Presbyterians Choose Hickory for Next Synod Meeting
Greensboro reports the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina adjourned after a four day session marking its centennial. The 1914 meeting will be in Hickory, with Gastonia and Red Springs also bidding. Notable gains include 2,000 new members, 3,000 conversions, and large mission funding boosts. Barnum Springs Orphanage gift of 57,000 by Rev. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Presbyterian Synod of North
Old Alamance Church
Tne Im
R. Murphy Williams
Barnum Springs
Synod Quartet
Messrs
J. G. Garth
L. R. Yandle
W. M. Walsh
J. E. Berryhill
Trial of Tom Watson set to start in October
Augusta Ga Oct 12 Tom E Watson editor and 1904 People's party presidential nominee will be tried in the U S District Court during October 20 on charges of mailing obscene matter. The case stems from two magazine articles denouncing the Roman Catholic church in Watsons Jeffersonian July 1911 issue and Watsons Magazine April and May 1912.
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Augusta
Thomas E. Watson
People’s Party
United States
United States District Court
Watson
Jeffersonian
Watson's Magazine
Bryan rushes back to capital amid Mexican tensions
Knoxville dispatch reports Secretary Bryan, after declaring developments demand his presence in Washington, left for the Capitol. He declined to explain the cause of his sudden departure and planned to visit East Radford, Virginia, to spend Monday with former Governor Tyler.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Bryan
Capitol
East Radford
Tyler
Editor Calls for Help in Search for News
The note invites readers to share news with Barnell in Sen ne, Missouri, urging friends to visit with tips when events occur such as tea parties or new babies. It hints at gossip recovery and asks for cigars to be brought to a party, signaling a community notice in a local sanctorum.
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Barnell
Senne
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted For Pneumonia Prevention
An old advertisement cautions against sedative cough medicines and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the proper expectorant. It claims the remedy cleans out germ breeding beds and prevents pneumonia from colds, noting it contains no morphine or other sedatives and is sold by Grimes Drug Co and Moser and Luts.
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Grimes Drog Co
Moser & Luts
Danger of walking on railroad tracks warned nationwide
The Atlanta Journal editorializes on the deadly habit of pedestrians using railroad tracks as a shortcut. It notes fourteen deaths daily from track trespassing and urges individuals to quit this practice, stressing risk in both urban and rural areas and calling for caution alongside rail companies and regulators.
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Georgia
The
Atlanta Journal
United States
Interstate’ Commerce Commission
Yone
Bonds Sold and Unawarded Township Bonds
The last pair of Hickory Township road bonds were sold at the County Commissioners meeting in Newton to an Ohio firm. The bonds bear six percent interest and run twenty years. No bids were received for Newton Township bonds, which are thirty-year bonds at five percent interest.
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Hickory Township
Ring
Newton
Ohio
Catawba County News
Newton Township
Electric Bitters touted for dizzy spells and debility
Women suffering fainting spells backache headache nervous debility constipation or kidney trouble urged to try Electric Bitters. Mrs Laura Gaines of Avoca La credits the remedy with restoring health after four doctors gave up. The ad claims swift relief and lasting vigor from the first dose and offers 50 cents or one dollar at druggists or by mail HL E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
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Laura Gaines
Avoca
HL E
Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
City Council Changes Regular Meeting Start Time
The city council will hold its regular meeting at 7 o'clock p m instead of 8 o'clock as previously scheduled.
Gentle and Effective Laxative Claims
Dr King's New Life Pills are praised by Hugh Tallman of San Antonio Texas as the best pills his wife and he have taken. The ad promises a mild gentle and effective laxative with no pain and sells for 25 cents at druggists or by mail from Buckjen Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
Enoir Woman Attempts Death by Own Action
Mrs Chloe Crump attempted suicide at her Lenoir home by firing a pistol into her temple. The shot failed to be fatal as the bullet deflected. she is in a precarious condition. Family was unaware of the act, with motives tied to marriages and separation from her child, affecting her mental state. she has lived with her son Hawood Jenkins and previously faced troubled marriages.
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Chloe Crump
Lenoir
West
Home-Coming Entertainment for Mrs. Robinson by Hickory “Boys”
Robinson's longtime boarders staged a warm home-coming for Mrs. John W. Robinson upon her return from Knoxville Exposition. Led by M. M. Thompson and Marjorie Whitener, the event featured an ample dinner, musical interludes, and heartfelt tributes. Attendees included Jno Robinson, Nancy Robinson, and several local men and wives.
