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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
8
The article explains Eleusinian mysteries as ancient rites linked to Ceres. It recounts Ceres journey in search of Proserpine, her teaching of Triptolemus about grain, and the two-part festival beginning on the fifteenth day of Broedromion with the greater and lesser mysteries.
A man asking to rent a furnished room notices a window sign. A foreign woman explains her family occupies the house and reveals a neighbor previously posted a similar sign to signal others that she is not the only one with rooms.
The Bahamas comprises about 3 000 islands with only 20 inhabited. Principal islands include New Providence with 13 354 people, Andros 7 546, Abaco 4 462, Great Bahama 1 824, plus Harbor Island. Nassau on New Providence is the principal city and a fashionable health resort. The total area is 4 403 square miles, highest points exceed 410 feet, mean temperatures range from 88 in hot months to 66 in cold months, heavy rains occur May to October, and yearly rainfall is 63.32 inches.
In Manhattan and nationwide stair accidents kill many annually. Over 100 deaths in a single year occur in Manhattan from stair falls, while United States fatalities reach about 14 800 yearly. Most falls stem from slipping or tripping, with slipping more common. About 85 percent of incidents happen in December January and February due to ice snow and poor lighting.
T H Coffey administrator of E S Coffey deceased of Watauga County North Carolina calls on all creditors to present claims by September 15 1926 or be barred from recovery. All oweing debts should be paid promptly. Dated September 15 1925 N L7 6e
In Watauga County Superior Court a notice of sale by execution lists Johnson Shoe Company and N G Wheeler as parties. The sheriff will sell, to satisfy the execution, on November 2, 1925, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the county courthouse door, all interest of N G Wheeler in a 55 acre tract in Elk township near Boone, bounded by adjacent lands and including an 8 acre homestead allotment, per deeds recorded in Watauga County J.D. office.
Mortgagees R Rivers and D Cottrell announce a resale of one acre more or less land in Morris line recorded to secure a note for seven hundred dollars with Peoples Bank and Trust Company. The sale occurs October 24, 1925 at 2 p.m. to the highest cash bidder.
Entry Notice No 2576 records P C Baldwin locating and entering 200 acres along Johns River in Blowing Rock township in 1925. The survey traces parcels along Rufus Baldwin, Mrs Cone, Bookers, Haywood Hartley lines to the county line. Entered October 2, 1925 by H J Hardin, Entry Taker.
A summons in a Watauga County case against George F Blair and wife Mattie Blair was issued October 5 1925 for 527 00 due to the plaintiffs by note returnable November 17 1925 before Clerk A W Smith at Boone. A warrant of attachment was issued October 5 1925 against the defendants property returnable with the summons.
Notice by administrators T H Coffey and J H Beall on settling the estate of W L Alexander deceased of Watana County by October 1 1926 and asking all debtors to pay. Also notice of sale of interest in Cottrell and Hagaman to J H Cottrell and D J Cottrell and that all claims against the old firm will be paid by the new owners. September 28 1925.
The undersigned G A Green as Administrator of the estate of G S Smith gives notice that claims must be presented on or before September 1 1926 or be barred. This notice is dated October 1 1925.
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