Governor Bickett Sets County Militia Selection Rules
Governor Bickett issues orders to form state militia companies by county beginning with the most populous, to be selected by advisory committees of three men per county. Candidates must be God fearing, brave, and able to protect women and children without forced conscription. Committees will choose not draft, emphasizing intelligence and courage.
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Bickett
Laurance Young
Young
T. W. Bickett
Raleigh, N. C
Rept
Sloan's Liniment for Quick Relief of External Pain
Advert promotes Sloan's liniment to relieve muscle soreness stiffness and various external pains including rheumatism gout lumbago grippe bruises and neuralgia. It claims fast, rub-free application with a clear liquid that won't stain the skin and urges keeping a bottle at the druggist for 2c.
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Sloan
Mucey
Letter from Camp Jackson urges patriotic unity
Walter A. Greene of Co. B, 317 Machine Gun Battery at Camp Jackson in South Carolina writes to Watauga friends encouraging national duty in the World War effort. He laments division, calls for unity beyond party lines, and urges support for freedom against the German Kaiser, urging readers to cheer up and stand with troops in spirit.
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Edlitor Democrat
Camp Jackson
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
Watauga
United States of ‘America
Walter A. Greene
8. C
Summer Complaint Remedy Spreads Quick Relief
A New York man from Scotaville promotes Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea Remedy for summer complaints. He recalls using it five years ago during a severe attack and notes it gave immediate relief. He adds other family members have since used it with similar success.
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F. F Scott
Scotaville
New York
Stat
Chamberlain
Motoring Woes and Wins On Highways and Tires
A poetic sketch of a road trip from a burg to gas stations, detailing joyous driving, tire failures, and repeated repairs. The speaker laments tire changes, awaits parts from New York, and endures mounting repair costs, while clinging to the thrill of the drive.
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Burg
New York
Walt, Mason
Nuws
Fall from a Prominent Pastor Shocks Greensboro
The North Carolina Christian Advocate reports Rev J H Bernhardt announced Rev J H Bennett, pastor of Centenary church, had been suspended for near two years due to self confessed moral delinquency. An investigation will follow at the earliest moment, shocking the community and church members while drawing derision from some.
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J H. Bernhardt
Greensboro
Centenary Church
J H. Bennett
Chhurch
Sons of Belial
North Carolina Christian Advocate
Arrives at Training Camp with Winston-Salem Crew
E Braybill reports from Camp Jackson near 10 p.m. Friday aboard a six car train of Winston-Salem soldiers. About ten thousand are present, with daily arrivals. Activities include baseball football basketball and nightly Y M C A gatherings. he notes no girls are visible and invites Watauga boys to join, promising a warm welcome and requesting the Democrat at his home county address.
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Democrat
Camp Jackson
Winston-Salem
N.C
Germany
France
Watauga
J.E. Broyhill
Camp Sevier Letter From Watauga Soldier Observes Camp Life
A Watauga correspondent praises Camp Sevier near Greenville South Carolina home to about 40 000 soldiers with easy town access by electric car line. He notes soldiers may visit Greenville outside duty hours and mentions promotions and bond with local folks while highlighting Battery E and transfers from Co H. The writer thanks Watauga residents for kindnesses before departure and reflects on life at the training camp amid wartime hopes for peace.
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S Eovier
Walter Winebarger
KE. B. Hardin
France
William
Camp Sevier
Wilmington Star urges citizens to learn to sing song
A brief note from the Wilmington Star highlights a cheerful push for everyone to learn and sing a song, reflecting light community spirit and inclusive appeal despite some folks lacking a tune. The Greenville Reflector echoes the sentiment with a playful jab about carrying a tune.
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The
Wilmington Star
Greenville
Chronic Constipation Treated With Chamberlains Tablets
Chronic constipation is not easy to cure but can be solved in many cases by taking Chamberlains Tablets and following the printed directions with each package.
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Chamberlain
Wood and guests feature in Boone County notes
Town notices and local color from Boone County highlight requests for wood delivery, weekend visits by Ned Jones and family to the Critcher Hotel, and a frost-free buckwheat yield. Several residents are profiled including Velma Rivers starting Corcoran Art School and Miss Palliam resuming music teaching in California. Local farming notes praise Frank A Linney’s buckwheat crop, hay, corn, and turnip patch, with commentary on community characters and upcoming Boone Farm Loan Association meeting.
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Will Holland
Olin
Iredell County
Mary Leslie Palliam
John Bingham
Frank
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Foieys Ounolakattye
Fallon
E. Braybill
the Mutual Life Insurance Co
Columbus Andrews
Enos North Carolina
Watauga County
Ned Jones
Lenoir
Critcker Hotel
W. L. Scott
Jeffer Ison
Boone
Velma Rivers
Davenport College
Washington, D. C
Corcoran Art School
Boone Farm Loan Association
A.D. Blair
Mare Teague
Patterson
C. R. Teague
E. Glenn Salmons
Critckers Hotel
Edis and Jones
Wateuga
L. D. Lowe
Lanner Elk
T. A. Love
Pineol
Lowe & Love
Attorneys-At-Law
Avery
F. A. Linney
Boone, N.C
G. H. Hayes
Vilas, N. C
F. Lovill
Lovil Lovill & Lovill
Boone, N. C
T. E. Bingham
Lawyer
Ney
R. D. Jennings
Bannens
Blackburn Hotel
John E. Brown
Lovill & Lovill
Betlmates
Evi Oually
Watauga No. Bank
J.w.bryan Graduate Jeweler and
Watel Uike Boon
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