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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1901
Page
3
Local items recount corn planting, mortgage notices, and a busy Boone scene. Confederate Veterans meet May 11 in Boone. Watauga Academy celebrates nine month term with debates, sermons, and a large concert. Hood’s Sarsaparilla touted as blood enhancer amid Chinese disturbances reports.
An advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as an American remedy prepared in a highly catarrhal nation. It claims radical permanent cure by removing the cause and cleansing the blood of scrofula and impurities. It also overcomes catarrh effects and builds up the system.
A correction states the 8 A G Conference will begin Friday before the third Sunday in May at Piney Grove church, with services Friday Saturday and Sunday. It notes Miss Nannie Hodges funeral at 11 a.m. Sunday during the conference and mentions Johnston's banner and health claims. The Boone & Blowing Rock Pike Co annual meeting is set for May 6, 1901, for officer elections. Farraine urges attendance.
The Annual Meeting of the Caldwell and Watauga Turnpike Company stockholders will be held in Blowing Rock North Carolina on Wednesday May 8 1901 at 11 oclock in the morning. All shareholders are urged to be present. T H Taylor President Blowing Rock April 22 1901.
The executors William Exrop and J Avery Fry announce they have qualified as executors of Jacob P Fry, deceased. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within twelve months from this notice or be barred. May 2, 1901.
A mortgage sale of 175 acres on Reddies Fork Meats Camp Creek in Watauga County will occur at the Boone courthouse on June 8 1901 between 10 am and 2 pm. The quitclaim describes boundaries from a walnut to chestnut oaks and dogwoods. Proceedings also note a partition suit in Superior Court naming heirs at law of Charles Hatten and various defendants. notice requires appearance June 10 1901.
An early 20th century ad from Vilas North Carolina promotes low prices on winter suits, men and women shoes, ladies dress goods, and a varied stock including hats, handbags, ships coffee, notations, and hardware. The message urges swift purchases and promises to order unfamiliar items on short notice while offering good prices for produce.
Notice given by administrator of Charles Hatten estate for sale of 70 acre tract east of Bobby Blossom Flat on Dennies Creek Yadkin River with sale on first Monday in June 1901. Previous bid raised 10 percent. terms one third cash, balance in six months. April 11 1901. Cottrell Contimends Levi Mi
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