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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
2
Government readies strict enforcement of new pure food law
The government plans to enforce the provisions of the newly enacted pure food law against foreign countries with rigorous action, signaling a firm stance on import standards and consumer protection.
Victor Cotton Mill Seeks Receiver to Liquidate Debts
The Victor Cotton Mill at Charlotte, one of the oldest mills in the state, petitions the courts to appoint a receiver to liquidate its affairs swiftly. The company owes about $80,000 and faces compulsory tax filing duties as per the Corporation Commission.
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Victor Cotton Mille
Charlotte
Post Office Official Faces Embezzlement Charge
The head of the free delivery system at Washington is charged with embezzling twenty two thousand dollars and a government case is presumed strong. The hearing is set for this week as questions of honesty arise.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Indictment in Memphis for Mrs Lizzie McCormick Murder
A grand jury in Memphis has indicted Mrs Lizzie McCormick for first degree murder. She has been jailed on charges that she sent poisoned whiskey to a Cincinnati woman, resulting in a death.
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Memphis
Lizzie McCormick
Rumors Around Gubernatorial Prospects in North Carolina
The debate centers on potential candidates for governor next year with Bob Glenn mentioned as a possible choice. Advocates say his past Y M C A leadership could translate into strong state leadership if he runs.
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Bob Glenn
North Carolina
Herty’s Cup-and-Cutter System Boosts Turpentine Profits
Dr. Charles Herty of the Bureau of Forestry promotes a cup-and-cutter tapping method that raises turpentine output by 23 percent over the old technique and yields consistently higher rosin grades, signaling a major industry gain.
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Charles H. Herty
Bureau of Forestry
Herty
Local tax school districts expand to 110 statewide
Statewide count rises to 110 local tax school districts with seventy districts voting on the question within the next month. Surry, Mecklenburg, Guilford, Alamance, Henderson, Union, Gaston, Halifax and Haywood lead as districts in the education effort, with Surry praised for its prominent role among counties.
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Surry
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Alamance
Henderson
Union
Gaston
Halifax
Haywood
R Linney Heads for Next Years Republican Congress Fight
R Linney, ex Congressman, announces run for the Republican nomination. Blackborn may enter if urged by friends, though local sentiment dampens that prospect. E Marshall is described as the strongest Republican prospect, while Kiatz is expected to be renominated and re-elected. Marshall is viewed as the toughest Republican challenger in the district.
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R. Linney, Esq
Congress
Blackborn
E. Marshall
Theo. F. Kiatz
Marshall
Botanic Blood Balm Claimed to Cure Eczema and Sores
An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm as a certain cure for eczema itching humors scabs and pimples. It claims to relieve joint pain and bone ailments by enriching and nourishing the blood, restoring health and a natural glow.
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BR. B. B
Bom
Eniching
Flood and Fire at Topeka Keness Disaster
A dispatch reports a flood at Topeka and Keness with 500 people surrounded by rising waters. Fire broke out in flooded areas and many lives were lost. People on rooftops screamed for help as boats capsized and at least a dozen drowned.
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Topeka
Keness
6000 Homeless and Honey Des Moines Flood Crisis
Des Moines reports four feet of water flooding the East district as 6000 people lose homes and 30 percent face near-freezing exposure. Up to 50,000 residents across East South and North Des Moines are cut off from the city center with no business conducted for the day. Many women and children endure rain soaked clothing while unable to find shelter after a night of cold rain.
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Des Moines
Iowa
North Carolina Anti-Saloon Convention Call for Statewide Organization
The Greensboro Christian Advocate urges rapid, statewide mobilization for an Anti-Saloon Convention to organize local option elections in all towns and enforce Watts law. It asks for delegates from across the state and stresses the danger of failure allowing repeal or weakened enforcement.
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North Carolina
Greensboro
Queen Elizabeth Greenwood Died in Patrick County Virginia
Queen Elizabeth Greenwood, aged eighty, wife of Samuel Greenwood, died near Lone Cedar in Patrick County on May 15 1903. She joined White Plains Baptist Church in 1859 and bore nine children, five surviving. Funeral preached by W H Beamer May 17 at the Greenwood Shelter with many relatives and friends present.
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Patrick County
Lone Cedar
Queen Elizabeth Greenwood
Samuel Greenwood
White Plains
Greenwood
W.H. Beamer
Arnica Salve Promotes Quick Relief for Burns at Gallaway’s
A rural family seeks relief from accident wounds and burns using Budkien's Arnica Salve praised as the best on earth. The 2500 unit supply is available at O B Gallaway's drug store for quick treatment and care in remote locales.
