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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
5
An elderly advertising notice extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the solution for ailing "losing hope" women, claiming dramatic health restoration. It emphasizes private, confidential replies from a female correspondent and notes the product’s high household value.
On the last day in Raleigh the 1915 General Assembly adjourned after long hours of session. Governor Daughtridge, Lt. Governor, and Speaker Bowie observed the final scene as bills awaited final action. Lawmakers filed committees as chaos faded. Leonard and Warner faced local pressure over road bills while taxes and tobacco enforcement moved forward.
A historical note reports Miss Skelton from Churchville seeking relief for billiousness and headaches. It mentions Chamberlain's Tablets as the sole remedy available through local drugstores Meaziee Drug Co and Tatey Drug Store.
The Washington Star notes a museum exhibit on mineral technology showing crude and finished whetstones and the processes used to sharpen tools. It highlights sandstone from Hot Springs Arkansas and Turkey stone as premier whetstones, with Indiana and Ohio producing sandstone for household cutlery and carpentry tools, and New Hampshire and Vermont mica schist yielding scythe and moving machine stones.
An ad urges quick relief from rheumatic pain with Sloan's Liniment. It claims instant surface relief for sore muscles joints and offers a 25 cent bottle with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The pitch highlights use against colds sore swelling lumbago sciatica and similar ailments.
In Chicago, Mayor Harrison defends abstaining from race until his wife voiced support. The campaign centered on female voters with daily press scrutiny and weathered sentiment toward women voters. Carter defeated, returning to family, amid strong remarks that women are not fools.
A humorous local court tale notes Cham berlain's Cough Remedy being tried at the cross roads grocery with favorable verdicts, praising its value in this county. It mentions availability by Menzies Drug Co and Lotz's Drug Store in China. The piece also comments on a mistaken plea for protection from Japan and notes munitions of war.
An old advertisement urges early treatment for colds with Dr. King's New Discovery. It claims neglect leads to worse illness and epidemics, touting quick relief as the patient breathes easier and regains strength after the first dose. Gastonia Yorkville.
The undersigned executor qualified to administer the will of the late J Whitener, deceased, requests all persons indebted to the estate or having claims against it to exhibit them by March 6, 1915. This 6th day of March, 1915. Goh Whitener, Executor.
Health promotes happiness claiming diet and regular bowel movement ensure well being. The ad urges taking one Dr King’s New Life Pill nightly for appetite, digestion, and a fit, free bowel movement, promising better health and relief from discomfort.
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