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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
2
This poem addresses a sensuous ideal of June as a maiden goddess. The speaker praises her beauty and youth, notes memories stirred by her presence, and imagines timeless love across ages. The verse personifies June, evokes lingering summer imagery, and ends with a vow to woo and claim the muse.
J E Shoffner convicted of stealing seven money orders from Southern Express Co and sentenced by Judge Boyd to one year and one day in the Atlanta federal prison. The theft occurred May 6 at Wellford DC with $35 fraud attempts on other orders. accomplice Chris Pickenpack bound over for Greenville term. Post inspectors recovered six of seven orders used in trial. Charlotte Observer reports.
Governor John A. Johnson lauded as one of the era’s great public speakers at the dedication of Minnesota’s Shiloh battlefield monument. He warned that supreme Court railway decisions threaten state sovereignty and subjugate state governments to inferior federal courts, urging defense of constitutional rights and state powers. The speech tied Civil War sacrifices to liberty and implied federal overreach, while a brief note in the Clarkton Express and a correction in the News and Observer address the Bryan daughter debacle.
The Washington Herald endorses Taft for President while criticizing partisan use of official power. It argues Bryan could win, notes Taft’s nomination reflects a shifting, independent era, and lauds Taft’s character and accomplishments despite concerns over nomination methods. The piece weighs party dynamics and November’s hard-fought campaign.
A man from North Newton, D W Misenheimer, was attacked by two tramps while returning home from Hickory in his buggy. He was knocked unconscious, shot in the arm, and robbed before being carried to his home. He recovered enough to relate the incident the next day. The event underscores a violent assault with nearby injuries and loss of money. Rev. J B Boone Dead
All stockholders must present claims to President McCoy Moretz by April 12 for adjustment. J F Norris Lee acknowledges corporation dissolution and directs claim handling through the president.
In Rowley Hill era a lergyman Tears bids farewell to his bishop with humor about heaven. The exchange turns on the absence of tears in heaven and a jokey pun about meeting in paradise. London Queen.
An excerpt describes Australian bushmen as extremely ignorant yet possessing a remarkable sense that guides them home. They supposedly cannot get lost, even if blindfolded and relocated randomly, and will instinctively head toward their nest homes.
A quirky excerpt from the Emporia Gazette embellishes a proverb about folly and wealth. The piece contrasts the fool who remains cheerful with a wary neighbor who might know value, hinting at moral fault lines and social judgment in a playful, old-fashioned tone.
A Washington Herald editorial extols a broad-minded man's character and achievements, asserting the Republican party safeguards the future and deserves praise and commendation.
A buoyant note warns ship crews that cheerfulness cannot prevent danger at sea. The message emphasizes caution for sailors near the cough shore islands, urging safer practices to avoid falling overboard.
An old newspaper advertisement extols kidney weakness and its effects on the body. It pushes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure, claims remarkable results, mentions sample bottles and a pamphlet, and urges readers to mention the paper when writing to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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