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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
2
Dec 3 bill in Congress by Congressman E Y Webb proposes public buildings for Hickory and Gastonia costing 100 000 each. The column surveys rate disputes and railroads politics with sharp opinions on trusts and finances. A New York lawyer suffers a dust-related mishap and potential baldness per doctors.
The W N C Conference plans to establish a worthy orphanage in Western or Piedmont North Carolina. Lincolnton Concord and Rutherfordton plan to compete. Hickory should host a mass meeting and form a committee to offer energetic proposals, aiming for a hearing with Geo F Ivey on the local bid.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Holister's Rocky Mountain product and a winter health theme. The readable phrases suggest an old time ad or slogan about protection from disease during winter, but concrete facts are sparse. No clear dates, people, or places are established.
Boone items describe Moses H Cone gifting an Egyptian mummy case image believed 3500 years old to Appalachian Training School, local rail route talks, leaf gathering wages for women and children, and social news from Davidson College. Also notices about a mortgage sale in Hickory and Thanksgiving visits, with a dramatic eczema cure claim for Electric Bitters.
A New York daily paper cites a claimed eminent authority praising a compound fluid extract of dandelion and syrups for back and kidney ailments. The notice urges readers to mix ingredients, shake, and take a teaspoon after meals and at night, asserting no stomach injury and strong relief, with a local druggist offering to supply or mix the prescription.
An advertisement-style narrative cites widespread sickness and vague ailments such as fatigue digestion and nervous tension. It touts a medicine by Mr. Shave or Cooper, claiming it cures chronic stomach, back, and systemic complaints after a trial that changed many lives.
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