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Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1916

Page

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Democratic praise of rural credits bill and Wilson's leadership

Representative Boughton delivers a strong in House defense of rural credits, criticizing Republicans for opposition to the Federal Reserve Act and praising Wilson's handling of international and domestic policy. The piece extols farm prosperity, argues for broader legislation including good roads and the Smith Lever act, and attacks Republican misrepresentation on tariffs and farm prices. It references Foley’s advertising slip at article end.

H. B Bryant News & Observer Representative Boughton America Democratic Party Europe Wall Street Republican Party Smith-Lever Wilson Kaiser Washington National Republican Party United States White House Charlotte Observer Department of Agriculture Doughton

Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey cough remedy ad claim

An old advertisement extols Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey as a cough remedy for colds. It touts quick cough relief, throat soothing properties, and a price of two cents per bottle. The copy notes the formula on the bottle and targets all ages.

Dr. Bell

Rev T F Nelson Dies in California Ties to Caldwell County

News of Rev Thomas Finley Nelson death in California received here. Born in Caldwell county near Patterson, he served with the Confederacy in the Civil War, studied for the clergy in North Carolina, and preached in several states before retiring to California eighteen years ago. He died after a weeks long illness at his son William M Nelson’s home on West Fifth Street. He was 71 years old and leaves siblings A E Nelson Patterson J L Nelson Lenoir M r A Coffey Lenoir Mrs J B Moore Elizabethton Tenn Mrs Jane E Gragg of Watauga County and A Watsonville Cal. He lived in Pajaro Valley about twenty years and was highly regarded by many friends.

Lenoir Tople T. E. Nelson California Lenoir J. B. Moore Elizabethton Tenn Jane E. Gragg Watauga County Watsonville Cal Thomas Finley Nelson William M. Nelson West Fifth Street North Carolina Corralitos Nelson Pajaro Valley

Linville Forest Protective Association Formed

Timberland owners in Avery Watauga and Caldwell counties organized the Linville Forest Protective Association along the Blue Ridge between Blowing Rock Grandfather Mountain and Cranberry. Major members include Cranberry Iron and Coal Sanford and Treadway Linville River Railroad Banner and Aldridge Linville Improvement Company Boone Fork Lumber Co and Mrs Moses H Cone. Smaller owners cited include N P Webb J L Hartley P M Brown E C Guy among others. The group will patrol prevent fires post notices and prosecute forest law offenders. The Federal Government owns most headwater lands of Wilson’s.

Avery Watauga Caldwell Linville Forest Protective Association Linville Blue Ridge Sputa Blowing Rock Grandfather Mountain Cranberry Cranberry Iron and Coal Company Sanford and Treadway Lin

National Health Campaign Moves to Aid Women and Children

A Chicago health expert cites six hundred thousand women in the United States showing keen interest in a national health campaign. The plan seeks government laboratories and authoritative health bulletins, with backing from physicians, to improve testing and guidance for health. The appeal argues for better funding of public health and education, while citing related notes on rheumatic pain relief and literary quotations.

Richmond Virginian Susanna Cocroft Chicago Cecroft Congress of the United States Central Health Department

Bank Report from Valle Cracin Bank May 1 1916

Bank report from Valle Cracin Bank Valle Urnels North Carolina for close of business May 1 1916 shows total resources at 90.87. Decline in deposits and capital figures not provided. Balance sheet summary indicates asset total 90.87 with unspecified currency.

Bank of Blowing Rock North Carolina Valle Cracin Bank Valle Urnels North Caroline

Greensboro Daily News Subscription Ad Blurb

The Greensboro Daily News advertises daily and Sunday editions with wide coverage and special News features. It touts 10 000 daily and 12 000 Sunday circulation, Washington and Raleigh representatives, AP news services, fashion pages, and a yearly subscription of seven dollars.

North Carolina Washington Atlanta Raligh Associated Press

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Boughton Foley & Co Chicago, Il Foley MB Blackburn T. F. Nelson Chamberlain Houston Post Solomon's HESOK U. S State of North Carolina M. Sudderth M. Supperth W. C. Lentz J. A. Lentz W. R. Grace Bank Report Total Cecessenerer State of Ubi W. H. Mast N. P National Bank THE Greensboro Daily News E. Glenn Salmons Critcker Hotel G. M. Peavler Bristol T. E. Bingham Lawyer Silas M. Greene Mapet N.C Watca Reatuna A Vilas Coffey L. D. Lowe T A. Love Anner Elk N. C. Pinsola N.C. Lowe Love F. A. Linney Attoorney Boone Lovill, W. R. Lovil Lovill Boone, N. C Nat. T. Dulaney Fourth Street Edit and Jones Lawyer Wateuga
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