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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
3
The Watauga Democrat is entered at the Koone North Carolina post office as second class mail matter. One year subscription details and mailing terms are on file for local residents and subscribers.
Community notes list school enrollment for H C Braddock, upcoming speeches by W D Turner in Boone, and a call to hear him on Tuesday. Public notices include voter registration opening next Monday and a planned congressional speech by J B Fortune. Also covered are local commerce, farming activity, church services, and a long letter column debating imperialism and current politics with references to Carl Schurz and McKinley.
An advertisement claims weak nerves stem from poor blood and that Hood's Sarsaparilla enriches and vitalizes the blood to improve sleep and calm nervous troubles. Hood's Pills are for nausea and indigestion. The note adds a Roosevelt quote about cowboys and city workers voting.
A brief note states Hanna believes the only trust is in McKinley. It hints at delaying attack on the dying and suggests Hanna will wait until November when Bryan will respond with other trusts.
Correspondence invited from those desiring competent trained teachers. For catalogue and information address by August 15 to Prof. J. Y. Joyner Dean of College and Chas. D. McIver, President.
Watauga area vendors advertise low prices on dry goods notions groceries carpets att ings ladies capes and more. They offer patent medicines shoes coffee sugar hardware coffins and farm supplies with a list of sought items and payment in kind. W H Holsclaw Vilas NC September 6.
Beautiful new line of men's hats offered at 20 percent below former prices. Also a fine assortment of dress goods for ladies and a splendid line of ready-made clothing for gentlemen. They claim to fit customers from head to foot to suit taste and pocket-book.
Local buyers issue appeal for wheat rye corn and buck forage. They promise to pay the highest market prices for any grain or surplus stock offered by farmers and landowners.
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