Social and Personal News Highlights from Local Domestic Life
Social and Personal items recount Mrs Messick hosting friends for a sister’s visit from Deland Florida with Miss Ronebelle Miss Lyde and Miss Connolly as out of town guests A progressive spelling game sparked refreshments The Schrum siblings from Lincolnton visited the Misses Allen on Eighth Street Helen and Alice Moser aged seven and four hosted a birthday party for about fifty children with fruit punch and ice cream Gifts were given to the sisters Myrtle and Lottie Suthemye returned from Blowing Rock Annie Fry left for Asheville to visit her uncle Arthur Ingold spent Sunday with his mother Mrs M J Council visiting her daughter Mrs R J Foster accompanied home by granddaughter Miss Stanley Hall Willie Council ill in Laden County This section promotes local social events and family notices from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Messick
Thel Ronebelle
Deland, Fla
Miss Ronebelle
Miss Lyde
Connolly
Helen
Alice* Moser
Alice
M. J. Council
R. J. Foster
Laden County
Willie Council
Council
Stanley Hall
Our South American Opportunity and Trade Outlook
David Clark editor of the Southern Textile Bulletin argues South America offers vast opportunity for U S cotton goods. He cites 60 million people south of the Panama Canal and Latin American imports from Europe at about 112 million dollars, suggesting the United States could capture a large share with on the ground representatives and new banking facilities. He notes ship and banking progress, potential gains in exports, and the need to educate South American merchants on U S textiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Clark
Southern Textile Bulletin
Charlotte
N. C
South America
Panama Canal
Bureau of Latin American Affairs
Europe
United States
Latin America
Great Britain
Germany
France
Italy
Norway
National City Bank of
New York
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Hickory Resident
A Hickory testimony repeats that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved back pain and kidney illness. B W Minga of 801 Twelfth St says months of pain eased after two boxes, with a prior March 1912 endorsement confirming the claim. Pills sold about 50 cents by local dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
Dean
B. W. Minga
Twelfth St
N. C
Doan
Luta
Sidr
Thad
Minga
Bean
Foster Miburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Paint and Not in Old Paint Market Warnings
Advertiser Devoe explains why cheaper trash paint fails and costs painters more. He notes Devoe costs $5 to $6 a gallon while inferior paints may require 15 to 20 gallons per job and still not perform. Emphasizes quality and value for professional use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devoe
Calomel May Hurt Your Liver Warns of Mercury Toxins
Dodson Liver Tone marketed as a safer alternative to calomel warns readers about liver harm from calomel. The ad claims Bodson's product cures mercury-related illness, improves digestion, and avoids sickness, promising a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It targets adults and children with a large bottle price and store credit terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodson
Lutz
Calmel
Funeral Attends Mrs Allen's Illustrious Passing
Mrs N W Clark leaves Hickory for Raleigh to attend the funeral of her mother Mrs D H Allen. Mrs Allen visited Hickory many times and left friends who join the bereaved family in humble submission to God's will and extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Clark
Hickory
Raleigh
D.H. Allen
Allen
Mayr’s Wonderful Stem Remedy Advertised Here
A local advertisement promotes Mayr’s Wonderful Stem Remedy as a cure for chronic stomach trouble and constipation. It claims one dose proves effective and highlights widespread local use, noting Matt’s Stomach Remedy is now sold by C. M. Shuford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Matt
C. M. Shuford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prescription Department
Lutz’s Drug Store
Bagster Bibles
van Dyke Book Store
Hickory, N. C
Ory Democrat
Mary and
Irene Schrum
Earl Schrum
Lincolnton
Eighth Street
Myrtle
Lottie Sut- Hemyre
Blowing Rock
Annie Fry
Asheville
H. A. Fry
Arthur Ingold
Thomas
Hoch der
Kaiser
Coghlan
United States Navy
Rhein
Elsass
Hemisphere
Hub
Hub Theatre
Fim
Chicago
New
J. H. Southworth
Roya
The
Stailors
Pen
Gott
Mike Oe
Leach
Hickory Steam Laundry
Tenn Ave
Catawba Store Co
Fields Old Stand Hickory, N. C
Hickory Business College
Lenoir College
Collett
B.C. S
Asshess University of
Hestown Exposition
A. B. Little
H. B.C
R. L. Fritz
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