Lone Wall Tells Story of Long Deserted Village
By J. T. Miles the piece recalls Gaston once a thriving town named for Judge Gaston perched above the Roanoke River. The Wainwright Hotel stood near a grand brick depot serving river trade, with tobacco and goods moved by batteaux and rail to Raleigh, Petersburg, and beyond.
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Gaston
Roanoke River
Weldon
Wainwright
Raleigh and Gaston
Greenville
Petersburg
Batteaux
Richmond
Raleigh
Clarksville
Danville
Recollections of Gaston Bridge and Civil War era life
A narrator recalls a river town near Gaston with a timber bridge, railroad station, and water tank. He notes a bitter 1856 winter, Union and Confederate actions around the bridge in 1861, his youthful mail runs, and the 1865 bridge burning that ended Gaston’s bustle, leaving the village to decay. The Roanoke River and local wildlife provide ambient scenes.
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House and Wesson, Pugh and Vinsent
James House
J. H. Northington
Othe
Samuel Milesey
Gaston
Raleigh
Weldon
Rob
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Claim Health Boost
An advert touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a tasteless, concentrated form of cod liver oil that improves vigor and energy. It cites rapid gains in weight for a sick child and recovery for a mother, urging demand as the original genuine tablets approved by Good Housekeeping Institute.
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McCoy
McCoy’s
Housekeeping
Heluse
Watch Your Kidneys Doan's Pills Ad
Kidney health warning urges use of Doan's Pills to remove impurities from the blood and restore normal kidney function. Promotes relief from backache dizziness burning frequent urination and swelling with nationwide user recommendations. Obtainable from any druggist.
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Doan
Whip-poor-will and owl calls amid spring travel scenes
A brief描写 of spring birds. The text evokes the whip-poor-will and hoot owl at evening and geese flying in formation toward a milder climate. The passage emphasizes seasonal movement and natural sounds without additional context.
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Weldon Resident
Mrs Forest N Rowe hosted a surprise birthday dinner for her husband in Weldon on Monday evening. A turkey buffet followed by bridge for five tables. Mrs D W Siefert won the ladies prize and S W Neal Jr won the gentlemen’s prize. Attending were Mr and Mrs D W Siefert Mr and Mrs Elliott Clark Mr and Mrs W J Edwards Mr and Mrs B H Israel Mr and Mrs J I Wyche Jr Mr and Mrs Malvern King Mr and Mrs S W Neal Jr Dr and Mrs W A Carter Mesdames H G Rowe and A C House Messrs Hardee Rowe and Dutch Siefert Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest N. Rowe
Mr. Rowe
D. W. Siefert
S. W. Neal, Jr
Elliott Clark
Birth of Wilbur Edward Myrick Jr. announced in Weldon
Mr and Mrs Wilbur E Myrick announce the birth of their son Wilbur Edward Myrick Jr on Friday November 23. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Relief roll in Halifax County October figures decline
Halifax county reports 1237 families and 1409 relief cases in October, down 7.4 percent from September, with 6353 individuals aided equal to 11.9 percent of the county population. Total county relief spend $15,052.01. statewide October relief funds reduced to $1,205,590.13 from September.
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North Carolina
FERA
Thomas O’berry
Emer
County relief figures show declines and aid usage
Ninety of the 100 counties showed a decrease in case load in October. In 22 counties five per cent or less of the population was on relief. The average spent per family was $12.01 and for individuals the average was $6.45 in October. The data include state ERA and state purchases, student aid, and other education expenditures totaling several amounts.
Bisma Rex Antacid Coupon Offer Promises Free Trial Bottle
A promotional text touts Bisma Rex antacid powder promising relief in three minutes by neutralizing acid reducing gas soothing membranes and aiding digestion. It offers a free trial bottle upon presenting a coupon at Rosemary Drug Co The Rexall Store with name and address fields and a dated stamp.
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Rosemary Drug Co
Rexall
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J. T. Miles
Edmund Wikins
Los Angeles
Mra Teanette B. Heston
LYE
NBC
Ibs
Pelle
Campbell‘s
Gill's Hotel
Pork Chops 2
Syste
Halifax County
Les
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