This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
3
A fragmented item notes Batt on hand and mentions Corby's ERY Company, suggesting a local business update or incident with limited readable context. No clear event or dates available from the readable text.
Fragmentary OCR lists acts and chapters pertaining to Scotland and private laws from 1901 to 1907. Names such as White, D. M. Prince, and R. M. Johnson are noted among Scottish law references.
The News and Observer notes a mistaken bill intro in another county during a special session. Officials and readers are urged to await official text, while endorsements claim Pinewles whiskey cures and money cannot buy its promised benefit.
The Halifax County region jurors for March Court were drawn on Monday. Names include P. V. Randolph J J 1 J E Pepper T D P s ft L House G N die G ae Hoplin T H Van 3 J Tillery Jno L ight Mark Butts H White J B Walker L J Britt Allsbrook R Bacanete D Strickland J Iuamarove W Gregory N Paree W A Jno G Powell R T Holder G W Cullom H M Partin H D oaper W T Clement.
Julia Bell Besth of Virginia aged 62 died after a long illness and was interred Monday near Capron. She was a longtime Baptist Church member and known for her faithful service. Relatives described her as a loyal friend who will be missed by many in her community.
Captain J. B. Northington, a Civil War veteran and former town mayor, died in Littleton at age 73 after a period of poor health. He had lived in Petersburg, Virginia, and was survived by relatives in Littleton and Halifax. His funeral procession moved from Littleton to Halifax.
A collection of personal notes recounts visits and returns among residents. Rev. C. G. Christian of Hobgood and Rev. C. A. Jones return from Rocky Mount and Wake Forest respectively, with multiple others visiting relatives in Enfield Tarboro Scotland Neck Clayton and Norfolk. Local movers include J. W. Shute, Paul Vaughan, N. H. Wills, and Lucile Ellington, among others, as communities exchange greetings and report travel.
Memorial notice for John N Brown of Halifax North Carolina details his birth August 20 1835 in Greensville County Virginia his service in the 13th Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War his later work in pharmacy and long life as a devoted Southern gentleman. The piece honors his charity hospitality and steadfast religious conduct and notes his grave with cedars and the community mourns.
In the back is relief for urinary trouble with Mother Gray's AUS elixir. It is described as a safe and regulator cure delivered through druggists or by mail. Free sample package offered by The Mother Gray Co. LeRoy, N. Y.
An old notice promotes a premium deal for cash in advance subscribers and those settling arrears. It couples AMERICAN Farmer with COMMONWEALTH in a one dollar yearlong subscription, highlighting a handsome two-paper value and urging readers to act under the stated conditions.
In Malifax, several cases were concluded this week with suspended sentences and court costs. Judge Allen presided. defendants include Winfred Josey for resisting an officer without license, Weldon Alston for larceny with 6 months, Virgil Davis for assault and battery with 69 or 80 days, John Durham for road offense, Robert Eppes for larceny with 6 months, Henry Williams for attempted larceny with 6 months, and Henry Davis for larceny with 12 months.
Advertises travel between Florida and Cuba highlighting convenient trains schedules and ticket options. Directs readers to contact local ticket agents or write W. J. Crate P. T. M. T. C. Ware G. P.A. Wilmington N. C. for pamphlets.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.