Leper pension becomes a sign of change and caution
The article recounts Joh Early, a leper, signing his first pension voucher for 165.20 with a protective signing method. Health official Dr McLean notary public ensures no contagion by handling, notes the pension Office will fumigate the voucher, and Early plans to donate payments to his wife while pursuing music. The report also covers local health ordinances in Hickory on contagious diseases, quarantine powers, and penalties for violations, with sections detailing duties of physicians and penalties for violations.
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Joh Early
United States
McLean
Dr. McLean
Barry
Pensions
Warner
Health Department
Pension Office
Early
Board of Health
H.C. Menzies
J. W. Shuford
J. F." Abernethy
City of
Hickory
Board Ofhealth
Boar of Health
Pollice
Stabbed to Death of Marion Musician in Blackville
Stephen Gruber, son of S F Gruber, a Marion musician, was stabbed to death Monday afternoon in Blackville, South Carolina, by a man named Dewitt. Gruber was tuning pianos when killed. his body was shipped to Marion. He was about 21, part of a family of noted musicians and nephew to the Charlotte engineer.
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Stephen Gruber Gon
S. F
Charlotte
Taylorsville
Charlotte Observer
Gold Against Honesty in Presidential Fight Charged
Democratic leaders accuse a mammoth fund of several millions of dollars that would aid defeating the presidential candidate. Bryan sought Chicago inquiries, claiming contributors include directors of major corporations. The tale names Standard Oil affiliates and allocates sums to many states for post nomination spending.
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William J. Bryan
Bryan
Chicago
Windy City
Standard Oil
Republican National
Republican Party
Hi Close
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
West Virginia
New York
Local Notes From Granite Falls Community
Items from Granite Falls report Prof Hendren leaving for Stony Point N C this week to continue teaching. J B Keever adds groceries to harness and repair store. An Educational Rally is planned at Granite Falls Graded School Friday with Prof Woltz and others speaking. The Graded School opens the 14th with Prof Panter of Charlotte as principal. Whisnant Tilley Co adds milinery under Miss Mattie Curtis. Mr W G Whisnant and Miss Princess Mackey plan marriage on the 10th. Rev Mr Wolf begins a protracted meeting at the ME Church on the 20th with Rev John Moore assisting. Southern Railway to run a popular excursion to Richmond Va September 15 with first class day coaches and Pullman cars. Round trip from Hickory priced at $5. See flyers or depot agents for details.
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Nce
Hendren
Stony Point N.C
J.B. Keever
Granite Falls Graded School
Woltz
Panter
Southern Railway
Richmond
Richmont
R. L. Vernon
Trav
Joint G A R and UCV encampment eyed for border state
Milwaukee retired officer Major Jerome A Watrous after attending Toledo National Grand Army of the Republic encampment says a joint GAR and UCV gathering in a border state within ten years is likely He envisions a monument at Appomattox honoring Grant Lee and all Civil War soldiers and a history making event
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Jerome A. Watrous
Milwaukee
Grand Army of the Republic
Toledo
Ohio
United Confederate Veterans
Warrous
Appomattox
A. 8. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Portraits and travel tale on a damp political platform
A Statesville man with a Taft picture confronts a Democrat on a platform in a tale of heated exchange. The piece detours into an Eastbound train journey and a medical anecdote with a rescued passenger, then notes local notices about court sessions and a baker’s pun with lady fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesville
Iredell
Big Bill Taft
United States
Nature and a Woman's Work and Remedies
An excerpt extols traditional herbal cures and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women's ailments. It highlights indigenous knowledge, claims of strong efficacy, and a testimonial from Mrs. Bertha Muff praising restored health after years of suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catain F. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St
Louisiana
Lydia E.’ Pinkham
Origins of the Confederate flag and its evolution
The piece traces the first Confederate flag, its resemblance to the Stars and Stripes, and the adoption of the Confederate battle flag in September 1861. It notes the blue field with a St Andrew cross and seven stars, the role of soldiers, and Constance Cary among prominent figures in flag creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manassas
Theaut
Constance Cary
Burton Harrison
Wuford
W. S. Mar
Students Catch Rattlers Near Emmitsburg Mountains
Two Medico Chirurgical College students in Philadelphia hunted rattlesnakes and copperheads for three months near Emmitsburg. They milled venom valued at about 1500 dollars to ship to the Pathological Institute in Paris, endured several close calls, used a looped noose and spoon to extract venom, and killed snakes after gathering venom. They advertised Democrat subscription and medical ads amid their tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medico-Chirurgical College
Philadelphia
Emmitsburg
Pathological Institute
Paris
Quick relief for asthma sufferers offered by Foley's Honey and Tar
A historical note claims Foley's Honey and Tar gives immediate relief to asthma sufferers in severe stages and, if used promptly, will affect a cure. The wording reflects old medicinal advertising language without modern clinical guidance.
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Foley
Carolina and North Western Ry Co Schedule 1908
Rail timetable notes list the Carolina and North Western Railway schedule effective February 1908 with mixed passenger service and connections to Hickory Blowing Rock and Gastonia routes. It references Southern Railway lines and the Norfolk, and Western, with connections via Lincolnton and Chester areas and stage line mentions.
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Carolina & North-Western Ry. Co
Ap Geste Norte Noesa
Smonia
Aces
Feta
Sopa
Hester
Gonnwcrions
Gexstma Souther Ry
A.T
Southern
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Boone
Judge Murphy
Boone Democrat
Kensington
Burdock
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