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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
2
Public notice lists daily issue price at 3.00 and 1.50 for in advance subscriptions through the mail with an end date of December 25 1918. It appears as a rate card outlining costs for readers.
The Commonwealth reports a holiday for readers as papers halt until Monday when regular editions resume each afternoon at four o'clock. The note urges readers to expect a return to normal publication schedule starting Monday afternoon.
A year end editorial thanks readers for wartime support and season’s greetings. It expresses confidence in Uncle Sam’s postwar strength and hopes for prosperity, peace institutions, and a brighter future. The piece condemns German militarism and mocks the Hun’s symbols while urging unity and reconstruction.
The War Department released two army casualty lists totaling 3,063 names. North Carolina entries include wounded and missing personnel from Raleigh Wakefield Laurinburg and Fayetteville among others. The notice also lists killed in action and wounded severely with several local towns cited. A reward notice and commentary closes the item.
A notice from the publication states they will publish real live news without charge and invites subscribers and friends to provide timely news tips. The message emphasizes their willingness to receive genuine reports at any time.
In a letter from Litchfield Illinois Mrs D W Is ley says she used Chamberlains tablets for disorders of the stomach and as a laxative and found them quick and sure relief She claims they help indigestion or constipation and will do readers good.
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