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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1898
Page
4
The notice reports Mr. Gladstone's death at Hawarden with family vigil and expected funeral rites. It also reviews naval power, listing American and Spanish ships with names and gun counts, reflecting contemporary strategic interests and deployments.
May 20 at Charlotte marks a North Carolina gala day as preparations for the notable celebration since 1876 are perfected. The monument honors the first men who worded independence and later won it by valor. The article links patriotism, history, and civic virtue to lessons for youth. It notes religious and political commentary, including positions on Spain, Cuba, and state politics, with references to local figures and editorial views.
William Summel reports that in a Paris theater the audience hissed when the battleship Maine was shown. An American in attendance stood to cheer the flag and America, prompting the manager to call police to avert a fight. Also included are testimonials praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and local sale details.
Charles Dudley Warner argues education is training of the mind rather than encyclopedic data. He notes the mother of a family and home mistress play a crucial role in this form of education, alongside any man, in a Congregationalist context.
Gibraltar reports the first class battleship Pelayo and armored cruisers Carlos V Alfonso XIII Vittoria and Giralda along with auxiliary cruisers Rapido Alfonso XII Buenos Aires and three torpedo boats at Cadiz ready for sea. They are slated to sail for the Philippines before month’s end with 11,000 troops. Also quoted is a religious couplet by William M. Taylor D D.
Fragmentary text quotes Seneca on patience and two references to a cabstoria king. The readable lines suggest a dated or misaligned OCR snippet about a proverb or motto rather than a full event. No clear person, place, or organization can be identified.
Notice states the firm W. F. Sherwood Co has dissolved by mutual consent. All debts of the firm are payable by W. F. Sherwood and all on whom money is due are urged to come forward immediately to settle accounts. W. F. Sarrwoon & Co.
Mortgagee L P Henkel and wife foreclose on three tracts totaling about 63 acres in Watauga County. Sale set for Monday May 30 1898 at Boone courthouse, cash to highest bidder. Land described as L P Henkel stable lot, joins Coffey West Moody and others, with Blue Ridge bounds and division corners. Mortgage registered in Deeds Office Book F pages 80 and 81. W C Newland attorney.
The article extols inhaled oxygen as a revitalizing agent against bacteria entering the body through air. Citing Koch and others, it promotes Compound Oxygen as the needed remedy, offered for home use with a free consultation from Dis. Starkey & Palen at 1529 Arch St Philadelphia.
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