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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
2
The Hickory Democrat lists subscription terms: one year cash in advance ten dollars and six months at a reduced rate. Advertising rates available on request. Post office stereo at Hickory is noted as second class matter.
A Hickory news brief reproduces Senator James A Reed's June 6 1914 Senate speech arguing prices had fallen despite claims. It also details Hickory Baraca Philathea Union forming a city group at First M E Church with officers nominated and goals to unite and mobilize youth for religious and social work.
Rep Hughes of Georgia introduces a bill to require state text book commissions to hand manuscript books to the government printer for cost printing. The aim is to relieve poor families burdened by high book prices amid a national trend of states offering free texts. The Home Canner Manufacturing Co expands in Hickory as fruit crops and strong finances boost shipments.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets as a grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles. It claims wide recognition and notes availability through Moser Lutz Grimes Drag Co. in a promotional tone typical of period classifieds.
The C and N W Ry Co will on July 2 3 4 1914 sell greatly reduced tickets for the 4th of July holiday. One way fare for round trip minimum 50 cents. Good returning by midnight July 8 with stop overs allowed. Frank J Cheney sworn to pay hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Hall's Family Pills advertised.
The text notes quinine properties causing constipation, headache, indigestion, dizziness and drowsiness. It mentions Dean's Regu Jets as a mild opening medicine priced at 25 cents per box and available at all stores.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Cilley travel in Europe at Wannamaker’s expense as a reward for Mr Cilley long service as advertising manager and Mrs Cilley as art assistant. A Hickory native, Cilley served in Cuba under Captain Robertson and later joined The Record before entering Wannamaker’s employ.
An ad extols Vinol as a powerful combination of cod liver oil and iron, claiming it builds strength for weak and rundown people, aids lungs and throat issues, and helps after illness. It promises money back if there is no benefit and also pitches Saxo Salve for pimples and blotches. The page also notes Republican disarray in Congress over tariff, currency, and trust bills.
Coughs and colds weaken the body, cause weight loss and poor appetite. Dr King’s New Discovery offers a 50 cent bottle that stops coughs and helps throat and lung troubles, with Mr J A Brown of Muscatine, Ala praising its life saving effect. Sold by druggists in 50 cent and one dollar sizes.
Holiday sale offers greatly reduced round trip fares from all points with sale dates July 2, 13, and 14 and final limit July 15, 1914. For details inquire at nearest office. R H DeBatte D P A Charlotte NC or nearby agents.
An old advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment for stubborn itching rashes including eczema and tetter. It claims immediate relief upon first use and features a testimonial from Mrs C A Einfeldt of Rock Island Illinois noting nine years free of the ailment. The ad prices the product at 50 cents and urges purchase from any druggist.
The ad claims Kellogg's Tasteless Castor Oil serves the public good and fits advertising standards. It presents the venture as a beneficial example of advertising reaching its highest function.
A vintage testimonial touts Electric Bitters as a cure for tired nerves and a run down system. Mrs James Dancan of Haynesville Me claims complete recovery after doctors gave up, noting the tonic renews strength and drives out waste matter. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is recommended for cuts and injuries.
In Catron Kentucky a letter from Mrs Bettie Bullock recalls four years of illness from womanly troubles. She credits Cardus tonic with restoring strength and mobility, noting she can walk two miles and perform her work again. The note urges others to try Cardus as a proven aid from a trusted druggist.
Secretary of Labor William Wilson forecasts a post harvest boom with more jobs than men to fill them. He cites rising iron trade mining revival and a bumper wheat crop plus requests for over 80,000 harvesters. He plans railroad excursions to move workers from cities to fields and notes crop conditions above ten year averages. Mr Sherrill of Catawba renewed his Democrat subscription.
An old advertisement asserts Swamp Root as a healing kidney remedy from Dr. Kilmer & Co. It urges readers to mail ten cents for a sample and booklet, promising information on kidneys and bladder and noting availability of larger bottle sizes in drugstores, with a local stamp of credibility via a notary.
Observers describe 1914 wheat harvest in Catawba County as potentially record breaking with higher acreage and above average condition. Machinery dominates farming, shocks hauled to barns, and fields display extensive rolling plains and occasional woods, signaling a likely state census impact.
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