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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
4
The County Board of Agriculture asks sheep raisers in Watauga County to join a statewide cooperative to pool wool for better prices. Pooling reduces buyers’ trips and commissions, boosting returns as more farmers unite under one management amid years of price pressure since 1921.
The Raleigh News and Observer lauds Hon Heriot Clarkson of Mecklenburg for his long crusade for temperance reform and honest nominations. It notes his pivotal role in the Turlington law and in laying groundwork for state highways and good roads, anticipating a judge worthy of the Commonwealth with knowledge of law and a fair balance on the bench.
Greensboro Daily News laments a Christian church head blessing an organization accused of crimes and hate. The piece warns such ecclesiastical endorsement risks magnifying social decay and justifies concern over religious leaders fueling sectarian violence.
Poem paying tribute to soldiers of past wars. The speaker honors both the fallen and living, expressing pride in four sons who answered calls to service and served in Spain, pledging to beautify graves with roses and keep their memory green. The piece reflects national remembrance and family sacrifice.
A brief essay from Youth's Companion contrasts external tidiness with inner order. It argues tidy households reduce conflict and that spiritual tidiness fosters calm, clarity, and longer life, while untidiness breeds fret and friction in relationships.
Boone Baptist Church will be dedicated June 16 with Dr. R. T. Vann of Raleigh delivering the dedication sermon at 11 4 m and giving an address at 3 p.m. Rev. M. A. Adams of Rutherfordton will preach Sunday night. All former pastors and members are invited and old fashioned music will be part of the services. The note adds a seed grain tip for fall marketing amid a wheat and rye seed shortage.
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