18 Apr 1907
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1907
Page
1
A historical ad describes kidney and bladder issues as common, especially in children, claiming Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer as the remedy. It touts immediate benefits, urges letters for testimonials, and provides Shaunton New York as the address to include in correspondence and on bottles.
A collection of brief notes and corrections from editorials and public remarks. It covers Governor Glenn correcting a misquote about President Roosevelt, Mr. Graves' controversial presidential suggestion for Theodore Roosevelt, and Collier's speculative questions about Roosevelt joining the Senate after his presidency. The piece surveys reactions from Southern Democrats and other senators.
An observing citizen praises Eastern North Carolina for home production and independence. The Commonwealth argues two home corn barrels are worth more than two bought. The article predicts Eastern Carolina will prosper and lead in the state, noting easy cultivation and strong farmer prospects now and in the near future.
A recent Pinehurst gathering of the Southern Education Board drew many prominent educators from across states. The event unified Northern and Southern leaders in support of better educational facilities and self reliance, with cordial welcome to Northern philanthropy and cooperation.
Annie Connor of Georgetown Tenn reports long coughs and throat troubles ending with relief after using Dr Kings New Discovery. The ad promises a real cure for lungs and throat, guaranteed by E T Whitehead & Co druggists, with a $1.00 price and a free trial bottle.
For over sixty years Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been trusted by millions of mothers to ease teething discomfort. It soothes the child’s gums, relieves pain, cures wind colic, and helps diarrhea. Immediate relief is promised. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents per bottle. Ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Guaranteed under the Food and Drug Act June 30 1906 Serial Number 1097.
North Carolina General Assembly enacts changes to Halifax County road supervision. The bill creates elected township road superintendents, sets bond and quarterly reporting duties, changes oversight structure, and repeals conflicting sections. Ratified March 2, 1907.
Savannah news tells of Thomas J. Winn of 127 Liberty Street keeping a half barrel patch as a tiny urban farm. Thirty-six augur holes irrigate thirty-nine cabbages grown in a square foot, watered by a tube system. Winn, a veteran Southern Railway engineer, tends the barrel between trips to Jacksonville and work on his truck farm.
An advertisement touts a home made cure named Cetarrh Cure that allegedly clears catarrh by purifying the blood. It instructs mixing Fluid Extract Dandelion Potion Compound Kargen and Syrup Sarsaparilla and taking teaspoonful doses after meals and at bedtime. The copy claims kidney support and painless elimination via DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills sold by T Whitehead & Co.
The text argues that harsh force governs many actions yet true refinement requires good breeding. It criticizes educated sounding individuals who lack civilized manners, calling them trained animals lacking humane conduct despite literacy and curiosity about current events.
When my friends thought I would quit, I was urged to try Electric Bitters and now regain health daily. EB.T. Whitehead & Co. offer remedies such as Pineules for kidney and rheumatic issues with a money back guarantee. Nearly 3,000,000 men employed in mines worldwide related health claims are noted.
An advert claims Bees Laxative Cough Syrup with honey tar is superior to others and suitable for children. It promises refunds if not satisfied and lists FE T Whitehead & Co Footland Neck and Leggett Drag Co Hobgoed as sellers.
London uses 50,000 tons of sugar for jam making by hand. A quirky line praises Mountain Whitehead & Co. for a complex complexion, while noting more than a quarter of English newspapers are published in London.
Reynolds Tobacco touts flue cured tobacco from Piedmont as superior to air cured and imitations. It claims richer aroma and less need for sweetening, urging consumers to choose Schnapps priced at 50 cents per pound, with firm branding from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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