Taft Visit Praised by Charlotte Citizens in 1911
The report recalls President Taft's Charlotte appearance praised by locals for his honesty and patriotism. It notes his remarks on sectionalism, strong opposition parties, and judicial appointments, plus hometown warmth from Governor Kitchin. Also covered are Levi P. Morton's 85th birthday and Moravian bishop rumors, with Raleigh News and Observer’s 88th anniversary marked.
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Teft
Charlotte
William’.Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
United States
Mecklenburg
Taft
Kitchin
Tait
South
North Carolina
Fragmented 19th Century News Snippets on Food and Justice
A garbled column notes wheat and corn bread revival as a joke but a cheerful truth. It covers Capt Peter Hanes’s manslaughter sentence of eight to sixteen years and an appeal, the State Grand Lodge of Pythians planning an orphanage near Durham costing six thousand dollars on fifty acres, and figures like Senator Raynor paying about seventeen thousand in primary fees. It mentions J Otis Mirror’s death in Paris from pneumonia and a bizarre message about sending a Mars mission collect for ten million dollars. The piece ends with unclear lines about Africa, a colonel, and an innouacad fragment.
Scott's Emulsion and a Country Editor Note
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil as a health aid for appetite, flesh, and energy, promising vigor and relief from fatigue. The piece then reflects on the demanding, often thankless life of a country newspaper editor, lauding the profession as noble and capable of real public good despite criticism. The ad lists the firm Scott & Bowne of New York.
Queen Wilhelmina Weighs Guidance On Child Rearing
A bemused observer notes Queen Wilhelmina of Holland may sidestep advice from elder relatives on raising her infant. The remark hints at a level headed approach amid courtly commentary and family expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina
Holland
Wa tauga Rail Road stockholders election notice
The stockholders of Wa tauga Rail Road Company are notified of the annual meeting on the first Monday in June 1909 to elect Directors for the year and transact any business. The notice is issued by President May F A Linsey and Secretary Treasurer E S Correy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga Rail Road
Rooney
Directe
F. A. Linsey
Correy, Bec
Y & Treas
Notice of public sale in Mast versus Carolina Valley Oil
Under a judgment from the Watauga Superior Court the court will expose to public sale for cash at Boone court house door on the first Monday in June 1909 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. the defendants property including an oil derrick engine boiler belts tools and related equipment to satisfy the judgment interest and costs. Inspect property near N L Mast. Commission E S Coffey. May 20 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Mast
Carolina Valley Oil and Gas Co
Watauga
N L. Mast
Coffey
Greene Jewelers Promises First Class Repairs and Low Cash Prices
The note proclaims watch repairs and small jobs at Silverstone with a promise of first class work. It also advertises a grocer line sold cheap for cash or good produce and thanks patrons for their continued support from Sam M Greene, jeweler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverstone
Tolso
Sam
Fragmentary concerns shadow Taft and a novelist's death
The text hints at unsettled questions about President Taft's condition following a windy ride and mentions ongoing chatter about a traffic line. It notes the novelist George Meredith died in London after a brief illness, with details obscured by garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mare Maying
George Meredith
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vatauga Democrat
Levi P. Morton
Adlai FE. Stevenson
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles W. Fairbanke
Morton
John Adame
Mr. Stevenson
Tairbanks
Roosevelt
Edward Rondthaler
Moravian Church
Salem
General Synod of
Saxony
Board of Missions
Raleigh News and Observer
James Patton
Peter Hanes
Ig Island
W. E. Annis
Sing Bing
State Grand Lodge of Pythians
Durham
Charlotte A and
Lenoir
Raynor
Maryland
Stephens
Wisconsin
J. Otis Mirror
New York
Paris
Mara
Africa
Pierre
Califor
Scott
Gee Ones Io
Ieee
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
CasTo DoRira
Beare
Ldetu
M. Greene
Jeweler
Pen
Craddock-Terry
H.C. Miller
Blowing Rock
N. C
Boone
Larry
John B. Stetson
M. B. Blackburn
Tennessee Farms
East Tennessee Real Estate Co
Morrintown
East Tennessee
East Tenn. Real Estate Company
Morristown
Tennessee
A. P. Brinkley
W. Histapp
Citizens Bank
Elk Park
N. L. Mast, Pres
W.c.correy
V.P
Hacaman
Cash
THE
Watauga County Bank
Boone, N. C
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