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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
5
In Newton and surrounding towns, notices promote U S Army volunteers and recruitment across multiple North and South Carolina locations. Also advertised are harness and horse gear, shop services, furniture, farm products, and local business updates. A teen, Johnnie Triplett, aged 15, died by suicide at home, with funeral details noted and sympathy offered.
WL Wolfe traveled to Spencer on business. Mrs Tom Husham visited Gastonia last week. Ted Sides from Greensboro stayed in the city Monday night. Alice Summerow from Newton spent Tuesday here. Rev Callahan and wife from Gastonia were here Sunday. Old Maids entertainment planned soon. Floyd Dellinger entered Asheville business college. Lawyer R L Huffman and wife from Morganton visited Sunday. Mrs Dr Grey and children of Davidson and Miss Elizabeth Daniel from New York visit Wheary this week.
The Teachers Association requests attendance at Newton on April Fourth with topics on extending the school term and arts in education. Discussion leaders include Prof Lewis Bolick Rev Geo Long Miss Lula Loganom Miss Anna Baker and others. The program committee lists Mrs John Sherrill Prof C McIntosh and R L Whitener as president and Etta Baker as secretary. A medical note promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney trouble and related diseases.
County Board of Elections will meet in Newton on April 2 to appoint registrars and judges for the May 26 election. Township committees should furnish a list for each precinct. prompt attention requested by D. P. Rowe, Chairman, J. C. Little, Secretary.
Temperance Sunday observances filled Hickory as pastors spoke at multiple churches. Rev Padgett led a Saturday night address at Wesleyan Methodist and three services Sunday across Methodist, Reformed, and Presbyterian churches. A large union meeting followed at the Baptist church led by Dr Murphy with Rev Livingston Johnston from Raleigh addressing the May prohibition election and objections.
The article notes aluminium is a white metal resembling silver yet lighter. It remains unaltered by air or moisture, resists tarnish unlike silver, tin, or copper, and is less affected by salt water. Neither cold nor hot water alters it, and sulphuretted hydrogen does not tarnish it, preserving its appearance like gold under ordinary conditions.
A reader from Rowing Green Kentucky reports relief from kidney and bladder troubles after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She states the first bottle provided relief and the second bottle left her entirely well, as promoted by W. S. Martin & Co.
The paper explains under the new postal law subscriptions can be sent for one year after expiration if prepaid. If paid to January 1, 1908, delivery continues to January 1, 1909 before renewal payment. Subscriptions to the Democrat are one dollar per year.
The excerpt traces early Olympic victors from 776 B C when Cerebus was named victor in the foot race, through a nearly continuous list of champions across nearly twelve centuries, noting the games persisted through Greek liberty’s end and were finally banned by Emperor Theodosius in his tenth year.
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