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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
2
A Watauga County political page urges voters to back Democrat R N Hackett for Congress. The piece recalls past close races, stresses active campaigning, and cites a 1906 joint debate challenge to Hon E Spencer Blackburn. It highlights concerns about a liquor-influenced county candidate and defends sober governance from the Blue Ridge area.
Ex-Congressman R Z Linney spoke in the courthouse before court convened to a few citizens. He joked about the last campaign noting Republicans had “put out a ground squirrel” to run for governor, leaving no one to meet Gov Glenn.
An elderly Republican veteran from Jefferson, now white haired in service to his party, was asked for his view on the Hackett Blackburn congressional race in the district. He forecast Hackett’s majority at 1,793, trimming others’ estimates by 207 votes, and stated the figure would be sufficient.
An advertisement touts Chamberlin's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for rapid relief from acute colds and diarrhoea. It claims cures before a doctor arrives, notes nationwide availability and local sale in Boone and Blowing Rock Drug Co. E. W. Grove's Synature appears on packaging.
The renowned evangelist Rev Sam P Jones died of heart disease in a sleeping car onRock Island No 4 near Perry Ark while en route from Oklahoma City to Georgia to attend a family reunion. He had led a revival in Oklahoma City and was traveling with family including his wife Mee Jones and daughters Mrs Annie Pyron and Miss Julia Jones. The body was embalmed and sent to Cartersville and funeral services will be led by RevGeorge Stuart Rev J A Bowen and Rev Walt Holcomb.
The intense itching of salt rheum and eczema is quickly relieved by applying Chamberlains Salve. This salve is an unequaled remedy for skin diseases and is sold by all dealers at Boone and Blowing Rock Drug Co.
The Watauga County Public Singing met at the courthouse in Boone on Friday at 10 a m. W I Vandyk e was elected chairman protem and L I Critter secretary. Three classes attended Mt Vernon Howard s Creek and Poplar Grove. They sang until noon then resumed after dinner and in the afternoon sang in rotation for a large crowd. The next public singing will be the Friday before the fifth Sunday in January 1907.
We offer 143 acres of mountain land for sale near the mouth of Cove Creek and an adjoining 124 acre tract that may be sold separately or together. Also selling crops and farming utensils. J C Barnn and N S Bain.
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