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Budkien
O. B. Gallaway
Sixteen Drowned Near Pecan Point Mississippi River
In May near Pecan Point, Mississippi River, sixteen people from two cotton plantation families drowned when their skiff capsized after a nearby vessel struck. One survivor, Will Bell, aided by rescuers, informed Dr. B. F. Chiles in Memphis.
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Memphia
Teno
Pecan Point
Fatal kerosene lamp explosion claims Mecklenburg farmer
Mr J Roses Brown a prominent Mecklenburg farmer four miles from Charlotte died at 4 AM after a kerosene lamp exploded as he blew it out. He burned his neck body and limbs while trying to smother the flames. Dr J A Yochoser attended after being summoned and despite remedies he died in excruciating pain leaving a wife and seven children.
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J. Roses Brown
Charlotte
Brown
Tie
Mr. Brown
J. &.Ocheser
Ross
Mecklenburg
Charlotte News
Double Tracks Planned for Southern Line Upgrade
Southern Railway officials seek to double track the Washington to Atlanta line starting next fall with over 2,000 workers digging and building track beds in Virginia and North Carolina. Engineers map improvements removing curves, creating deep cuts and new bridges as construction engines arrive to speed up the project.
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Southern Railroad
Washington
Atlanta
Spencer
Virginia
North Carolina
Ion
Washington Times
Paine's Celery Compound touted as remedy for indigestion
An old advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for dyspepsia and related symptoms. It claims the product removes waste, cleanses the system, restores nerves, and improves breathing, with user testimonials praising relief after years of indigestion.
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Fred
Rome
Paine
Cyclone devastates Gainesville leaving many dead
A deadly cyclone struck Gainesville Georgia killing about 100 people. The cotton mill and several hotels were wrecked and many workers trapped under rubble. Officials warn the death toll could rise beyond one hundred as homes and stores were obliterated and hundreds became homeless.
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Gainesville
Dr King’s New Life Pills Claim Quick Headache Cure
Historic advertisement claims Thobbing Headache relief with Dr King’s New Life Pills. It asserts they purify blood and improve health, costing 25 cents, with a money back if not cured, sold by C E Gallaway, a druggist.
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Dr. King
C. E. Gallaway
Tobacco Planters Mutual Hail and Fire Insurance Company
Farmers in Surry and Stokes Counties urged to join a Raleigh based Home Company. It insures tobacco at 100 dollars per acre cotton at 20 dollars per acre with four cent premium per 100 insurance. Contact S. G. Brim or local agents for details and enrollment.
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Raleigh
N. Y
Tobacco Planters Mutual Hail and Fire Insurance Company
Bouth
8. G. Brim
Land and Lots for Sale by Executor Gilmer
On June 18 1908 the executor of R. G. Gilmer deceased will offer at public sale several parcels of land near Mount Olives or Patterson on Spring Street in Mount Zion. Interested parties may contact Wayne P. Gilmer for inspection and further details.
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Gilmer
Ublie
Patterson
Spring Street
Mount Ie Y Las
Iso
Ota
Wlaine P. Gilmer
Lote Ee
L. Gilmer
R. G. Gilmer
Lousborgs fire destroys hotel and stores in Louisburg
A major blaze at 1:30 am in Louisburg gutted the sample room of the brick hotel and spread to Hill stables Hayes Fuller store and other buildings. The hotel finally collapsed its three story walls damaging Farmers and Merchants and other properties. Loss estimated at 30000 dollars with only 6000 dollars insured. Contents scattered, wreckage cleared, incinerated goods and uncertain origin. Bowman block and Granite Mercantile Co. offices survived or were sold to Norfolk buyers.
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Louisborgesge
Hill
Sale
Hayes & Fuller
Hill & Co
Main Street
Williamson
Louisburg Hotel
J. P. Winston
R. D. Pinnell
Bowman & Bowman
Granite Mercantile Co
Land Company
Norfolk
Virginia
Man’s religious excess drives farmer to attack church
Charles Atkins a farmer six to seven miles southeast of town becomes violent over alleged excess of religion. He breaks into Saint's Delight Church, damages property, injures a man, and is jailed with plans for asylum. His family suffers while Atkins oscillates between rational talk and wandering mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Atkins
Mo Atkins
Turner Pope
Elias Sapp
Julius Howe
Atkins
Saint’s Delight
Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedies, Hall's Catarrh Cure
An 19th century ad claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It promises cures via Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for persistent cases, notes circulation of circulars, and cites F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio and local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggiate
Tie
Endorsement for 8.8 8.8 eczema cure by Wichita resident
William Campbell of 813 West Central Street Wichita Kansas reports long battle with eczema lasting 26 years ended after using several bottles of the product. He claims complete relief and urges others to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Campbell
Central St
Wichita, Kan
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