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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
6
A medicated tonic claims to purge catarrh by cleansing mucous surfaces and purifying the system within an hour. Advertises S S B and similar tonics as universal remedies for headaches air passage relief and broader disease claims, urging readers to seek advice from The Swift company in Atlanta.
Citizens of Mount Airy form an organizing group for a large July 4 celebration. Officers elected include President J J Carter Vice President and Treasurer J E Marion Secretary C B K Lundy Chief Marshall C E Bivens. Committees and events to be announced next week with plans for parade athletic events a speaker and a fireworks display. Surrey County wide participation hoped with county reserves contacting residents.
J W Johnson returned from Greensboro where demonstrators from Gaston Guilford Forsyth Wilkes Surry Anson Davidson Rowan Mecklenburg Caldwell and Catawba counties gathered to study silo construction under Alvin J Rede from the state department of agriculture The meeting aims to equip county demonstrators to aid farmers directly in silo building and Reed was praised as an expert instructor with plans to assist Surry farmers seeking guidance on litter and related silo construction.
Mr and Mrs John W Martin of East Bend visited here Monday Kennie Harkrader of Dodson was a visitor Sunday Miss Jess Davis of Mt Airy visiting her sister Mrs A Burch Messrs N B Jones and J L Layne went to Gentrys Cherry Orchard last Sunday and reported lots of nice cherries Mr Paul Burch made a busy trip to Haystack last Saturday Mrs A Sebastian and children stayed with her father near Wilkesboro Mr and Mrs Cleve Dobbins spent Sunday with relatives near Union Mr J J Wallace and family spent Saturday and Sunday visiting friends near Jonesville Messrs Liam Sneed and Joe Greenwood went to Dodson Monday on business
One hundred dollar reward offered for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo advertise a cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Endorsed by National Bank of Commerce Toledo and others. Testimonials free. Price seven cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The new Presbyterian church will be dedicated next Sunday at 11 a.m. The sermon will be preached by Dr. W. W. Moore president of Union Theological Seminary at Redmond Va. He is regarded as a leading preacher and scholar in the Southern Presbyterian church.
By order of the Clerk of the Superior Court in the J. G. Folger estate case against Annie A Holcombe and others, a cash sale will be held at the Court House door in Dobson on July 10, 1914 at 1 PM. The tract is about 40 acres in Rockford township Surry County adjoining E S Reece and Penn Nixon to satisfy debts and costs of administration. Also offered is all uncollected evidences due the estate filed with the Clerk of Court. June 9, 1914 J. G. Folger Admr J H Folger Atty.
Friends of the late Jas. Draughn urged to send donations promptly for a memorial fund. Readily reported contributions include many North Carolina towns and individuals. amounts range from 1.00 to 5.00 with several 1.00s and a few higher gifts.
Advertisement notes two small storefronts for rent in Nations Block near the Bunker building. Contact T J P eon or J R Thompson at Bar of Jom for details.
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