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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
3
The church schedules preaching on the first Sunday of each month at 11 a.m. and again at night, with a third Sunday night service. Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. J. F. Hanvin supervises, J. H. Brennan serves as pastor.
Various notes from Lenoir and Boone region residents. Items include court date set for next Monday, illness of Mable Blankenship, travels of E. Coffey and others, Thanksgiving proclaimed, a county barn project, music business visits, and family travel. Weather squall in Watauga, plans for electrical lighting at Lees-McRae, a photographer winning Jamestown Exposition prize, local singing contests, long-serving magistrate Uncle Blair Wagoner, and Civil War veteran Gorham recounting captivity experiences.
A health note warns weak kidneys affect the whole system and promotes Hood s Sarsaparilla in liquid or Sarsatabs form. The article also covers local school institutes at Tarsting Temple Virgil Buckwheat Academy and changes in the Semiaweekly Tar Heel including a publisher’s sale and staff move.
Local merchant advertises a full fall and winter stock at bargain prices. Dress goods clothing shoes and coats are offered, with emphasis on produce bought at cash terms and branch store appeal to shoppers in the county.
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