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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
6
An article discusses Mrs Pinkham and her remedies for nervous women seen as the cause of unhappy homes. It cites Dr Geo James and others, noting women’s mood swings as linked to derangements and urging care, with references to therapies and a call for stability in domestic life.
A garbled 19th century medical ad mocks doctors while praising Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription. It lists ailments from dyspepsia to nervous exhaustion and hysteria, touting a patent remedy as a universal cure and calling it easy to take like candy. The piece targets frail women and exhausted professionals, presenting sensational health claims.
An article cites two causes bad habits and weak stomach leading to illness, loss of appetite and debility. It promotes Cooper's New Discovery claiming two bottles restore stomach function and energy with a testimonial letter praising regained health and ambition.
A reader's remark praises medicines sold by E. B. Menzies Druggist and notes experts may capture a photograph of the Mars canals, yet cannot obtain a photo of the Panama Canal. The snippet blends promotional lines with a quip about canal photography.
A scattered column reports visits and travel by local residents including Mr Wade Wagner, Mr G W Hayes, and Mrs Polly Townsend. It notes Elsie Townsend visiting Banner Elk, a baby named Fred Townsend dying, and various social calls in Lenoir and Elk Park amid church gossip and a Huntington Long Island choir quarrel.
A speaker notes the world filled with children and the need for larger Sunday school rolls. Mamie, with a silver dollar, converts to dimes and saves one tenth for the Lord, then donates two dimes at church, illustrating the teaching of giving a tenth.
The Hickory Ice and Coal Co offers free ice for one week to any family in Hickory buying a refrigerator who do not currently own one. The campaign promotes cheaper ice in Hickory than in any other North Carolina city.
The Jamestown Exposition offers deeply discounted round trip fares from Hickory North Carolina to Norfolk Virginia for April 19 through November 30. Season passes 17.55 sixty day 14.65 fifteen day 13.05 coach excursion 7.80 with Tuesday sale and seven day validity Not Good in Pullman or Parlor cars. Reservations via Southern Railway agents or W H Tayloe G P A Washington DC Vernon T P A Charlotte NC.
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