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Newspaper

Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1928

Page

6

Southley Downs Mystery Opens With Veiled Threats

Florida interior setting introduces Dr. Long and detective Alexander Pierce aboard a Seaboard train bound for Southley Downs. They discuss aliased suspect Peter Southley Lasson, a potential heir with a dangerous past, while a mysterious girl faints and a pistol appears in her bag.

Southley Downs Florida Seaboard Station Europe North America

Farmer’s appetite prompts stove pawn plan

Mr. Smith returns home hungry and orders a full meal. His wife questions his appetite as he reveals a plan to pawn the stove, declaring he is not hungry but intends to raise quick cash. The tale uses humor to show a desperate, impractical solution.

Mr. Smith John

Notice of Sale under North Carolina Mortgage

Public sale by M J Williams as mortgagee under a 1923 deed to E 8 Williams and M J Williams. The property in Beaver Dam township Watauga NC, part of J B Williams old home place, described in 1916 deed, to satisfy 581.57 debt plus costs. Sale at Boone courthouse on July 2 1928. Attorneys Bingham and Lovill.

A. C. Williams Dessie Williams E. 8. Williams M. J. Williams Watauga North Carolina Beaver Dam Township J.B. Williams J. B. Williams Register of Deeds Watauga County S. C Eggers Bingham and Lovill Attys

James A Reed Senator of bold Midwest reformer

James A Reed stands as a colorful Midwest senator with gray blue eyes and a blunt voice. He fights corruption, speaks freely, and is known for wit and anecdotes. Born 1861 near Mansfield Ohio he studied law in Cedar Rapids and Kansas City before becoming Jackson County prosecutor and Kansas City mayor. He served as U S senator since 1911.

James A. Reed Senate Reed Mansfield Ohio Iowa Coe College Cedar Rapids Laura M. Olmsted Kansas City Jackson County United States

Talking Flea May Speak Through Simple Morse Code

London reports Professor Vittorio Pirelli will present a talking flea that signals with taps on its head using two taps for no and three taps for yes. The creature attempts to communicate with other fleas, though they appear unable to grasp the concept.

London Vittorio Pirelli

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Ye A. Lees Edison Marshall fAul Frehm Tampa Jesse Davis Lincoln Useppa Island Alexander Pierce Pierce Alexander Theat Southley Down Southley Peter Southley Alex Alexander Peter H. Southiey Andrew Lasson Southiey Amos Schmidt Lasson America England Roderick New York Peter H. Southley Roderic Ottes Buick Buick Motor Company Flint, Michigan General Motors Corporation Caldwell Motor Company Watauga Lumber Co C. S. Stevenson Main Street Western N. C. Development CO S. C Fletcher
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