This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
6
In a train car a widow with three husbands sparks gossip among passengers. A conductor explains Mrs Gettem is taking her third husband to a crematory while Miss Spinster laments her own spinster fate. An ad copy features Dean’s Ointment as a cure for itching piles by Mayor John R. Garrett of Girard Alabama.
The Arlington special reports a mysterious rain area near the Cabarrus line at the Misenheimer farm where rain has fallen for over two weeks despite clear skies and bright sun. Local boys first witnessed it and others have visited, with some claiming snow fell there two Sundays ago.
Chapped skin on hands or face may be cured in one night by applying Chamberlains Salve. It is also unequaled for sore nipples burns and scalds. For sale by W. S. Martin & Co.
A collage of old time remedy pitches notes Doan’s Kidney Pills for backache from kidney trouble with a Newton North Carolina user testimonial. Also touts Kodol and DeWitt’s remedies, Beech Bee Be as laxatives, and Rocky Mountain Tea from local druggists.
The commissioner appointed by the Superior Court of Catawba County will sell about six acres along two streets in Bob Town Hickory on Saturday November 6 1969 at 2 PM at the First National Bank steps for cash. Also a 23 acre lot south of Dora Rowes dower, divided into six plots with blueprints at E B Cline office. Sold separately then as a whole. bids highest. Land suitable for farming or subdivision. court action by Dora Rowe Milas Rowe and other heirs of Langdon Rowe deceased.
Advice recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds with reliable quick cure claims. It notes the medicine acts on nature aiding lungs and secretions. The text also asserts Lake Superior matches Ireland in area as the world’s largest freshwater body.
The advertisement extols Chamberlains Liniment as superior to any plaster for lame back pains side and chest troubles offering prompt relief. It also claims rheumatic relief and urges purchase from W. S. Martin & Co with dampened flannel use.
An ad-like snippet touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as building brain and body vitality. It cites a West Virginia reader praising the product and lists small-town sellers. The text also promotes Pineules for kidney relief and includes stray moral musings.
Frank Disberry of Kelliher Mina credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve for saving his knee from a crippling cut. The ad touts the salve as infallible for cuts burns and sores and claims it treats piles and skin conditions. It promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and attributes the remedy to Moser & Lutz with bold assurances of quick results.
An existing ad fragment offers Pinesalve as a remedy for piles and minor injuries, touting ease of use with a nozzle-tube. It also promotes Dean's Regulats laxative for constipation and includes a humorous adage about a man and two lawyers, reflecting period advertising tone.
The Catawba County Street Fair in Hickory last Friday drew an unexpectedly large crowd. Exhibits were far superior to expectations with Caldwell residents among the attendees, according to the Lenoir Topic.
A regional ad praises Dr Kings New Discovery as a top health remedy claiming it kills germs cures colds and coughs and eases bronchial inflammation. A Black Jack North Carolina reader reports it cured a lung condition while endorsers note a trial bottle guarantee and a local newspaper editor’s quip about a controversial figure.
A health note urges moderation in eating to prevent stomach trouble and kidney issues, recommending Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for quick relief. The ad claims excess food causes rheumatism and indigestion and mentions W. S Martin & Co. selling the tablets. It also notes Prince Edward Island's annual lobster landings totaling twenty million.
A Glasgow Kentucky hotel keeper testifies he kept Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in his family chest for fifteen years. He claims it always gave satisfactory results, having used it on many traveling men suffering from noted ailments. The advertisement notes sale by W S Martin & Co. Also mentions a swallow clocking 134 miles per hour over 150 miles.
Thousands express gratitude for Vicks Croup and Pneumonia Salve stating its value and daily usefulness. The advertisement claims it helps colds catarrhal troubles and can stop croup and pneumonia. Available in jars of 25 50 and 1.00 dollars at all druggists.
A Chicago woman recounts years of pain from a tumor and female troubles. After doctors warned of an operation, Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover. The ad touts the tonic as curing fibroids, displacements, and related ailments, urging readers to try it. Also promotes DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills as effective and warns against imitations.
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York reports long suffering from indigestion torpid liver constipation and nervous debility. Twelve bottles of Electric Bitters restored health and vigor permitting daily business. Sold by C M Shuford W S Martin and W L Boatright.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.