What I Believe sermon at Reformed Church next Sunday
A morning service at 10 30 will feature a class from Crescent Orphanage and be led by Mrs Bell. The evening sermon will address four questions on core doctrines including the fall substitutionary atonement eternal punishment and plenary inspiration of the Scriptures.
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Crescent
Death in prison linked to Robeson County road work
Jesse Hayes died in State prison last week after being committed on September 17 for road work in Robeson County. The record notes he drank lye three months earlier preferring death to serving the sentence and that he would not recover to perform road labor.
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Robeson County
Jesse Hayes
Toto State Prison
Paint Now Use Your Head For Home Jobs Ad
Paint Now. If your property needs it, don't wait. There are two parts of a job: the paint and the work, the work is more than the paint, and it never comes down. The cost of paint is about two fifths, the work three-fifths. Paint won't come down in a hurry, too many jobs put off. Men are waiting for $2 or $3, they don't know it, they think they are waiting for $20 or $25. Why don't men use their heads. DEVOE adv. F. B. Ingold, sells it.
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Devoe Adv
Alphabetic Curiosity Paragraph 18 Constructed Text
An A B C curiosity paragraph 18 features twenty six words each starting with a distinct letter. The line reads a playful sentence about a boy enjoying activities, inciting joy and lively sounds, seemingly vibrant and youthful.
Family Cough Medicine Promises Quick Relief
In every home a pea bottle of Dr King's New Discovery stands ready for coughs colds and throat trouble. Mason Michigan resident S A Stid touts it as the best cough and cold medicine with many families reporting pneumonia cured. The ad notes prices of 60 cents and 1.00 from H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
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Dr King
S.A. Stid
Mason, Mich
Dr. King
Schools as Social Centers for the District
A call to convert every school house in Catanba ity into a social center for its district. The piece urges using school buildings for lectures, clubs, Farmers Institutes, and community meetings to uplift social, intellectual and industrial life, inviting local leaders and organizations to discuss taxation, farming improvements, health, roads, and public interests.
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Catanba Ity
Phole
Farmers’ Union
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
A. & M. College
State University
W. J. Shuford
Chronic Dyspepsia Testimonial Promises Relief
A personal endorsement touts Chamberlain's Tablets as highly effective for chronic dyspepsia. W G Mattison of Homnellsville New York reports long-term relief after trying various medicines. Sold by Srimes Drug Co. and Mover & a v.
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Chamberlain
W. G. Mattison
Sherman St
Homnellsville
N. Y
News From Over the River in Granite Falls
A batch of local notes from Granite Falls dated October 15 reports Mr Pink Kirby injured by being run over when his wagon spooked by a car near his bridge. Hoke Lutz improves from typhoid fever while H V Russell moves to a new home. Rev Fink aids in a revival at the Methodist church as school delays due to diphtheria scare subsides.
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Granite Falls
Pink Kirby
Kirby
Hoke Lutz
Anna Loyd
Lincolnton
Mr. Fink
Methodist Church
Grain and town notes from Highland and Hightowa
The district reports two weeks of ongoing school with large attendance. W S Robinson moved into the Shell property. Charles Hamilton, a cotton mill worker, fell from a buggy on Oct 6 causing serious head injuries as the buggy was wrecked. The Misses House moved into their new residence bought from Carroll and Lafayette Miller. Robey Cloer is building a juice cottage on his newly purchased lot from C L Echard. Morganton men are doing the work. Mrs Raymond Hunt and children returned from Huntersville after her father C F Whitlow funeral. Champ Hyder is back at work after a week’s illness.
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Hightowa
Vet
Graund
W. S. Robinson
Shell
Chas. Hamilton
Carroll
Lafayette
Miller
Robey Cloer
C. L. Echard
Morganton
Raymond Hunt
Huntersville
C. F. Whitlow
Champ Hyder
Negro Man and Wife in a Cotton-Picking Match
In Gulledge Township Pines Bennet colored tried a cot ton-picking race against his wife on the Beverly place. The wife tended a three month old baby and cooked two meals while Pines aimed to pick more. He hoped to harvest 11 bales of cotton and 100 bushels of corn with his wife and a male helper.
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Pines Bennet
R. J. Beverly
Gulledse Township
Pines
Wadesboro Ansonian
Anthony Weaver Marries Alma E Weaver in Burke County
Anthony Weaver of Morganton wed Alma E Weaver of Long View at the residence of H A Adams on last Sunday evening. Adams officiated as magistrate with friends and relatives in attendance.
