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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
4
The notice advertises a blood purifier claiming to build up blood, restore strength, and cure nervousness. It touts a wife noting improved appetite and vigor after use, and offers free medical advice from Swift Specific Co of Atlanta Georgia with a call for a book on blood and skin diseases.
The Burlington New Jersey and Burlington North Carolina Anthonyes share a name and fate as their wives both fall ill and die within hours, prompting a strange cross country meeting after correspondences began two weeks earlier. A separate incident reports A W le near Carthage inadvertently shot by a dog startling a hunting gun.
The Gazette records W C Wockyyn praising Chamberlains Cough Remedy after two months of severe coughing. The note states the medicine cured the illness and recommends it to others. It mentions sale by Taylor and J W McPherny. The text also notes Boston authorities admit pest control, with a stray line about smallpox.
Mt. Airy pharmacist Meehan endorses DeWitt’s Lithar y Risers as a world famous stimulant for regular bowel action. They claim to aid digestion and relieve irregularities without pinging cramps or distress.
A speech from a self described servant of the people pledges open government and public financial restraint. The speaker denounces secret sessions and rings, vows no backroom committees, and to treat taxpayer money as his own to ensure a successful administration.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a cure for eczema and itching by purifying blood. It promises relief from skin sores scabs scales boils and joint pains and offers a free trial by writing Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga with no cost to try.
The man, worth about 10000 in property, left his wife and nine children one dollar each and ordered the rest used to build a fireproof vault for his body and a memorial monument. He hinted at a rational will if courts have proper methods. A second item notes icebergs drifting south toward trans Atlantic steamers, prompting vigilance for collision risks.
An unclear advertisement mentions BeBlain’s and Liver Tablets claiming to improve appetite and liver function. Vague references include the tangled names Taylor and J. Co. and Nathan M. Mecklenburg with a family farming scene, lacking concrete details.
A brief local note reports Daroon and a younger man reconciled after a tense moment and agreed not to sing. No further details are provided about the incident or location.
General Toon and State Superintendent Hoy advocate for reform in public instruction, urging language improvements and better educational standards across the state. The plan focuses on curriculum updates, teacher training, and measurement of student outcomes.
The Monroe Enquirer reports Polly McKinney, a colored woman, found murdered on the G O N railroad track near Van Wyck eight o clock last Thursday night. Wade Hagin, a colored man, was arrested on a murder warrant after a report of his confession. Hagin claims he and the victim and two others stole a beef then split it. Polly was killed for the money she carried about thirty dollars. Hagin and the other alleged beef thieves remain jailed as the case moves toward trial.
A physician recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy for obstinate coughs in children noting its non narcotic safety and universal relief for colds and bronchial afflictions. The ad asserts wide trust from Chicago and praises the product as safe for unprofessional hands while featuring endorsements and local distributor names.
A vintage remedy advises soaking in warm water to soften a troublesome car and pare it down without drawing blood, then applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily with vigorous rubbing. A core plaster is worn a few days for shoe protection, and the balm is pitched as a general remedy for sprains, bruises, lameness, and rheumatism. Sold by local doctors and merchants, with additional claim of Balesme from the Northern Wood as a cough cure.
The News and Observer opens with a reference to the Mc Kinley assassination, then honors the dead president and condemns anarchy and those who advocate lawlessness. It declares anarchists are highly dangerous serial offenders and that supporting their deeds implicates one morally.
Washington naval experts say the Fulton torpedo boat, the most seaworthy type, could stay submerged for days without inconvenience. The test disclosed no new features. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance and is always payable in advance.
Hayfield Minnesota resident H C Chrestenson suffered three years of dyspepsia and near death before using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He reports rapid improvement from the first bottle and full recovery, urging others to try it. J W West druggist Mt Airy North Carolina endorses the digestions claim.
A marketing notice urges mothers to use a worm syrup on children whenever worms are suspected, claiming the product reliably removes parasites and prevents suffering. The tone emphasizes moral duty to treat illness promptly.
The passage argues a lower sugar tariff for Cuba and the Philippines, noting political risks of pacification and capital investment. It also mentions varied opinions on duty shifts, with commentators warning of immediate backlash from sugar and beet factions.
An old advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests the food and cures various digestive issues. It touts uncertain dyspepsia diagnoses and urges readers to obtain a free sample from BH M Woolley in Atlanta, promoting alcohol and tobacco habit materials.
An aged reader advised to treat bladder and kidney issues with Swamp Root. The ad claims kidney and bladder problems affect both genders and mentions a sample bottle and pamphlet available by writing Dr Kilmer and Co at Binghamton New York.
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