Local News Briefs and Obituaries from Boone Area
Heavy rains hinder farm work as schools shift to a June 7 start. Carpenters finish dorm rooms at the Training School. Local residents and visitors are named in short notices, with a Martinsburg of family events, travel, illness, and a death in Elk Township. A poster notes a railroad rumor and a Boone post office inspection good result. Obituary for Sister Mary L Holter details faith, family, and hope in Christian mourning.
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Nancy E. Amos
J.B. Amos
North Wilkesboro
Amos
Wilkes
Mary L. Holter
L. H. Holter
I. J. McGhinnis
Catherine McGhinis
Church
Theloas
L. M. Trivett
J. H. Trivett
Taft Compared With Vance In Charlotte Speech
Gowensboro Record notes Taft's Charlotte address pleases most listeners and draws favorable comparisons to Vance. The article portrays Taft as open and frank, focused on local conditions and doing right over seeking applause, with Democrats’ office appointments viewed as means to an end and Taft backing the best man for office.
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Taft
Vanes
Gowensboro
Charlotte
Vance
Ulike Thelae
Petersburg
Partizana
Castoria Santeo Kind You Kame Bought Of
A fragment from a Formed column in Astoria mentions a purchase or sale involving a person or item named Santeo Kind You Kame. Details are sparse, with multiple garbled words.
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Castoria
Ground hog weather prophecy dubious in mock chorus
The mock weather notes joke about ground hogs as weather profit. A garbled snippet mocks forecasts from The Weather Bureau and a Rhode Island roaster. It mentions timing around May with a trip to Ouarlot and a greeting to Mr. Tait, ending with a quip about aging and circus parades.
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Washington
Ouarlot
Land Entry Notice Beech Mountain Township Elk River Claim
State of North Carolina Watauga County Office of Entry Taker John K Brown and Jas C Brown locate and enter 25 acres on Elk river in Beech Mountain township starting at a cherry stump and following the William Hardin New Pace line to G W Dugger stake entered May 20 1999 by H J Hardin Entry Taker.
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State of North Carolina
Watauga County
Said County
John K. Brown
Jas. C. Brown
Beech Mountain Township
Elk River
William Hardin
Hardin
G. W. Dugger
H. J. Hardin
Births and illness noted in Red Springs report
Mr Alexander McRae of Linville Wisconsin area recently visited Red Springs and reported his wife Miss McRae has given birth to five children, another daughter and three daughters, and two students are mentioned as convalescing after fever. The report appears uncertain about fever and recovery.
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Davenport College
Alma
W. W. Holeclaw
Wil 8
Milton Coffey
Alexander McRae
Lin
Wisconali
Reville
Red Springs
Miss McRae
Bargain Clothing and Haberdashery Offered by R M Green
R M Green announces sale of men’s dress shirts ties collars hosiery gauze under wear for both sexes plus boys suits leveralls hankerchiefs side combs suspenders children’s hosiery and boys waist. Six spools Clark’s O N T thread for 25 cents. Cash sales only with no produce this season.
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Clark
Dealer Ad Promises Modern Shoes at Fair Boone Prices
Buyer oriented notice from D Jones Cottrell promoting farmers Geo. DeWitt shoes as best value. Claims new up to date stock, fast filling bargains, and business principles while inviting calls in Boone for quick trades and showing goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. DeWitt
Boone
Ste & Pleasure
D Jones Cottrell
Visit Our Store For Prices And Selection
cordial invitation to visit and compare prices on groceries dry goods notions candies and nuts school supplies and more at our store. see if we offer the best value with a strong emphasis on the mighty dollar and customer choice.
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