North Carolina Temperance Rally and a Call to Vote
A broad temperance appeal led by MO A Oates and colleagues urges North Carolinians to vote on May 26 for or against the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. The note emphasizes reform, local prohibition, and moral duty, urging organizers to unite across parties and creeds to oppose the saloon and related evils.
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Anti- Saloon League
Temperance Forces
Raleigh
North Carolina
Temperance
Orgarnize
MO. A. Oates
Heriot Clarkson Pres
R.L. Davis
Advertising as the life of trade in the new year
The piece argues merchants should invest in advertising early in the year, likening it to planting for a fall harvest. It cites The Winston-Salem Journal and Raleigh Evening Times, praising consistent newspaper ads as vital to attracting intelligent customers and deposits, urging bankers and businesspeople to plan, judge, and shine in print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem Journal
Raleigh Evening Times
J. G. Brown
Mr. Brown
Winter Weather and Rural Worries Amid Political Fray
Snow covers Mountai Creek as farmers fear boll weevil damage to crops and cotton prospects. The letter critiques railroad cuts, mail delivery delays, and partisan politics, while praising DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel salve and old fashioned fireplace warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountai Creek
Lyles Creek
DeWitt
C. M. Shuford
W. S.' Martin & Co
I Thought You Stopped the Paper Tribune Tale
A tale recalls Horace Greeley Bartol story about a subscriber who claimed to stop the paper only his copy. Greeley counters that a single copy cannot silence the Tribune and that newspapers express convictions at odds with any reader’s views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlorace Greely
Mr. Greeley
New Discovery Cough Remedy Praised By Grimesland Man
George Moore of Grimesland New Jersey credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after severe coughs and pneumonia. He reports improvement after the first bottle and full recovery after a dozen bottles. The medicine priced 30c and 1.00 is sold by local druggists with trial bottles free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
George Moore
Grimesland
N. J
C. M. Shuford
E. B. Menzies
W. S. Martin Gruggists
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement asserts Foley's Honey and Tar stops coughs and breaks up colds quickly. It warns against counterfeits and promotes the genuine yellow packaged product from W. S. Martin & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
W. S. Martin & Co
Keeping Open House at Drug Stores
Welcoming readers to a health notice promoting Dr. King's New Life Pills to regulate stomach liver and bowels. The ad cites C M Shuford E B Menzie W S Martin drug stores as sellers and emphasizes feeling good when digestion works properly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
C. M. Shuford
E. B. Menzie
W. S. Martin Drug Stores
Coddling the Stomach and Old Time Remedy Claims
An excerpt extols Dr. Pieres Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach tonics and blood purifier. It praises digestive improvement, outward air exercise, and sunlight, claiming the remedy clears impurities, supports digestion, and treats eruptions. It cites no medicinal warnings and promotes sales through public endorsement.
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Ploteo Golden Medical Discovery
Nature
Cohol
Ike de
Peres Golden Medical
Santach
Ives
Petce
Rane Corr
Pleren
Preto
Dr. Pires
Pocketed Quarter Surprise in Discarded Trousers
A reader recalls finding a lone quarter in the pocket of a set of discarded trousers. The small discovery brought a moment of humor and reflection on discarded clothing.
Night alarm warned by metallic cough remedy ad
An old advertisement warns of a dangerous night cough with a metallic sound. It urges mothers to keep Poley's Honey and Tar and Foley's Honey and Tar for immediate use. Claims the product saves lives and contains no harsh ingredients for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poley
Foley
Court commuters seek reliable night train reports
In Newton residents report frequent delays with Train No. 82 and unreliable updates at night. Hacks ferry travelers from hotels to the depot only to find trains often an hour late, causing cold, inconvenient waits. Citizens urge a remedy to reduce wait times and improve information at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
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First National Bank
Kory
A. Shuford
J.D. Elliott
K. C. Menzies
Cashier
J. L. Cieley
Ass't. Cashier
Stetson
Moretz-Whitener Clothing Co
the Quality Shop
Setzer & Russell
Hickory, N.C
van Dyke Book & Art Shop
A. L. Moser
L. R. Moser
Denver
Cataw County
Union
Rev
Francis E. Townsley
News of Earth
Green Horne
Jonnie
Srace
Puck
Castoria
Sarugs. S. Martin & Co
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