Wintange memorial notes local progress and events
The Wintange Democrat reports a busy period of town improvements and civic activity. Highlights include repairs on H. C. Martins cottage, a property sale to Lee Robbing, a mayoral transition with Ed Robbies as mayor pro tempore, and plans for a May 1914 election. The Skyland School expansion and chaperoned mountain outings at Blue Ridge near Brown’s Chapel are described, along with garden prizes, a railroad grading at Beater Creek, and a record of teaching staff, debaters, and a Thanksgiving declamation contest at the Training School in Boone.
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Old North State
Blowing Rock
Lenoir
Main Street
School Lane
E. B. Ward
Robbing
Lee Robbing
Abernathy Ridge
G. M. Sudderth
Ed. Robbies
Mies
Emily A. Prudent
Skyland
Green Park
Mise Kreelman
Etheldiegon
Norfok Hardware
Brooks
Taproznr
Clyde Hartley
John Clare
Anse Criteber
Prze
W. L Holfhouser
Millard Hodges
C. Rich
W. P. Pendles
Edwards
Mies Mordi Icaie
Cordon
N. J. Hartley
H.C. Hayes
Bougher
Elliott Dangerfield
Beater Creek
New
Boone
Ennty
Lovill Home
Newland, Hall
Schools Impress With Strong Attendance At Meat Camp Meeting
At a recent Teacher's Meeting in Meat Camp almost all teachers attended and reports from the area schools show large enrollments. The Allen Green house new building is a township standout, while Meat Camp sees a group of progressive young men and rising prospects. An educational rally at Silverstone aims to raise and spend 1000 dollars for a new schoolhouse. Silverstone, the county's largest district, reports 185 students. Superintendent praises school progress this year as Prof. B. B. Dougherty returns from Knoxville Exposition, noting Hamlet county’s road system and macadam improvements. Transportation facilities are now among the best. inquiry asks when Watauga will follow suit.
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Hay
W. Cy Jones
M. H. Vestal
Buttrick
Forestry Department
J. F. Fletcher
Virginia
Fletcher
L. N. Perkins
North Carolina
H. G. Myers
Vance Howell
G. C. Greene
C. F. Vogler
Watauga
Prof. Brown
Evry
Allen Green House
Silverstone
Co. Supt
B. B. Dougherty
Knoxville
Hamlet County
Will Watauga
Local Health Ads and Obituary Notice Mix
An assorted column advertises remedies for diarrhoea kidney trouble and coughs highlighting Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Foley Kidney Pills. It also notes Kings Mountain Mayor Charles A Dilling died of cerebral hemorrhage and mentions Emmeline Pankhurst arriving in America.
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Charles A. Dilling
Kings Mountain
J. L. Macks
Eighth St
Lincoln
Ill
Gov Sulzer Is Removed From Office But Not Disqualified
Newspaper item notes Governor William Sulzer’s removal from office without disqualification. Advertisement-style text then promotes Kinge New Life Pills by H E Bucklen Company with testimonials from Hugh Tallman of San Antonio praising the pills and pricing at 25 cents, available by mail or at druggists.
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William Sulzer
Kiln Dried Lumber From Chetola Mill Blowing Rock NC
Kiln dried lumber and finishing materials offered by Chetola Mill Blowing Rock North Carolina. They erected a dry kiln and added machinery to supply ceilings flooring weather boarding window and door frames base boards mouldings and other finished building materials. Request a list of needs for prompt furnishing.
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Furfei Lle
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Die Wintange Democrat
Purueway
W. W. Stringfellow
The
Stringfellows
W.G. Randall
Chetola
Ome Gudger
Asheville
Chamberlain
M. E
Gebhardt
Emeline Pankhurat
America
Foley
E. R. Eggers
Cove Creek
Sherwood
W. M. Reece
North Fork
W. N. Thomas
Moretz
L. M. Hodges
Blue Ridge
G. L. Story
Holehousera
Wataugs
Shulla Milla
Valle Crucia
Chetola Mill
Geo. D. Witts
New York
T.C. Clotho
Hendrix
Stony Fork, N.C
WR. Stoffel Hardware CO
Mountain City, Tenn
Call
M. P. Critcher
D. J. Cottrel
Lenoir Hardware and Furniture CO
Mountain City Marble Company
Mountain Tennessee
Chattanooga
Hillside
Bernhart-Seagle CO
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