American soldier-trust shattered romance ends in exile
Bynum Holsclaw of Watauga County deceives English lass Blanche in EgHAM Surry by posing as a Canadian captain, marries her, then abandons wife and child after returning to Edgemont. Red Cross helps Blanche return to England aboard the Victoria, while Lenoir readiness aids her voyage amid public sympathy for the plight of the deceived bride. The tale closes with community reflections and a local call for women’s political candidacy.
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Lenoir News
Bynum Holsclaw
Watauga County
England
Egham Surry
Blanche
Martin
United States
America
Land of the
Free
Holsclaw
Edgemont
Red Cross
Caldwell County
Washington, D. C
J. T. Pritchett
Ohio farms for sale offer 47 and 55 acres near Cincinnati
Large Ohio farms offered by Hutson's Farm Agency near Cincinnati include 47 acres with a fine house barn outbuildings and 400 apple trees plus 12 acres of corn and 14 acres of timothy, priced at 9000 dollars with down payment and yearly balance. Also 55 acres with 6 room house stock barn tobacco barn and 22 acres bluegrass with two horses two cows etc priced around 5003000 cash.
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Cincinnatti
Main Street
Bodmann
Hutson
William C. Hutson
Bodmann Building
Cincinatti
Ohio
For Sale Jersey Cows In Blowing Rock NC Area
Twelve Jersey cows for sale aged two to nine years at reasonable prices. Interested buyers contact A. C. Moody Blowing Rock North Carolina at Mrg M. H. Cone's place for details.
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A. C. Moody
Blowing Rock
N. C
On. Mrg
M. H. Cone
Burial of Mr Lee Coe At Local Cemetery
Mr Lee Coe, whose death was announced last week, was buried in the town cemetery at 3 30 o clock last Thursday with funeral services at the Critcker Hotel conducted by Revs Huggins and Walker. A large attendance, mostly representatives, gathered to honor a polished businessman who had mingled with the community for two years. Floral tributes were abundant, especially from the Boone Commercial Club, and the grave stood covered with flowers. His wife remains here and is expected to return to her New York home soon.
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Lee Coe
Critcker Hotel
Boone Commercial Club
New York
Talking Of Bad Roads In Georgetown Kentucky
A local paper reports in a witty column that a Sadieville party traveled with cream but arrived with butter, blaming bad roads. A citizen relays another tale of a Corinth traveler whose car lost three silver dollars to two dimes after a trip to a nearby garage.
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Georgetown
Sadieville
Farthing Civil War veteran long time Bethel Baptist member
J Y Farthing of Sweet Water North Carolina born May 17 1840 lived near there most of life. Son of Dudly Farthing Sr he joined Bethel Baptist Church January 23 1858 and remained a member until death. He served in Co B 87th NC Infantry fought at Manassas was wounded and later captured near Lee's surrender. Died August 7 1920 at 80 after years of farming and generosity including a ten dollar wartime relief donation. He married Polly F and left three children.
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J. Y. Farthing
Sweet Water
N. C
Dudly Farthing
Bethel Baptist
Point Lookout
Polly F
Thomas Farthing
Robert Thomas
Addie Victoria
Hattie Ermine
Jock
Europe
Rich Level Kentucky Farms for Sale
Rich Level Kentucky farms offered for sale include eighty three acres with river bottom and rolling land, twenty five acres cleared, ten acres in meadow, near county road and village amenities, price two thousand seven hundred with six hundred down and ten years balance. Also farm of eighty six acres all level rich land, sixty acres cleared, two barns, orchard, water, near school and church, same terms. Thompson and Singleton advertise wood and buildings, price list available, Waynesboro Kentucky.
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Thompson & Singleton
Waynesboro
Information Free Insurance Cheap Notice Blowing Rock NC
Information about cheap insurance available through Geo. F. Blair an agent with an office in Bank Building Blowing Rock North Carolina.
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Geo. F. Blair
Bank Bulgin
Blowing Rock, N.C
Labor Day speech in Columbus backs Cox for president
Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor championed Gov. Cox in a Columbus Labor Day address. He praised Cox for voting on legislation in the people's interest and aiding constructive bills as Ohio governor, while characterizing Senator Harding as inactive in constructive work and active in reactionary measures.
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Columbus
Ohio
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gov. Cox
Congress
Senator Harding
A Word About Good Roads Mr Editor
On Sept 11 traveling salesman N C Parsons passed Boone en route to Brownwood. He stopped at the girls dormitory to fetch his sister-in-law Pearl Brown and while crossing a rock left in the road near Rutherwood his car was ruined. Parsons and W M Day worked all night, he borrowed a horse and buggy for repairs, and paid 125 dollars plus three days lost. He urges road improvements to spare Ashe County men such losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.C. Parsons
Boone
Brownwood
N. C
Pearl Brown
Watauga
A.W
Public Welfare announces assistant to county teachers
R. M. Farthing, County Superintendent of Public Welfare, appoints Luther W. Ward as an assistant. All reports for unlawful absences are to be sent to him. This notice targets Watauga County public school teachers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nation
Watauga County
Luther W. Ward
R. M. Farthing. Co. Supt. Public Welfare
Central Ohio Farms Seeks Catalog Requests for North Carolina Buyers
The Lake McGee Agency promotes rich farming land in central Ohio, noting fertile clay and bluegrass soils, abundant water, and strong crops. They offer a free illustrated catalogue and list of farm bargains, targeting stockmen and dairymen with safe, high-profit potential. Wool exchange ad follows nearby.
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North Carolina
United States
BE. A. Lake McGee Agency
Blake V
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Blanche O. Martin
Sta. Rd
Egham
Tauga County
Register of Deeds
U. S
Office of Register of Deeds
Epya Hobers
H. McD. Little
H. A McDutly Little
Watauna
Taylorsville
Harriet Adelaide Bogle
Lenoir
Illinois
Roscoe Little
0. Hardin
Ohio Farms
Mr. Lee Coe
Citi
Corinth
Edison
Mr. Edison
Greene & Bingham
Rich Level
Kentucky Farms
Gompers
Gentral Ohio Farms
Wool Exchange
Yadkin Woolen Mills
John R. Hagaman
Patterson
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