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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
6
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Bryan questions Independence Party support, arguing its platform mirrors Democrats but with weaker trust and publicity planks. The page promotes DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve, Early Risers pills, Foley's Kidney Remedy, Chamberlain's remedy, and King’s New Discovery for lungs, with testimonials and drugstore mentions C M Shuford L Martin Menzies. It notes women’s suffrage in four states.
Two men were killed and nine wounded in a Pensacola lynching after mob attempts to seize a jailed suspect. The report notes 500 bullets riddled the body and references a criminal assault on Mrs. Lillian Davis. Also listed are various advertisements for medicines and health remedies.
Paris reports G Winthrop Sands son of William K Vanderbilt was killed in an auto crash near Passy. The 7 am wreck outside the Vanderbilt grounds left Sands and the chauffeur severely burned. Sands died two hours later. Mrs Vanderbilt and the family face deep grief as Sands never regained consciousness. Also included is an ad-like note praising Foley's Honey and Tar for hay fever and summer cold relief from A S Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana.
Bryan outlines a campaign strategy centered on written work with few speeches. He intends to stay active through October with interviews signed articles and letters, focusing on public questions to influence voters. The note frames a political approach leveraging print media over mass rallies.
An old newspaper fragment touts cures for female health issues including period pains faintness and stomach trouble. It promotes a patent remedy sold by Hawi and a Surgeon’s Guide with claims of relieving symptoms and preventing disorders.
Two negroes attempted to murder Mrs. Jones and Miss Claudler near Asheville last Thursday morning. suspects could not be identified by either woman. Burglary waves reported at Swannanoa as two suspects remain unidentified. Also includes ads for Kodol stomach remedy and Foley's Orino Laxative, political notes on West Virginia figures Bennett Bush and Littlepage, and a July 4th president deaths trivia.
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