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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
2
The text outlines proposed provisions to abolish all licensed whiskey and brandy distilleries and saloons in the state and to restrict wine sales to two and a half gallons at the place of manufacture. It also tightens control of intoxicants by pharmacists and physicians while listing certain exemptions and non prohibitions.
The argument asserts liquor control should be statewide not locally. It contends local dry or wet votes do not curb the broader liquor influence and calls for abolition of the traffic across North Carolina. The piece appeals to citizens of Salisbury Greensboro and Wilmington to support a statewide measure. Nearby ads promote cod liver oil extract and farm poultry stock in Mt Airy North Carolina.
The piece portrays The Leader urging support for Cannon to return the business world to confidence in Republican principles. It questions whether the business community has lost faith and asserts The Leader’s view that this loss is real, noting The Leader has shifted from focusing on the proverbial “full dinner pail.”
A speaker criticizes passive support for or against prohibition and urges Lurry to contribute to maintaining a dry state. The piece notes indifference in the area and appeals to collective effort to protect the community's youth.
The Leader questions what present conditions would be endorsed by Taft. It notes that weeks earlier the paper claimed there was no panic despite widespread business paralysis and asks if The Leader has finally acknowledged the situation.
Mt Hermon reports a strong Sunday service led by Rev A J Williams with a steady Sunday school under superintendent J F Mays. The article notes family milestones including births and marriages among local residents.
The article contrasts a health note on aging with a humorous 19th century court record from Lexington. It describes overtaxing the body and suggests cod liver oil, then shifts to a Kentucky clerk recounting wills. A jovial testator allegedly forfeited lands for parties, prompting a contested suit over the will’s conditions.
The document lists a bank balance of 204901.74 with deposits and notes rediscounted along with cash items and stock details. It includes a sworn statement by cashier W J Byerly dated February 25 and notary G C Holcomb. An additional advert promotes DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve sold by J J Geys for boils scratches and piles.
The document itemizes cash and coin holdings including checks and cash items notes of other banks and fractional currency with a redemption fund at the U.S. Treasury totaling 280000 plus. It lists specie 28300.00 and other balances 280806.60 toward reserve totals.
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