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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
5
Big Tom Benson a tall farm helper faces a domestic bear chained outside a mountain cabin. After a midnight intruder scene and a risky exit through a window, Tom leaps to safety as workers arrive, leaving the bear baffled.
A testimonial from Mrs. Norton of Freeville New York praises Dr Miles Heart Cure for strengthening a weak heart after illness and nervousness. The ad notes the product as a superior tonic and mentions availability through druggists and Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
An old advertisement touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds. It warns against non genuine products and notes the yellow package sold by J. H. Gwynn.
The piece notes that holding a good job is crucial in tough times. It mentions Rings Little Liver Pills claimed to help with biliousness and headaches, advertised as air cleaning and skin clearing. Sold by J. W. Mcpherson and Co at 252. It also comments on clearing houses, certificates, and harsh finances fueling hardship stories.
Claims describe Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe herbal remedy that has helped many women avoid surgery. It cites testimonials from the Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts and asserts the product restores feminine health by acting on the reproductive system without drugs.
Col W H Osborne of Greensboro, once a Durham resident, spent yesterday in Durham meeting friends and discussing politics. He predicts a tight gubernatorial and congressional race with multiple candidates and notes strong support for Prof Holt in Guilford and elsewhere. He also praises primary election sentiment and the improving national financial climate for farmers.
The Mount Airy N C community expresses grief and extends sympathy to the Barker family. The Friends Society and the Society of Christian Endeavor publish condolences noting the loss as spiritual gain and urge publication of the tribute.
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