Hickory Gets A Fine New Southern Depot
The Elliott Building Co. completes a brick depot for the Southern Railway in Hickory, detailing will include Oriental brick, copper gutters, red tile roof, 18,000 dollar cost, 81 roof squares, 135 roof tiles per square, and 50 to 60 workers. The depot features electric lighting, modern plumbing, separate waiting rooms, seating, and a 13 by 24 foot ticket office.
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Elliott Building Company
Dee
Wood Brown
Gollar
Ana Fe
Southern Railway
Southern
Henry
Hickory
Elliott Building Co
J. D. Elliott
Worth Elliot
J. D. Moses
Southern Railroad
Lavonia
McDonald, Ga
Ridgecrest
Rairoad’s
Indian rider killed near Rochelle in railroad tragedy
An Indian man near Rochelle Illinois was killed while crossing a railroad track by a fast express train. The incident highlights dangers of neglecting illness. A Dr King's New Discovery ad claims to cure coughs and grip with rapid, safe relief and promises trial bottles.
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Rochelle
Fast Express
Dr. King’s
Wites JR. Watts
Floydada Tex
St C
Mel Shufori
Lutz
Grimes
Senatorship fight divides state party committee split
The piece discusses the Burke election board selections by R L Huffman and Webb, with Huffman naming A C Avery Jr and H C Deaton while Webb favored J L Nelson and J D Cassels, amid a quarrel over factional balance between Simmons and Kitchin camps. It also notes a diary-like testimonial about Chamberlains Colic remedy.
Agent to represent Democrat in Catawba county market
In the fall a Democrat agent, S J Lawrence, will cover Catawba county and nearby areas. He will sell subscriptions at $1 yearly, offer Progressive Farmer, Thrice Week World bundles for two dollars, and accept orders for Progressive Farmer books. The trio is promoted as a superior, cheaper rural news package for Southern farmers.
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Democrat
Catawba County
S. J. Lawrence
Progressive Farmer
Europe
Chas. B. Aycock
North
Corona
Dheper
Propst of Milan Visits North Carolina Kinfolk
G Propst and Son from Milan Tennessee arrive in Iota area to visit relatives including sister Mrs M E Leonard and nephew T Leonard. Propst, 75, left 46 years ago for Tennessee and has returned only three times. Local residents report ongoing weaving at Ivey mill and plans for a wedding soon as visitors mingle with Caldwell and Madison county families.
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West Nickory
Ivey Iil
A. G. Propst
A. 3. Propst, Jr
Milan
Fenn
Propst
M. E. Leonard
T. Leonard
Bandy's
Mr. Propst
Tennessee
Spe
W. P. Austin
Child ‘En
Caldwell’ County
Mr. Austin
W. P. Berry
Iowa
Mackey
Granite Falls
P. Berry
J. E. Senter
Gastonia
Lela White
Marion
E. C. Walker
Kentucky
Miles Starnes
Brookford
D. E. Rice
Lon Raby
Morganon
P. Beaby
Farmers Institute Dates Set in Catawba County
The Farmers Institute dates in Catawba County are listed as Newton on Saturday August 17 Sherrill's Ford on Monday August 19 and Dr Foard's on Saturday August 24 Invited are farmers and their families to attend the day long events featuring women’s cooking and household economies institutes with prizes and live topics to be discussed at each location
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Catawba
Newton
Sherrill's Ford
The Chill and Fever Lesson Cures Malaria Sufferers
An old medical sales pitch touts Dr. King's Improved Hull Tonic as a guaranteed cure for chills and fever and malaria. It warns that many so called cures fail while claiming to fully restore strength and health, with availability from medicine dealers.
New York Gambling Scandal Arrest in Hot Springs
Sam Schepp who paid off killers of Herman Rosenthal the gambler was arrested at Hot Springs Arkansas. He claims police saw him in the Catskills and refused to arrest. Beck, police lieutenant, accused of hiring the murderers, handled about 3 million dollars yearly in bank graft from gamblers.
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Sam Schepp
Herman Rosenthal
Hot Springs
Ark
Catskills
Beckar
New Way-Billing System Prompts Early Shipments
Beginning Sept 1 the Interstate Commerce Commission enacts an elaborate new way-billing system. Patrons must have shipments in the office 40 minutes before train departure or earlier to ensure forwarding on the first train after receipt. The notice urges timely preparation to avoid delays.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Promises Universal Cure
Readers are told Hall’s Catarrh Cure cures catarrh a constitutional disease by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers 100 dollars for any case it fails to cure and urges sending testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, with Druggists selling at 75 cents. Also recommends Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Farmer Uses Dynamite to Break Land for Corn Crop
John W. Ropinson, a noted farmer of Catawba County, broke four acres with dynamite last winter fertilized and planted in improved seed corn. The corn stands 10 to 12 feet high with two ears per stalk and an estimated yield of about 100 bushels per acre, the Statesville Landmark reports.
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John W. Ropinson
Catawba County
Statesville
King’s Improved Chill and Fever Tonic Praised by Patient
T F Howard states he suffered chills for a year despite trying all tonics and prescriptions. He reports one dose of Dr King’s Improved Chill and Fever Tonic cured him, with no chills since. He urges others to use King’s tonic. Sold by Euler.
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Dr. King
Toni c
Lee
King
S. T. F. Howard
Euler
Oxford Ford Items. Augusta Parsonage Wedding and Local News
On the Augusta day Luther an parsonage Mr W F Smith and Miss Winnie Stine were married. The groom is a prominent citizen, the bride the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Stine. Also notes: Clarence Lite killed in a railroad accident near age 20. Miss Celeste Lippard visiting. Mrs Tate Jones to hospital. a large St Peters singing school under Mr Pritchard ended. W J Shuford secured county board support for $500 yearly for two years for agriculture if $1500 yearly raised. committee named to study re indexing county records. jury report in Marsh Sharp road case accepted. R T Huggins relieved of poll tax.
