28 Feb 1901
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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1901
Page
1
A fragmentary letter page from Oregon promotes health through avoiding catarrh. It urges readers to seek Dr. Hartman’s free book on Winter Catarrh and to contact Columbus Ohio for the booklet. The text contains many garbled phrases and appears as an advertisement or health column.
The article reports that the Morgan Rockefeller steel combine has purchased coal lands near Fairmount West Virginia for 14 000 000 suggesting a large area and control of top mines in the region The piece warns the monopoly could dominate rail transport iron ore and steel plants altering national power and fearing potential overreach and abuse of such vast influence.
The article discusses critics claiming Cuba lacks its own military while the United States acts to guard its pledge, likening Cuba to a lamb under a wolf's protection. It contrasts Switzerland’s neutrality with fears of aggression and pretext used by supporters to justify control over Cuba.
An advertisement claims Tutt's Liver Pills fortify the fortification against disease and cure sick headache dyspepsia sour stomach malaria constipation jaundice and bilious troubles. A testimonial says the pills are the fly wheel of life and gave a new lease on life.
The North Carolina house impeaches David M. Furbes and Robert M. Douglas for high crimes and misdemeanors. The senate is urged to form a high court of impeachment and summon the pair to answer charges, with the ceremony described as the most dramatic in thirty years. The Wilmington Messenger reports on the exchange and senate response.
The Cras Boake faction claims they act in faith with papers from Washington to force the old government aside. They warn of lethal action against anyone who tries to push them out. The text hints at harsh retaliation for losses and land value, with payoffs anticipated for their tribes.
The Wilmington Messenger cites army surgeons reporting high tobacco use among soldiers during the Spenier war and the Civil War era. It notes that cigarette smokers show greater physical disability and higher rejection rates, claiming ninety percent of cigarette smokers are incapacitated outside of combat. The piece critiques licensing and moral views on tobacco harming public health and military readiness.
Mr. R. K. Bryan of Scott's Hill reports a sudden deep shaft opening near the town, drawing residents to investigate as the earth collapsed inward. D. M. Davie died while describing the scene, and speculation swirls about the cavern’s depth and origin.
The passage notes warmer, pleasanter conditions now with milder winters and more freezes lately. It contrasts abundant crop success, especially peaches, and widespread orchards from central Georgia to Tifton, with earlier era small home orchards and earlier planting by mid February. It reviews shifting planting times due to risk, labor scarcity, and a weather-theory attributing changes to Gulf Stream effects mentioned by observers.
The text argues for a national reserve to protect hardwood forests in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. It cites rich hardwood diversity, virgin forests, and mountain ranges as reasons, noting rivers originate there and that area lacks northern gravel storage for water. State legislatures have largely authorized land acquisition within reserves, with one exception awaiting further action.
A man estimated 55 to 60 was found dead two miles south of Bekersville near a main road. He wore a dark suit and had money on him. A bark fragment and blood on a finger indicate injury. body taken to the local Babel station for investigations.
An 18 year old newspaper account recalls the second Battle of Manassas forcing a couple named Henry to flee their home. A shell killed the elderly couple. a found baby girl was raised by a local family. The writer seeks to locate the daughter of Old Man Henry of the Hiary House.
Fragments describe tensions around a public figure and associates, mentioning opposition and protection. The text references an Austrian mission failing and individuals seeking favorable treatment, with implied scrutiny of personal choices and support.
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