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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
4
A collection of aphorisms reflecting social mores and gender roles. Notable lines comment on secrecy, marriage, gossip, and personal conduct. The tone hints at a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper column offering pithy counsel and social satire.
D Ward King, inventor of the split log drag, describes years of trials westward to repair roads. He improvised a corn stalk tearing tool as a road tester, and the drag leveled high spots by turning earth, drying water, and smoothing surfaces. The King drag, built from old pump stocks, evolved into a finished product that dries surfaces 24 to 86 hours faster and reduces humotmoks effects.
Mr King suggests testing the road by driving over it to gauge wear from different years of drag use. He explains that judging the surface could indicate whether splitjog drag has affected durability over one to six years.
After the Lewis Building in Johnston burned, a copy of the Bible used by the Mason lodge was found intact except for the fifth chapter First Kings. All other pages turned to ash. The chapter is preserved in a glass case as a relic of the lodge. Florence reports the remarkable find.
A wry New York Press quip on dating psychology notes that beauty aids a man’s belief he is the one while philosophy hides the world’s folly. It contrasts bragging about wealth with prudent spending and hints at misread marriage proposals.
Farmers urged to breed to a recently purchased registered fancy boy stallion described as a saddle and driving horse. The eight year old, 1220 weight stallion is offered for viewing at multiple locations from April 25 to May 2 across C Ray's, L A Greenes, Trade Tenn, Sutherland NC, Tamarack NC, with groom D M Winebarger listed.
The notice invites applications for the tenth session at Lees-McRae Institute in Be aeaR. It lists about 117 students from eight states and two foreign countries. Faculty includes experienced teachers. For catalogue apply to Rev. Ar Tufts, Exe, N.C.
A reader recalls a Georgia visit inspiring thoughts on better homes and lawns in the South. Comparisons to Midwest and Northeast communities highlight white houses, well kept lawns, shade trees, gardens, shrubs, and abundant flowers as ideal civic beauty.
A quirky list mimics a classroom primer on language and weather science. It features misdefined terms, jokes about abstract nouns, and a claim about a quadruped living in Africa, all illustrating flawed teaching or OCR error patterns.
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as a longtime family medicine. The ad claims relief for chills constipation biliousness and sick headaches at 25 cents from druggists.
State of North Carolina Watauga County Superior Court Bank of Mountain City sues Geo M McGuire M M McGuire and Bettie Greene to recover 250 dollars plus interest on a note. Defendants must appear at the next term starting the first Monday after the first Monday in September 1909 at Boone court house to answer or demur or relief will be granted. March 23 1909 Tuos Bingnau C S C.
A fragment notes a philosophy that happiness comes from giving to all. It reflects on Easter, marriage norms, and a humorous image of gowns and bonnets growing on trees as a bygone idea. The passage contrasts modern and traditional views of joy and sharing.
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