District Conference and Prohibition Notices In May
Local notes report Rev J H Brendall at Elkin district conference and events in Boone May 22 including prohibition campaigning. It notes Miss Cynthia Blackburn’s return from Lenoir to Boone and police candidates urged to register before May 16 with J M Moretz as chair. Largest corn acreage in Watauga praised amid spring weather and various social visits and church events are listed.
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Watauga
J. H. Weaver
Hickory
Boone
Blowing Rock
Real estate and personal property for sale by W L Bryan
Notice announces sale of farm real estate on the town's west side with two lots, a well improved house described as the second best in town, plus two small timber tracts near town and all personal property except a shotgun. W L Bryan.
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W. L. Bryan
Prohibition Rally And Community Notices At Boone
Local notices describe a prohibition rally at Coneschool house with songs, recitations, and an afternoon address by Prof. Dougherty or Rev. Davis. Reports cover nearby prohibition events, a Beaver Dam church rally with a dessert, speeches, and a large crowd, plus memorials and local church services.
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B. B. Dougherty
J. F. Davis
Zionville Church
A. Roten
E. F. Jones
Beaver Dam Church
Land
L. A. Wilson
Boone
Bessie
John H. Bingham
West
Notice of sale in Watauga County by T F Yates
North Carolina Watauga County notice of execution sale to raise $16.55 plus costs. T. F. Yates sues Noah Hedgepeth and Clemmie Hedgepeth. On Monday June 8 1908 at Boone court house door one eighth interest in 50 acres of Richard Hedgepeth land in Laurel Creek Township to be sold for cash after levy February 18 1908. Sheriff John W. Lodges and K L Shoemaker listed.
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Court House
Boone
Fox
W. H. Gragg
Shull’s Mills
N.C
North Carolina
Watauga County
T. F. Yates
Noah Hedgepeth
Clemmie Hedgepeth
Superior Court
Watauga
Mendey
N. C
Atlas Hedgepeth
S. P. Worley
Richard Hedgepeth
Laurel Creek Township
Governor Johnson Calls For Tariff Reform To Curb Trust Power
Governor Johnson warns against centralized power and predatory wealth and urges tariff reform to protect consumers and curb trusts. He argues the tariff that shelters trusts must be reformed to restore fair competition and protect economic independence.
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Johnson
President's plan for four new battleships defeated in Senate
The Senate defeated the President's plan for four new battleships while the two ships appropriated in the House remained in place.
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Senate
Bargains at Local Store Offer Free Silk Squares
A local merchant promotes a weekly sale promising a free package of silk squares for quilt work with every dollar spent. The shop touts a line of rare bargains and invites customers to visit to verify the offers.
Sherwood Ad Promises Bargains In Ladies Goods And Hats
W F Sherwood of Amantha invites shoppers to inspect a wide range of dress goods and white goods at reduced prices. The notice touts Persian lawn India linens yard wide percals 12 12 cents and 85 cent India linen at 25 cents, plus hats for ladies men and boys, and grocery items. March 19.
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California
W. F. Sherwood
Amantha
Bargain Store Ad at Correll's Booth
A local advertisement invites trade at Correll's Bargain shop offering dry goods groceries shoes and more with savings on every purchase. The dealer promises cash prices for butter eggs and grain and offers a souvenir plate with each $2 purchase at the R M Green old stand run by L Jones Cottrell.
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N. B
L. Jones Cottrell
Insurance agency ad for Western North Carolina leader
The largest agency in Western North Carolina led by Harry Bailey in Elk Park promotes better property rates with representation from top companies that pay claims.
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North Carolina
Harry Baily
Elk Park
N.C
Ing
Onea
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Boone, N. C
Rev
J. H. Brendall
Elkin
Misa
Cynthia Blackburn
Lenoir
Sienknecht
Matthews
Caldwell County
Valley
Sherman Brookshire
West Virginia
Appalachian Training School
Lemuel Green
Oklahoma
London
Stotlel Hardware Co
Mountiin City
Join Green
Beaver Davis
Brushy Fork
Mt. Lebanon
Stony Fork
Blue Ridge Township
J. M. Moretz
Chm, Co. Bd
Castonia
London-Stoffer Hardware Co
Mountain City
R. Z. Linney
Alexander
Mary Bogle
Polly
Larkin Hodges
Cristian
Lutheran Church
Hines Graveyard
Mr. Kistler
Death
Jesse P. Moris
Skippers
Dr. King
John W. Iodges
K. L. Shoemaker
D. Aoe
London Staffel Hardware Company
Tennessee
IW. Wright
W. P. Dungax
V. P
Rambo
Cashiers
K. WaLatt Ant
Merchant & Traders Bank
Mountan Cuy
J. W
D. W. Deal
Wile
G.butler
B. Brown
Wills
Wm. Wi Wilson
J. G. Butler
T. H. Sutherland
L. H. Hawkins
W. S. Cole
J. D. Robinson
W. F. Shull
E. Willson
J. Parlier
Udderth
Cashis
Bank OF
Wilson
Mitchell County Bank
Branch
Capital and Surplus
Mountain City Furniture Co
Mountain City Furniture Company
Mountain City, Tennesse
Sherwood
Correll's
R. M. Green
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