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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
2
County official records show a petition for a change in the public road from Ball's Creek to the central highway near the Siane Dalateehoal area, presented to the Post Office at Hickory with county commissioners Morton and Walreese noted in the proceedings.
County records show Bishop, Cruse, and Hewitt actions. Grants for Ca tawba township road, J.J. Smith bridge, and 3 percent grade. Board to borrow 3000 from Shuford Bank for current expenses. B Barringer named game warden. road tax payments and salaries approved. Public road near W L Troutman accepted. work to begin June 10.
The Catawba County News backs Gus Self for North Carolina Attorney General. A loyal Democrat, Self has fought for the party and proven himself in debate, study, and public service, with broad respect across the state and strong support for his nomination at the convention.
A Mississippi reader asks how to cure borers in peach trees. The response says cure is impossible. remove borers by cutting and cleaning gum, inspecting trees in spring and fall, and painting the base with white lead and oil to deter further boring. Regular monitoring is essential to save the trees.
William Yelton, 21, from Mitchell County, visited Archie Yelton the county treasurer seeking admission to the hospital for an operation. He is 6 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds, and wears size 12 shoes with oversized great toes protruding, requiring holes in each toe. The operation will remove excess length to fit a smaller shoe size.
Fragmentary note cuts across several vignettes where simple plans fail under misfortune. A husband tries to help his overworked wife and keeps encountering calamity from illness to fire to debt. The piece ends with a neighbor breaking a leg during a walk.
A reminiscence from Fort Wayne Indiana of prolonged stomach trouble relief after using Chamberlains Tablets followed by drugstore purchase. Advertisement notes Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic and other remedies with prices and local drugstore listings. Mentions matches causing property loss and general warnings about fire waste and itch relief products.
In Denard v. State Georgia Court of Appeals the operator of an automobile was convicted of assault with intent to murder by turning down a person on a public road. The record showed no ill will or motive, no accident, and no loss of vehicle control, yet malice could be presumed from reckless disregard of human life, leaving the jury to decide guilt or innocence.
Lincolnton voters rejected the commission form of government last Tuesday. Two charter amendments failed, one to elect a mayor and two aldermen, the other to authorize a $25,000 street-improvement loan. An early city election will select a mayor and eight aldermen before June. incumbent Mayor C. E. Childs will not run.
Peru-Na The Traveler's Companion extols Peruna as one of its best and most needed tonics. The ad claims it keeps users hearty and at ease, recommending Peruna tablets for those who object to liquid medicines.
Morganton Messenger reports Sheriff Berry pledges to pursue fire bugs and violators of forest fire law to the full extent. Charley Caldwell is arrested on the Hairfield home fire, bond set. Harrison Hemphill faces carelessness charges for delaying extinguishment. Ed Tinsley jailed, charged with burning Pete Fox’s barn.
Rev J D Mauney, pastor, Sunday School 9:30 am Morning Service 11:00 am Evening Service 7:30 pm cordially invites attendees. An unrelated ad for Grove Stepless tonic and Burdock Blood Bitters appears with claimed remedies and prices. The snippet also mentions the first balloon ascent in 1783 and a garbled line about truth.
Dates of sale March 1 to November 30 1915 with final return by three months and latest December 31 1915. Low round trip fares listed to Charlotte Greensboro High Point Shelby and Seattle with routes via Portland Seattle and Sunset Route. Tickets allow stopovers and diverse routing. through connections via Memphis St Louis Chicago or New Orleans with special pullman cars and groups avoiding tour crowds. For more information contact Southern Railway Agents or R H DeButts in Charlotte.
A Clemson Agricultural College issued list presents ten economy plans for good stewardship. It urges cutting luxuries alcohol tobacco and costly transport while saving on food for people and animals through garden produce balanced rations Bermuda grass pastures and legume rotations. It also advises simpler dress, water supply investments, orchard pruning and spraying, system farming per Dr Knapp, and cooperation with neighbors for buying supplies, routes, and marketing farm produce.
A 1911 testimonial from W Minga, a retired farmer at 801 Tom's, recounts kidney pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Lute's Drug Store. He reports becoming nearly cured after chores and continues recommending the remedy years later when back pain recurs. Price shown as 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. prop Ball NY.
An advertisement asserts deafness results from a blocked Eustachian tube and can be cured only by legal remedies. It claims a 100 dollar reward for any catarrh deafness case not cured by Halls Catarrh Cure, directing readers to send for a circuit free sample from F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio and noting Halls Family Pills for constipation.
An advertorial note describes rheumatism forms including acute chronic rheumatism rheumatic headache sciatic rheumatism and lumbago. It claims Sloan's Liniment penetrates to the seat of trouble giving instant relief and soothing the affected part. The copy touts a 25 cent bottle and urges keeping it on hand for emergencies.
A small ad advises back pain relief from massaging with Chamberlain's Liniment two or three times daily. It notes rheumatism can cause lame back among hard workers and lists Mei Drug Co. and Lutz's Drug Store as sellers.
A testimonial letter from Hatte A Quimby of Waterville Maine claims kidney trouble vanished after using Swamp Root. The piece urges readers to request a sample and a booklet from Kilmer Co offering information on kidneys and bladder. Public notice directs readers to mention Hickory Democrat when writing.
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