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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
2
Hickory Democrat announces subscription terms with cash in advance for one year. The notice notes mail service at Hickory and second class matter status with post office handling.
An obituary note on King Edward VII of Indiana who died after a brief illness, followed by a promotional reflection on the value of a De Laval creamery to farming communities. It argues the creamery would bring cash income, reduce reliance on middlemen, and boost local merchants, with practical dairy details and pricing notes. The piece closes with a product plug for Chamberlain's Liniment and a local seller.
The piece extols Mark Twain as more than a humorist, highlighting his Mississippi pilot training and master mind. It compares his river memory to Conductor Clarkson’s ability to recall ground details while blindfolded, praising sharp mental equipment, experience, and recall.
A factional battle within Wake County’s Democratic Party pits reformers led by J. W. Bailey and Josephus Daniels against the organization wing led by Solicitor Jones, Senator Jones, and county officials. A Saturday mass meeting at the Academy of Music was taken over by the organization, driving the reformers to the courthouse and then outdoors where Bailey was silenced as the two factions clashed. The News and Observer headlines call to avoid smashing the machine while replacing engineers.
Editor Mebane notes Hillsboro's macadam streets and new sidewalks signal educational progress on May 9, while lamenting the loss of cobblestones and recalling historic figures. A fire tragedy prompts calls for safer school fire escapes. Roosevelt and party politics surface in scattered commentary. The Lenoir Blowing Rock turnpike project, with Hart & Alice contracted, gains praise for work quality.
A Democrat report notes the Charlotte festival held May 4 to 6 with a 150 voice chorus directed by Prof. Harry J. Zehm. Friday featured Bruch Fair Ellen and Hail Bright Abode from Wagner. Saturday included Sullivan The Golden Legend and performances by Madame Jomelli and others.
The Statesville Landmark notes Halley's Comet is visible for a week or two each clear morning in the east near the morning star from about 30 clock until daylight. Best observation is from the 10th to the 6th of this month with later viewing after sunset as it moves to the western sky though the display remains modest and uncertain.
The Charlotte Chronicle notes a shipment of 5100 dozen eggs from Hickory indicating rising farmer interest in poultry. Dutch Dairy Farms wins four of last week’s quality prizes, with Baxter Baker reporting W R Lutz's Jersey cow yielding 94 pounds of butter in April, averaging 2.65 pounds per day. Catawba lags Mecklenburg in cotton but excels in chickens cows and sweet potatoes.
This advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children claiming relief from feverishness headaches bad stomach teething disorders and bowel regulation plus destruction of worms. It touts 24 hour cold relief and pleasant taste with 10000 testimonials and sells at 25 cents through druggists. Also recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children emphasizing safety with no opium and endorses W. S. Martin & Co as sellers.
A ballad fragment recounts a rustic romance where the speaker sketches a girl in a dell beside a brook. The muse Nora inspires the painter as flowers envy the scene and the beloved’s simple country gown stands out. A letter arrives from her region hinting another suitor.
A lively local note describes a girl who climbed trees and fences, fell often, and was treated with Bucklen's Arnica Salve by her mother. The ad claims quick cures for healing skin wounds and sores and promotes C. M. Shuford Moser Lutz and Walter S. Martin as sellers.
In the May dispatch from Sacahis Fork Items, farmers report calm spring weather and ongoing planting. Measles crops and a wedding of Lee L Ramsaur to Ora Baker are noted, along with a historical sketch of Baker’s Mountain and the Easter Mecca tradition of an Eastern Monday picnic.
The May Term Superior Court calendar lists cases from May 12 to May 20 including Miz Co versus Murray, Brown Chemical versus Deal, Navassa Guano versus Cline, and multiple Hickory Milling Company matters. Motion Docket items include Musgrove versus Fireman's Insurance and Knox vs Hutton among others. The document notes cases will be heard in order with C M McCorkle, Clerk of Superior Court.
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