ties between nations.
Mrs Charles Applegate of Alexandria Ind suffered nightly coughing fits and severe consumption. After other medicines failed three bottles of Dr King's New Discovery cured her and she gained 58 pounds. Guaranteed to cure coughs colds grippe bronchitis and lung troubles. Price 50 cents and 1 dollar. Trial bottles free at Blackburn's.
Public foreclosure notice cites a deed in trust dated May 8 1901 by S E Ragan and Annie pagan to secure 225 90 owed to W B councils. Sale set March 24 1902 at Boone courthouse between noon and 8 pm for 75 acres more or less on Riddle Fork Meat Camp Creek with detailed property boundaries and adjacent creeks and neighbors. E F Lovitz trustee signs February 17 1902.
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