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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
3
The Watauga Democrat lists postal details and subscription prices. One year and six month rates are noted, with advertising rates available on request. The piece records post office filing and matter classification for mail.
Local notes report court talk, church services, plantings, and social visits in Boone. Highlights include births, confirmations, and a Daniel Boone monument fund drive with varied contributions from residents. a fatal knife incident near Foscoe is reported with ongoing legal action.
The Appalachian Training School opens its summer term on Tuesday June 4 for seven weeks. It employs fourteen teachers to cover all needs, with additional courses offered. Expenditure remains very low. Address the Secretary of the Faculty, Koons, N.C.
A 15 days sale advertises a large assortment of pound goods at low figures. Quilt pounds priced 16 to 25 cents, ginghams 1 yard and under 25 to 30 cents, Madras 45 cents per pound, a silk mull 22 cents, storm flannel 40 cents per yard, bleach 7 1/2 to 10 cents per yard, domestic and towels 7 to 10 cents, plus a line of laces and ladies items.
Beginning May 151 offers for sale by entire stock of merchandise at greatly reduced prices. Goods include dry goods notions clothing groceries shoes and more with many items and prices listed. Sale runs day to day with terms: under $5 eight decades none. $5 to $20 six months. over $2000 twelve months with note and security. Everyone invited to benefit from low prices.
A Wytheville bred sire from Kentucky is praised by Virginia and North Carolina signatories for producing superior male colts. The jack stands 15 hands high and will be kept with F. C. Ward in Vilar through the season. Endorsements come from R. L. Elly and others in Broadford Marion and Tazewell counties.
You people of Watauga can put items in beef cattle but milk cows are scarce. When you need a good Guernsey Holstein or Jersey, come and see me. If I haven't anything that will suit I will direct you to neighbors. Also note Lenoir headquarters for Gold Medal Flour, T. F. SeeHorn, Henkel Building, Lenoir, NC.
On June 7 1912 an application will be made to the Governor of Norte-Cerolie at Raleigh North Carolina for a pardon of Daniel Yatee who was convicted of manslaughter at the Fall Term 1910 of the Superior Court of Watauga County. All persons opposing the pardon must file objections by May 6 1912. L D Lowe attorney for applicant.
W Hopkins, a local boy, now runs a general mercantile in Elk Park offering stock items and a wide range of farm produce. The shop is praised as clean, cheap, and widely including chickens eggs butter roots herbs hides furs old brass rubber copper and more. It also sells Colum bus Wagon Deering Mowers and Rakes and handles livestock including pigs and poultry.
Mr J D Councill blacksmith of Boone accepts local agency for the Columbus Wagon by Thos W Hopkins Elk Park. Wagons on hand at low price with favorable terms. Patronage home works with best goods at lowest prices Elk Park NC April 4 1912.
A trader urges readers to inspect his general merchandise stock before ordering from catalogue houses. He promises low margins that negate postage costs and loss risk, with many items priced below today’s wholesale levels. Clothing dress goods hats shoes and new wholesale imports are highlighted. He invites a fair trial and thanks customers for past favors.
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