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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1907
Page
8
News from Salisbury recounts the killing of Capt. McCulley W. Blair by his wife in Columbia, and notes Blair’s past as a Southern Railway conductor and Coast Line employee. The piece covers local reactions, family ties, and ongoing investigations, plus mentions community events and civic discussions.
An advertisement promotes SCHNAPPS as the true Piedmont country sue-cured tobacco offering superior cheer and flavor. It claims other tobaccos lack the same pleasure and urges readers to buy only the genuine SCHNAPPS sold in 5 cent cuts and 10 or 15 cent plugs.
Two violent earthquakes were felt in Kuba within the government of Baku this morning. The brief notice mentions indigestion and promotes Kodol for indigestion, stating it digests what you eat and corrects digestive deficiencies. Sold by local vendors C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martin.
Durham N C January 19 ar George W Watts has donated 400000 for a new hospital near the Watts Hospital site. Construction will begin after plans are submitted. The 53 acre site lies away from the car line but the line will be extended. The hospital aims to be the South’s best equipped and most modern except perhaps New Orleans. The Y M C A of Trinity College decided to hold its convention in Durham February 16 for three days with delegates from North Carolina schools.
A Greensboro store building owned by Mfr. C. D. Benbow burned yesterday after a 2:30 a.m. alarm. No insurance covered the property. J. A. Dean was the occupant and firemen fought a losing blaze. Also, Mr Arthur Ellington and Miss Clara Blam quietly wed in Danville Va, Ellington works for Odell Hardware, Blam is daughter of H. J. Elam.
On Jan 18 in New York Mrs. Mary Fay died on a porch while Father O Connor led prayers for the King. She collapsed as the Lohengrin wedding march began near St Stephen's Church. The bride Sarah McMackin was to wed Prof William McAuliffe Jr of St Patrick's Cathedral school. Mrs. Fay had cared for Miss Mackin since infancy.
In London on January 13 two self-appointed missionaries began “services on wheels” aboard North London Railway trains. One plays hymns on a concertina while others pray. The practice, though sometimes resented, is generally approved by business travelers and may expand to other lines if funds permit and railway companies grant consent.
Senator Kittredge denounces the lumber trust as the worst, calling it a criminal combination a threat to the nation. He says the trust infiltrates every stage of life from cradle to grave, in a Washington Senate address dated January 18.
Raleigh January 21 both houses pass a joint resolution designating January 22 for the U S Senate election. Simons expected to win. Other measures include counting children under 15 in state factories and protesting the Douglass soda fountain bill. Governor Glenn returns from Washington with little encouragement on forest reserve legislation. Charter granted to Menzies Drug Co. of Hickory. Orchestral Hall hosts Morningstar versus Sutton billiards match for a 500 point title match with a 500 side bet.
Corinth, January 7. At the end of the circuit court today William Wroten, who eluded officers for over three years, will be tried for the murder of his wife. Domestic troubles had led to separation. On December 3, 1903, Mrs. Wroten’s body was found roadside with a gunshot wound in the breast and a cut throat. Wroten was the last person seen with her. He had vanished but was found quietly within fifteen to twenty miles of the crime scene two weeks ago.
Mrs Imma Shirley a widow saved ten thousand dimes over twelve years totaling 1000 dollars. She donated the money to the Methodist Board of Foreign Missions to endow a woman missionary to Japan. She explained her habit grew from her late husband joking about matching collections and their savings habit.
Richmond observers marked General Robert E. Lee's birthday centennial with a holiday closing state and city offices. A memorial service was held at St. Paul's Church while readers received product advice for salve comes from local vendors.
Charles Fremont, 46, of Scranton, Pa., was revived after ten minutes on the operating table at St Marys Hospital Detroit. Surgeons removed an amastoid abscess and found skull chiseling with extension into the throat. Artificial respiration and careful anesthesia allowed his lungs and heart to resume function, with Fremont now recovering. The case marks his fifth operation for the trouble, the prior being in Philadelphia in 1889.
Eager representatives of the rail and steamboat lines in Norfolk plan a circular to all railroads and transportation firms nationwide. They urge that unified rates comparable to those at the St. Louis Exposition be made effective for Jamestown, with distances and time limits influencing the terms.
A fragment notes worsening conditions in the McKeesport area with factories closing and ten thousand workers affected. An advertisement promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for relief, claiming liver and kidney cleansing and a week’s treatment for 25 cents. The ad lists C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martin as sellers.
Washington reports the House approved a pay raise to 7500 today amid unclear reasoning. The item appears in a noisy clipping referencing salaries and possible ties to a laxative cough syrup advertisement.
The Grand Rapids Poultry and Pigeon Club opened its largest show in Grand Rapids Michigan on January 21. The exhibition runs through the week and features chickens turkeys ducks and other poultry entries from several states.
In Washington January 18 Representative Byrd of Mississippi introduced a bill making it a felony for persons to cause discontent or interfere with interracial relations in the District of Columbia. The senate postponed further consideration of the Brownsville resolution to Monday. A man bent on pleasure is likely to run afoul of such laws, observers say.
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