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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1933
Page
8
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration seeks to restore pre war buying power of wheat. A chart shows 1914 with 8 sacks buying shoes flour chair and plow, 1925 needing 9, 1930 needing 19, and early 1933 needing 22 sacks. The campaign urges farmers to reduce acreage to raise returns per bushel to 1914 levels.
The article discusses teacher training standards at the local high school, noting a push for master's degrees for teachers. Watauga County sought qualified candidates first, then looked beyond. Parents and patrons praise the board for prioritizing student needs amid expenses and salary cuts.
An advertisement touts Wolverine made work shoes crafted from horse hide. The copy argues durability and quality, claiming none better, and promotes the Five to Five Store as the seller location.
Jack Moody of Asheville recounts a moonlight pistol duel on Beaver Lake golf course after a warned courtship of an unnamed girl. Moody was wounded with two bullets, believes the stranger fled, no charges filed, police seek the mystery duelist.
The Hagenbeck Wallace Circus, billed as The Highest Class Circus on Earth, comes to Johnson City for Saturday performances with big-name acts led by Clyde Beatty in a steel arena, featuring forty wild animals.
The show features ferocious lions and tigers plus 1400 performers. It boasts three steel trains for transport and star acts by Poodles Hanneford and the Hanneford family. Other highlights include high wire numbers, Bombayo, Picchiani Troupe, Canestrelly Family, forty eight liberty horses, Cleopatra pageant, five herds of elephants, and a massive double menagerie. A newborn daughter Ardise Lenore arrived September fifth at Hagaman Linney Clinic.
The Baldwins thank friends in Stony Fork and Zionville for sympathy and floral offerings after the death and burial of their daughter Mary Sue. They wish others similar consideration when sorrow touches their homes.
Richard Heller and Children express gratitude for friends unusual kindness during illness and death of wife and mother. Mrs W R Spainhour and Family thank friends for sympathy and floral offerings after the death and burial of husband and father. may God bless each of you.
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