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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
3
Christmas shopping tips, sales pitches, and community notices from Scotland Neck high including J D Ray & Co advertisements for fruits, confections, and gifts, a house fire report, a Santa letters feature, marriage invitation, health ads, and school holiday schedule with the note To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Mr. P. V. Tillery of Tillery was here several days. Mr. W. C. Harper is home from Portsmouth. Miss Dorothy Vann of Raleigh visits friends. Theo House of Greenville visits. L. T. Vaughan arrived from Churchill where he taught. L. T. Allebrook of Richmond and wife visit relatives. Nannie Smith returns from St. Mary's Raleigh. H. E. Ray of Williamston spends holidays with his sons. W. L. L. Hall travels from Greenville to see family.
Local children of Scotland Neck and surrounding areas submit Christmas requests to Santa through a special Commonwealth feature. Kids ask for dolls, carriages, trunks, trains, goofy items, and candy, with notes from Haswell, Hobgood, and other towns.
A collage of 1900s style notices promoting Electric Bitters for digestion and nerves, Allen's Foot Ease for chilblains and damp feet, and children’s Santa requests. The text mixes product pitches with toy lists and child letters, reflecting a period marketing blend.
Friday night Prof. C. W. Wilson hosted his Erraca Bible class gathering at the Scotland Neck Hotel from 9 to 11. About forty five attendees enjoyed oysters and coffee as toastmaster F. P. Shields opened with The Baraca Class and speakers W. A Dunn The Young Man's Influence M L Kesler The Moral Force of Education and E E Hilliard Worthy Ideals. The event was well received by the eager young men.
Blunders are costly and life itself can pay the price of a mistake but you will not be wrong with Dr Kings New Life Wills for dyspepsia dizziness headache liver and bowel troubles. Gentle yet thorough at E T Whitehead Co s Drug Store 25c.
A testimonial from Matti of Prescott Arkansas claims Dr Miles Restorative Nervine cured years of morphine addiction and nervous collapse after consuming five bottles. The ad notes all druggists sell the remedy and offers a free book on nervous and heart diseases from Dr Miles Medical Co.
Take a dose of Chamberlains Clic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at first signs of illness to ward off an attack. Hundreds use the remedy with perfect success. For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co. Scotland Neck and Leggett s Drug Store Hobgood.
Public notice of administrator J P Wimberley selling at auction on January 18 at Pine Tree Farm Roanorea. Items include mules cotton seed corn and farm implements as of December 15, 1903. Sale conducted by T Lawrence.
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