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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
3
Local social notes list Miss Edith Cress visiting in Washington this week and returning Friday night. Several residents travel for Christmas visits, shopping, and family gatherings. influenza reports and church services noted with Holy Communion planned at Trinity on Christmas morning.
Mab Roberson of Newbern visited Mr and Mrs C H Roberson. L M Pittman traveled to Norfolk yesterday and noted unprecedented railroad congestion. In line with a longtime custom, local merchants will close Thursday and Christmas Day, granting clerks a two day holiday.
Through the Commonwealth we wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness during the illness and death of our little daughter Selma Gertrude. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wommack.
A playful note advises children to go to bed early and hang stockings to ensure Santa leaves them a gift tonight. It emphasizes good bedtime behavior as a condition for Santa’s delivery.
Benjamin Alexander Strickland Jr., a fifteen month old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Strickland Jr., died last night about one o'clock from pneumonia after influenza. Burial was this afternoon at one in Baptist cemetery with Dr. Charles Anderson officiating.
The report records a high of 64.7 degrees on the 22nd and a low of 32 degrees on the 20th with an average high near 54 and an average low around 88 to 47. Rainfall total listed as 0.48 inches. The note corrects a prior error where the average low was misstated as 30 and should be 14.
Local resident C F Burroughs praises the film To Hell With The Kaiser saying it is the best picture of its kind he has seen and gladly offers his hearty endorsement to the cinema going public.
The obituary notes the death of Selma Gertrude Wommack at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday December 21, aged two years eight months and twelve days. Survived by mother, father, three brothers and one sister. The family expresses sorrow and faith for comfort.
The Commonwealth Almanac is prepared for first annual release this year and will be delivered free to intended recipients. It will not be distributed promiscuously due to its high production cost. Rural subscribers have received copies and are asked to inform non subscribers they can request a copy by postal card as long as supplies last.
Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio pledges to pay 100 dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A W Gleason notes December 6 1886. Advertisement cites internal action through blood and mucous surfaces and promotes testimonials and sales through druggists with five cent pills.
The catalog highlights small electrical items like toasters irons and percolators perfect as Christmas gifts. The display line at Josey Hardware Company emphasizes affordable attractive options for holiday shoppers.
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