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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
3
The Mount Airy News reports community updates from Mount Airy North Carolina including sickness, travels, rail schedules, and local business notes. It urges reader donations to the India Famine Relief Fund via The News and lists recent contributors and a memorial note about Stephen Crane.
Announcement for a group excursion to Winston-Salem on June 9 inviting all to join. Emphasizes orderly travel, special attention to women and children, reserved-seat coaches, and a $1.00 price for a day off. Gilmer Bowman Lindsey organize the trip.
W A Belton was tried for shooting within the city limits and fined five dollars. Percy Fry faced assault charges with a five dollar fine. Ed Williams, described as colored, consumed excessive bug juice, cursed a South Carolina brother who runs a Needmore Street restaurant, and brandished a shiny pistol to scare him while attempting to seize his dried apple pies, and was fined ten dollars. The mayor remarked Ed had a good deal of fun Sunday and must pay the fiddler.
The Mount Airy graded schools receive praise for Supt. Frank H. Curtiss in a two year review. He mastered complexities, earned statewide regard, and kept schools unified and high ranking. He will stay for at least one more year despite offers from other cities.
Mrs Annie J Mathews of 10 Pennay New York describes severe menstrual pain and depression. After trying doctors and medicines, she used Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets and soon felt restored energy and health. She urges womb affected women to write for free advice and thanks Dr Pierce for his work.
The Graded School announces the honor roll for the month ending in 1900 with names across grades from first to high school. Attendance has been near perfect in some classes and overall work is described as thorough and high order with pride for named students. Superintendent Krank H Curtiss commends the faculty and pupils.
An price not given claims Electric Bitters regulate stomach liver and kidneys and purify blood to create strong nerves smooth skin and a better appearance. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is advertised to cure skin eruptions and various sores and is sold by Dr W S Taylor with a money back guarantee.
A vintage ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine and Ker-Mott’s chocolates as the “One Day Cold Cure.” It claims druggists refund the money if it fails to cure and features EK. W. Grove’s signature on every box, with a 25 cent price.
The Surry County Board of Elections sets new precincts and polling places. In Longfifi township at Millard Needham's on Old Hollow road. Mount Airy splits into Precincts 1 and 2 with boundaries along Rockford road, Main street, Brower road, and Westfield line. Precinct 1 votes at Mount Airy Town Hall, Precinct 2 at Gilmer's old store. Pilot township changes polling place from Vickers to Farmers' Warehouse in Pilot Mountain.
Special notices advertise goods and services around Mt Airy including Dix Bowman stores selling shoes and fabrics, W E Patterson notarization, Steve Hale and W W Burke outlets, and a call for lumber from Phillips and Fleming. The notices include sales claims, hosiery lines, and a call for Republican precinct organization in 1900 with dates and locations.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad states the remedy is taken internally and works on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 refund for any case it fails to cure and urges sending for testimonials from FJ Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A French report details thirty foreigners including six women and a child escaping toward Tien Tain when attacked by more than 700 Boxers armed with rifles. Four killed, four wounded, others missing. Pekin reports 349 American and other guards arrived amid a dragon festival with crowds and no hostile reaction.
Attend the National Normal School of Music at Dobson commencing in July. For information contact J Bb Metiutfin, Secretary.
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