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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
5
The note urges returning to the grocer all substitutes sent for Royal Baking Powder. It warns there is no substitute for ROYAL, describing Royal as a pure cream of tartar baking powder and healthful. It cautions that substitutes are alum-based.
A gruesome tragedy in Iredell County near Statesville ends with Rosco Rash, about 30, killing his 18 month old nephew William Clay Brown in the Jennings community. Rash fled, was captured, and led searchers to the baby’s body beneath a bank. The skull was crushed and the child died. Rash apologized reluctantly, offered no motive, and threatened consequences if punished.
Mrs Joseph AseLI of 25 Monroe St NE Minneapolis says two years of illness and doctors failed until three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her strength. The ad touts the product as natural, non narcotic and the best known cure for women's ailments.
"My sister's husband had an attack of rheumatism in his arm," writes a well known resident of Newton Town. "I gave him a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment which he applied to his arm and on the next morning the rheumatism was gone." For chronic muscular rheumatism you will do nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment, sold by Moser & Lutz & Grimes Drug Co.
A quip notes that the man who avoids advertising has one edge he can always find time for baseball or fishing, while the advertiser is kept busy serving customers and waiting on them.
An article asserts health as the key to success and links regular bowels to well being. It extols Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation, claiming they move the bowels, improve appetite, and aid digestion. Sold by Moser Lutz and Grimes Drug Co.
The county shifts to a district wide primary where the full district vote determines the nomination. In the past only a few voters at each precinct influenced strength at conventions. Now all Democrats must vote to ensure their choice gains full strength. Enterprise.
An array of patent remedies claim quick relief for colds and coughs. Prominent notes praise Chamberlins Cough Remedy and Dr Kings New Discovery for curing long standing coughs, with testimonials and pricing. Mentions Grimes Drug Co Moser Lute and Jacksons Amica Salve for pimples, plus a humorous aside about a bald man.
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a spring tonic that boosts appetite, treats indigestion, and cleanses the system, claiming benefit for stomach, liver, and kidney troubles with a testimonial about Mr. T. D. Peebles. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is also promoted for eczema and rashes alongside a milk price note.
Fragmentary ad text touts Dr King s New Life Pills for liver and kidney relief and improved digestion. Mentions Seaboard Air Line Railway aka The Progressive Railway of the South with routes to Washington New York and Wilmington plus connections through Maxton and Charlotte. Includes testimonial from C E Hartfield of Chicago.
The writer attended a Luther League district gathering at Trinity Lutheran Church in this city last Thursday afternoon. Rev. W. A. Lutz of Statesville spoke, a native of Catawba County and former student of the writer. Lutz, a prominent North Carolina Lutheran minister, now leads the Statesville church and has long served church work. His address praised church leadership and encouraged youth involvement in ministry.
An old ad section touts Vinol as a stomach aid that strengthens tired nerves and improves digestion with claims of weight gain and easy assimilation. It promises money-back if it does not help and includes additional note about a scratching remedy from Moyer & Lutz in Hickory North Carolina.
A dated fragment lists routes and service names including Carolina and North Western Railway, Yorkville Southern Railway, Land IEEE, and Hickory Southern Railway with an intended schedule effective April 19 1913. The text references several regional lines such as Chester Southern, Salisbury, and Forssmoor Northern lines, suggesting a compilation of travel routes and connections from that era.
Administratrix Claudia Weaver Lanter of the estate of Mrs A M Whitener announces claims must be presented by May 1 1919 to avoid bar. Debts to the estate should be paid promptly. Dated April 28 1914.
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