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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
3
Local personals note arrivals and departures for holidays. Annie Wilkinson comes from Greenville, Louise Futrell from Winston-Salem, Bertha Albertson arrives for holidays, Chesen Vanlandingham from Greenville Training School, Reba Shields from St. Marys, and Jack McDowell from Fort Refiance. influenza cases improving. gasoline supplies reported ample. Hu bert Riddick expected home for Christmas.
J T Hawkins of Memphis Tennessee reports dramatic relief after three Tanlac bottles. He suffered rheumatism for a year, could not lift his arm, loss of appetite, and weight drop from 108 to 139 pounds. Hawkins says pain gone, joints flexible, and appetite restored. The remedy sold by local druggists in Scotland Neck Enfield Rosemary Littleton.
Washington reports war and navy department casualty totals totaling 5 982 men. North Carolina shows 114 men lost with names listed for the contiguous section. The data break down the figures by killed, died of wounds, accidents, disease, wounded and missing across the three casualty lists.
A wartime casualty roster enumerates names by town and rank including privates, sergeants, and corporals. Entries show deaths by disease and wounds as well as degrees of injury with locations ranging across North Carolina towns such as Tarboro, Edenton, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Wilson.
Mary Ferebee Applewhite of Tillery North Carolina died December 7 1918 after influenza and pneumonia. The obituary praises her beauty and charm noting she brought joy to family and community. Funeral by Rev Reuben Meredith occurred at Episcopal church and burial was at Scot land Neck cemetery. The tribute asks readers to trust in God and later understand.
The Commonwealth Almanac will be delivered free to intended recipients but not widely distributed due to cost. Rural subscribers are asked to inform non subscribers about free copies on request or by postal card while supplies last. Scots Neck merchants will stay open each evening from now through Christmas Eve to aid late shoppers.
Scotland Neck residents endorse Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain urinary disorders. Farmer J R Coleson reports heavy lifting weakened kidneys, constant backache, headaches, and sleep issues, relieved after taking the pills from Whitehead Co Drug Store, priced 60 cents.
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