14 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
1
A compact column muses on work ethic and prosperity in the United States, contrasts with a Vienna report on Galician famine conditions, and notes North Carolina State Fair rules banning gambling and degrading displays. It ends by observing good harvests despite drought and questions the cry of hard times.
Cure feverishness teething disorders upset stomachs and more for babies and children. Promoted as a universal remedy available at all druggists with free mailed offer. 7Aacross Allen.
The South is seen as the coming center for a farmland boom. Prices rise nationwide with Illinois Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota showing sharp gains while Mississippi land offers cheap inexpensive options with strong rental returns. New Orleans growth and canal prospects boost southern demand and land values.
Robert Whitaker’s lines in the American Israelite declare a universal patriotism. The speaker rejects tribal national borders, calling all humanity kin, praising brotherhood and world-wide love of man over any single nation.
A letter from H E C B in the Charlotte Observer urges North Carolina to enforce anti boarding laws and protect rail travelers. The writer cites deadly incidents in Salisbury and Charlotte, recounting a 14 year old killed after boarding a southbound train and a later $2,000 jury verdict. He calls for state and local action to curb dangerous juvenile train riding.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills with claims of energetic health and relief from headaches and blues. It promotes the product as the secret to a sprightly step and clear complexion, urging readers to try them through T Waitehead Co.
Biologist Gerald McCarthy of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture explains that the so called cabbage snake is a harmless Hair Snake or water worm known as Gordius variabilis. The worm parasites cabbage caterpillars and insects, not humans, and poses no poisoning danger. cooking cabbage would render any incidental worm unnoticeable. The note invites readers to submit specimens for identification and to report possible poisoning cases.
The Jastonia Gazette reports a new time fuse for armor piercing shells using a secret explosive, developed by War Department ordinance experts. Tests claim the shell penetrates 14 inch Krupp armor with a 12 inch gun, threatening foreign battleships with improved destruction while the government withholds the secret.
A fragmented item discusses beliefs about Pyny-Baisum and related apps, noting multiple entities and terms. The readable text hints at a quick acceptance or assertion, with references to various copies and oats. Further specifics are unreadable in the fragment.
A Wilmington Messenger item recalls a Bertie county preacher who found a letter and check meant for C. W. Volvegt Co staffer J C Lolin. He demanded a reward but was challenged by the recipient, who scolded him and the preacher fled, narrowly escaping police.
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