Doughton for Congress Pushes Mountain State Support
The Atauga Democrat urges support for Hon. R L Doughton as congressman, highlighting his farmer background, moral character, and record in aiding soldiers and schools. It notes his prior state senate election and lists reasons his candidacy benefits Ash and Alleghany counties and the region.
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L. Doughton
Congress
Eptron
Mountain Country
Ashu
Alleghany
United States
R L. Doughton
Convict’s pardon plea after escape sparks question in Charlotte
A white man calling himself John Way surrendered to the sheriff asking to be taken back to the convict camp after an escape of six months on a one year sentence. He claimed to have lived well and been converted, saying he could not feel right until finishing his term. The Charlotte News notes the governor may be asked for a pardon. The report ends with a garbled line about conversion.
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Charlotte
John Way
Kitchen
Gracias
New Jersey narry two com a to
The fragmentary text mentions New Jersey and a phrasing about two items. The unreadable OCR limits clear facts, but the readable parts point to regional context and a number two phrasing. No identifiable people, organizations, places beyond New Jersey, or concrete events are established.
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New Jersey
Charlotte man finds Civil War father’s grave in Winchester
On the 15th inst. after a 40 year search Mr. O. H. Scott of Charlotte located his father’s Civil War grave in Stonewall Cemetery Winchester Virginia.
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O. H. Scott
Charlotte
Stonewall Cemetery
Winchester
Virginia
Route 3 carrier cuts travel time from Independence
On Route no 3 leaving Independence Ma a carrier car travels by automobile making the distance in two hours while a horse drawn carrier would need six hours for the same route.
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Independence
First Calgary baby receives land grant from authorities
The first white child born in Calgary Alberta was awarded a twenty five foot lot of land by officials. The pioneer baby recently sold the lot for 18000 dollars. Col Henry Harris exCongressman and Third Assistant Postmaster General during Cleveland's first administration died at his home in Odesaddle on the 18th inst aged 84. Dr Frederick A Cook was granted freedom of the city in New York for his believed North Pole discovery. Ellen Lippard died in Hickory of pellagra on the 17th. remains were taken back to South Carolina for burial. Gastonia Insurance and Realty Co plans a five story brick and stone office building on Main Street costing 40000. State Senator Patrick H McCarren of Brooklyn is seriously ill at St Catherine's Hospital.
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Alberta
Can
Col
Henry Harris
Cleveland
Odesaddle
New York City
Frederick A Cook
North Pole
Ellen Lippard
Hickory
Pellagra
South Carolina
The
Gastonia Insurance and Realty Co
Patrick TH. McCarren
Brooklyn, N. Y
St. Catherine's Hospital
That City
Wilmington to greet Taft with reception and speech
Wilmington will host a reception for President Taft on November 9 with Governor Kitchen introducing him. Judge James C. McRae, longtime dean of the University of North Carolina Law School, died suddenly at Chapel Hill. The State Fair opened in Raleigh, hailed as the best yet. New York awarded Cook the freedom of the city for public service.
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Wilmington
N. C
Taft
Kitchen
James C. McRae
University Law School
Chapel Hill
Raleigh
Death of State Veterinarian Dr John Butler in Raleigh
Dr John Butler brother of Dr Tait Butler, longtime state veterinarian and Progressive Farmer editor, died suddenly in the chemical laboratory at the State Agricultural Building in Raleigh. The 52 year old native of Canada was a graduate of a top Canadian agricultural college. In Charlotte, farmers rush cotton to market with nearly 600 bales in one day, expected to average $60 per bale, yielding about $36,000 to Mecklenburg farmers.
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John Butler
Tait Butler
Progressive Farmer
Raleigh
Canada
Charlotte’ Exchange
Mecklenburg
Governors Talk On Prohibition Moral Debate Across States
The piece quotes multiple governors discussing alcohol laws and prohibition. Iowa notes less liquor improves morals while Texas cites court expense cuts vs revenue loss. North Dakota cites jail shortages, North Carolina pledges support for temperance, Georgia bans wine at official banquets, Missouri cites crime drops, Oklahoma warns enforcement costs, and Kansas claims vast US regions under prohibition.
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Iowa
Texas
Buck
North Dakota
Glenn
North Carolina
Georgia
Folk
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
United States
Prohibition
Don’t Contradict and Gossip in Daily Conduct
Guidance on self control and discretion urges avoiding contradictions with others and prying into friends affairs. It cautions against belittling what you do not possess, disbelieving universal happiness, assuming perpetual missed chances, or spreading gossip. It promotes concealing personal pain behind a calm smile and minding one’s own business.
Notice of land sale in Watauga County North Carolina
A court ordered sale in Cove Creek Township Watauga County NC will occur November 1 1909 at the courthouse between 10 am and 4 pm. Commissioner J C Frutzi/g will offer 52 acres more or less of land described by bounds to satisfy a $271.86 judgment for Andy Wilson and others versus Grubb. Sale for cash to the highest bidder.
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North Carolina
Watauga County
Andy Wilson
Grubb
Watauga County Superior Court
Court House
Cove Creek
W. P. Davis
Jasper Thomas
Jasper ‘Thomas
Notice of Mortgage Sale in Blowing Rock Area
Under power of sale in a 1906 mortgage J A Edmisten and Lula Edmiston fail to pay $440 and interest. On Nov 1 1909 at Boone courthouse door the property in Blowing Rock will be sold to the highest bidder in cash, two described tracts totaling about 11.4 acres, with reference to recorded mortgages, in fee simple.
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North Carolina
Watauga County
J A Edmisten
Lula Edmiaton
Court House
Boone
Blowing Rock
Caldwell and Watauga
John Exmisten
T. H. Coffey
Boone Bt
Lotland
Edmiston & Palmer
Edmiston
Boone Street
K. Ig
Register of
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