One Hundredth Anniversary of Lincoln Birthday Observed
The piece notes the nationwide celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s birth on February 12. It reports on the 1908 Raleigh Supreme Court law license results with 39 of 48 passing, including three Black applicants. It also cites tobacco production data for Kentucky and nearby states, highlighting their global share and quality influenced by soil and climate.
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Abraham Lincoln
United States
Supreme Court
Raleigh
Wake County
Wake
Buncombe
Kentucky
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Tennessee
Sotprer Banks Death Plot In Kemp Tale
J A Stone, Civil War veteran from Kemp Texas, recalls a feared plot between illness and death. He describes a stubborn cold that lingered for years, causing weight loss to 130 pounds, before using Dr King’s New Discovery which he says restored his health to 178 pounds. The ad promotes the remedy for severe colds coughs and pneumonia with trial bottles offered.
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Sotprer Banks
J. A. Stone
Kemp
Texas
Dr. King
W. A. Hayes
Mississippi pride noted in U.S. Senate origins
The Raleigh News and Observer highlights Mississippi born senators including two native and five elsewhere linked figures Gore Bailey Clark Newlands Chamberlain. It also mentions Jefferson Davis and others, while promoting Kodol for Dyspepsia as a digestive aid sold by W. A. Hayes.
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Raleigh News and Observer
Mississippi
United States
Gore
Oklahoma
Bailey
Texas
Clark
Arkansas
Newlands
Nevada
Chamberlain
Oregon
Jefferson Davis
Looiue Q ‘C
Lamar
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Ad Pitches Piles Relief
An old time drugstore ad touts DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as best for any salve need and piles with warnings about imitations. It promotes Chamberlain’s Liniment for rheumatism and cites W. A. Hayes as the local druggist selling both products.
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DeWin
DeWiu
W. A. Hayes
Death of Mrs Sophropia Horner in Oxford
News from Hillsboro reports the death of Mrs Sophropia Horner widow of Dr James H Horner at about 86 after months of illness. She was educated at Sumner Female School Arcadia and Burwell School Hillsboro. Survived by seven children including Bishop Junius Moore Horner and Prof J A Horner with several daughters living in Oxford Asheville Spartanburg and Raleigh. Funeral held at Episcopal Church Oxford on Tuesday afternoon.
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James H. Horner
Hillsboro
Oxford
Sophropia Horner
Person County
Burwell School
Hilleboro
University of North Carolina
Horner School
Junius Moore Horner
Asheville
J. A. Horner
A. W Graham
H. G. Cooper
Mary Horner
W.S. Manning
Spartanburg
S. C
R. C. Strong
Raeigh
Episcopal Church At
Persistent cough cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Will J. Hayner of Burnley Colorado recalls his wife suffering a long lasting cough each winter. After trying remedies without relief a friend advised Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Three doses stopped the cough and it has not returned. Sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.
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Will J. Hayner
Burnley
Colo
Bulletin
Chamberlain
W. A Hayes
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Advised for Health
An advertisement urges men to consider kidneys and bladder health during the farm work season. It promotes DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills as the best remedy for back ache urinary disorders and rheumatic pains, claiming antiseptic, prompt action and endorsing by W. A. Hayes, Druggist.
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DeWitt
Your Only Hope Sought In Operation Then Cure By Pills
Mrs M E Fisher of Detroit Michigan suffered from severe rectal trouble and was advised to operate. She used Dr Kings New Life Pills and was wholly cured. The pills claim to prevent Appendicitis cure Constipation and Headache. 25c at W A Hayes drug store.
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Cotp Steel
M. E. Fisher
Detroit
Michigan
Dr. King
W. A. Hayes
Digestive Aid Ad and Dialogue Snippet
A vintage ad promotes Kodol as a natural digest ive aid claiming it helps with indigestion by digesting food with the stomachs normal juices. The copy also features a brief fictional exchange about trust and age, ending with a product mention and a separate Pick Me Up line.
Taft dining tour sparks Southern joke and political nudge
The Charlotte Observer pokes fun at Judge Taft with a southern food tour reference from Atlanta to Chapel Hill. It suggests a humorous path of delicacies from Georgia possum to North Carolina rabbit and persimmon beer as a playful pretext to influence a Hillsboro postmaster appointment among Republican candidates.
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Taft
Georgia
Atlanta
Xaetes
New Orleans
Columbia Record
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Tait
Chatham County
Charlotte Observer
Jaige Taft
Orange County
Hillsboro
Chapel Hill
Efland
Cedar Grove
University Station
Doctor's claim of Bucklen salve cures spider bite scar
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing a deep leg sore from a spider bite after doctors failed. The ad touts Bucklen's for eczema boils burns piles at 25 cents. A state health official warns many mineral waters in North Carolina carry typhoid germs.
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John Washington
Bosqueville
Texas
W. A. Hayes
Richard H. Lewis
State Board of Health
North Carolina
Save Money by Chamberlain Cough Remedy
A 19th century advertisement touts Chamberlain Cough Remedy by Bonnie Duams Berlain as cost effective and curative. It claims sure results, warns neglectful colds lead to serious conditions, and lists prices at 25 and 50 cents per bottle sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.
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Bonnie Duamberlain
Chamberlain
W. A. Hayes
Druggiet
Kennedy's La rative Cough Syrup Ad
An old advertisement extols Kennedy's La rative Cough Syrup for coughs and chest irritation. It claims the remedy also clears the system with gentle laxative action and notes children like its maple sugar flavor. Sold by W A Hayes druggist. The piece finishes with a joke about ancient strongmen.
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Kennedy
W. A.hayes
Draggist
Vinci Vinol endorsement boosts nervous children relief
Mrs A G Tyson of Livermore California writes of her five year old daughter's recovery from loss of appetite fatigue and delicate health after using Vinol. The note praises the cod liver oil extract method and urges other mothers to try Vinci sold by W A Hayes Hillsboro. Also executor notice: T M Davis named executor of J G Davie estate Durham NC requests debts and claims by January 25 1910.
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A. G. Tyson
Livermore
Cal
Vinci
J. G. Davie
T. M. Davis
Durham
N.C
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Joseph A. Harris
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Samson
Hercules
Samoon
Chicago News
W.A Hayes
Bagain
H. W
J. C. Webb
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Charlotte
Wen
Pitlans
Christ
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Sqrare
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Orangtl Superior Court
James McCully
Lill Norice
Acti
W McCully
Superiorange
Carol Vorce
Charles Straw Clerk
Rans OF
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Oranet Supperor Court
Janutt
A. M. Hughes
A. W. Hughes
Augustus C. Hughes
Superior Court of
Saich
Charles
Coat County
Speraneum
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