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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
1
Advertises Kodol as a digestion aid that mimics a healthy stomach, digesting food for complete rest and relief from indigestion. Claims natural action, harmless formula, and availability through W. S. Martin & Co Druggists, with preparation by E. C. DeWitt & Co. in Chicago.
A correspondent writes from St Louis praising the city’s rail links and commerce while critiquing nightly saloons and Sunday laxity. He debates Missouri politics, rail rate battles, and compares to North Carolina, urging reform and warning about elevation of ring politicians. He plans travel to Kansas City and Texas, closes with faith in democracy and state pride. The piece ends with a North Carolina obituary.
A tribute noting the passing of Mrs Amanda Sherrill at age eighty after a paralytic stroke. She lived a long, upright life married to Rabhel Wesley Sherrill in 1847. Her family physician Dr B G Flowers aided her during the final illness as friends remember her kindness. Her spouse preceded her about twenty years earlier and survivors describe her as greatly beloved and near perfect.
The Concord Presbytery Union held a three day meeting at Concord First Presbyterian Church gathering 36 delegates and visitors to discuss home and foreign missions. Talks by Miss Hawes of Richmond Miss Watkins of Charlotte and Miss Lambdin of Atlanta highlighted mission education and local needs.
An upbeat pitch urges readers to trade with city firms advertised as the best and progressive. The piece touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for blood and skin health and notes tea tablets priced at 35 cents. It mentions campaign booster support and partisan ticketing ahead of elections.
A Springfield North Carolina merchant Geo E Blevens describes doctors declaring his son’s consumption hopeless. After three weeks with Dr King s New Discovery the boy recovered fully. Blevens praises the remedy and notes a safe powerful cure with guarantees and trial bottle offers.
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