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Oxford Ford
Augusta
W. F Smith
Winnie Stine
BB. Smith
Citien
Jacob Stine
Clarence Lite
St Petes
Ralroad
Celeste Lippard
Iredell County
Ashe
Sather
Tate Jones
St Peters
Pritchard
Iredell Co
W. J. Shuford
Board of County Commissioners
Newton
W. B. Gaither
A.J. Barwick
C.H. Geitner
L. Rhyne
J. F. Abernethy
F. A. Yoder
Marsh i
Sharp Road
R. T. Huggins
Hickory
Mad At Paint Costs And A Word From Devoe
A reflective snippet argues against delaying painting on property. It highlights paint as protection against water damage, noting high paint costs and that delaying results in rot. The piece ends with the brand Devoe as a reiteration that paint costs nothing when it preserves wood.
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Devoe
Wool and Steel Tariff Acts Pass Over Veto in House
The Democrat House, aided by 21 Republicans, approved the wool tariff bill over President Taft's veto by 74 to 80. It faces slim chances in the Senate. The next day the House passed the steel bill over the veto by two votes to spare.
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Democrat House
Taft
Senate
House
Bucklens Africa Salve Promises Pile Relief
An old advertisement touts Bucklens Africa Salve as a universal remedy. It claims to banish piles in any form and soothe itching irritation and swelling while also claiming to heal burns boils ulcers cuts and eczema. The ad marks a price of 25 cents and is attributed to Lutz and company.
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Africa
Cantelopes Tasted of Pennyroyal By Pennyroyal Worms
Canteloupe patch owner Mel Clark reports worms destroyed by pennyroyal covering but fruit retained pennyroyal flavor and suffered heavy infestation, leaving cantaloupes nearly as bad as before. Also mentions lame back remedy with Chamberlain’s ointment ad.
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Landmark
Mel Clark
Clark
Funeral notices and local ads from Stateville paper
A funeral attendance for Adjutant General Leinster is reported in Statesville with mention of his death by paralysis. The text also lists a Fletcher’s Castoria advertisement, quoted lines about eggs and butter prices, and a brief note on apples and potatoes from Whitener & Martin Hens.
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Chidren
Fletcher
Castoria Co. A
Leinster
Statesville
Whitener & Martin
Kilmer Patent Medicine and an Abernethy Letter
A garbled but legible excerpt recounts Dr. Kilmer Peach extract as misrepresented in a plea to readers and includes Mr. Arthur T. Abernethy describing Minneapolis events of a man enraged by narcotic influence who attacked him while investigating houses of ill repute for a sheriff’s inquiry. He restrained the assailant, applied court plaster, and was advised the attacker was a Chicago contractor who misidentified him.
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Flr
Abernethy
Arthur‘t. Abernethy
Minneapolis
Charlotte Observer
Sheriff's Office
Metropolitan Police
Chicago
Young Again Mr J L Grimes Testimonial in Thomasville
A Thomasville resident J L Grimes reports recovery after a fever left him weak for three months. After using three bottles of Dr King’s Kidney and Liver Remedy he regained vigor and strength comparable to youth. The notice invites readers to consult local medicine dealers.
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J. L. Grimes
Thomasville
Dr. King
Political row over county election board appointments
Chairman Huffman of Burke appointed two board members aligned with Kitchin while State Chairman Webb of Asheville named two Simmons men. Thirteen of sixteen county committee members followed Webb, arguing the majority of the committee, not the county chairman, held the right to act in election matters.
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R.L. Huffman
Catawba County
Stat
Webb
Burke Election Board
Huffman
A. C. Avery, Jr
H.C. Deaton
Kitchin
J. L. Nelson
J. D Cassels
Simmons
X. 1. Huffman
Burke
Asheville
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Featured in Women's Health Ads
Covington Missouri and Brownsville Indiana readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving severe menstrual bleeding and weakness. testimonials say the remedy avoided surgery and helped patients regain strength, with neighbors urging others to try the product for female troubles.
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Lane
Brownsville
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
S. Main St
Prices Paid for Hides and Straw in Hickory Market
Prices paid at the Hickory market list Green hides at 9 cents per 3 weight partly cured green salted hides 12 cents dry flint hides 18 cents dry salted hides 6 cents and tallow 5 cents. Rye straw priced at 40 cents per 100 pounds.
No Perfection In Humanity Warns Of Weakness In All
The Boston Transcript notes moralizing men and women admit human frailty. It says practically no person is perfect and even those who seem healthy show some weak point. The piece highlights common flaws across the rank and file.
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Boston Transcript
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Gebhardt
G. Propst
New York
F. B. Ingold
Chamberlain
Fleming
Lindsay Scott
Temple
Kernethy —Whitener
Tcara Township
Burkeounty
H. A. Adams
Jones Abernethy
Icard
Callie Whitener
Esquire
Luther Whitener
Hickory Township
HA. Adams
Dean
Hickory Democrat
Merchants of
Kilmer
Binghamton
N. Y
Huffman and
Com
Outs
Mrs. Green
Covington
Jennie Geen
Covington, Mo
First National Bank
N. C
J.D. Elliott
Pres
K.C. Menzies
L. Gilley
Asst
Cashier
Geo. E. Bisanar
Southern and
C. & N-W. Railways
Moretz-Whitener Clothing Co
J.A Leslie
M.D
Robert Yount
Fallers
A W. Fuller
Castoria
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