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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
4
An Indiana veteran visited Gettysburg recently and found a boulder that sheltered him during the battle. He purchased the rock and shipped it home to use as a monument at his grave.
A vintage notice for E. G. DeWitt & Co promoting DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a healing remedy. Claims it heals without a scar and cures skin ailments including burns and eczema. Sold by L. W. West, druggist, Mt. ry, N. O.
From Wilmington dispatch: Mrs Ludwig Vollere, wife of a prominent German citizen, collapsed upon learning of her daughter Mrs Geo Haar's death in Wilmington and died within two hours. The shock caused her death at Point Caswell yesterday afternoon.
An interview with W. P. Fife reveals his shift from evangelist to mining stock promoter. He heads an investment company that claims to seek divine blessing for every deal, prompting skepticism about trusting such religious branding with investors.
F. A. Fanning, a passenger on the Murphy branch of the Southern, narrowly escaped a bullet yesterday afternoon. While reading he heard a whizzing sound and found a bullet had pierced the window and gone through his newspaper. Passengers scanned outside but saw no shooter.
The ad touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as universally reliable and especially effective for summer diarrhoea in children. Sold by E. Gallaway and J. W. McPherson & Co.
An insane man named Davis killed his wife and two men named Barker with an axe in Ashe county last Sunday night. The couple's young daughter and baby escaped by the mother’s quick actions.
A Bentonville Virginia man testifies that after three years of bad bronchitis and ineffectual doctors he began using Dr Kings New Discovery and was wholly cured. The medicine claims to cure coughs colds lung and throat troubles pneumonia and grip with trial bottles free and regular sizes priced.
Prof C R K Melver is chosen to head Graham's new graded school. A graduate of the University he is brother of Dr Charles D Melver. A handsome brick school building will be erected.
An antiseptic liniment named Chamberlain's Pain Balm is advertised for cuts bruises and burns to heal without maturation and more rapidly than standard treatments. Sold by C. E. Gallaway and J. W. McPherson & Co.
Advertisement describes kidneys as blood purifiers and links kidney trouble to various pains and diseases. Promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a superior kidney remedy with sample offer by mail and emphasizes the product name and address in Binghamton New York.
From the Greensboro Christian Advocate tribute honors John Wesley for his evangelical impact and notes his mother Susannah Wesley as the quiet power behind his work. It highlights Wesley as seventh of nineteen children in a bent era and lauds Susannah as a queenly influence in domestic life guiding his mission.
A Saturday morning accident left a guard injured after a stumble on county roads. Prisoner Jo Sargeant was shot with fourteen or fifteen buckshots, risking life and death. Prohibition moves pass in Statesville with a $750 annual tax on prescription liquor sellers. The Concord Times notes a dry town and warned against renewed coal strikes.
Prof J D Lentz of Cabarrus county has been chosen president of Shennandoah Normal College in Virginia. Chamberlain stomach and liver tablets claim to restore appetite and vitality, sold by A E Gallaway and J W McPherson & Co.
The Ripple reports a petition circulating among residents asking Yadkinville town commissioners to call a vote on allowing distilleries within town limits. The paper predicts an election may be held in Angnet, but expects the outcome to oppose distilleries in town.
Mrs S Hi Newsom of Decatur Alabama endured three years of stomach and bowel distress until Electric Bitters relieved her suffering. She reports miraculous improvement and full recovery, praising the tonic for liver kidney and stomach issues. The remedy costs 50 cents and is guaranteed by C E Gallaway.
The Winston Daily reports a large cotton factory is in the works at Roaring River. Locals from the area are unaware of details, but the Chronicle notes the rumor may be true.
The Charlotte News quotes His Holiness the Pope saying that thrones stained with blood are not worth having, a remark noted after the accession of Karageorgvited.
The San argues about the post office scandals and the election, noting fears that the President may not recover before election day. The Durham Sun mocks the idea of Teddy turning things upside down and rising to the top. Wilmington Star.
An early settler in Oklahoma in 1859 suffers severe diarrhoea but is cured by Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a neighbor delivers a small bottle. The remedies’ quick relief leads to first sound sleep in a fortnight and gratitude for the salvation. Sold by OC E Gallaway.
Federal court in this city heard Whyte et al v Mount Airy & Eastern Railway Co on a motion to allow receiver compensation. Hearing continued to July 7 before Judge Boyd in Greensboro. Orders issued in Stanly and Wilkes bond cases require defendants to show cause July 24 why funds held by county authorities should go to the receiver Kerr Orsige of Salisbury. Bond amounts fixed at 18,000 and 60,000 respectively.
Pope Leo underwent a major surgical procedure last week that was initially feared fatal but resulted in a successful outcome. The event drew wide attention from medical and religious communities amid speculation about the pope's health and recovery prospects.
An advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for nervous headaches and sleeplessness. It claims headaches stem from nervous system weakness and cites a testimonial from Henry Went rick of St Clair Michigan praising relief from dyspepsia and headaches after using the product.
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