French Town Echoes Fayetteville In War Time
Col Wade H Harris writes from France about Chateau-Thierry linking the town’s layout and river to Fayetteville, North Carolina. He recalls the bridge actions where American troops halted German forces, with vivid scenes of ruins, salvaging, and soldiers amid the war’s aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade H. Harris
Charlotte Observer
France
Chateau-Thiera
Chau Thierra
North Carolina
Faytteville
Fayetteville
Marne
Cape Fear
Wilmington
Chatea Thierra
Paris
Fayettevilles Haymount
Rat control ad from local feed store with peculiar claims
A fragmented advertisement quotes Fred Lamb claiming rats would not eat his best brain and praising a rat soap. A neighbor reports success with Hat Snap products in reducing rats, noting daily dead rodents collected. L. L. Critcher sells sizes Be at $1.00 with a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lamb
L. L. Critcher
Home Needed for Fourteen Year Old Boy
A man seeks a safe home for a fourteen year old boy without stable housing. He stresses the youth is not inherently bad, but risk of delinquency without proper placement. He asks potential families to respond if willing to provide a chance, and notes not seeking a servant.
Rat Snap ad promises big save on rat losses
An old advertisement touts Rat Snap cakes as a cheap defense against rats. It claims each Sepky kills 50 rats and warns a rat can cost $100 yearly in feed and damage. The product supposedly cremates after killing and leaves no swelling, offered in three sizes and sold by L. L. Critcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Critcher
Tax figures and church officials named in local notices
The column reports county taxation totals including real and personal property and polls for 1910, with state and county tax allocations and railroad bond levies in Boone township. It also details appointments in the Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, naming Rev. W. FE. Poory as Presiding Elder, Rev. Gr. Walker, Rev. A. Bennett, Rev. J. Morris, and Rev. Powell in various Boone and Watauga circuits and colleges.
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Boone Township
County
Boone District
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Greensboro
W. FE. Poory
Emory and Henry College
Chestnut Street
Asheville
Brevard Church
Boone
GR. Walker
HL. Powell
Walker
South
Atty. F. A. Linney
Powell
Poovey
Brovard
Bennett
Rutherford College
Cotton Prices Spur Mills to Profit From Yarn
A Monroe Journal quote from a western North Carolina knitting millman claims good middling cotton at 7 cents per pound yields strong profits for yarn at 50 cents per pound to spin and 2 dollars selling price. He notes ply yarn at 82 cents per pound and describes costs, margins, and shifts in raw cotton sourcing to North Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Journal
North Carolina
North Georgia
Water toast by Toe Cannon ends with blunt verdict
A Winston-Salem Journal tribute quotes Toe Cannon, former House speaker, delivering a toast to Water and praising its imagery before declaring it a "damn failure" as a beverage. Also includes a sale notice for a 215 acre grass farm in Avery County with hay yield figures and livestock details.
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Winston Salem Journal
Winston-Salem Journal
Cannon
House of Representatives
Mostoetus
Avery County
J. M. Phillips
Ingalls
N.C
Cotton prices rise aiding producers in Union County
The passage notes a shift in pricing as cotton is rebilled as Iran cotton, increasing by one to two cents per pound over local sale values. It argues mills can pay more for cotton without raising consumer prices and urges Union County farmers to support this push for producer justice.
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Iran
Wanamuler
Union County
Northwestern boy in France among returning troops
Observations from Paris notes Capt. C F Hogan of Camp Greene Portland Ore as the last Northwestern officer left in France with the rest of the contingent gone home Most soldiers are New Yorkers and New Englanders and North Carolina bearer C C Miller from Meat Camp is among the homeward bound hopes rise that Miller will soon return to aid North Carolina after volunteering for officers training at UNC and excelling there
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Paris
Wade H. Harris
The
Charlotte Observer
America
Observer
Camp Greene
C.F. Hogan
Portland
Oregon
France
North Carolina
C. C. Miller
Quartermaster’s Department
C.C. Miller
Meat Camp
University of North Carolina
Warauga
Notice of administration for J. J. McGinnis estate
The administrator R Adams announces qualification as administrator of the estate of J J McGinnis deceased. All claimants must present claims by August 26 1920 and all debtors should settle promptly. The notice is dated August 25 1919 and filed at Hingham through attorney Hing ham.
Administrator's Notice in Todd Estate North Carolina
In Watauga County 43 administrators of the estate of Chas P Todd deceased notify creditors to present claims by October 18 1920 or be barred. Those indebted to the estate should settle promptly. Jennie Todd Ray administratrix dated October 18 1910 with VM Bingham attorney.
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North Carolina
Watauga County
Chas
P. Todd
Todd, N.C
Jennie Todd Ray
Administratoix of
C.D. Todt
Dee'd
VM. Bingham
Notice Of Adminstration For Thomas Bingham Estate
The undersigned appointed as administrators of the estate of Thomas Bingham deceased notify all persons with duties against the estate to exhibit them by July 5 1920 or be barred from recovery. Those indebted should settle promptly. Dated July 25 1919 J H Bincham W H Bincham Administrators of Thomas Bingham deceased.
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Thomas Bingham
J. H. Bincham
W. H. Bincham
Rat drains clog traced to basement rat nest
A reader reports plumbing bills totaling 125 dollars after a rat nest blocked basement pipes. The plumbing job involved heating floors and pipes and removing the rodent and refuse, with the service described as a completed fix and guaranteed.
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Dames
Stucky
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Rankin
Public Health
New Orleans
W. 8. Rankin
Raleigh
N. C
American Public Health Association
San Francisco
United States
Germany
Dupont
Observer Office
Chateau Thierra
Corps of Engineers
Eath
Aalveare Corps
Mercutio
Labor
Taresa Watauga
W.R. Gragg
Register of Deeds
Watauga
New Methodist Preachers
Wis
J. J. McGinnis
R Adams
McGinnis
Hingham
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