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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
3
The Wataura Democrat lists mail matters at Hoone North Carolina as second class and provides subscription rates including one year six months and three months with advertising rates available on request.
Boone area items report a new rug and matting line at Boone Furniture Store, Velma Rivers visits Fae and Dora Greer in Mable and Zionville, and Mrs. John H. Mast with Nora Mast stay with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Greene. Other notes mention Mr. J. W. Farthing improving, and Attorney Fletcher touring townships as tax assessor.
We thank friends and neighbors for gifts after a devastating fire that destroyed our entire stock of provisions. May God's blessings rest on each one. Signed G. W. Ronsina and Luna C. Rospins.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Watauga Railway Company will be held at the company office in Lenoir North Carolina on Monday at 3 o'clock All persons due me by note or account are urged to settle promptly as I have lost stock goods and books in a fire and must meet debts to support my family G W Robbins Hulle Mills May 13
The Appalachian Training School summer term begins Tuesday June 4 for seven weeks. A fourteen member faculty is employed and coursework aims to fit teachers' needs. Other courses and very low expenses are offered. Secretary of the Faculty, Boone NC. WANTED two young ladies for nurse training at Foot Hills Sanatorium Lenoir NC. Wool buyers seek wool at market prices with countywide pickup to be announced. Shipley Valle Crucis April 24.
Local business Crtcher Nations advertises groceries stationery and school supplies. The notice highlights household staples and educational materials available to customers.
John Sherrill of Reese North Carolina seeks wool for the season and offers the highest cash prices. Prospective sellers are advised to wait and hear him before engaging in wool sales.
A local sale advertises a two week event offering a wide range of fabrics and items at reduced prices. Quilts pounds and yard goods like gingham madras and silk mull are promoted with specific price points, along with storm flannel, bleach, towels, and ladies wear. The notice urges readers to visit or send friends as the bargains are limited.
L A Hayes of Vilas North Carolina announces a broad sale starting May 15 offering deep discounts on dry goods notions clothing hats shoes and groceries. Notable prices include brown sugar 6 cents per pound green coffee 20 21 cents and shoes discounted from 3 75 to 2 70 for men and 2 50 to 2 20 for ladies. Sale terms vary by amount bought with notes and security for larger sums.
Foleys Kidneypulis for sale along with gold medal flour acine fertilizer and cows. Guernsey and Jersey milk cows plus work oxen offered. Fat cattle bought and sold. Come and see me T F Seehorn Henkel Building Lenoir North Carolina.
On June 7 1912 an application goes to the Governor of North Carolina in Raleigh for the pardon of Daniel in the Fall Term 1910 Superior Court case in Watauga County. All persons seeking pardon must act on or before May 6 1912. S. D. Lowe attorney for applicant.
W Hopkins, a local Avery County merchant now at Elk Park, offers a general stock with clean meat and produce. He buys chickens eggs butter roots herbs hides furs brass rubber copper and all kinds of country produce and sells the Colum bus wagon Deering mowers and rakes along with livestock from pigs to peacocks. He invites everyone to his town to see the boy and promises fair treatment.
Blacksmith J D Councill of Boone has taken the local agency for the Columbus Wagon by Thos W Hopkins of Elk Park. The wagons are described as the best constructed and available now at a low price with good terms. Watauga County residents urged to patronize local dealers. Park, N C April 4 1912.
Think Before Acting warns readers to compare local stock with catalogue houses and promises deep discounts. The seller touts low margins on clothing dress goods hats shoes and other new wholesale items and invites all to visit for a fair trial and to see for themselves.
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