Disaster in Italy Earthquake Devastates Messina and Regio
A devastating earthquake in Southern Italy and Sicily on December 28 caused massive loss of life and property. Estimates range from 115,000 to 200,000 dead, with 300,000 homeless and starving as water and fire destroyed towns like Messina and Regio. Rescue efforts continue amid chaos under martial law, while foreign ships assist and the Queen Helena offers aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsey
Italy
Sicily
Messina
Regio
Reggio
Helena
Cassino
Congress
Jeddo
Tokio
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Hickory Resident
Public endorsement from Mrs. Caroline Hodges of Eleventh Street Hickory N C urges Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble backache and headaches. She bought them at Menzie's Drug Co and found prompt relief and satisfactory results. Price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sells nationwide. Remember the name Doan's.
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Hickory
Caroline Hodges
Eleventh Street
Domn
Menzie’s Drug Co
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
United States Ship Celtic Sails for Messina Relief
The United States supply ship Celtic left New York on December 31 with nautical rations and supplies for the returning battleships. Without altering cargo, she diverted to Messina to unload for earthquake sufferers, aiming to ease the intense distress of the affected.
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United States
Celtic
New York Harbor
Messina
Navy
How to Succeed in Town and Other Fragments
A patchwork of oldvaudeville style quips and ad lines. The text critiques a foolish merchant who failed for lack of advertising while weaving in historical notes about bonds, state saloon laws and tonics like Foley’s Honey and Tar and Burdock Electric Bitters. It blends retro slogans with local color and stray political asides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hickory
Simple Remedies and Cough Syrups Endorsements
An old newspaper fragment touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for gripe and pneumonia risk, Haley's Honey and Tar in yellow packaging, Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup for children, and mentions purveyors W. B. Martin & Co Grover Cleveland Roosevelt Kennedy branding ideas. It also notes roiling political references about Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
W. S. Martin & Co
Haley
Martin & Co
Kennedy
Religious Author's State Ment: Baby Remedy Ad
An advertisement by C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martin & Co promotes Cascasweet for babies and children and Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney trouble. A user testifies to relief after use, noting no opiates and a return to normal urination. The notice invites others to obtain the remedies from W. S. Martin & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Shuford
W. S
Martin & Co
Foley
Emedy
W. S. Martin & Co
Mr Croker Aims For Century Living Amid Sighs For Suffrage
Deprecated health ad promotes De Witts Little Early Risers gentle liver pills. It touts ease and happiness with the pills as best, sold by C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martin & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
C. M. Shuford and
W. S. Martin & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Loos
Amedy Orca
Southern Life & Trust Co
Ae Insurance & Realty Go
M. H. Groves
Sec. Treas
Setzer & Russell
Hickory, N. C
Sledge & Pleasants
KiLit Cough
Dr. King’s Flew
Wilson
Democrat
Washington
E. Yates Webb
House For Representatives
Capitol
Gov. Guild of Mass
House Committee
Agricultural Department
Appalachian Forest
Teddy
Secret Service
W. M. Richards
Locke Craig
U.S
Hickory Inn
Newton
Lenoir
Asheville
Charlotte
Southern Secretaries’ Association
Atlanta
New Orleans
Canal Zone
Progressive Union of
South
W. L. Gilbert
al Iman
Merchants’ Journal
Wilhelmina
Beach Hargis
Durham Herald
Georgia
Carolina
Mr. Cannon
Grover Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Reuf
Mr. Croker
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