Scotland Neck News Then and Now
Local notes detail farm sales at public auction including the Pitt man tract near Spring Hill for 1800 dollars and the Dunn farm near Dawson for 7500 dollars. There is a rundown of community events, church news, and a sensational medical ad for Rheumacide promising cures for rheumatism and related ailments with several named locations and a familiar sales tone.
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Scotland Neck
Pittman
Spring Hill
R. M. Johnson
Court House
Dunn
Dawson
W. A. Dunn
Balfour Dunn
High Jewelry Display Sparks Weekend Sale
Local ads tout a vice display of High Jewelry including collars buttons rings and necklaces. Futrell Hardy Hardware Co promotes hats pins and glassware while J D Ray Co invites buyers to sample bridal and Xmas lines and cut glass. A county meeting led by W G Whitaker for the Southern Cotton Association seeks farmer turnout for delegate selection and state plans in Raleigh.
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Futreil Hardy Hardware Co
Putrell-Hardy Hardware Co
Futrell-Hardy Hardware Co
Substantial December 21 Commonwealth notice on subscriptions
The Commonwealth announces that the last issue of 1905 will show each subscriber’s paid date. It explains how to compute the amount due and urges timely payment. A letter from Editor The Commonwealth invites readers to address poor electric light service and street lighting, stressing taxation should yield reliable public lighting.
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The
Commonwealth
Abram Honeysuckle
Farebird
Commonweath
Scotland
Elect
County Board Debates Confederate Monument Aid Plan
County commissioners postponed action on November 1 to appropriate funds for a Weldon Confederate monument. Charles Batterworth urged matching contributions for Scotland Neck to build a monument, proposing a rule that the county would provide 259 if a town raises 1000. The motion was carried over to the first Monday in January.
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Board of County Commissioners
Weldon
Mondey
W. EF. Batterworth
Scotland Neck
Daughters of the Confederacy
Batterworth
Honor Roll Third Month First Grade
Honor roll list for multiple grades and a music class includes students across grades from first to ninth. Names appear with spellings like Edward Tillery Mery Whitehurst Denie Morris Nellie Roez ister Annie Wilkinson, plus many others across second through ninth grades.
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Edward Tillery
Mery Whitehurst
Denie Morris
Nellie Roezister
Annie Wilkinson
Erlin Morris
Liilien Parks
Robert Madry
Lewis Kitchi
Hilds Hanesek
Elmyra Jenkins
Lucile Kitchin
Minnie Stamper
Alice Tillery
Lucy Vaughan
Laurie White
Louise Durden
Pendleton
Thad Manzum
Jesse Bowers
Chamtlin Madry
Hatlie Weeks
Lucile Leggett
Katherine Kitcbin
Fannie Edwards
Lottie Bryant
Filth Ge—Mattie Josey
Mary Weeks
Rena Hopkins
Mildred Edwards
Louise Fatrell
Stella Hoffman
Cornelia Josey
Louise Josey
Eula Shoulars
Mary House
Annie Cherr
Rebe Shields
Neda Taylor
Maude Giarsh
Ruby Mar
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don’t Know It
A vintage health ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the cure for kidney and urinary issues. It explains a simple home test with a glass of water, then touts the remedy’s abilities against back pain fluid retention and frequent urination. Free sample and book offer from Kilmer & Co of Binghamton N Y.
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Swamp-Root
Dr. Kilmer & Home of
Swamp Root. Co
Binghamton, N
Cotton Farm and Cypress Horse Farm Sale Notice
In January near Scotland Neck Halifax County North Carolina the Cotton Farm of about 400 acres pasture land 300 acres timber and woodland offers overseer's home and grand stables plus a two story gin house and cotton press. Another Cypress Horse Farm spans 600 acres arable and pasture with timber and a overseer’s home. The Tract lies six miles from Roanoke River and a sale of slave property real and personal will be held cash terms with all farming tools and stock listed. Bidder to receive all farm implements and stock including horses mules cattle hogs and corn fodder. The January edition notice is by M A and FP Sniddon executors and Jas G Shields.
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Roanoke River
Scotland Neck
Halifax County
N.C
Carolina
Tiver
Haliles
Scotland
Snienns
Jas
Shields
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Buckingham
N. B. Josey
Biggs & Johnson
A. Nicholls
J. D. Ray & Co
A.M. Prixer & Co
Edwards & CO
Fisses
les—Sill
Nice
J.D. Ray & Co
Kentucky
A. M. Prince & Co
Ladies of the Episcopal Church
Ncee
Iserpson Orphanage
J. P. Futrell
Chester
G- K. Moore
SrRance
Littleton News
J. F. Shaw
J. B. Dickens
W. K. White
Tarboro
NorFolk
University of Virginia
University of North Carolina
Carolina Boys
Virginia |Bove
North Carolina
W. P. Mizell
Newport News
F. M. Mizell
Georgia
James Wilkes
Dilson
S. C
Casstoria
Joshua Roberson
Halifax
Clarence B. Riddick
Baltimore
Hattie Hollowell
Martin County
Lucy House
Mattie Grimes
Bethel
Margaret Shields
W. T. Smith
G. T. Lumpkin
Kate Sugg
Wilson
J. W. Leggett
R. C. Dunn
Enfield
Frank Bowers
Washington, C
Blanche Mayo
W. BR. Cherry
Sam Hoffman
8. C. Davidson
Braswell
Whitakers
L. R. Mills
Naomi Roberson
Kate Whitaker
Mary White
Tillery
Marks
Gertrude Oppenheimer
Rocky Mount
G. Hoffman
Fannie Nelson
Florence
3. C
Maude
Pattie Leggett
J. A. Perry
Greenville
Mrs. J. Frank Brinkiey
Claude Kitchin
Washington
Congress
B. F. Tillery
Hoffman
Kate Dunn
Sadie Stern
Emily Neal
Emily Hall
Williamston
J.D. Biggs
A. C. Liverman
Miss Carew Jileot
Bertin
T. H. Pritchard
Swansboro
R. ©. Hancock
Wake Forest
Raleigh
Pauline Tillery
Futrell-Hardy Hardware Store
Pauline
Fannie Hoffman
M. Hoffman
S. C. Davidson
J. L. Joyner
M. D. Joyner
Life Insurance Co
Virginia
Tax Commonwealth Office
Dr. Liverman
Mr. Holden
J. E. Holden
Methodist Church
Warrenton
Hobgood
J. J. Porter
H. B. Anderson
Wedon
H. A. Humbie
Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary
J. T. Sanford
Littleton
G. B. Perry
Fuatreil Hardy Hardware Co
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A. M. Pisce & Co
W. G. Whitaker
Get Methodist Church
L. & Mae
Exadtly
Sliss
EBT
Tne
Surreys
Millburn
Virginia and
Spring Hope
A. Fi
Prince & CO
Hassell
N. C
W. R. Howard
R. W. Sarspery
Hassell, N.C
Xmas Preseli
Santa Claus
Nanas
Morrisett Bros
Dasaders
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