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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
4
The piece contrasts the man who wins by action and steadfast effort with the man who loses through delay and complaint. It extols labor, optimism, perseverance, and a relentless, spirited work ethic as a human engine powered by steam, with a final image of a hundred fifty pounds of steam driving toil to completion.
Blood Balm claims to cure by destroying the syphilitic poison in the blood and rebuilding the constitution. It advertises treatments for sore throat pimples copper colored spots ulcers and skin lesions with over 3000 testimonials and free trial by mail from Atlanta Georgia.
A tired husband, teased by his wife for neglecting simple chores and purchases. She reels off items he supposedly bought, from silk to matches, while he admits omissions like the kitchen shovel. The exchange ends with her reproachful lament over men’s forgetfulness.
Mrs C D Roberts of North Creek Arkansas reports twenty years of dyspepsia with no relief until one bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure provided relief and improved health. W B Dillard endorses the product in the same note.
An old Black man in a neighboring town rose in a prayer meeting and confessed a string of sins from stealing chickens to drunkenness and crime, but declared he had never lost his religion. The anecdote captures a rural church moment and persistence of faith despite moral lapses.
M M Austin of Winchester Indiana praises Dr King and his New Life Pills for curing his ailing wife after long illness. A Georgia exchange recalls a revival anecdote about a man confessing wickedness and a deacon's hymn, while a wealthy donor funds Nicholson Institute ear drums for the deaf.
An XIX century style advertisement touts Dr David's Cough Syrup of Pure Pine Tar Horehound and Wild Cherry as the best cure for coughs colds croup consumption bronchitis and throat troubles offered for sale at Younger's drag store.
The town hosts Graded School A commencement at Town Hall on Monday evening. Salem sees Parker returning from Asheville. Governor Tyler pardons John Williams, a former convict, returning home. Gainsboro Roanoke graduation includes nine graduates and praise for Prof. Barnette. A sermon and editorial comment discuss race, social equality, and dignity. Public notices mention teachers’ exams in Roanoke, local illnesses, and ongoing community updates.
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