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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
5
Bill and Jimmy steal money and claim a “bad money” machine. they boast of bravado while hiding in an old house. Mr Baxter alerts authorities as the pair are found with the gold and counterfeit device. Police capture the boys and jail lies unfold. fathers and officers orchestrate the arrest.
The tribute chronicles Thomas Williams Mason of North Carolina, a Confederate veteran and long serving statesman. Born near Brunswick County Virginia, he studied at UNC and the University of Virginia, led as State Senator for Northampton and Lertie, served on the North Carolina Railroad Commission, and earned renown as an orator and defender of state sovereignty. He supported prohibition, spoke fervently for families harmed by alcohol, and remained active in public life until his death on April 14, 1921 at Long View.
A Roanoke Pharmacy Co. advertisement praises Garren's Tonic with endorsements from mayors bankers preachers and judges in North Carolina. Hon R H Staton a former Hendersonville mayor says the tonic improves digestion strengthens nerves purifies blood and builds up the system noting his own digestion weight and health improvements after use and recommending it to his family.
Hendersonville officials Otis Powers and R M Oates report strong benefits from Garren's Tonic. Powers claims seventeen pound gain and relief from heartburn indigestion and insomnia after use. Oates says it provided instant relief from nervous indigestion during a two week period and recommends keeping a bottle on hand.
W G Staton of People's National Bank Hendersonville endorses Garren's Tonic for stomach trouble. He cites his son's seven year struggle with stomach issues improved after two bottles. Hon G W Brooks, tax collector, confirms gains and relief after long indigestion. Rapids by Roanoke Pharmacy Co.
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