Town Ready For Big Hotel Work In Linville
Ground broken as M F Presnell led crews to build a large hotel with G W Councill and Capt William Hodges joining the effort. First lot at Watauga and Mitchell Avenues cleared, timber removed, timber owners Bryant and Church, Charles Moody planning the first two story framed dwelling, many locals (Watangans) involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Presnell
Tris
G. W. Councill
Thia
William Hodges
Linville
Watauga and
Mitchell
D. F. Richie
Bryant & Church
Charles Moody
Watangan
Wants The Negro To Go From Progressive Farmer
A historical letter expresses hostile views toward African Americans, blaming their presence for social ills and urging their departure. The piece condemns the negro race while praising individuals for restraint, framing segregation as essential to Southern progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Ineutius
Fragmentary Civil War Notes and Local Notices
A mixed batch of clipped items includes a Libby Prison wreck report from Maysville Kentucky, brief notes on Dixon Horton and a train boarding tale, local editorial snips from Henderson Gold Leaf, Tennessee Tomahawk, and a Selma area property sale notice. The readable pieces reference war relics, political sentiment, a dog incident, and land auction details.
Roone Democratic Family Newspaper Row
A county weekly devoted to county state and national interests published each Wednesday in Roone Watauga County North Carolina. F Spainhour editor John Savilliams printer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
Roone
Watauga County
N. C
Siara
Spainhour
John Savilliams
Peprarver
Kephaline Headache Remedy Endorsed by North Carolina Readers
Mr A G Carpeting of Caldwell County and Mr Wilson Lawton of Kings Creek Caldwell Co NC testify to Kephatine as a splendid headache remedy. They report relief for headache toothache neuralgia colic with one to two drops, beneficial effects for the whole family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Carpeting
North Catawba Caldwell
N.C. Russ
Wilson Lawton
Kings Creek
Caldwell Co. N.C
Congratulatory note on emigration to Uniontown and westward travel
A writer from Linville Idaho 1889 thanks Mesara Patty and Oxborn for organizing a crowd to Uniontown on April 14. The letter praises ticketing, low rates, and careful instruction about the trip, while urging others not to abandon the county. It laments emigration draining Watauga and mentions unsettled towns and depopulation concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
Idaho
The
Democrat
Mesara Patty
Oxborn
Croud
Uniontown
W.B
Patty
Rt. B
J. Roby Howell
National disgrace over Gibby Prison move to Chicago
A Chicago syndicate plans to tear down the old Gibby Prison in Richmond and ship every brick and plank to Chicago, marking each piece for exact reassembly. It will require 130 cars and about $75,000 to prepare, with total costs around $10,000 for transport. The piece is condemned as a monument to wartime hatred and a reproach to Richmond, sparking passionate opposition from locals.
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Chicago
Richmond
Rome
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Graham Gleaner
Jefferson Davie
Jefferjson Davie
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Wis
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Sallie Knox
Taylor
Davis
George Wilson
T. S. Wilson
Dubuque
Miss Street
United States Army
Mexico
Jefferson Davis
First
Mississippi Rifles
Battle of
Buena Vista
Itaef
Davie
Morta
Whitey
Jeff
Knox
Badia
Companie
Philadelphia News
Montgomery Vicitte
Clifton
Pennsylvania
Stewart
Georgia
Chicags
Dix
Maysville
Libby Prigon
Marion
Old Fort
Horton
Henderson
W. H. Canter
W. W. Adams
Tennessee
Declard
Perce de Leon
Ner's
Superior Court
Undersige Ned
Thos
Bingham
Charies
Petisia
Aurel
Kephaline
Witack
She
Gals
Watauga
Byard
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