Doughton Speaks at Boone as Crowd Hears Pro-Democrat Line
Hon Robert L Coughton spoke at the courthouse in Boone to a filled room last Monday, defending Democratic achievements in state and nation. He outlined taxes, public schools, rural laws, labor, and foreign policy while contrasting Democratic progress with Republican positions.
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Robert L. Coughton
Congress
Court House
Boone
Doughton
E. S. Yolfe
Democratic Party
Pat
Hughes
Mike
North Carolina
Union
Great Strike Averted by Congress and Wilson Action
President Wilson mediated and Congress passed the Adamson bill to grant an eight hour day to railroad workers and avert a major strike. Workers demanded pay for overtime. managers warned of 60 million extra expenses. ICC rate hikes were proposed to preserve profits. Brotherhood leaders issued Labor Day strike orders but Congress reaction prevented the largest industrial stoppage in history. The piece cites Wilson for prudent action and critiques of Congress as a deliberative body.
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Congress
Adam‘gon
Wilson
Interstatte Commerce Commission
Mr. Wilson
Lisney Appeals to Boone Crowd in Governor Bid
Candidate Lisney spoke for ninety minutes in the Boone courthouse to a packed audience. He criticized the Democratic administration of sixteen years, urged railroad access to Watauga, denounced the state public school system as a political machine, and pledged efforts to unite the state commercially and socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FA. Linney
North Carolina
Court House
Boone
Watenga
Watauga
Democratic Party
Training School Notes Highlight Talks by Howell and Others
Native North Carolinian Professor Logan Howell spoke at the New York City Schools on the schools and city life. Rev J H Taylor and Deaconess Sands from Graniteville S C also spoke, with Taylor leading chapel. Faculty Club met to discuss current magazines, next at Newland Hall. Announced marriage of Professor Hendley and Miss Dees in Greensboro. Rev W C Jones from Greensboro visited. Janitor Minton visited his son in Lenoir. Mary Parsons named new lady principal of the girls dormitory, formerly head of Skyland Institute, Blowing Rock, noted for European study and travel.
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Logan Howell
New York City
J. H. Taylor
Graniteville
8. C
Sands
Taylor
Newland Hall
Hendley
Miss Dees
Greensboro
W. C. Jones
Methodist Church
Minton
Lenoir
Mary Parsons
Baptist Sunday School Normal Institute program record
North Carolina event September 21 to 24 outlines topics for a Baptist Sunday School Normal Institute. Secretary B L Middleton presents on building up the Sunday school and teacher readiness while Dr W R Cullom covers life of Christ and doctrinal beliefs. Brethren assignments follow.
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Baptist Sunday School Normal Institute of the
Three Folks Association
B. L. Middleton
Daniel
W. R. Cullom
Christ
Paul
Mortgagee to Sell 152 Acres in Watauga County
By power of sale under a 1915 mortgage J C Hodges and Julia Hodges pledged 533.50. Seana will auction 9 Oct 1916 at noon at Boone courthouse door for cash a 152 acre tract in Watauga described by boundary courses from a dead chestnut to a mountain birch and back to the beginning, as recorded in Deed Book II, page 148. J J Brown, mortgagee, Sept 4, 1916.
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Seana
J. C. Hodges
Julia Hodges
Tod. F. Brown
Watauga
N.C
Register of Deeds
Watauga County
Herby
Court House
Boone
I’. A. Linney
J. R. Reece
G. A. Tate
W.I. Proffit
W. T. Proffit
J. J. Brown
Mortagee
Do It Now Offer Promises Account and Check Book Access
A notice states there is a place for your account in its books and a check book is ready for you, urging prompt action. The message emphasizes immediate availability and readiness to issue the check book.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Watauga
Democrat
RB. C. Rivers
Boughton
Department of Labor
Simmons-Underwood
Wall Street
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Armegeddon
Tex
Democratis
Board of Internal Improvements
Three Forks Association
Smith Hagaman
Soul
W. Y. Perry
Farthing
Lisney
Peruna
Columbus, Ohio
Bynum G
Lk Park
N. C
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina
Avery
Elk Park
Elk
New Cara
Tnovie
Banners Elk
Ford
Banner & Richards
Banners Elk, N. C
Reo
Hudson Cars
John W. Hodges
Rufus L. Gwyn
Lenoir, North Carolina
L. D. Lowe
H. B. Perry
L. Ml. Farthing
Vallepax
N. J. Mast
G. P. Hagaman
W. C.cofpey
J.T. Miller
the Bank
Watauga County Bank
Todd
McCuire Bros. & Company
Todd, North Carolina
Elkland Supply Co
Todd, N. C
Todd Mercantile Co
Todd, N.C
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