The Mohawk circus and shipwreck story flood local notes
The Times reports on cheerful cleaner showpeople at the electric and Persian theatres with remarkable feats and a lion trainer bond. It also details the Peter Rickmers wreck off Zach's Inlet bound for Rangoon, with sixty men aboard and salvage efforts by I. J. Merritt and Rescue. The ship, built in 1889 at Port Glasgow, carries 120,000 cases of crude oil and is under Standard Oil charter.
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Electric
Long Island
Rickmers
Bachmen
Peter Rickmers
New York
Rangoon
Burmah
Sandy Hook
Zach's Inlet
I. J. Merritt
Rescue
Port Glasgow
Scotland
Standard Oil Company
Durham Medical Board Hearing Sparks Controversy
Durham is conducting an investigation into Dr. R A Moore over charges of unprofessional and unethical practice brought by Dr. Joe Graham. The hearing is private with no public access and outcomes remain unsettled.
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Durham
The
Durham Medical Association
R. A. Moore
Joe Graham
State Medical Society
Aldridge
Board of Aldermen
Cantara’s Working World earns praise at lively plantation show
Audiences flock to the old plantation show with fat baby and little horse acts, music and dancing, and a chorus of laughter. Cantara’s Working World delights patrons, while the Ferris Wheel and Merry-go-round draw steady crowds at this well patronized venue.
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Cantara
Ship Peter Rickmers Stranded off Short Beach in Strong Storm
The Peter Rickmers a four masted ship with 100 men aboard buckled by a southerly gale at Short Beach. Lifesavers from Sandy Hook joined the revenue cutter Mohawk to tow the Dutch vessel to safety but persistent surf and nightfall halted rescue efforts leaving the ship perilously poised amidships with its cargo of case oil.
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New York
Short Beach
Peter Rickmers
Case Oil
Sandy Hook
Sidnigh
Local Soda Springs Resident Praises Row Laxative Cough Syrup
Me William H Anderson of Soda Springs claims Row Laxative Cough Syrup relieved coughs better than other remedies. He recommends it for gentle laxative effects and for children. The misread text mentions D Monny wa and Go but is unclear.
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Me. Wm. H. Anderson, M. L
Soda Springs
Monny
Massey brothers and Spencer bound over for grand jury in Henry county killings
William Massey Grover Massey and Tom Spencer were sent to the grand jury today on charges of ambushing and murdering Samuel Shelton Charles Dodson and James Holly near Philpotts after a family feud. Heresford Spencer was acquitted. The trio posted 500 bond each and no further outbreaks occurred as followers watched. The defendants did not testify and may plead self defense.
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Danville
William
Grover Massey
Tom Spencer
Samuel Shelton
Charles Dodson
James Holly
Henry County
Philpotts
Heresford Spencer
Masseys
Kodoi Promoted To Cure Digestive Ailments
An advertisement asserts stomach discomfort and low mood originate in the stomach and recommends Kodoi as a remedy. The copy claims heart pains are not heart related and promises relief after weeks of use, with J H Gwyn selling the product locally.
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Nave
J H Gwyn
Relatives Advise Airing Sealed Produce Before Use
Some relatives who are large packers say vegetables and fruit that have been hermetically sealed should be opened a couple of hours before using to allow oxygen to return. A contributor to the June Delineator backs the plan to reduce the canned taste.
Foley's Kidney Cure Praised by Willimantic Man
In Willimantic Connecticut Alvin Stimpson credits Foley's Kidney Cure with his recovery from acute kidney trouble after other remedies failed. He reports complete cure after using four bottles and is now fully well. Sold by J H Gwyn.
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Foley
Alvin Stimpson
Willimantic
Conn
J H. Gwyn
Public Auction Notice of Stant Newman Property in Mount Airy
Deed of trust in Surry County records leads to sale at Mount Airy in front of First National Bank on May 30 1908. The 82 acre tract adjoining D B Green and Willis Cooper is offered to satisfy a $37 debt plus interest, cash terms. Trustee F L Smith cites R L Gwyn and M L Gwyn as prior grantors with lien secured by note to J B Swarger.
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Stant Newman
Register
Surry County
First National Bank
Mount Airy
N. C
D. B. Green
Willis Cooper
Stant
Surplus Land Auction in Surry County 1908
By order of the Superior Court of Surry County I will sell at public auction on May 1 1908 at 1 PM on the premises a 60 acre tract known as the D F Steel land adjoining Geo Hardy Sant red White and others. Terms: one third cash one third in one year and the remainder in two years with note and approved security. Sale for partition. April 12 1908 T Steel Commissioner
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Superior Court of
Surry County
N. C
Geo. Hardy Santred White
Sourwood
L. F. Steels
Vidas
D. F. Steel
Foley Kidney Cure Ad Promises Kidney and Bladder Relief
An advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles not beyond medical reach. It claims to stop irregularities and cure all such cases and notes sale by J H Gwyn.
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Foley
J H Gwyn
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