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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
2
The Hickory Democrat lists subscription terms at one dollar per year in cash in advance and special advertising rates. It notes transient ads at twenty six cents per inch and preferred position deals, with yearly contracts offered.
A Hickory Democrat editorial from August 25 1910 details Gordon Councill’s miraculous escape at the 16th street railroad crossing and warns that without gates or watchmen at key crossings including the depot and Hotel Rust crossing more tragedy will occur. The piece cites a Supreme Court order for safety measures and appeals to railroads to act immediately. It also includes a long letter about prize poultry and local concerns.
J D Elliott of Hickory and Chas E Long of Newton praised for dredging know how as Concord hosts a mass meeting on Cabarrus county streams. President Finley and Dr Seaman Knapp slated to speak at Hickory Street Fair November 2 to 4 with top prizes for dairy butter yield and chicken pen. Salisbury Asheville highway meeting postponed to boost fair attendance and add features.
Drexel features multiple textile and wood product enterprises driving growth. Huffman Mall leaders oversee hosiery, sash and door, and flour mills, while Drexel Furniture Co. ranks as a leading local employer. A 125 dozen hosiery output daily supports 20 workers. An extension and new dyehouse upgrade the mill, powered by local electrical generation, with Mt Pisgah AME Church hosting a regional industrial gathering.
At Blowing Rock on August 16 crowds rose to about 1500 to 2000 guests. Hotels and boarding houses report full occupancy, with tourism peaking since June openings. The new macadam road from Lenoir opened August 1 improving access from 200 miles away, boosting expectations for a long season into October if temperatures stay moderat e.
U S Department of Agriculture advises using pasture rotation in August to eradicate cattle fever ticks. Vacate pastures during August and keep them empty until July 1 next year to free the land, then restrict entry of tick-infested animals.
The article explains how to keep cider sweet by boiling bottling and corking then storing in a cool place. It notes using Mason jars and provides anecdotes about malaria cures with Electric Bitters. It mentions Rev Munroe organizing Presbyterian churches near Plum Tree due to Rev Hall’s work in Mitchell county.
Itching and skin eruptions are said to be relieved quickly by Dean's Ointment. The ad claims lasting cures and notes the price as fifty cents at any drug store.
Referred to Dr Cook and a flood of North Pole discovery stories, a belated Kentucky note recounts a plantation owner who claimed a favorite horse predicted the old news, as Everybody's magazine records.
The ad promotes Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues affecting women and men. It claims many suffer from bladder trouble and kidney weakness, urging readers to request a free sample bottle and a pamphlet by mail from the Klimer Company in Binghamton New York.
The Boone Democrat notes a record summer crowd at Blowing Rock as hotels boarding houses and cottages fill to capacity. The surge is linked to improvements on the Lenoir to Blowing Rock turnpike boosting visitation and local commerce.
Mrs. Caroline Hodges of Eleventh St Hickory N C reports relief from severe back pains headaches and other kidney trouble symptoms after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad urges sufferers to try the remedy noting price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
An odd query about why a clock strikes thirteen leads to a practical answer. A local note suggests time is up for a visit to Hight's Hospital for clock repairs, located at 1230 9th Ave opposite Charter House.
A testimonial proclaims Dr King’s New Discovery cured a severe cold and cough after one bottle. The ad claims it treats diseased lungs, hemorrhages, influenza, asthma, hay fever, and throat or lung trouble. Trial bottle offered, price one dollar, guaranteed by local firms.
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