Leisure Hours Review Reflects on Censuses and World Affairs
The editor notes dissatisfaction with state census reports and discusses towns over two thousand population, potential new censuses including Raleigh, and international tensions in China with foreigners under threat. He urges domestic wheat cultivation, cautions about temperance and crime, and predicts renewed coal miner strikes in Pennsylvania come April, stressing nonviolent resolution and cooperation between employers and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Pennsylvania
How to Cure Croup by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
A Duchess county resident extols Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best medicine for croup and a fine children's remedy. He urges giving it at the first hoarseness or crouny cough to prevent an attack, and notes it is sold by E T Whitehead & Co. Drugists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Gray
Amenia
Duchess County
N. Y
Chamberlain
Christmas Gifts Advice From Mrs Felton in Atlanta
Mrs W H Felton argues against wasteful toy abundance at Christmas urging parents to favor practical, value driven gifts. She recalls childhood lessons with cotton cards, warns against toy pistols, and advises modest, thoughtful presents for adults and kindred, stressing usefulness over excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Felton
Atlanta Journal
Augusta
Remarkable Incident in N C School and a Bird Mystery
An 1868 recollection from Olin North Carolina describes a Sunday bird incident near the Olin High School site. A covey of quail roamed a post oak, a hawk struck, and three birds fell to the ground, with the narrator finding three without firing a gun. The tale invites readers to judge whether it was accidental providential or mere coincidence. Also quoted is a testimonial about Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy providing relief after other doctors failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Southgate
Richmond Christian Advocate
Olin
N. C
Olin High School
Baxer
College
C.T. Chisholm
Dearborn Ave
Chicago
Chamberlain
E. T. Whitehead & Co
Greensboro
Danbury
Stokes County
Southern Methodist Church
W. H. Perry
Western North Carolina
Perry
B. W. Bitting
Mountain View
The
Cascade
Piedmont Springs
Independent Church of Christ
Bitting
Lost His Bet In Gloucestershire Dumplings Dinner Dare
A poor Gloucestershire man, described as “button or two short,” bet a penny he could eat a farmhouse plate of dumplings. He hidden under the table, ate the dumplings, then sighing said he must pay the penny because he cannot eat the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucestershire
Missus
Jock
Mistress Hodge
Mirsus
London
Reward Offered For Liver Complaint Cure
A 500 reward is offered for curing liver complaints including dyspepsia sick headache indigestion and constipation with Livertta the Up-to-Date Little Liver Pill. The vegetable remedy comes in 25c 10c and 5c boxes with 100 40 and 15 pills respectively. Substitutions and imitations are warned against by mail stamps accepted. Negvira Mep icaL Co at Chicago and local druggist E. T. Whitehead & Co. in Scotland Neck NC sell the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negvira Mepical Co
Clinton and Jackson Sts
Chicago
Ill
E. T. Whitehead & Co
Scotland
Reek
N.C
Fowler to contest seat in next Congress
Goldsboro North Carolina Dec 12 ex congressman John E Fowler defeated by Thomas in the Third district says he will contest the right to a seat alleging votes in Craven Jones Onslow and Duplin counties were counted for Thomas Fowler plans to go to Craven to take affidavits and has not yet served notice on Thomas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
W. C
John E. Fowler
Thomas
Craven
Jones
Onslow
Duplin
Fowler
Census in North Carolina Population Shifts 1890 to 1900
Comparative census figures show town populations over 2000 in North Carolina, highlighting growth between 1890 and 1900. The data lists towns and their counts, reflecting migration and urban expansion in the early 20th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Sana
What’s Your Face Worth Pills Ad Promises Skin Cure
An OCR fragment touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for clear skin and a rosy complexion. It claims blemishes signal liver trouble and pitches the product sold by E T Weattehead and Co at a quarter. The text uses period style and misspellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
E. T. Weattehead & Co
Not Forgotten Wedding Day Third Anniversary
Dialogue hints at a wedding anniversary and a bargain for furniture. The excerpt then shifts to medical advice urging regular bowels and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, marketed by E. T. Whithead & Co. Druggists, with mentions of ailments like dyspepsia and piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
E. T. Whithead & Co
Art and Economy Sparks Quiet Confrontation Between Artists
Edmonia voices frustration over new photographs she thinks age her by a decade. Edgar urges patience, telling her to store the images until they can be reviewed together. The exchange hints at tensions between artistic self perception and critical pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonia
Edgar
Scott's Emulsion Advertisement Fragment
An OCR fragment shows the phrase Scott's Emulsion repeated with unclear capitalization and stray letters denoting an old medicine advertisement. The readable portion suggests product branding without verifiable event or date details.
Train schedules for Washington Parmele Plymouth and other branches
Train times listed for Washington Parmele Plymouth Tarboro Goldsboro Smithfield Rocky Mount Nashville Spring Hope Clinton and Weldon connections. Daily except Sunday services on several branches with specific departure and arrival times and officers names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Yadkin Division
Wilmington
Fayetteville
Fayettevile
Sanford
Bennettaville
Maxton
Red Springs
Hope Mil
Niepe Milla
Bennettsville
Carolina Central Railroad
Greenville
Kinston
Halifax
Weldon
Washington
Parmele
Tarboro
N.C
Plymouth
Midland N. C
Goldsboro
Smithfield
Traina
Nashville
Rocky Mount
Spring Hope
Clinton
Warsaw
All Points North
All Rai
Richmond
H. M. Emerson
Gen's Pees Agest
J. B. Kenly
Gen’l
IPM
Eme Deon
Tate Merryer
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Ussess
Pri “Am Druggists
Stow
Vy. Wimberley
Lawrence
Scotland Neck
R. Johnson
Windsor
W.d. Ward
N. Cine
Harrison
Drue
A. Dunn
Scotnasp Neck
N.C. Es
Pward L. Travis
Halifax, N. C
F.H. Arthur
Otland Neer
Servita
Sical CO
Whitehead & Co
Malaria
Maenaies
Tarboro, N. C
Grove
TEE
China
Trong Kong
Warrenton
Warren County
Croup
Laxatiee Aiatae
State News
What Lotte Observer
Crowder
Florida
Northampton
Charlotte Observer
13Th
Forsyth County
Thes City
United States
Joe Jacobs
Frank Martin
A. Dayne
Eugene Hester
Pink Fulton
Calem Daye
Bill Williams
Thomas Pepper
Thea Jennings
Dan McKee
Morris Brame
R.C. Clincke
A. Henly
John Prable
Will Harria
Tom Brandon
C.1l. Holland
J. G. Clayton
DeWitt’s
T. I Whitehead & Co
Dove
Asheville
Consort
Burlington
ART and Economy
Scott
Wilmington & Weldon RR
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company OF
South Carolina
Scitedult
Welton Ar
Rocky Mt
Traal
Sv. Florence
Wilkow Ar
Tarborour, Weldon
Pem
Johnstons
Garsaparillas
Michigan Drug Company
Detroit, Mich
Life Live
Scotland Neck, N.C
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