Flood Devastation Report From Marion North Carolina
Watauga Democrat reports from Marion North Carolina on May 24 describing severe flood damage across Bakersville and surrounding areas. The dispatch lists destroyed houses and losses in Bakersville Roan Mountain Station Magnetic City and Elizabethton Tennessee along with drownings bridge washouts rail damage and impassable roads. News notes resignations and political chatter mix with rail and shipyard tension as trains resume and a subsidy bill controversy continues.
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Marion N. C
Marion
N.C
Bakersville
E. Morgan
Gibb Green
H. Patterson
M. Buchannan
Sam Turner
Bill Green
Watanga suffers crop and highway damage compared to broader destruction
The account notes Watanga has endured material hardship from crop losses and damaged roads, but this pales beside a prior tale of heightened devastation. It emphasizes the relative severity of the situation without detailing specific events or outcomes.
Nerve Food Claim for Nervous Troubles
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as nerve food that nourishes nerves and brain when neuralgia or irritability returns, promising to restore energy by supplying fat from ordinary foods and aiding a broader recovery.
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Scott
Caladonia Farm Floods Hit Roanoke River Crops Hard
The State's Caladonia farm on Roanoke River has been flooded. Crops are seriously damaged if not ruined, highlighting significant agricultural losses for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caladonia
Roanoke River
Lawyer Offers Prompt Legal Attention Across Region
Practices in the courts of Caldwell, Watauga, Mitchell, Ashe and other surrounding counties. Prompt attention given to all legal matters entrusted to his care.
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Caldwell
Watauga
Mitchell
Ashe
Local merchant Moretz opens Isabel outpost at G W Lawrance building
A. F. Moretz announces new Isabel location offering low prices on coffee sugar and prints. He pledges to save customers money and pay top market price for produce, inviting trade and noting availability of a neat stock of goods in the County.
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Mr. Schwabb
Trust
Mabel
G. W. Lawrance
Funeral ached by gossip and misty habits ran
A Chicago Tribune item recalls a troubled man at his funeral teased by old acquaintances as a “ran of misty reglar habits” while noting Andrew Carnegie giving ten million dollars to create free education in four Scottish universities for Scotch Irish fellow countrymen only.
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Chicago Tribune
Andrew Carnegie
Edenburg
Abirleen
Glasgow
St. Andrews
Notice of Sheriff Sale Watauga County North Carolina
By virtue of an execution from the Superior Court of Watauga County in favor of J W Watts and again at A T and Martha Banner for 38.90 dollars with interest and cost the sheriff will sell on the first Monday of July 1901 at Boone courthouse between 12 M and 8 P M the tract of land known as the Tice Wagoner lands on the Watauga River adjoining Fred Danner R M McCoy Ed Shipley and others. The bounds describe a 40 pole east line 200 pole south line 80 pole west line 200 pole north line and 40 pole east line with reference to book V page 180. May 20 1901. W B Bairp Sheriff
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Superior Court
Watauga County
N. C
J. W. Watts
A. T
Martha Banner
Court House
Boone
Watauga
Watauga River
Fred Danner
R. M. McCoy
Ed. Shipley
Tice Wagoner
Danner
Office of the Register of Deeds of
Watanga Co
W. B. Bairp
New Year Offers to Save You Money on Every Article
The message notes 1901 has passed with trade and traffic competition behind it, while the New Year presents probabilities and possibilities. It promises savings on every article and invites readers to take advantage of the offers.
Johnson and Buchanan advertise bargains in Blowing Rock
Merchandize and groceries offered at bargain prices. The firm lists dress goods hardware shoes tableware and a range of other ladies wear and household items. They invite customers to bring produce and offer bronze Galax leaves ginseng and birch oil for high prices. Located in Blowing Rock North Carolina.
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Johnson & Buchanan
Moretz and Farthing at Boone NC venue
J W Hodges lists Ratherwood NC as contact or location for Moretz and Farthing at Boone North Carolina, detailing stakeholders and place association.
Land Timber and Mineral Wanted in Boone North Carolina
Land Timber and Mineral interests wanted by Linney & Hayes real estate agents of Boone North Carolina. They invite all persons wishing to sell or buy lands water power timber and minerals to call and see them. If they don t buy they will find a buyer. Neat phrasing and a bold sales pitch from the late era notice.
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Linney & Hayes
Boone, N. C
Rea
Boone, N.C
Tinney
Land Sale Under Mortgage in Watauga County
Public sale at Boone court house for 175 acres on Reddies Fork Meat Camp creek to the high bidder on June 8 1901 between 10 am and 2 pm. Sale funded by a mortgage to David Mone from John Ragan with attorneys acting for David Moore estate. The notice also includes an advertisement for Johnston's Sarsaparilla claim.
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David Mone
John Ragan
Watauga
Court House
Boone
N. C
Reddie’s
Meat Camp Creek
Bargain batch at Todd N Yards sale by H C Miller
In a 19th century style notice H C Miller offers a wide assortment of cheap goods at a Todd North location. Prices listed include cloths 4 to 6 cents per yard dresses and menswear from $1 to $10, shoes 18 cents to $3, lamps, crockery, and books with cheap bound editions. He invites buyers to bring produce and trade.
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Todd
Noda
Knob Locksworth
Longfellow
Bryant
Campbell
Burns
Peck
U. S
Library of
Mark Twain
H.C. Miller
Bargains at Cost From W H Holsclaw Vilas NC
Overstocks and spring goods arriving weekly. CASH offers to buy cheap and invites customers for lawns light calicoes yard wide percale and summer fabrics. Includes shoes shirts undergarments and dress goods plus a wide range of domestic and Alamance items. Trade for wool and hardware. wants farm produce and live stock. May 18 Vilas North Carolina.
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Sadie
Jeane
Will W. Holsclaw
Vilas, N.C
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Bprron
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Quinton Moore and Son
Loafer
Roan Mountain Station
Big Rock Creek
Hontedale
John McKinney
Slide
Elizabethton
Tenn
Mitchell County
Joe River
Spruce Pine
McDowell
Motonj F
Bridge Water
Billy Mast
W.B. Baird
New River
Johnson County
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McLaurin
South Carolina
Cranberry
Johnson City
Lenoir
Wilkesboroughe
Carolina
Tennessee
New Jersey
The
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
George III
Quay
Charleston
Senate
A. EF. Moretz
Isabel
Notive
Blowing Rock, N.C
Johnston’s
MONE
Lacy
Thankful Orilia Hurd
Brighton
Livingston Co
Mich
Hebron
Washington Do
New York
Michigan
Tippecanoe
Tyler
Lfe
Johnston
Mra. Hurd
Detroit
Dia Rae Ae
Spearea
Bree
John Norris
E. L. Moore
Richard Moore
Adm
David Moore
Lawrence Wakefield
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