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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
3
Local items report wheat cutting, excusions to springs, and a push for Mount Airy Eastern Railway access. News covers India famine relief, a wedding near Germanton, political visits, school upkeep, and community notices.
On June 19 1900 at the bride’s mother’s residence near Round Peak North Carolina Rev W H Beamer officiated. I L Wolff of Stony Ridge married Miss Alice I Booker witnessed by relatives and friends. They will reside at Stony Ridge where the bride taught in Surry public schools and the groom farms at Barry. May their lives be filled with joy and prosperity.
A Washington special reports Princess Aribert, Queen Victoria's granddaughter, visiting the White House with Lord and Lady Jaunce Ote. They were received by President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley in the red parlor, amid chatter about imperial affairs.
Westfield North CarolinaJune 12 farmer updates report fine wheat harvest and crop outlook. Mr J W Jemapie paints new residence Dr J T Bimith home visits Miss Elin Vogler teaches music. Emmett Ioman enlisted in U S Army at Greensboro. Dulay B Marion visits High Point. Menara Cook Loman building mill shop. June turnout at Senatorial convention Pilot Mountain. E W Pearce completed Wake Forest law course. Drought threatens tobacco crops. many still planting.
One of the county’s saddest and most unexpected deaths occurred at Forge Ararat station Monday at 2 457. Mr J R K Forkner depot agent at the Southern depot there had long been in several lines of business since the C F Y V was completed to Ararat He died Sunday evening after a sudden attack of cholera morbus at midnight his family noted he felt unwell earlier that day He leaves a wife and children He was about 50 and had served as County Commissioner for about a year and a half He had worked at Ararat since 1888 The funeral was held Tuesday conducted by Rev Jos Potts with Masonic burial rites.
Tar News lists local give aided famine relief with donations from News force 169 dollars E M Taylor Mount Airy 15 J P Covington Dale N C 1 Mrs Annie Fulton Mount Airy 50 J M Neely McLaurin 1 Mrs J M Neely and others contributing small sums toward the India famine fund with future acknowledgments planned in Tar News and Heaven by Lim.
Rev Walter Holcom visits the city for a day or two then goes to Dobson to conduct a Bible Mission and Revival Meeting all of next week starting Sunday June 17 at 11 A.M. Morning services focus on Bible study and evenings on revival services. Everyone is invited.
Elbert S Fulton born in Girayen county Virginia died at his daughter Mrs Jamce M Fulton Mount Airy on the 11th 1800 aged 76 years 4 months and 22 days. He leaves four children three living his wife was Elizabeth Ogle by whom he had no political ambitions yet served as church steward. He kept a hospitable home for itinerant preachers and was praised as a patient gentle man with deep Christian virtue. His funeral occurred in quiet faith with lines from a hymn and homage to his generous family.
Dr D B Cargile of Washita I T writes that Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brower of scrofula after years of suffering with sores on head and face. He says it purifies blood and aids digestion and organs, selling for 50 cents at Dr W F Taylor’s drugstore with guarantee.
An old advertisement touts a two day cure for la grippe with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It claims all druggists refund the money if it fails and notes EK W Grove’s signature on every box, priced at 28e.
SPECIAL NOTICES list Dix & Bowman and Barker’s stores offering discounted ladies skirts, hosiery, neckwear, organdies, and shoes, plus promotional items from Steve Hale and J. Barker. Other items include milk cows for sale, a nurse praising Chamberlain’s remedy, a new steam saw mill by Phillips & Fleming, and Lumber sales. May 7th, 1900.
Washington reports ten thousand American troops in the Philippines ready to enter China. Admiral Kenney and General MacArthur directed to prepare forces, with ships on standby. Kempff and Conger dispatch details note Boxer activity near Tien Tein and the risk of mass foreign casualties as foreign troops struggle to respond. Nash ville sails to Taku, Monocacy ordered to join Kempff at Taku.
The Prohibition State convention in session here has nominated a full State ticket headed by J. R. Wiley for Governor. The platform declares the President responsible for the disgrace brought upon this country by the establishment of brickkaries in the Philippines and Porto Rico and Juba.
The article promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, builds up constitution, and offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure. It urges sending for testimonials and lists F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the supplier.
An old advertisement touts Kermatt's Chomolates Laxative Quinine as easy to take and quick to cure cold in head and sore throat. It promotes a remedy believed to relieve symptoms rapidly through quinine content.
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