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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
1
A period voice urges women to balance home life and education for children while praising vigor through a tonic named Peruna. The piece portrays aging, motherhood, and social duty as a civic concern needing strength and cheer.
The text claims Pe-ru-na benefits women most while noting it is for everyone. It explains catarrh as inflammation of mucous linings and asserts Pe-ru-na is a specific remedy for catarrh in any organ, curing troubles where other remedies fail. It states any mucous membrane congestion equals organ catarrh and Pe-ru-na will cure you if such affection exists anywhere.
Notice details an August 10 1901 election in Mount Airy to authorize bonds totaling 14000 for constructing and maintaining an electric light and power plant. Voters in Ward 1 and Ward 2 will use either For Bonds or Against Bonds ballots. Polling places include the Town Hall and Gilmer’s old store. Ballots counted by registrars A W Dean and B K Holcomb. Registration closes August 17 1901.
A Pullman train excursion from Wrightsville to Atlanta carried six North Carolina chickens that roosted and slept along the rails for over 100 miles. Fred J. Ladd, a Mason committee man, noted the birds during a stop, and several passengers volunteered to take one home. The Seaboard trip set a quirky record for odd passengers.
The piece notes Americans spend an estimated 400 to 500 million dollars yearly on summer vacations and cites a shift toward relaxation and nature as a sane response to stress. It adds that Seaboard Air Line passenger traffic rose about 60 percent this year under new management.
A group calling itself the Sanctified Band led by Sadie Collins and once led with Joe Lynch travels by land and water, claiming to wage a war on vice and to sanctify followers. After clashes and expulsions in Montrose Chincoteague and Chowan River areas, a sanctified woman was killed during the battles with armed locals.
Mrs Kruger wife of the former president Kruger of the South African republic died Saturday at Pretoria from pneumonia after a three day illness. She was 67. Her estrangement from her husband and the death of her daughter Mrs Smith last week shattered her spirits, with Mr Eloff and many Kruger family members at her bedside.
Mrs Nannie Fatr of La Grange Ga applied Bucklen arnica salve to great sores on head and face and reports quick relief beyond hopes. The ad notes the remedy treats sores bruises skin eruptions burns scalds and piles with care guaranteed by Dr W B Tayler pharmacist.
The piece argues that a young man's fate after leaving home hinges on his upbringing and moral fiber. It warns that self reliance grows from energy and conscience, while weakness leads to ruin, urging strong home training to prepare boys for life and temptations after departure.
The Raleigh News and Observer notes the state is shifting policy to reclaim swamp lands once given to speculators and timber men. Governor Aycock and the council aim to stop waste, recognizing drainage could render fertile farms and future railroad proximity could raise value beyond nominal prices. The Wilmington Star echoes calls to hold and develop rather than squander the lands.
Concord Times advocates Alabama style four year terms and quadrennial sessions for the legislature arguing fewer elections reduce politics and promote economy. The Times credits the move and urges North Carolina and others to follow suit. The reply supports less frequent elections to curb hasty political action.
Fragmentary ad style text argues against cheap cough remedies and promotes a specific syrup claimed to have universal success for severe throat and lung trouble. Mentions climate changes and a branded product with uncertain origin and garbled phrasing.
The Textile World reports a sharp rise in Southern cotton spindles and looms with North Carolina leading gains. It notes 965 166 spindles and 18 375 looms added in the South, 16 10 percent growth, while the nation overall climbs 74 percent. Spinning and knitting mills expand fast though outlets for goods lag. The piece urges expanding markets and breaking protectionist barriers to export.
The Ledger Monthly notes shifting advice on nocturnal eating. A light nourishing supper or bedtime lunch is now recommended for weak or nervous individuals to aid sleep and prevent waking from stomach emptiness.
The Raleigh News and Observer cites the death of Prof. John Fiske as a cautionary tale. It notes his excessive work, irregular habits, and disregard for medical advice, suggesting physical bankruptcy from overexertion and poor daily routines. The article argues that many illnesses arise from such disregard for established health rules.
Advice from Mascoutah Herald urges parents to keep sons busy with work such as whitewashing fencing mowing the lawn or gathering wood. It warns loafing leads to bad habits and moral decline and claims honest labor protects sons and families, benefiting the community.
Special Commissioner Rockhill reports to Washington that Pekin will surrender to Chinese authorities on August 14, marking the legations relief anniversary. Russia proposes raising customs duties from four to ten percent, with a phased, conditional implementation opposed by Britain, Japan, and the United States.
J Allen Smith and Joel Smith owners of cotton seed oil and fertilizer works at Almarle and Athens Ga sold the two plants to the oil trust for 62000 dollars. The deal transfers ownership of the factories and associated facilities to the purchaser.
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