20 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary 19th century consumer copy warns that excessive uric acid from work stress or poor habits harms kidneys. Mentions treatment ideas and various names, including a physician in Scotland Neck and a lawyer in Halifax, with scattered contact details and generic health advice.
Reports from farmers institutes this summer show lectures improving practice and knowledge among farmers. Agricultural interest rises with smarter efforts, and North Carolina is gaining rank as a progressive farming state with ample opportunity ahead.
Tur Richmond News Leader lauds Mr. Bryan speech as strong and to the point pledging adherence to the platform. The editorial notes less of Bryan’s individualism, calls for unity, and cites his pledge that the platform’s spirit and letter bind him if elected. It views the address as a call for thorough party reorganization and harmony.
In Wilson North Carolina authorities order police to arrest any man lacking visible means of support or work, white or black, as part of a drive against idlers. The editorial supports strong action but notes only time will show if the plan endures beyond a week.
Youth's Companion recounts Mark Twain as a boy in Florida Missouri with a family doctor who charged twenty five dollars a year for medicines and visits. The piece recalls home remedies, calomel, castor oil, and backwoods healers, noting high death rates yet mixed results and Twain's childhood illnesses. It mentions various local practitioners including grandmothers, an Indian doctor, and a maternal physician who saved Twain's life. The narrator reflects Twain's memory of his fragile health and his mother’s concern during his early years.
In a periodical critique the Manufac turers' Record of Baltimore argues that the new mileage book system harms travelers by requiring tickets at origin, blocking stopovers, and shifting baggage handling burdens to passengers. It contends the change increases friction and costs, undermining railroads' public goodwill and efficiency.
A devotional meditation urges daily prayer asking for God’s protection as life’s voyage feels vast and perilous. The speaker pleads for guidance, resilience, and deliverance, acknowledging personal weakness and a need for divine safeguarding amid life’s trials. The refrain emphasizes trust in the Lord.
An advertisement extols Foley's Kidney Cure for all kidney and bladder diseases, warning users about consequences if they do not use the product. It credits E. T. Whitehead Company as the distributor.
Poetic invitation to distant peaceful scenes with rocks, rills and trees. It idealizes farm fields, ferns, birds, and a serene lake where one drifts in a boat and nature's scents soothe the spirit. The verse recalls Lord of all and nature's bounty in tranquil imagery.
A historical fragment outlines eight life rules: breathe deeply, drink pure water, eat pure food, keep blood clean, keep surroundings cheerful, rest, specialized work in moderation, and read Isaiah 58. It urges using lungs fully, boiling hard water, avoiding poisons, and doing work unto the Lord while guarding one’s strength.
Mrs. M H Davison of 397 Gif ford Ave Jose Cal extolls Electric Bitters as a superior general remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowels torpor. She claims one bottle offers more digestive health than any other remedy. Sold under guarantee at E T Whitehead Co drug store for 50c.
A moral essay defines dissipation as any waste of the soul’s powers not limited to alcohol or vice. It contrasts productive rest with frivolous indulgence, citing a father stopping his son from cinema viewing and urging preservation of energy for service, study, and duty.
A female adviser counsels a girl admirer to protect nerves by staying calm when plans change. She suggests waiting calmly for a later train and avoiding visible agitation, noting many women worsen nerve strain with feverish pacing. The piece ends with a patent medicine plug for Dean's Regulators, 25 cents.
A four year old boy inspired by St George declares his wish to be a saint and fight a dragon. His father quips about hard work, the boy anxiously awaits the dragon's arrival, then collapses in tears when his sister’s doll draws his envy. A blend of child’s fantasy and domestic moment.
The page blends advertisements for Bucklen Arnica Salve and Dr Shoop Restorative with a joke about a bachelor major at a reception. It cites Druggist A C Petersen and mentions products for nerves stomach heart and kidneys. A brief comic exchange about war horrors is included from the Louisville Courier Journal.
The article claims more than half of people over sixty suffer kidney and bladder issues due to enlarged prostate. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy, citing Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri who says two bottles improved his condition after years of trouble. The ad-style report emphasizes risk and cure with a testimonial from Mr. Burnett.
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