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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
4
The Charlotte Chronicle responds to a Lenoir Topic editorial urging changes to the ballot system. It supports the Australian ballot to curb bribery and intimidation, arguing open ballots let money sway votes and that reform would encourage honest voting and reduce purchase of office.
A Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine family reports three years of good health after using Dr King’s New Lift Pills. The product cleanses and tones the system gently and is available at all druggists.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports Governor Glenn will return to Winston-Salem on January 10 to resign from practicing law and begin six months as traveling representative for the Home Mission Board of the Southern Presbyterian Church, with parallel roles from Southern Methodist and Baptist boards, followed by four months on the lecture platform. The move marks his shift to religious and public speaking work after leaving office.
Mr. W Stone of East Poland Maine lauds Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sore feet and burns, cuts, and abrasions, claiming it also helps piles. Sold with guarantee by all druggists.
A New York World editorial mocks Theodore Roosevelt’s possible senate seat and imagines a hazing-like spectacle in Congress. It opines Roosevelt would add value stripped of presidential power, while praising William Jennings Bryan and rejecting a 1900s presidential bid, in contrast to Democratic ideals.
The judge holds that being present at a still is prima facie evidence of guilt and that each person involved aided and abetted the operation. The Lenoir News notes past defendants claimed they were merely passing by and stopped briefly to avoid this defense in monshine cases.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is praised as suitable for children and adults. It is noted for taste comparable to maple sugar and its laxative action drives the cold from the system through vigorous bowel action. sold by J. M. Hodges.
A fragment urges the reader to heed a wife’s advice, noting she holds genuine reserve of sense and experience. The passage encourages humility and shared judgment, suggesting a partnership approach to decisions.
A lighthearted riddle asks why a pig in a parlor mirrors a house on fire. Answer: the sooner it is put out the better, delivering a playful pun about quick action.
By order of the Superior Court of Watauga county in the case R Z Linney against Jerry Ray and wife Margaret, the commissioner will sell at the Boone courthouse door for cash on the first Monday in December 1908 the Beaver Dam township tract. The 150 acre more or less parcel lies from Thos Farth ing chestnut corner east 70 poles to a chestnut oak then 110 poles to three red oaks etc. The sale occurs September 25 1908 at the date of commissioner's notice.
Notice is given that H Ridder and others sue Carolina Valley Oil and Gas Co in Watauga County Superior Court for 1690 dollars for work and labor. Defendants must appear at the next term, third Monday after the first Monday in March 1909, at Boone court house to answer or demur. Date Oct 13 1908. Taos Binanam 0.8 C.
A reprinted placard from the International Tuberculosis Congress in Washington outlines sixteen methods to prevent and control the disease. They include reducing infection from sputum, teaching patients to discard spittle, improving ventilation in homes and public spaces, cleaning streets, banning feather dusters and sweepshop clothing, eradicating common houseflies, early disease detection and community education, maintaining general health, promoting fresh air and outdoor life, and protecting the milk supply to prevent cattle infection.
A moral saying notes that whiskey straight distorts judgment and speech, warning that a bent mind leads to a slanted tongue and errant behavior. The line frames intoxication as a corrupting influence on character and discourse.
A reflective note on how some people fall into debt and how careers rarely offer ideal shade. The speaker cautions against expecting one’s chosen field to provide easy, carefree comfort, highlighting reality over utopian visions.
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