The Editor's Leisure Hours on Roosevelt and the South
The piece discusses Roosevelt's standing in the South, praising his perceived Democrat appeal and crowd reception. It notes Southern audiences reacting to a line in a play, mentions John Temple Graves and Carolina friendship with Virginia, and lauds North and South Carolina relations, Prohibition gains led by women, and rural independence through farming.
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Joel Chandler Harris
White House
Roosevelt
Atlanta
New Yorker
Dixie
John Temple Graves
Hearst Independent
Mr. Roosevelt
Vincinta
North Carolina
Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia
Carolina
Charleston
Mecklenburg
Grifton
Pitt County
Alabama
Laxative advertisement promises relief and money back
An old ad promotes a laxative with claims of strong healing ingredients. It touts a “marvellous preparation” from E. T. Whitehead & Co and mentions Villager style remedies like Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea. The copy asserts relief and offers a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Whitehead & Co
Hollister
Ehead & Co
Elao
Abandoned Fields and Silent Farm Come Home to the Hills
A rural lament calls city dwellers to return to Grace Stone Field and the surrounding meadow, woods, and orchard. Describes ruined farm buildings, lichened hearthstone, and a longing for peaceful hillside life with treasure and health found there. The verse urges following a heart’s whisper toward the countryside.
Mystery of Fear and Courage in Civilizations
In a meditation on fear inspired by Julius Caesar and the eagle bearer, the piece questions why fear overcomes heroism in crises. It compares ancient valor with modern anxiety, citing Saragossa and Pompeii, and argues safety lies in resolute advance rather than retreat. DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is advertised at the end.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Julius Cesar
Pompeii
Saragossa
Europe
Cesar
Prosperity on the Farm Budgeting for Luxuries and Gains
The article urges farmers to plan the use of ready money from market sales to secure a comfortable, prosperous home life. It counsels trimming unnecessary expenses while investing in better seeds, livestock, and implements to improve efficiency and profits, ensuring a steady cash flow and future luxuries.
A Terrible Accusation Our Home Youth Reform Idea
A jail inmate on death row laments idle living and blames his parents for his fate. He argues idleness led to cigarettes, alcohol, bad company, robbery, and murder. He advocates youth reform through hard work and suggests a juvenile reformatory as a remedy to reclaim wayward youths.
Wonderful cure story from Mound City Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs E D Clapp reports her son nearly died from lung and throat trouble until Dr King’s New Discovery cured him after exhausting coughing every five minutes. The medicine, guaranteed for coughs and colds, is sold by E T Whitehead & Co at one dollar, with trial bottles offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Mound City
E. D. Clapp
E. T. Whitehead & Co
Amateur theatricals spark sparks and backstage bustle
Stella and Cliff Pierce clash over a rose and flirtatious look before a community play. Stella schedules makeup duties, while Cliff warns of potential trouble with boys, as backstage chaos, jokes, and romance unfold amid the amateur performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff
Jem
Stella Pierce
Stella
Clif Pierce
Sis
Atwater
Woman’s Back Remedy Ad From Charlotte Church Organist
An York City woman, an organist at an Episcopal Church in Charlotte, endorses Dean’s Kidney Pills for back and kidney pains and years of misery. The ad claims relief after use and cites price and sole U S agents Milburn Co New York, with distribution through dealers.
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Tryon Street
Episcopal Church
Charlotte
Dean
Price Milbuun Co
Battiake
New York
United States
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