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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
5
Notice to all claimants and debtors of the estate of J F Allred deceased. Executrixes Mrs Lillie Allred Sisake and Nettie Kapp Allred, with attorney W L Reece, require presentment of claims within 12 months. Debts should be settled promptly. Dated May 27, 1926.
The administrators R B Short and Matt Short of the estate of N P Short late of Surry County notify all creditors to present claims within 12 months from this notice or bar recovery. Debtors must settle immediately. Dated April 25 1925. J H Folger Attorney for the estate.
A St Paul Minnesota woman reports chronic back pain dizziness and monthly nausea eased after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She says the treatment strengthened her for daily tasks and caring for her daughter and offers to answer letters to help other women.
A fragment from a 1936 Western Newspaper Union item presents a moral poem by John Oxenham about wealth and happiness. It contrasts rich and poor, noting that true riches lie in contentment despite empty pockets.
The column lists recipes including Queen Victoria's Favorite Soup with baked chicken and egg yolk, Lettuce and Pepper Salad with French dressing, Salmon Salad with pickles and eggs, Spanish Steak with onion and four, Pink Toast with stewed tomatoes, and Fried Oysters Delaware Bay Style using crab meat and breadcrumbs fried in deep fat.
Leopold Schepp, the coconut millionaire, plans a program to award boys aged 12 to 16 who pledge two years of abstaining from drink and obeying laws. Each accepted boy would receive $200, with the scheme aiming to foster lasting good citizenship and family life.
A health education piece warns against using pain pills for headaches in North Carolina. It explains headaches signal internal trouble from stomach issues or eye strain, warns of drug habit risks, and urges finding and removing the underlying cause rather than masking pain.
Having qualified as administratrix of the estates of J. W. and D. Harris deceased, I notify all claimants to present claims to the undersigned or H. O. Woltz at Mountana within the legal period or this notice will be plead in court. Debts to said estates must be settled at once. 1925. Mrs. Moa Brower Meeks Administratrix J. W. and R. D. Harris deceased. O. Woltz Attorney.
The article notes the United States imports vast amounts of coffee annually, with about 1 852 812 000 pounds per year. Much of this quantity is later exported after blending and packaging under brand names.
Captain Al Moody of Charlotte known as Moody proclaims Karnak the greatest medicine. He credits Karnak with relief from dyspepsia and indigestion, allowing him to eat freely again. Karnak is sold in Mount Airy by Wolfe Drug Company and by local druggists in nearby towns.
An advertisement touts Dean's Pills as a kidney stimulant remedy with a Mt. Airy testimonial from W. O. Fowler, grocery owner, claiming backache relief after three boxes. The text also contains a town paving assessment record listing costs and property owner charges on Market Street with dates and board notices.
The Town of Mount Airy Clerk announces an assessment roll filed following the June 2 1925 Board of Commissioners meeting. The roll pertains to Market Street improvements and Market Oak Street from Franklin to Oak Street, with hearings to be held for interested parties.
The News is available weekly at Creed's Book Store with immediate sale after arrival from the area.
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