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THE NEW NORTH CAROLINA
New York Time*
The story of the new North Oarflf~
liis-i as cold by French Strotfcer in!
The World's work draw* the iruug-;
iiiation like a magnet, so Calcinating'
art his pictures ol the progress of!
its p"r piv to.- a.: ijnartcr ?i ;i|
century. Many a mail iookini? at I
a map of North' Carolina with Pamlico
sound arm ib?- Atlantic Ocean
on the east and the toweling Appalachian
range m t$se ?fest, so that it
is blessed with every climate of the
temperate zone, has envied its inhabitant?
their natura. advantages.
What a state to he born iri ami to
work and play in where the Summer
heat? can always be escaped by
hieing to the mountain forests where
the Winters are miid ami short and
where the soil yields of its abundance
and the sea and its lagoons of their
teeming f:?h and game. But to
North Carolina's natural wealth the
energy and industry of its people)
have added taxable material wealth,
with the result that cities have
sprung up from backwoods settle-j
mints, straggling villages have become
handsome towns, modern high-!
ways have been constructed from sea
to mountains and where were poverty
and privation not many years
ago are now plenty and luxury, In
brief North Carolina has risen from
the ruins of a Civil War to an almo>!
incredible prosperity. Her people
owe much to fhe inspired leadership
of Chai M-> tf. Aycock who served
them a> Governor and died full
of honors twelve years :igo. Hi had
been .1 plow boy >?r? the red clay inritk
his family ?; no m - . His
first passion when he v rvw to manhood
was ehopls. lb dropped d-ad
in the middle of a sentence v a famous
speech : > .. K-. :
Mr. St: other peats of Ay ? k t"perhaps
he greatest rato: Nor kh
.Carolina bar produced. v.e;l :1=.
one of its .-weetc st spirit - *nd bravest,
men." So man's epigram in
rtimuiating, He tiec.a.ed that "u
democracy cannot be buii' or. the!
backs of ignorant meu.'' Others
who helped Ncith Carolina to ?c<
'her .ireatni. come true" were F.dwir.;
A. Alderman and \Ya1u-i (fines Pag*.
The latter*3 inspirational pee? n on
"The Ki gotten Mar." was read and
is l retired by thousand- uf North
Carol?mans. Well know is. his
book ' the Rebuilding: 01 Old CommoTiwea-ths."
Such cultivation of,
natural resources as the Dukes con-j
tributcd wonderfully to -in- progress;
rtt -V... SltntA Tin- riui.l hni d**r<
brought the people of the highlands;
and plains into such intimate touch
that no farmer now lives far from a
highway. There are no more isolated
mountaineers. The poui wl
as a type has vanished.
"The further North Carolina goes
on the road of progress the faster
she seems to move. Seven years ago
spent SI.000,000 a year on school!
maintenance. Last year the amount]
was $23,000,000. In 1UUP the value |
of her school buildings was $1,000.-j
000. Today it is $13,000,000. In
three years she has spent $76.00u.0co
op concrete and macadam voads.
to connect tne county -eats of her
101) u irtie- Hex wealth ha- b*-en j
rnuhoued by ten jn tw. my year.In
1 000 her bank deposit.- were $16.000,000.
By 1022 she had r:>en to :
$345,000,000. She has practicu iy no
immigration. Her fortunes have been
piled un by the brains and sinews of
a native* stock not atr&id to work.
So she 1ms become one of the richest
per capita .-tales in the Union.;
Her death rate is the lowest .t. the;
country.'*
ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
Selected by Dumb Dan
Journeys . end j
Fishing tackle:
Coast guard
Railroad center
Subway . guard!
Flying tackle'
Bitter end j
Foreign quaTter j
Draw back
Answer back
Come back
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With Aiuthta h?vi?x post
| of mt-Etf than ne-rial!" ol <
I World's whl supply v it
I World. War pro'-'ems s-ul?ta
aii readjusted with Labor i
pioyed at usi-::l work at pr>
wawst ?itii the products
form at mst ronfmandiug 1
a'aly good t>n with intei
mr frrwgTi Ms at least
partially paid with our ta:
rninuthmg, v h the cost <>1
eminent gradually decreasm
'.!> World War period: wit
-neivtous orders heretofore t
at>ey?Kte oow -'emir released
lailcn and distributors; wit
otoiam ie?d, with optimisn
and nbrant, 1925 i* going lo
^r?*twat year for business
istory of America.
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A CHRISTMAS SONG
J&mee Monroe Dowr.um, Boone, N C
What wondrous ligrht appears,
TVsr, .,l?rv .U'.no.- . f.
The angel bands come forth
Through Heavens* gates ajar.
