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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1907
Page
4
A Baton Rouge report by Dr. Hunter indicates the boll weevil will be unusually abundant and destructive this year in cotton fields. The notice warns of great damage to cotton crops, citing conditions showing high weevil populations and farm losses.
Washington March 30 President Roosevelt after a dental visit declared he never felt better in his life. The strain from Congresss short session and railroad agitation has kept him on a heavy schedule. He has been urged to rest but will not leave the city soon.
Attorney Crawford announced a bill filed in the circuit court seeking a restraint on Southern Pacific paying dividends on common stock totaling about 4 million dollars. The suit, brought by second mortgage bondholders of Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio, claims interest should be paid in mortgage bonds.
A user reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for whooping cough. The note from WF. Gaston Posco endorses the remedy as safe and reliable for family use, mentioning Shutora Drug Co. and a wide gap between promise and performance in advertising.
Dover March 30 A farmer Samuel Unro attempts to beat incubators by feeding two turkey hens whiskey to keep them on the nest. Fifty eggs produced 48 chicks after mothers sobered, with both hens tending broods. Two more turkeys placed, possibly four dozen chicks if the whiskey works, amid temperance and animal cruelty debates.
Wm Henry of Chattanooga Tenn describes severe rheumatism in his left arm. He applied Chamberlains Pain Balm and wore flannel at night, noting gradual pain relief and return of strength in three weeks with no recurrence. For sale by Shuford Drug Co.
Two men die in an Idewater Railway blast near Ellett Christiansburg Virginia as foreman Lengard and an Aus- Han laborer are killed when dynamite charges explode during tamping. Lengard’s family address not found. Also notes health cure claims for kidney and liver troubles and Michigan election news with judges and officials on the ballot.
Information from Ancolnton, North Carolina reports John Cornwell of Drouse killed himself with a razor, slashing from ear to ear after financial troubles. His wife heard a gurgling sound, found him dead in the kitchen, leaving a wife and six children. Burial plans mentioned for Pleasant Grove Church, Lincoln.
Dalian March 20 report notes a rumored new cotton mill for Dallas in the near future with promoters’ names withheld. Dallas shows revived activity this year, with A M Carpenter, Lee Wisem and Prof S A Wolf buying part of Mrs Jolla Courts Holland’s Rome place to erect residences soon.
A letter from Hickory North Carolina cites Prof Ladd state chemist analyzing paint labeled strictly pure finding lead and water absence and benzine. The note contrasts a murderer trial claim with paint purity and mentions Devoe as strongest paint.
Medwick, accused of shooting his wife at 20 Center Market space, surrendered after the attack left her wounded and crying at the door. He faced a tart hearing next Thursday in Centralistics court, with authorities stating the incident followed disputes over belongings.
A 1610 Jamestown survival recounts the Sea Venture voyage from England, the hurricane wreck off Bermuda, and the castaways’ year on uninhabited shores before rescue. Names include Captain Christopher Newport, Sir Thomas Gates, Admiral George Somers, and the Bermuda survivors Bermuda and Bermudas. The tale inspired Shakespearean imagery and legends of the “next Bermuda.”
Oscar Iaco of South Grafton confronted burglars at James Love's store. A robber on lookout fired first. Iaco fired back, hitting the assailant in the thigh. The wounded man, George Clark of Austin Texas, is at Grafton Sanatorium. accomplice Johnny Martin of Harvey Illinois escaped. a third robber fled.
The ad touts the enduring proof of merits for Allcock's Plasters over sixty years. It claims original porous plasters cannot be matched by imitators and warns against substitutes as counterfeit. The note endorses Chambelain's Salve for skin diseases, selling through Shuford Cruz Co.
In a dialogue from April Bohemia May recalls the Easter service with praise for the altar decorations and fashionable attire. The narrator notes the sermon as strong and appropriate. May mentions a velvet gown and a flattering focal moment during prayers.
A fragment featuring a sentimental lyrics verse about love and secrets, followed by an aged woman’s testimonial for Electric Bitters. The notice cites W. B. Brunson of Dublin Go praising better appetite and sleep, and mentions Shuford W S Martin Co as local druggists offering the product.
New York, March 29. G F Ashton formerly of Pittsburg was found dead in his room from heating gas. A letter from his sister Beatrice with a Bartow Florida postmark suggests suicide. A confusing fragment notes taxes on land and real estate tag.
An 1860s style advertise claim for Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy promising a guaranteed cure for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach troubles. It asserts relief from gas belching bad breath dizzy spells stomach pains and related symptoms with a money back guarantee and availability from Martin & Co. Druggists Hickory North Carolina.
A March 29 dispatch reports Newberry South Carolina ablaze with water works failing and fire equipment unable to contain the blaze. Five stores and twelve residences burned. a large business block including Sumner Bros. stores reportedly destroyed. Telcommunication cut off as the fire nears the Bell exchange. no further updates through 2:50 PM. A tornado also touched down near Marietta Indian Territory with no reported deaths and limited damage. Rolte later noted, but details remain scarce.
Stephen A. Douglas, 28, son of Judge Robert M. Douglas, died in Greensboro this morning after health declined during a tubercular illness. He had left the city four years ago for New Mexico seeking relief, but returned last Friday prostrated.
Colton California march 23 a Southern Pacific Sunset Express wreck yesterday leaves twenty three dead and sixty injured. Two head bodies lie at a local undertaking establishment eight people are in hospital and more than fifty others suffer lesser injuries.
Arbitrators may settle Western railroad labor disputes as conductors and trainmen lean toward arbitration while awaiting Chairman Knapp and Labor Commissioner Neill. The scene hints at a cautious, hopeful stance with a pending formal mediation setup. Mothers praise a cough remedy noted for its laxative action.
The news notes Louisville and Nashville reportedly will pay about 1.28 million dollars for the Chattanooga South stock, with the understanding reaching across papers. Many names and figures appear, but the core fact centers on the proposed sale price and involved railway link.
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