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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
3
A testimonial describes a digestive remedy improving nerve function and digestion after years of illness. The narrator credits Peruna with restoring strength and curing lingering symptoms, noting prior ineffective treatments and cautioning against sleep aids and similar depressants.
York May 11. Peonage in the South was discussed by Commissioner Bogart at his annual remittee to Mayor McClellan. The commissioner says most hardships reported by men sent from New York to labor camps in the South come from employment agencies. He cites investigations into charges against agencies in the city and Broward Florida. He describes men driven to debt, forced into work in quarries, and sometimes chained by state power until terms of servitude are met. He notes correspondence about transfers to railways and debt laws in Florida. Yes Tucker Attends Dinner. x Va May 10 President left for Washington to attend a dinner with General Kuroki.
Salisbury May 10 Officer M C Torrence fled his East Franklin street home yesterday morning after 12 years on the force. He was 62 and described as shrewd and fearless. Mrs Torrence survives as wife with one married daughter. Salisbury also mourned J B Isensor a 16 year old boy who died after health troubles including consumption. A short note mentions two laborers, John Mahaley and Jake Kelser, hurt when a Stirkey engine ran over their feet near the Yadkin river. A tennis club formed at Spencer Road Y M C A with HL Ruehle president. A stray item notes a bowel purge cure, then a statistical line about tobacco crop gathering and markets, ending with a brief Chicago News remark on weddings.
A letter to Rev. Jas L Murphy questions a painter Drelearn decision six years ago to use Devoe lead free paint at Holy Family Institute rather than traditional lead paint. The piece compares costs, future work, and asks if choosing lead paint would have saved money and added future jobs. Also notes a separate murder sentence and medicinal ad content.
Local notice asks Pott-Yous to gather signatures for a county election to decide whiskey manufacturing and sale in Anson. The issue follows reports of local deaths from typhoid, a child’s leg injury, and city events including Memorial Day remarks and department church meetings. Also noted are visits by Miss Moore of Winston and a mill fire. Electric Bitters praised by a New York reader for stomach trouble and general tonic use.
Interstate Commerce Commission heard oral arguments in Washington on cases from Augusta Georgia and Georgia trading firms alleging unjust discriminatory freight rates from Southern points to China and Japan via Pacific Coast Terminals. A quick decision was anticipated. Cascasweet mentioned as a remedy for childhood ailments while advertised by local merchants.
New York May 14 reports indicate financier Thomas F. Ryan is gradually withdrawing from business to retire to his estate in Virginia. He plans to devote himself to his books and Hoe Farm.
Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy aids stomach acids and weak stomachs, promising to cure the worst indigestion. The ad claims relief from dyspepsia symptoms, with a 50 cent bottle price and money-back guarantee if it fails. Product lines urge druggists or express purchase.
Salisbury reports a grim scene as Mrs John Patterson aged 45 killed herself in view of her four children in Atwell Township. The mother, once a teacher and prominent figure, left a note claiming God revealed a downfall of His kingdom. Her death follows a wave of recent local tragedies. nearby towns also report storm damage and a murder sentence for a white man, John H Jones, to fifteen years in the state penitentiary.
Reports from Meta Morocco describe the Sultan Ba'taa'a army defeating opposing forces at Mieese Sibe with heavy casualties on both sides. Government sources say 200 were captured amid the battle reported May 38.
Health warning from a public health pamphlet stresses that overwork harms kidneys and leads to impure blood and fatigue. It warns of uric acid buildup, aches, and weakness if kidneys fail to purify blood, urging rest and proper care to prevent illness.
San Francisco May 13 Shriners from the wreck arrived yesterday. A bride and groom Ellenbogen and husband L N Ellenbogen died after exchanging final messages of love. Also a reward offer appears for catarrh cure Hall's and a Norfolk banking group plans 1.3 million bond issue for the Jamestown Exposition.
Berlin reports the Reichstag passed the second reading of the commercial modus vivendi between Germany and the United States. Also noted is an ad for DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills, sold by C. M Shuford and W. S. Martin, with a health motto praising their use.
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