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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
2
The author urges The Journal to focus first on ending freight rate discrimination, warning that diverting attention to the Arson Trust and other abuses weakens the struggle. They ask for unity, insist on freight rate reform as essential, and suggest delaying other agendas until rate issues are settled.
An advertisement proclaims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney complaints across ages including youth and elderly. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. L. S. Sherill of Hickory North Carolina praising the product for curing her boy’s kidney issues after other methods failed. The ad directs readers to Moser and Lutz Drug Store and notes the price is 50 cents, with Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo as sole US agents.
Lincoln County veteran Jacob A Miller died suddenly last Friday at about 4 30 am after a restless night his home on a farm near Daniels Church was the scene of his long honored life He served in Co I 11th Regiment throughout the Civil War being wounded at Cold Harbor He leaves a widow eight children and one sister with several former comrades forming an honor guard at Daniels Reformed Church funeral Rev Kopenhaver assisted by Dr J L Murphy conducted the service and the body rests in nearby cemetery Lincoln County Times notes another veteran Senator Jack Reinhardt among the deceased’s contemporaries
An old advertisement promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer as a candy lozenge to expel worms, relieve indigestion, headaches, nervousness, and weakness in children, claiming it tones the system and makes children well. It lists price, guarantees, and distributors including Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co and local druggists.
We offer summer courses in double-entry bookkeeping practical banking shorthand touch typing and penmanship With vacancies noted If you cannot attend the college write about our mail courses Address Henry Shockley floor No 8 North Pack Square Asheville NC
Baxter Shemwell faced a recorders court in Statesville last week and was fined 15 dollars plus costs for assaulting telegraph operator IS Campbell of the Southern depot after demanding a ticket to Asheville on train 35. Witness Campbell testified he saw the pistol and Shemwell entered the inner office. Judge Chitler found doubt, acquitting Shemwell on the deadly weapon charge and convicting on the assault with a 15 dollar fine.
The Rhode Island claim places the first U S cotton mill at Pawtucket with a tablet noting 1793 founders Samuel Slater Moses Brown and William Arnold The note questions the claim and traces early mills southward naming Alamance Rockingham and Concord as early establishments with later industrial expansion by Odell Company
Notice of foreclosure by Fisk Duncan Mortgagee on a deed of trust given by A Bole and Iyles Boe in Hickory Town, Catawba County. Land described by metes and bounds at the court house door in Kenion with $400 claimed. sale to the highest bidder with a deed to follow. D L Russell Attorney.
Northbound schedules show connections with Chester Southern, S A L, L C and Yorkville Southern, Gastonia Southern, Piedmont Northern, Lincolnton S A L, Newton and Hickory Southern Rail for one way travel.
Read like a 19th century medical testimonial, the piece cites Dr. St V Piecce of the Tavalids Hotel and promotes a patent remedy called Dooter eee Coidee Medical Discovery. It claims German cures and lists ingredients such as Golden seal Oregon grape root and cherrybark, with a testimonial from Doxacn Matheson of Ossining New York praising relief from stomach and nervous heart symptoms after using the product.
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