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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
7
A column surveys early television potential with prize fights as likely cash draw and notes debates on Sacco and Vanzetti's case a call for a Massachusetts commission for a possible new trial. It adds thoughts on vitamins urban prosperity and a German flier stunt from Bavaria.
Liza Gray Chaplin receives 1500 dollars monthly alimony pending divorce from Charlie Chaplin. Albert J. Beveridge, former Indiana senator, dies while drafting a Lincoln biography. A lightning strike kills three Navy lieutenants near New Point Comfort, Virginia as storms rage. Federal taxes paid by bootleggers in New York total five million dollars last year. Mississippi flood reports describe a widening triangular wall of water across the delta from Stops Landing to Yazoo river areas. Tom Tarheel notes his alfalfa field is popular with the farm’s livestock.
A newspaper advertisement urges cleansing the body with Calotabs claiming system purification by thorough courses twice weekly for several weeks. It quotes physicians calling purification foundational to health and sells a family package with directions for 35 cents at drug stores.
Notices detail executrix Minnie E. Hayes and administrators L M Farthing J L Glenn and John Wilson. Claims due within 12 months, debts listed, and probate actions referenced with dates in March and April 1927. Also entries on land entry in Watauga County and a public sale by commissioners.
North Carolina Secretary of State certifies the dissolution of Blue Ridge Farmers' Co operative Association at Boone with filing April 9 1927. Trustee A Roland will sell 50 acres more or less in Boone at the courthouse door May 14 1927 at 1 p.m. under a deed of trust by E O Greer and wife Belle Greer to secure a note.
The estate of W C Danner requests all indebted parties to pay promptly and all creditors to present claims within 12 months from this date, or the estate will pursue recovery. Danner is the administrator, dated March 14, 1927.
The town to sell listed properties for 1924 Town of Boone taxes at the courthouse door on Monday May 2 1927. Items include T L Cook house and lot Blowing Rock road valued 17.50 F P Jennings lot Lovill addition 4.00 C F McNeil Winkler addition 2.00 4-7-4te lot Daniel Boone This year 1927 CHAS L YOUNCE Town Tax Collector
County commissioners vote to hold a May 10 1927 election in Cove Creek school district for an additional tax not to exceed 12 cents per $100 and 36 cents per poll. C B Moody named registrar with Wm Banner and Charlie Mast as poll holders. ballots read For Special Tax or Against Special Tax.
A fragment reports a man named Dick nearly drowned and falling into a bed spring after a pillow and bed spread were mentioned. The lines suggest a mysterious sleep related incident with unclear details.
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