.Shepherds watching heir flocks
Heboid th 1 p)ont>os light
The shinmg one draws near
To announce the Holy \ight!
Behold the pure Christ Child*
Is in the manger laid,
Tht holy song goes forth
Ere heavenly glories fade!
The shepherds numbly bow
Before the Holy Child.
And worship Him, atom..
So gentle, pure and mild.
The wise men from the East
i Behold the wondrous star.
I Follow the welcome light.
Throwing its rays afar,
| All nations see the light
i Shine in His Holy Face,
. And promise gives to all,
To every iand and race.
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We have a lot of A
as good as can be bou
will give TEN PER C
cash through Decemb
Alsa a lot of Whit
chines 1 0 per cent dis
ber.
We have a full line o
at the lowest prices p
ness.
Don t forget to loo
Wagons and Tricycle
One second hand
ning condition at barp
BOONE HA!
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All sec it in the little child
Reflected from the Christ childs face
Throwing its radiant beams afar
From Heaven's high and holy place.
ASHE COUNTY LADY
IS FATALLY BURNED
Mre. J. E. Foster'* Clothe* Become
Ignited a* She Was Kindling the
Fire in Grate. j
Mrs. -I E. Foster, wh.se horn is,
near Jefferson on the North Wilkes-j
l.oro highway sustained fatal injury j
Thursday when her clothing caughti
while she was kindling a fire in the
fireplace at her home. Mrs. Foster;
died Friday night.
Mrs. Foster was the widow of Majoi
J. E. Foster ..t" Jefferson and e
<>f the most highly respected women
of this section. She was prominent
n church and philanthropic work.l
d at I t in t< for the I': s
I byterian manse recently erected here.
! and having been a large contributor
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j ian church in Jefferson.
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through Decern- f
hardware at all times j C
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k over our line of boys
:s for Christmas.
Ford car in good runjain.
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ERY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C.
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Cut T]ni ai
We mean prices on a lot of !V
and Shoes. 7 his is for the holic
Come in before Christmas ar
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COVE CREEK SECTION J
The- Cove Creek High School will
lose Friday afternoon Decemhei lit OpOS
nr the holidays and open fo! the S'tin
prine; term on Monday mornir.fr Ian
ary 5. Mink
Midterm examinations arc or: this Coon
cek beginning Wednesday morning ,
nd lasting through Friday. The IVIUSk
ho.d will not give any kind of play
r C hristmas tree this year. Red I
Several people of the community;
ave been attending the series of
lootings just closed at Yalle Crucis. (MMIB9HEBS1
TVi.. h.ivK basket, hail team of the
raining school won a closely con- \;ted
game over ihe Cove Creek
mi in Boone last Friday night. The J
rial score was 22-15. Quite a num-.
r of the Cove Creek students atndeii
the game.
Mrs. Lee Mast and Mrs. James R.
ast were visitors at chapel one day
st week.
The many friends of Don J. Hor-i
n ate glad to know that he is im-j
oving. He was taken to a hospital t
Johnson City for an operation but
was found lo be unnecessary.
Miss Hattie Mast, who has been
siting at the home of her brother;
r. John H. Mast for several weeks
is returned to her home in Marynd.
Prof. J. D. Rankin preached strong
unions at Henson's chapel on Sunay
morning and at Mabel Sunday
fternoon, supplying for the pastor i
ev K. A. Taylor who was conduct !
ig a revival at Valle Crucis.
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BATTERIES
Put one on your car and you wont (
hare to crank this winter. We I
keep new batteries all the time. |
If your car is stored for winter
let us keep your battery in shape.
We have batteries to let you have
while yours charge. _ . Th
Boone Battery Service
Station
S. M. Ayer?, Mgr.
11-20-4 Expert Electrician
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DECEMBER 18. 192*
nd Slash Thn I
len s and Bovs' Clothing, Overcoats,
lay trade.
id let us show you just what we mean.
~ife, Sister, Sweetheart
You will find the very Christmas
:sent you will want for "him."'
droom Slippers,
Pajamas
Belts
Sport Vests,
Gloves,
Sweaters
Fancy Hose
autiful Silk Scarfs,,
Ties of Every Description,
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Sport Vests. Shirts, Lec.,
Boone Clothing Store
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RAW FURS ?I
sum, No. 1 large $1.10
k, No. 1 2.25
, No. 1 8.00
, No. 1 6.00
; Rats, No. 1 1.25
'n Weasel 10c to 1.10 ^
"ox, No. 1 Large 8.00
G. G. WILCOX, Boone, N. C.
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better Xmos )
present could
tjm $vethan
an account at
this Bank?
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Trust Company