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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1906
Page
8
A vintage ad style pitch touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women feeling unwell. It claims many women regain strength and health by using the product, implying daily improvements from the tonic.
A fragmented 19th century health ad extols a stomach and liver remedy named Golden Medical Discovery. It warns of fatigue and poor circulation from bad eating and alcohol, promises digestive cleansing, blood nourishment, and vigor. It cites Manchester and Beena as frames and touts vegetable ingredients with no habit forming drugs.
Hon E Webb and Dr Frank Roberts will hold political debates in Cabarrus County with stops in Hickory on Oct 3 and Newton on Oct 4. The events aim to mobilize partisans and offer voters a side by side comparison of the candidates.
Local notes report cotton farming activity and poor hay weather in Lyles Creek. Visits include C C Reitzel of Oxford Ford to see sister D M Turner. A new house near Conover is under contract by Q E Herman for H L Sigman. A Lenoir College recital by Expression and Music teachers drew praise, featuring Miss Lillie Hallman and Miss Bailey with Miss Ora Huffman. Newton Hosiery Mill seeks expanded ad space. discussion on cotton prices and efforts to outsmart speculators, with a call to hear Pres. Harvie Jordan speak in Raleigh on October 17.
The Episcopal church ladies announce a rummage sale at Shell's store on College street near the depot. The event runs Thursday Friday and Saturday with afternoon and evening hours. All welcome and bargains for everyone.
Advert sees demand for slim, barkless saplings 30 ft long near 6 in top 30 ft butt, clear of bark, hauls to Hickory paid 70 cents per pole. Poplar or chestnut oak preferred. some as short as 25 ft may be acceptable. Cut straight long saplings now and deliver promptly.
Readable fragments show a wartime humor tone with references to Japanese enemies and American troops. The speaker praises the Yanks and mentions Rocky Mountain Tea EB Menzies in a fleeting, clipped wartime social snippet.
A proposed fair echoes in Hickory with aims to boost community spirit. Catawba County is highlighted as among the state’s most progressive in civic development and events planning.
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