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Burke
County
H. A. Adams
Claud Anthony
Morganton
Alma E. Weaver
Long View
Marvelous Escape From Croup Ends Nightmare Night
A Prince Albert mother recalls a night time scare when her little boy suffered a severe croup attack. With a large bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, following the directions for an hour and twenty minutes eased the danger and brought relief. Sold by Gees Drug Co and Maser & Latssz.
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P. F. Bastiams
Prince Albert
Cape of Good Hope
Gees Drag Co
Maser & Latssz
All Trains On Time Sept 1 Bulletin Prank
The New York Tribune tells of a quaint old negro at the ticket office asking for a ticket to PigFoot Junction. He worries the train will be late and jokes about losing his rabbit foot. The clerk learns the board reads All trains on time Sept 1 and laughs at the prank.
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New York Tribune
PigFoot Junction
Philadelphia Americans Win World Series In Five Games
Philadelphia Americans swept the New York Giants to claim the world championship by winning four of five games. Local interest ran high as telegraphic game reports came daily to Moser & Lutz's drug store, the hub for sport fans downtown.
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Philadelphia Americans
New York Giants
Moser & Lutz’s
Local and Personal Notes From Concord Area
Local and personal notes recount visits and travels of residents. J F Dellinger is a visitor to Concord this week. Mrs J B Gibbs and baby visited her aunt at Catawba station last week. Mrs Mayo returned home after visits to Knoxville and Asheville. C M Glenn returned to Gaston County after visiting his sister Mrs L Russell. Mrs J G Hall of Lenoir visits her son W A Hall. Mrs F E Martin returned to Lynchburg after visiting her father J K Fisher. S G Kilian went to Blowing Rock to gather apples and will return Friday with some to sale. Mr and Mrs K Menzies and Mrs H C Menzies touring Philadelphia New York Washington Baltimore and other northern cities. Roland Wagner carried to Dr Long’s sanatorium at Statesville Priory for appendicitis, operation successful and he is recovering. Miss Gertrude Hall of Lenoir visited her brother W A Hall. Miss Hall accompanied home by another Miss Hall who spent the week in Lenoir. They had lively fun at Lenoir College as Sophomores yelled on campus. Freshmen searched for the flag overnight.
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J. F. Dellinger Ness
Concord
J. B. Gibbs
Baby I
Catawla Station
Mayo
Knoxville
Tenn
Asheville
C. M. Glenn
Gaston
L. Russell
Menzies
H. C.menzies
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Roland Wagner
Long
Statesvile Priory
Gertrude ‘Hall
Lenoir
W. A. Hall
Miss Hall
Lenoir College
Sophs
Do Your Part in Office Morale and Comfort
The Philadelphia Record urges all staff to be agreeable and contribute to a pleasant office atmosphere. Even under clerks should engage in keeping morale high. The text links daily work to the employer’s mindset and urges personal responsibility for a harmonious workspace.
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Philadelphia Record
Calf Slaughter Ban Expanded Across North Carolina
The 1913 extraordinary session adjourned sine die with acts covering freight rates, constitutional amendments, convict labor, and a broad calf slaughter ban. The calf law prohibits sale or shipment of calves under one year old to slaughter, applying to Caldwell and many counties. The session also addressed school, road work, and state institutions while debating court procedure and school site issues.
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Raleigh
Daughtridge
Senate
Murphy
House
Halle
State House
Carolina General Assembly
Calawell
Caldwell
Alamance
Alexander
Ashe
Avéry
Burke
Cabarrus
Commissio
Kinston
Supreme Court
State School For the Blind
School For the Blind
Caldwell County
Peterson
Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment Ad Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a doctor prescribed treatment for eczema rashes ringworm and other eruptions. It claims immediate itching relief and speedy healing with a guaranteed result. Available from Peiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis for 50 cents.
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Presbyterian Synod of Norh Carolina
Tom Watson
Epee Meeting
Ser
Enoir
Hickory
John W. Robinson
M. M. Thompson
Marjorie Whitener
Nancy Robinson
J. H. Southworth
W. S. Caldwell
C. E. Abernethy
C. W. Cloninger
Marvin Sherrill
W. H. Robertson
the Reformed Church
F. B. Ingold
A. B.C
Highland
Anthony Weaver
Tee
S. G. Kiluan
Blowing Rock
Ghove
General Assembly
Fletcher
Castoria
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