Shockey Files Candidacy for Justice of the Peace
The announcement states L. M. Shockey is a candidate for Justice of the Peace in Cave Spring Magistrate district at the upcoming election and promises faithful duty if elected.
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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1903
Page
1
The announcement states L. M. Shockey is a candidate for Justice of the Peace in Cave Spring Magistrate district at the upcoming election and promises faithful duty if elected.
W Kime announces candidacy for re election as Commonwealth Attorney for Roanoke County subject to the Democratic primary on September 1. He notes three and a half years in office and asks voters for continued support in Roanoke.
To Roanoke County voters GEO M Muse announces candidacy for re election as County Treasurer. He pledges to run the office on business principles in the future as in the past subject to Democratic Primary.
A travel column recounts an extended Pacific voyage to Seattle aboard the Syren of San Francisco. The writer extols Seattle’s growth, resources, parks, Lake Washington, Elliott Bay, rail connections, and naval industry. It notes the city’s Indian heritage, the Totem Pole, art scene, University of Washington, and a mining excursion to the Wayside and Sultan mines led by Maj. John Habecker.
A fragmentary poem praising June as muse to poets from Chaucer to Milton and Keats, echoed by a gateless chorus of lovers. The text shifts to a testimonial by Rev. Jno B Cox of Wake Ark praising Electric Bitters for curing twelve years of Yellow Jaundice, followed by a closing proverb about gossip.
Advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure lets the stomach digest all wholesome foods and end indigestion without milk and toast. It asserts starvation weakens the system and promotes disease, and that the product digests what you eat making the stomach sweet, sold by W B Dillard Drug Company.
Observations reveal that the most vocal critics are rarely subscribers or supporters while those who pay most for ads are least likely to demand favors. Persistent advertisers and loyal readers prove the paper’s credibility, whereas haters often lack firsthand engagement with the publication.
Mrs W K Haviland of Armond New York credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving her daughter from a near fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis after other remedies failed. She also notes a niece with advanced Consumption recovered fully. The medicine is described as infallible for coughs and colds with 50c and 1.00 bottles and a trial bottle free.
A compact editorial line laments limited knowledge among seventeen year olds and urges broader schooling and exposure to information. The piece argues for practical learning, curious inquiry, and public discussion to raise informed judgment.
Newspaper ad touts Botanic Blood Balm as a free trial cure for rheumatism and catarrh. Claims the medicine purifies blood and permanently relieves aches, with testimonials of long-standing cases cured after doctors and other remedies failed. Offers free sample and medical advice from Blood Balm Co., Atlanta.
An ad from Manhattan Therapeutic Ass'n Dept B of 1135 Broadway New York offers an absolute painless cure for morphine cocaine laudanum and opium habits. It promises immediate relief restored appetite and sleep and individualized treatment from a nerve specialist with free trial treatment upon request and confidential physician correspondence.
He supports her bold debut as a theatrical star while she flatters him and calls him her angel. The pair navigate public attention as their collaboration begins.
The article explains the custom of ending meals with fruit cheese and coffee as digestion aids. It praises cheese as savory and mildly nutritive while warning coffee can stimulate digestion but be injurious with excess. It highlights pineapple bromelin as a powerful aid that digests albumen, supporting a slice of pineapple as a proper dessert.
Advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as curing a cold in one day with a no cure no pay offer. Priced at 25 cents.
The statement assigns blame to women for spending time and funds on a cat hospital project, expressing frustration with perceived inefficiency and gendered responsibility.
Advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as right food to cure rickets and strengthen bones in children. Claims daily small doses straighten bow legs tighten joints and firm soft heads with proven results in thousands of cases. Offers free sample and states price of 1.00 plus delivery from Scott & Bowne New York.
Poem-like advice from Lizzie C. Hardy of Pittsburg Methodint Meocorner urging kindness on the street. It extols helping weary travelers, sharing money in need, and speaking out with a hopeful, friendly voice to lift others.
A 19th century device uses an alarm clock to ignite a fuse and kindle fires in stoves or furnaces. The mechanism relies on a rotating friction disk, a fuse with fulminate, and a lever system to start a fire when the alarm releases. It could heat a home before occupants rise.
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