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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
4
A collection of rural advice and local notices discusses soil preservation using grassy strips on hillsides to prevent erosion, corn as a staple crop, potato yields and prices, cabbage sowing tips, and a memorial note for Eva May Ford. It also includes brief items about land purchases near the Blue Ridge, political chatter on Grover Cleveland’s renomination, and various quips and quotes from contemporary newspapers.
An official report lists 97 agricultural schools 6 fishery schools 28 technical schools 7 mercantile schools and 62 industrial preparatory schools in Japan. This summary notes the counts across major education sectors recorded last year.
In a brief note from Twentieth Century Medicine an unusual remedy compares the cucumber to a health aid. The piece praises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as superior to old pill poisons and liquids, claiming genuine stamped C C C and no bulk sales through druggists.
J A Guiledyge of Verbena Alabama suffered a severe cage of piles with twenty four tumours and was twice hospitalized before doctors failed. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve stopped the pain and cured him. It claims to conquer aches and pains and is sold for 25 cents at Blackburn’s with directions sent to the Philippine Islands by Secretary Root to protect Manila walls and forts built by Spaniards.
By order of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Watauga County the Hamilton Clawson estate will sell at Boone Court House on June 13, 1903. Two tracts totaling about 200 acres across Bald Mt and Jones fields are offered on credit. Commissioner F. A. Linney will convey deed after court confirmation.
Offering includes two hundred acres along the Wa tauga River one mile from Shull's Mills and eight miles from Blowing Rock. One hundred acres open land largely in grass with water power. pastures well watered. Present crop reserved. For particulars contact S. W. Correy Skull Mills NC.
In North Carolina Watauga County the Superior Court in the 1903 June term hears Isoline Ragan plaintiff against J Ragan Sr defendant to dissolve the bonds of matrimony. The defendant must appear at the next term starting the first Monday in June 1903 and answer or demur to the complaint filed with the clerk. This April 5 1903 Tuoy as Binciam C.
In compliance with a Superior Court decree, I H Farthing as administrator will sell on June 1, 1993 at the Home courthouse door between 12 M and 3 P.M. on a six month credit with 25 percent cash due day of sale. The property lies along Beaver Duar creek, bounded by Robert Farthing, John Norris, and J B Farthing, containing about 30 acres, the land where the intestate Hartley lived at death.
G H Duncan and others default on note to GT Bingham for 265 with interest. On first Monday in June 1908 the highest bidder will buy at public sale the Reuben Span house and one acre lot in Blowing Rock Watauga County North Carolina described in mortgage Book Hat page 95. April 28 1903. G T Fincham mortgagee. Lovin & Lovin, Atty’s.
Administrator W S Romincer announces the estate of John Yater is open for debts. Creditors must present valid claims within twelve months of the notice date or lose recovery rights. Also all owed sums should be paid promptly. March 31, 1903. Attorneys J C Fletcher, LD Lowe attend.
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