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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
5
A Sunday school retells the Solomon story with two women disputing over a baby. The judge asks for a sword and declares he will divide the child to prove the true mother, illustrating wisdom and the right way to resolve a quarrel.
A collage of quips and references quotes on talkers misfortunes and literature consoles a jumbled satire. It includes a Yonkers Statesman exchange about Emerson death and mentions De Witts Little Risers with dubious sales by J H Gwyn. The text also gnaws at a Banksworth or Gainsborough theft joke and a Chinese proverb about effort.
A humor caption from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a man recounting a mishap with his spectacles. He jokes that if his wife had not stepped on them, he would have himself, calling it good luck in a light gossip item.
Mrs A Gregory of Denver writes that after years of female troubles and an operation she found relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other sick women to try the product as it restored her health and alleviated backache and bearing down sensations. Mrs Pinkham invites letters for advice from sick women seeking relief.
A North Carolina Masonic lodge and church members publish a tribute to S E Gentry who died at 49 after 22 years as a Christian and 16 years as a gospel minister. He served Surry and Wilkes counties, was twice married, leaving nine children and a widow. The resolution expresses sorrow, prayer, and support, with copies sent to the State Lodge and local papers.
Washington reports the Navy Department plans a test on the double turreted Monitor Florida in Chesapeake Bay or the Potomac River. The aim is a limited firing against the turret to gauge modern 12 inch rifle effectiveness while avoiding total destruction of the ship.
The Greater Des Moines committee will buy ad space in Iowa country papers, especially county seats, to promote Des Moines for laboring men and as a residence city. The campaign will run for months and its results are awaited with interest.
Fifty masked men bound into the Arcadia Hotel firing shots as guests fled. They abducted tobacco buyer John Heath threatening to drown him unless he vowed to stop selling tobacco and later released him.
A fond grandfather proclaims the newborn smarter than the father was at the same age, while the father protests with a light retort. The exchange portrays warmth and humor within a family scene as they admire the infant’s apparent promise.
An old advertisement extols Dr Shoop's cough cure made from a green mountain shrub. It claims the remedy is harmless and safe for very young babies with no opium or chloroform. The ad labels the shrub as The Sacred Herb and urges mothers to demand the product from Ashcraft Drug Co.
All parties having accounts against J. W. Greenwood that have not handed in verified claims please do so at once. All parties owing accounts please make immediate settlement. W. E. Barker, Trustee.
The note states there is no market for Cross Ties at present and the speaker does not plan further purchases until notified. No dates or entities are specified.
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as effective for epilepsy, fits, convulsions, and nervous disorders. It claims many cures and invites readers to request advice, sharing a testimonial about a son’s improvement after using the product with early dosing guidance. The note cites Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.
In a classroom exchange, students discuss the Danube, asking for its German name. The dialogue features Teacher Donna guiding Freddy and a surprised Freddy Fangle, highlighting a light moment in language practice.
Notice of sale under a mortgage deed dated August 26 1899 by David Fulp to Ea recorded in the book of Mortgages. Property in Catus town adjoining J D Smith and others to be sold at public auction for debt of 310 dollars plus interest and costs. January 2 1908 J A Hadley mortgagee.
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