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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement offers a simple plaster claimed to cure cancers with a guaranteed refund, promising cure without side effects. It lists R A Christenburg Box 277 Gastonia NC as contact.
Hickory and surrounding area share Christmas tales and moves. Residents like Mr. Hendley of Greenwood and Miss Bowles head to relatives while Dr. Thornwell dies in Fort Mill. Local real estate listings appear, clubs host receptions, and the Hickory club event draws a large crowd. Community notes cover travel, church events, college reopenings, and upcoming civic services. Neighborhood updates include property sales, hotel changes, and street numbering efforts as Hickory grows.
Social Friday December 27 hosted by Mrs Chadwick in honor of Miss Sallie Martin. The house glowed with Christmas greens and mistletoe. Progressive games with refreshments featured a matching pair draw for prizes won by Mr Tom Warlick and Miss Lillian Fields. Attendees included Hazel Elliott Lillian Fields Louise Allen Annie Abernethy Grace Ruth Mattie Abernethy Annie Link Pinkey Forney Mary Shuford Ethel Hendley Margaret Bost Margaret McComb Carroll Bost Tom Warlick Wilson Warlick Durant Abernethy Henderson Joe Murphy John Murphy George Blackwelder James Shuford Harry Little Mid Ramsour George Kirkpatrick Weston Clinard Charlie Dellinger.
The Democratic party prepares for a record laborious campaign next year with Troy Montgomerian backing Bryan. Aiming to mobilize voters, organizers expect a robust race and view Bryan as a leading presidential contender.
Henery B Warner of Lexington NC, president of the Nations Editor Editorial Association, urges Postoffice Department to delay six months the rule restricting sending copies to subscribers after expiration. The law, effective April 1, limits arrears to one year for weeklies and nine months for semi weekly, with a one cent fine per four ounces. Warner plans to sue for extension and notes many publishers and subscribers are unaware of the change. A small ad closes the note.
Mrs. Nellie Benson Reeves of Charlotte says Doan's Kidney Pills relieved years of back and kidney trouble. She bought them at a local drug store and used them for back pain and kidney malaise. The ad notes the product sells for 50 cents and lists Foster Milburn Co as U S agents in Buffalo New York.
Several desirable real estate pieces offered including a new 4 room cottage with small barn and large southeast Hickory lot priced at $600, a neat new cottage dwelling near close in at $900, a two story dwelling with a very large lot listed at $4,250, plus other elegant residences and a prompt to come and see.
In an Iron Shack on the corner of Park Place and 13th St, you will find the cheapest in town for lunches, fish, oysters, and everything good to bar. GUS HAWN, Prop.
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