Spring opens in Lenox notes from Gunpowder
The letter from Gunpowder to the Democrat reports a mild start to spring with no frost and hopeful fruit prospects. Farmers are late with crops, some finishing planting, others reranging corn. wheat looks weaker than weeks ago. Wedding-party tales include W A Clay from Hickory visiting Mrs Link and a buggy mishap avoided by calm hands and luck. F T Sherrill from Lenoir visits family. church attendance at Dudley Shoals. overall health good in Lenox.
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W. A. Clay
Hickory
E. Link
A. J. Link
F. T. Sherrill
Lenoir
Dudley Shoals
Lenox
Devoe Paint Ad and Liquor Election Warning
A letter from F W Devoe & Co praises Devoe paint lasting quality and efficiency, urging readers to choose the strongest paint. It also cautions against liquor influence in local election, warning that temperance forces will dominate and liquor will have little impact on results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity and Children
Grady's memory and the liquor debate endure in 1889
A speaker calls Henry W. Grady a model of Southern virtue and issues a stark indictment of alcohol. He warns of moral ruin, declares prohibition essential, and asks listeners to consider how they will vote on May 26, urging action against the liquor traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Grady
Republic
Congress
God
Egypt
Joshua
Jericho
Vater
Fragments Hint at Local Back Care Ideas
A garbled OCR snippet hints at discussions of back pain remedies and care approaches. It mentions names like Tladder spetaist and Zray eccoseful but remains largely unreadable, offering little clear context or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Zray
Bleder
Soft Drinks Probe and Prohibition Tension in the South
The article reports that the U S revenue department will inspect soft drinks sold in prohibition territory to ensure alcohol content complies with licensing rules. authorities may arrest violators under local laws. It also includes testimonials on Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills, and a Greenville Reflector note praising prohibition unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Revenue Department
South
Internal Revenue Department
Greenville Reflector
Dog makes choice. two whites and a dog case
In South Carolina two white men argued ownership of a dog. The animal reportedly chose a Black man over its supposed owners, ending the dispute with the dog showing loyalty to the other man. The anecdote is cited alongside claims of cure and health remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Enquirer
South Carolina
Horne Pros Per setter for Governor role urged by advert
A historic newspaper snippet promotes Hon Ashley Horne as a prosperity promoter and urges him to seek the governorship while noting President Roosevelt’s daily newspaper purchases after his term. The ad touts Hatcher Furniture and invites customers to browse a large stock and long lasting dining tables as household pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Horne
Hatcher Furniture
Stomach medicine touted as revival after long illness
Marion Indiana resident Earl McCoy details severe stomach trouble that left him unable to work. He credits L T Cooper's New Discovery for restoring appetite, strength, sleep, and energy after six bottles, promising recovery and recommending the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McCoy
Branson Street
Marion
Ind
United States
L. T. Cooper
Discovery
McCoy
Cooper
B. B. Menzier
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Urges Immediate Action
Personal illness warning urges that if a person suspects their kid neys are deranged they should take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once to avoid Bright's disease or diabetes. Delay gives the disease a stronger foothold. W. S. Martin & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
W. S. Martin & Co
The White Lady of Threadneedle Street Folklore
A cluster of old tales recounts the Bank of England's White Lady, sister to a forger hanged in 1809, who visited the rotunda daily asking if her brother Frederick was there. Her last words were to deliver his love and return tomorrow.
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Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
Threadnedle Street
Paynter
Frederick
Sampanton
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