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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
6
The Democrat announces a limited time subscription offer at 30 cents to run until after the November election. Readers are urged to tell neighbors and subscribe early to maximize access to the paper during the campaign season.
A fragmented OCR snippet lists Cansten Southern Lee May be part of a timetable or roster for Youkvits Southern Railway and Gastoxian Southern Railway. It mentions Lincolntox S. A. Le Nawron ap HickoRy Southern By Lor Blowing Rock Stage Line and EN. 'E. 'F. Reid, G. P. A., Chester, S.C.
A jumble of old time patent medicine claims and moralizing quips fills the column, citing Kodol for dyspepsia praised by a Georgia state official, Dr King’s New Life Pills, Cascasweet for babies, and Chamberlain's remedy stories. It includes testimonials, vague dates, and scattered product mentions amid a mix of antiquated views.
A jumble of historical anecdotes and advertisements spans royal intrigue with Prince John and Queen Victoria, plus medical claims for Foley’s Honey and Tar and other patent remedies. The column weaves celebrity notes, local notices, and quirky quotes about health, teachers, and odd laws, ending with a travel mention and a brief arrival in North Carolina.
The advertisement touts the Golden Medical Discovery with printed ingredients in plain English. It cites forty years of experience and asserts the tonic strengthens the stomach and builds the system, using alcohol and roots like Golden Sal, Queen's root, and Bloodroot. It invites readers to Buffalo New York for a free booklet of medical extracts and endorsements from various doctors.
A Louisville meeting of Freight Associations decided by July 17 to raise freight rates from 4 to 10 cents per hundred on all lines south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi. The move alarms Taft as likely to stir party dissatisfaction and strengthen the opposition. The report notes broader economic tensions and potential political fallout. Dr King’s New Discovery is praised by Mrs E R Fierson of Auburn Centre Pa as a remedy for long standing throat and lung trouble, with testimonials and local drugstore availability. Trial bottle offered. The piece also includes miscellaneous health ads and references to a forthcoming obituary trend, plus a brief testimonial for Foley’s Kidney Remedy by Rev I W Williams Huntington VI.
Hearst states in a telegram to Mr Gompers he will not back Bryan or Taft but support the Independence League nominee. He condemns the two old parties and says the poorer class needs a new party. Gompers denies sending any such appeal to Hearst. Also mentions Dr Thomas Electric Oil for bruises and a note about a girl’s complexion tied to wealth.
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