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The readable text shows dialogue about a hospital and a grazi mer, with garbled names and phrases. No coherent event or clear entities emerge from the fragment.
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
3
The readable text shows dialogue about a hospital and a grazi mer, with garbled names and phrases. No coherent event or clear entities emerge from the fragment.
Warrenton figures Mr Weldon Hail visits briefly Friday while Mr and Mrs R L Hardy enjoy several days in Kinston. Prof W W Wilson hosts in Greenville. Many others travel for Christmas with kin in Raleigh Norfolk Washington and Greensboro including Miss Jane Dunn and Md student Hassell. Gov W W Kitchin visits mother Maria Kitchin and editor and son Roy recall Warrenton visit with warm hospitality.
A special service will be held Sunday morning at Scotland Neck Methodist Church. The pastor will preach on The Duties of a Steward followed by a consecration of stewards to their office. Public is invited to attend.
Rev. Livingston Johnson of Raleigh will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning and night. Public cordially invited to hear this distinguished speaker.
Mr J W Allsbrook and Miss Rosa Shute were married at the Methodist parsonage Monday night December 26 with Rev J A Daily officiating. Both are popular young people of Scotland Neck and The Commonwealth joins in best wishes for their married life.
Ladies of the Scotland Neck Methodist church surprised retiring pastor Rev Charles A Jones with a watch gift after prayer meeting on Wednesday night. W H Newell spoke for the ladies and Jones accepted the token with gratitude, saying the town and people will always hold a tender place in his heart.
A report shows Atlantic Coast Line Railway net income near seven million dollars for the year. The article lauds steady stockholder protection, caution against takeovers, and a reputation free from scandal as a model for Southern railroads and the industry at large.
The late humorist W. L. Alden, a teetotaler, spent winters abroad in Genoa and Naples. He recalled a Naples dinner with brother novelist L. at a waterfront hotel, where a statue seemingly nodded after a night of heavy Monte Capri wine. The next morning both woke unusually alert, the waiter noting they had felt last night's slight earthquake.
A medal said to be made from Garibaldi’s own blood was given by Dr Manini of Naples. It bore the engraving The Blood of Garibaldi Is Forever Red and was meant to spur him in battle. The medal is kept by Garibaldi’s descendants.
Gertrude Gatlin of Timberville reports relief from two years of female pain after using Cardus. She claims the remedy cured various ailments and improves headaches backache dragging feelings and nervous weakness with safety and regularity.
Harriet Quimby notes on mid ocean travel describe luxurious drawing rooms sunlit by portholes and two rows of windows. The voyage climaxes at day three with shipboard social life, deck gossip, dolphin sighting, and daily gymnasium shows.
A fragmented advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a cure for catarrh claiming internal remedies reached the blood and mucous surfaces. It promotes a two ingredient combination and urges sending for testimonials from Cheney & Proprietor Toledo Ohio. It also mentions Hall's Pills for constipation.
A removal sale announces relocation to the building now held by Lewis and Company on January 1. To reduce moving costs the store offers everything in stock at significant savings.
The store invites customers to view a full range of goods before buying, thanking patrons for past support and extending Christmas wishes to friends and customers.
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