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 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1907
Page
3
Ad promotes Wine of Cardus as a safe remedy for female complaints claiming it purifies blood and relieves irregular bleeding, prolapse, headaches, backaches, dizziness, and nervous symptoms. It invites letters for free advice to the Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
In Gaston county a new industry, Citizens’ National Tank Dunn Manufacturing Company, forms with officers and capital stock. A Loray Mill strike stalls operations and over 400 workers join 60-hour weeks. Passenger trains by A N W Railroad suspend service on Sundays. one name in town, Mr Baker, dies and is buried. Engagement announced between Miss Page and Mr Joseph Lee.
A report notes chartered firms shifting from Charlotte to Greensboro and mentions W C Bradsher as president in mineral land development with a $200000 Desora land deal in Red Springs led by J C Williams and others. The item quotes the Enterprise editor OS Walker praising Buck Salve for healing a foot injury with no inflammation.
Asheville in the spotlight as counties Henderson, Transylvania, Buncombe approve plans for the South Atlantic and Trans Continental Railroad. The vote calls for public aid bonds at 3000 per mile with an October 17 election. Construction to start promptly, state convicts to be used, and charter prohibits sale to rivals. This move boosts Asheville’s rail access and local industrial goals.
Berlin dispatch says Kaiser Wilhelm, hosting the King of Siam, admired the king's two dachshunds and ordered fourteen of the breed for the Siamese ruler's birthday. The king accepted all fourteen dogs, with the Kaiser only learning the cost upon delivery and taking the gesture as a light joke.
Plan calls for a $7 million railroad from Rutherfordton linking Seaboard Air Line to Louisville and Nashville with a rival line to Knox. Public aid bonds in Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, Polk and Transylvania counties will finance the project. Construction by Appalachian Construction Co using convict labor under a state stock-for-labor arrangement. Also: Louis A. Gourdain, Chicago convict, is delivered to Atlanta authorities for transfer to a government hospital in Joliet.
The death of Romy Story from typhoid fever at Blowing Rock casts gloom over Chapel Hill. The Tar Heel star, captain on both baseball and football teams, was a top athlete famed for fielding and clutch hitting. Coach Lamson directs forty candidates in fall practice as former players assist, now ineligible under the four year rule.
In Winchester Virginia on September 16 a ceremony dedicated a monument to Massachusetts soldiers who fell in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War. Governor Guild led the Massachusetts party to the national cemetery for the exercises. Rev Dr J P Hyde and Chaplain General Turner Ashby spoke at the welcome. Flowers were laid at graves in Stonewall Cemetery and the party planned to visit Antietam and Gettysburg battlefields.
Mrs Ethel W Blair was convicted of manslaughter in the January killing of her husband C W Blair a conductor on the Columbia Newberry and Laurens Railroad The verdict came at noon and sentencing is postponed pending mercy recommendation The offense carries two to thirty years in prison Blair a 30 year old mother of two fainted upon verdict and was taken to county jail after brief recovery. the report notes her former ties to Salisbury NC and marriage to Captain Blair with sister Mrs Renee Mahaley cited.
Rev A Guerry was consecrated bishop coadjutor of the South Carolina Episcopal diocese at Trinity church in Columbia. Attending bishops included Tuttle Weed Chesire Bratton Strange. The ceremony honored Guerry a former University of the South chaplain born in Clarendon 1861, with ties to Porter Military Academy and Sewanee.
Cassie Chadwick the noted finance swindler and self proclaimed daughter of Andrew Carey was stricken with a nervous collapse at the penitentiary and is reported blind and not to survive her sentence.
In Ava Missouri Mrs S Ruppee credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her son’s life from severe lung trouble. After a physician failed to help, a druggist recommended the remedy and weeks of treatment led to full recovery. The product is sold by local druggists at 50 cents and one dollar, with a trial bottle free. Frosted cakes also advertised.
Detectives report safebrowsers broke into Wolf Fish saloon in New York's East Side. Despite 18 prior clashes with burglars, he avoided the latest loot attempt. robbers escaped with $39 from the till. tools valued at $500 found, four suspects arrested.
Chicago pages recount Constantine arraigned for the murder of Mrs Jaine Gentry, details of the case, the pursuit, and the key witness Boherty in government service. The report notes the legal proceedings, testim ony in court, and mentions related testimony in New York and the broad timeline of the inquiry.
New York on September 16 reports the first car will run through the north tube of the Belmont tunnel under the East River today. The vehicle will depart from the Woodside pars station and move to the Fourth Street tunnel entrance in Long Island City via pontoon tracks. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as not affected by the Pure Food and Drug Law and safe for all ages. Raleigh, Sept 16 notes the upcoming noon marriage of Katrine McGee Smith and Edgar W. Barvee at the bride’s Hillsboro Street home.
An old medical advertorial argues that weak kidneys cause a wide range of ailments from aches to heart strain. It extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a universal remedy, claiming it cleanses blood and treats numerous conditions by improving kidney function.
In Croweberg, Pittsburg County, two miners were killed and two wounded last night after Italian miners clashed with mine boss Charles Gardner. Gardner shot back, killing two Italians. Gardner later died. Local reports say investigators seek motive in the district feud.
New York reporters describe the crowd reaction as the Lusitania arrives amid excitement and disappointment. Hamburg dispatches reach the ship’s officers while the ship’s general manager comments on the vessel’s speed and the swift display of interest by the onlookers.
Lanier Bacon, manager of the Marine Magnetic Control Company, was struck by a sight–seeing automobile at the corner of Thirty‑first Street and Park. He died later at a hospital. Bacon was 44, unmarried, and had been with the company for years. He leaves a brother, H. E. Bacon of Spokane, and his father recently died in Portland. He was also an inventor in the field.
Raleigh N C Sept 16 the annual convocation of Raleigh will convene Tuesday evening with Christ Church and Episcopal congregations contiguous to Raleigh and Wake and adjacent counties. Rt Rev James Blount Cheshire bishop of North Carolina will preside and a number of distinguished clergy will attend. On Thursday morning the convocation will participate in the opening of St Mary's School for the fall term, the parochial college for North and South Carolina.
A bay four year old imported colt Simple Honours, raced at Saratoga and Baltimore, was reported stolen from its stable near Belmont Park. Police in Long Island City investigated but have no clues yet. The horse, by Ra Conteurs Allwenee, won two races last year including the Hotel Caswell cup.
Six year old Gordon Howell, son of A. Howell, was severely bitten last night on Hillsboro street when a bull dog sprang at him as he struck it with a stick. The wound tore flesh from the side of his nose and will likely leave a scar.
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.