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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
C H Haynes lauds Surry County in a tribute to a native who chose to remain local after the Civil War. The piece highlights a strong character, education limits overcome, and a life devoted to home and public office. Lizzie Bunker is mentioned as his spouse in part of the profile.
The piece profiles a Mount Airy man who rises from a small farm two miles south of Mt Airy to public service as Register of Deeds and Clerk of the Court. It lauds his honesty, business sense, and moral standing, arguing he best leads the county out of political dilemmas and would inspire confidence in Sheriff C. H. Haynes era.
Cincinnati correspondent notes a broadened debate over Taft’s Unitarian faith and Catholic ties drawing scrutiny from Baptist and Methodist groups. Papers in New York and beyond discuss how Taft’s beliefs and Vatican relations might affect support ahead of the election.
Railroads offer a third fare round trip for a Democratic rally at Battle Ground with multiple special trains between Greensboro and Battle Ground. Free dinner and two bands, speakers include Mr. Kern, Hon. J. Hamilton Lewis, Governor Glenn, Rep. Claude Kitchin, Hon. A. L. Brooks, and possibly Hon. Locke Craige. State officers and local candidates attend. Kern and Lewis speak in Greensboro Tuesday night.
The article implores loyal residents to support a suitable candidate, arguing the election is conceded but every vote matters. It stresses the duty to elect a man who will raise the county's standing and foster growth and prosperity within the state and region.
W. W. Kitchin and Thos Settle are named as the ablest exponents of the truth held by rival parties in the state. Kitchin spoke at Dobson for two hours, delivering an exhaustive address on the issue as the contest continues.
Claiming deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube, the ad claims only constitutional remedies can cure it. It cites catarrh as the common cause and offers $100 for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
George M. Felton of South Gibson Pennsylvania recalls suffering chronic diarrhoea since 1863 while in the army. He says remedies failed until A. W. Miles persuaded him to use Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which stopped it at once. For sale by Gwynn Drug Co.
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