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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
2
Newspaper references highlight Dr. Wills as a learned economist and engaging speaker. Coverage from Kansas and North Carolina papers cites praise, public interest, and extended discussion of temperance licensing impacts, rail goals, and liquor expenditure figures amid community debates.
Dr Thomas E Will of the American Forests speaks in Charlotte on October 18 about forest reserves in the Southern states. The discourse covers land clearing, erosion control, water protection, and management practices. The talk notes technical details on timber cuts, preservation, and the need for coordinated action across South Carolina North Carolina Georgia and nearby regions.
Asheville North Carolina September 28 crowds filled the streets for a major prohibition rally in the city. Speakers from Charlotte fired up the crowd with strong condemnations of saloons and urged abolition as a national duty. The event featured a large parade despite rain and emphasized historical battles against liquor, urging action as the prohibition question nears final stages in North Carolina.
Chief of Police arrested Proctor, wanted for stabbing Myers at his home near Thomasville last Monday night. Myers may have died from wounds. Pearly Myers, the girl involved, was arrested. Mrs Lee Proctor faced conspiracy charges but posted bail. A $25 reward had led to the capture.
Gulf Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy met at Mrs C Ak Vanstory home to map plans for a Greensboro convention to be held the week after next. The group aims for a record meeting, urging all members to arrive in Greensboro on Tuesday October 8 at noon. Independent notices include a health testimonial for Foley’s Kidney Cure and a Royal Irish Yacht Club decision about October 1 actions, plus a Bucklen’s Arnica Salve healing claim from John Washington of Bosqueville Texas.
Secretary Taft and wife arrive aboard the Minnesota in Yokohama. Reception committees from Tokyo greet them as the Chattanooga salutes Taft. He is to meet the Japanese Emperor in audience Monday after initial entertainment arrangements are set by American officials.
A young white man under 25 was found unconscious on a Raleigh sidewalk near Union Station while gripping a small Laudanum bottle. He was taken to a hospital where physicians said he was out of danger at noon. Officials identified him as Edward J. Morgan, a Massachusetts native recently in Wilmington, with love notes suggesting a troubled romance.
Wild rumors that a militia unit would seize a negro settlement near Plateau stirred Mobile residents. Reports said families from Plateau factory worked clans feared secret meetings to avenge Mose Bassett, lynched for attempting to assault an elderly white woman. Plateau remained quiet by early morning.
Mrs Annie Connor of Rural Route 1 Georgetown Tenn endorses Dr King's New Discovery as the only real cough cure for a long coughing episode she suffered. The ad claims guaranteed relief from coughs, throat troubles, and lung issues with a trial bottle offered by local druggists C M Shuford and W S Martin.
Nashville reports suggest federal grand jury may indict Ray officials and Pacifi c Mail executives over rate law violations linked to the Southern Pacific and Pacific Mail lines. The ceremony for Loretta Hunter Taylor's wedding is set at First Presbyterian Church with out of town guests arriving in Nashville.
A Lehigh Valley railroad worker recalls a gravel bank watch scene where rattlesnakes were kept. An Irishman aboard a locomotive played tunes like Home Sweet Home and Auld Lang Syne, calming snakes until they fled to the woods on St Patrick's Day. The tale ends with a note on convicts and the Transcontinental Railway plan pending state approval.
Rain postpones the Philadelphia Detroit ballgame scheduled for this afternoon forcing a two game schedule to be moved to Monday. Detroit will be in town for the season’s final visit. London names Sir John Charles Bell ex sheriff as new Lord Mayor to be installed November 9.
A fragmented interview recounts Henry I. Sch and Frances who discuss Western labor conditions, rising costs, and the struggle of western shipbuilders to compete with Atlantic yards. Edison cautions that most illness stems from improper eating, promoting Kadhol as a digestant aiding stomach digestion. Sold by C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martin.
The Lusitania reaches Queenstown after an eastward Atlantic voyage of several days in 22 hours 58 minutes at 22.58 knots. Reports note fog days with one fog entry, rough seas on midweek, and a steady if slower passage than expected. A London arrival records the liner at 4 pm with crowds greeting the ship.
An advertisement touts Kodel Digests What You Eat as a natural digestive aid that relieves indigestion, sour stomach, and debility by strengthening mucous membranes. It claims to reconstruct the stomach's digestive function and to be sold by Wayman Beowift & Co in Chicago with distributors including Shuford and Martin.
A Ardmore belle receives a ring gesture from a National Guard suitor who then buys a razor by mistake for the ring. The couple's exchange ends with the razor card and unclear delivery of the intended ring, prompting a future meeting for explanation. Also mentions kidney pills advert in the period’s column.
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