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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
1
Old time medicine ad touts Perry Davis Pain Killer as a general remedy for colic in horses and other ailments. Claims bottles help, with prices listed at 35 and 50 cents. Unclear product usage guidance and directions.
A letter chain praises Perune as curing catarrh and chronic conditions. Accounts describe long standing catarrh relief after using Perune, including a woman whose health improved after a year of use and a Marine City man who found relief after trying many remedies. Several correspondents credit Perune with restoring health and vitality.
The Raleigh News and Observer discusses a Supreme Court decision on tobacco commerce, noting a majority upholds state power to regulate cigarettes, while Chief Justice Taft and eight others dissent, arguing the federal government lacks authority to ban cigarette shipments. The piece criticizes tobacco and liquor industries and laments ongoing cigarette use despite state laws.
An article reports Russia plans a bold next summer venture sending the ice ship Vermark toward the North Pole. The vessel has proven capable of tearing through Baltic and Arctic ice at several miles per hour. Admiral Makaruf oversees modifications to face heavier ice. Details of route and plan remain undisclosed.
A cable despatch from Menila reports the loss of the U and cruiser Yorbmite after drifting sixty miles and striking a reef off Guam. The vessel, about 301 feet long with a 20 foot draft, was grounded near San Luis d Apra. It carried 1 officer and 267 men, manned in part by the Michigan naval militia, and anchored six miles offshore due to Guam harbor hazards.
Sils Hilough reader H. Rubineon writes of severe corn pain and inability to walk. The ad promotes Buck-oo ointment as a cure for caps sores bruises ulcers and other skin troubles. Dr. W.8. Taylor, druggist, guarantees relief. 250.
The Journal reports that the 12 year old son of Mr. R. L. Gordon, living near Monroe, was thrown from a ride and died within about twenty minutes.
European powers assure the United States they will not deviate from the China conditions Saeene is unable to meet.
Foreign powers in Pekin outline a set of conditions for China following the Boxer disturbances. They seek a monument to Baron Von Keiteler, punishment of eleven high officials, suspension of provincial exams, abolition of the Tsong Yemen, fort dismantling, arms import ban, and a foreign control of postal and communications. Modifications may follow and a final accord awaits all powers.
The correspondence notes growing student engagement in higher education among local youths. It highlights club aims to support home and college progress with monthly letters to Surry county papers, active participation in YWCA, and regular prayer meetings. Talks include Twain and local entertainments, with students attending the Western North Carolina Conference event at West Market Church on November 24.
A disjointed passage reflects on labor, humility, and spiritual energy. It contrasts physical toil with inner strength, urging resilience and balance between body and spirit amid hardship. The text reads like a reflective meditation rather than a cohesive narrative.
A garbled OCR note hints at Seaboard Air Line becoming an active regional factor in northern and western business. It also mentions the Brath era being swallowed by the Pene scheme, with lines about vaccine observations and new railway priorities.
Fragmentary notice states a stock yard plans to auction or auction a collection of horses for one million dollars in New Orleans, with unclear details about the seller and exact terms.
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