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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
5
The column blends satire on capital punishment with farming innovation. It cites public opinion in Britain favoring abolition, discusses presses on punishment, and notes a German scientist promoting diesel motors from pulverized coal dust for farm use. Also contains local notices on tax listings and business ads.
The News and Observer reports 86 women are in the state prison, a record, with 24 white prisoners among them. Warden Honeycutt notes most are killers and highlights a long-serving inmate, Nancy Curley, age 82.
Notice offers about 330 second hand sewing machines for sale and states the seller will be in Boone each Saturday evening until sold out. A. G. Miller urges attendance for sewing machine purchases with assurances of sale. Also advertisement for Simmons beds and mattresses by Smithey Henderson Furniture Co. North Wilkesboro NC.
The report notes more prisoners admitted than in the prior month, many from Swain county in 1914 for a 30 year murder term. Women work in sewing rooms and laundry, some crafting chair bottoms, while old "Aunt Nancy" does odd jobs when able. In April 107 new prisoners were received, totaling 2,175 inmates.
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