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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
2
Citizens protest county road maintenance saying the route from here to Newton township line was dragged but later covered with weeds trash and mud. They urge removal of debris, noting the road was among the county’s best before the dragging.
An editor of the Reformer Church Standard who also edits eight political papers was embarrassed by printer errors during his absence. The editorial missteps appeared in the church paper, though such slips can happen in even the best print shops.
A misprint in the Reformed Church Standard caused political material endorsing Senator Whitener to appear in a religious issue. The issue arose because Rev. J. M. Lyerly was away and did not oversee the print forms, allowing political content to slip into the religious publication.
An unsolicited testimonial from W. G. Siete of Hornellsville asserts Cham berlain's Tablets cured his chronic dyspepsia when other medicines failed. The ad notes availability at Grimes Drug Co and Luis's Drug Store and invites readers to buy.
A quirky local item notes chatter about a pie shop and recent events. The brief mentions names and dates in a light, period voice, hinting at community chatter and a small local curiosity.
The Baltimore Sun notes several optimistic indicators in business and industry. Improved foreign demand for anthracite coal promises full-time work from September, with coal orders flooding Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh steel firms anticipate large EU and South American inquiries, while New York reports rehiring of workers. overall, trade, shipping, and production are reviving despite limited ocean transport.
Ad copy notes Chamberlain’s Tablets and Luta’s Drog Sore as products said to improve body and mind, claiming pleasant effects and healthy condition, while warning about a purgative effect that does not occur.
A humorous snippet notes prices rising since the dance craze began with mentions of corsets and a playful mix of dialect. The fragment hints at social trends affecting fashion costs and local wit from nearby observers.
Fragmentary ad copy promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for children with croup. Prices listed 25c and 50c. Appears in an early 20th century drugstore advertisement.
A compilation of testimonials claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has relieved numerous women's ailments. Letters from Providence and Quincy describe recovery from childbirth aftereffects, inflammation, irregularities, and nervous exhaustion, urging others to try the medicine.
Internal Revenue Collector R S Watts of Statesville announces seizure of property in Catamba County Mississippi Restor consisting of one two horse rubber tired fur ry one brown horse and one bay horse one set double harness. The property will be sold after ten days unless claims with bonds are filed within 30 days from September 21 1914.
P F Bastains of Prince Albert Cape of Good Hope recalls a close call when his son suffered a severe croup attack. He used Chamberlains Cough Remedy from Grimes Drug Co and Lutzs Drug Store and after an hour and twenty minutes the boy was out of danger.
Mr and Mrs Frank T Logan of Springfield Missouri died in adjoining St Johns Hospital rooms within ten hours of each other from typhoid fever contracted while caring for their sick children. Mrs Logan maiden name Jennie Turner left a husband Geo W Logan and children Macie four and Guy seventeen months surviving. Funeral held at Birch Undertaking Chapel conducted by Rev E S Combs with burial at Buckhart Cemetery.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Claire and Clarice debating a claim about Algerron. The text references Jahum, Dartmouth, Jack o Lantern, and perceived possessed traits, though details remain unclear.
Mortgagee Clark Campbell offers property in Catawba County under a deed of mortgage dated October 1914. The sale at Newton Court House will be to highest cash bidder on October 1, 1915 at 12 noon. Lots 20 and 31 in Oakland City with specific boundary lines are described. September 6, 1914. S.D. Campbell, Mortgagee. Halcom Black Weldet, attorney.
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