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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
4
The ad praises Gravely's for fair treatment of rich and poor farmers and promises equal justice in tobacco sales. It touts high prices, honest dealing, and broad buyer support, claiming Jack Gravely serves as a true friend to farmers and offering top dollar across all tobacco grades.
An assortment of patent medicines and tonics dominates the page. One Minute Cough Cure extols health benefits from E. H. Wise of Madison and cites cures for coughs and bronchial ailments. DeWitt's Early Risers praised by W. H. Howell of Houston for various pains. Chamberlains tablets claimed to restore appetite and digestion with Detroit user testimonial. Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot care and warmth. Kodol advertised as a stomach aid by Gov. G. W. Atkinson of West Virginia, plus a humorous note on a Georgia trial lawyer. The page includes regional vendors E T Whitehead & Co Scotland Neck and Leggetts Drug Store Hobgood.
Readers are asked to share results from using Green's August Flower for indigestion liver trouble and related symptoms. The ad promises a free book and offers a 25 cent sample bottle, with larger 75 cent size available. It cites universal sales and includes a religious slogan message from G. G. Greene of Woodbury New Jersey.
An advertisement touts De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve from Chicago as a specific remedy for piles and skin ailments. It warns of counterfeit imitations and urges readers to ask for the genuine De Witt’s.
The Weldon Raleigh line issues a condensed timetable dated May 25 1902 listing trains southbound from Wilmington Weldon and branches including Bennettsville Maxton Red Springs Hope Mills Fayetteville and more with connections at Fayetteville Maxton Red Springs Sanford and Wilmington. Freight and passenger rates for towns from Rocky Mount Henderson Greensboro Nashville Spring Hope to Weldon and surrounding routes are published along with officer names H M Emerson and J R Kenly. The document also notes toll rates from Rocky Mount to various cities and an advertisement urging listeners to heed “Listen to the Small Voice” by Willim Sherrill.
Advert shows Mother Gray nurse’s remedy used in the Children’s Home in New York to cure feverishness bad stomach teething disorders move and regulate bowels destroy worms. Claims 30 000 testimonials and availability at all druggists 25 cents samples free Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY. Also note racial tensions in Alabama and North Carolina cited by Richmond Timer.
The article promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a preventive measure during cold season. It claims prompt, satisfactory results when taken at first signs of a cold and states the remedy is safe for children. Sold by E T White bead Co Scotland Neck and Leggetts Drug Store Habgood.
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