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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
5
In Isonbolgi Hungary a village marks a world's record as Szathmari couple share their 100th wedding anniversary. The husband 120 and wife 116 live modestly, nearly blind and deaf, yet still enjoy simple pleasures. The emperor seeks official details to congratulate them.
The passage asks how many American women in lonely homes yearn for the blessing of motherhood yet are denied due to organic disturbance. It urges every woman to understand that preparation for healthy maternity is achieved by the use of remedies or measures referenced in the article.
Letters from women praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and enabling motherhood. The ad claims the remedy treats female troubles from displacements to backache and nervous symptoms, offering guidance and a mail address in Lynn Massachusetts.
R Lee Price sixteen marries Emma Aldridge thirty five from near Petersburg Virginia in Weldon North Carolina. On arrival by train the bride elect leaped from the moving train causing facial bruises and two knocked out teeth. The couple continued with plans for a 30 day trial period and a ceremony at the local home. A bogus medical ad also appears among the text.
Henry Jones of Mt Airy was found beside a railroad track near Second and Depot streets in Winston at midnight with one leg nearly severed and the other badly mashed. He was transported to Twin City Hospital but died at 3 45 PM after an operation to amputate both legs. Jones had been in town several days and was said to be intoxicated. The remains will be sent to Mt Airy for burial.
A Mt. Airy citizen, Thos. D. Roberts, warns of a downward kidney illness progression from backache to Bright's disease and credits Doan's Kidney Pills with restoring strength and health after use. The testimonial notes availability through Ashcraft Drug Co and Doan's price of 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co as U S agents.
An ad promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills claiming fast headache relief in minutes. It notes 25 doses cost 25 cents and cites Mrs Louise Lewellyn of Powell South Dakota praising the product. The Miles Medical Co based in Elkhart Indiana is listed.
The Indian Grave Baptist Church adopted resolutions honoring sister Mary E. Hiatt who has died. The church expressed sorrow for her husband and children, offered comfort through faith, and ordered the resolutions recorded and sent to Bro Hiatt and local papers for publication.
Executor Me. K. R. Smith notifies all creditors of J. S. Jackson deceased of Surry County North Carolina to present claims by March 6 1909 and for debtors to immediate payment Details dated February 28 1908 random copy of local notices also mentions a local merchant advert for Mepherson and Co products with unclear garbled text
Trustee W F Carter will sell at cash auction on Saturday April 5 1908 at 1 PM the Mount Airy lot 20 by 200 feet with house adjoining Granite City Land and Improvement J D Smith and South Street to satisfy a 360 00 note owed by Leander O Neal per deed of trust dated October 17 1904 and recorded Book 26 page 307.
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