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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement praise for Doan's Kidney Pills claims relief from back and kidney trouble after long workdays. It cites a user named Roy Pittman and others, urging readers to buy from Iburn Co. and noting Doan's as the branded remedy. Also mentions leap year gossip, various pills, and a mix of other product blurbs and notices.
The snippet mentions doctors and tonics like Dr Shoop's Restorative and warnings against stomach stimulation. It cites political banter between Pat and Mike and notes Bank of England ingots. The text blends ads with stray quotes and health advice.
An upcoming 1912 exposition in Tokio aims to cover 292 acres. The notice includes an advertisement for Kodol for Dyspepsia, described as a vegetable digestant that digests food and aids digestion, sold by B. J. Whitehead & Co.
An advertisement asserts Orino Last Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restoring natural bowels action. It claims the syrup does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take, urging readers to refuse substitutes.
A private letter describes Punta Arenas as a British-influenced Patagonian port with 50 000 residents and 500 saloons. The writer notes sheep and cattle country, English money, modern amenities, harsh weather, and views of glaciers. They pass Valparaiso and Callao, mention Aconcagua, the Andes, and an upcoming bull fight in Lima with a reception.
A jury awarded $6,000 to Geo W Strickland estate in the case of Mrs Charity Strickland vs the A C L railroad over the 18 months ago death at the Tar River bridge near Rocky Mount. The plaintiff sued for 25000 damages claiming neglect caused his drowning after a train struck him at night on election day.
An advertisement urges readers that Foley's Kidney Cure will stop irregularities and cure kidney and bladder trouble not beyond medicine. From E. T. Whitehead Company.
An advertisement touts Rheumacide as a perfect cure for rheumatism and related ailments, claiming it targets the disease at its root. It lists prices and availability through EB Whitehead & Co and similar druggists, urging prompt purchase to avoid delays. Also features digestant Kodol and King of the discoveries claim, along with a brief note on Franklin and Book. It ends with a late 19th century quip about curing the railroads.
A New York druggist reports that many women in the city spend as much as five thousand dollars yearly on face creams perfumes powders and bath articles. He notes some buy sixty dollar bottles of perfume by the dozen and that exclusive perfumes are made for individual clients. He says rich women imitate each other and shared secrets about scents, with humorous episodes as tradesmen cater to demand.
An old Cambridge scene recalls Queen Victoria arriving with the Prince Consort as undergraduates lay out gowns to create a carpet through rain soaked mud. The famous oarsman William Waddington is named as a modern Raleigh and a noted Cambridge figure. A stray ad promotes Doan’s Regulets as a cure for constipation and other ailments.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray’s Aus tonic as a certain pleasant herb cure for back pain urinary bladder and kidney troubles aimed at women. It offers a 50 cent mailorder and a sample free from The Mother Gray Company LeRoy New York. A Baltimore American quote features a police court exchange accusing a man of starving his horse with a prisoner claiming the beast always had a bit in its mouth.
Nine years ago a Mill Creek resident feared death as illness nearly claimed him. A doctor recommended Electric Bitters. after one bottle his strength returned and he has stayed well. The cure is guaranteed at E. T. Whitehead Company’s drug store.
A verse contrasts wishing with effort. The speaker argues luck comes from work not idle desire. Those who succeed do so through persistent effort and action, while mere wishing ends in defeat.
A historical note extols the postage stamp value and Uncle Sam's sales, estimating at least 800 million stamps sold in the last year. It cites a 1906 postal revenue rise by over 15 percent from 1905 and mentions about 24 thousand dollars from unclaimed dead-letter items.
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