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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
6
A column surveys ancient cosmetic use by women 150000 years ago with ostrich egg necklaces and face paint, then shifts to modern health and society topics. It notes cancer risks, calls for preventive care, mentions floods, soil fertility, Standard Oil stock plans, and a New York evangelist arrival, plus a leprosy update and non explosive fuel prospects.
A couple splits a house after a bitter fight. She offers one side and the inside. He agrees, choosing the outside, in a humorous tone.
Eben E Rexford sold the lines of Silver Threads Among the Gold for 3 dollars. He was eighteen when he wrote the verses. The song earned publishers thousands of dollars.
Dr. George W. Truett of Dallas was unanimously chosen president of the Southern Baptist Convention at Louisville. He urged deeper spirituality and broader outreach to extend God's kingdom. Floods in the Mississippi Valley reduced year’s offerings and the China civil war hindered Foreign Mission Board work.
Missionaries and native helpers boosted foreign work with 12,085 baptisms and 1,215 churches. The Sunday School Board reported $444,028.41 toward denominational work from $1,806,416 receipts, plus 103,145 teacher training awards and 1,476 architectural aids. The convention adopted budget control to align expenses with cash receipts as it neared a 1927 goal of $8,096,666.
Universal spring symptoms point to backache caused by muscular strain, neuritis, or organ issues in women. Rest, addressing the underlying cause, and cautious use of plasters or liniments are advised. consult a physician before taking medicines or pursuing remedies.
A fragmented dialogue at a bath house shows a visitor offering whiskey and another declining, prompting a brief clash about drinking and washing hands, revealing a terse social exchange in a public setting.
Dr. B. B. Dougherty of the state equalizing commission met with Smith Hagaman county superintendent of education on Thursday to advise the 1927 28 budget for Watauga schools. The plan calls for about 100000 dollars with several building projects at Blowing Rock Cove Creek and Meat Camp.
The Democrat received a May 18 letter from C. C. Triplett saying an air plane fell to the ground in the Dugger Mountains likely along Dugger's Creek between Triplett and Darby. Jasper Watson of Triplett witnessed debris and a breakage of a peach tree but the report remains unconfirmed.
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