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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
2
A column from the Watauga Democrat discusses Arctic lore from Mr. Rasmussen highlighting life above the polar circle, winter stories, and visions by the long night. It contrasts epic cold with enduring curiosity about distant cultures, while weaving in satirical takes on politics and current events.
The note argues that English names starting with H descend from Norse or Danish roots, cites William the Conqueror as Hubba and lists followers such as Howelle Hume Howard Harkness Hilderbrand Holman Hughson Harding Holmes Herbert Hudson Henderson Henry Hubbard. It notes Saxon ending bert and claims the H introduction unsettled English speech, with a literary aside about Halbion.
Surry county was honored this year at Chapel Hill with recognition for the senior class. HM furgiatzes the senior class with both ita jrresident and vice press EMSA, H. Wolfe has been the former position, a B. Edmonds has.
On last Saturday fifty Chinese students were booked for passage from Shanghai to America on the American Pacific liner to enter American schools, amid a human touch pledge of brotherhood and caution against misread words.
The aging naval hero Admiral Schley, famed for Santiago Harbor, reached seventy last Friday. His 45 year career in the Navy was marked as brilliant and notable. A wry local remark urged caution for a woman sharing a man’s fate unless certain it is unburdened by debt.
Charlotte will welcome the American Cotton Manufacturers' Association for its next annual convention. The group represents about 20 million spindles across member mills, reflecting industrial scale in the textile sector.
Fred Thomas an assistant engineer at the Newbern electric plant was killed when he touched a live wire. A heavy early snow fell across the Panhandle of Texas last Friday, the season’s first significant snowfall in years. Calvin Neal a colored well digger in Charlotte died after a swell caved in.
From last Monday, tropical storm damage along Florida's southern coast devastates Key West with ruins and property losses estimated at least two million dollars. The report notes widespread destruction and economic impact across the island city.
Local report from Duleth Minnesota notes a northeast wind bringing snow hail and rough conditions. The fragmentary text mentions a Sligzard event and unclear details about the cause or timing. No named individuals or organizations are clearly identifiable in the readable portion.
An 1909 notice combines a jeweler advertisement in North Carolina with a court sale listing. It includes an offer to repair watches and sell groceries at cash prices, signed by E. M. Greene, and a separate foreclosure sale advertisement for Andy Wilson and others versus ROS Grabb in Watauga County. The land sale describes Cove Creek Township acreage and the court, date, and bid procedure.
Notice states H C Crigger mortgagee will sell at Boone courthouse on Monday November first 1909 between 10 am and 4 pm the two described parcels totaling about 11.4 acres to satisfy a debt of 440.00 plus interest and costs under a 1906 mortgage by J Admisten and wife Lulamis ten. Deed in fee simple to purchaser.
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