13 Feb 1913
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1913
Page
1
The note extols an ideal herbal remedy said to aid kidneys by filtering toxins and reducing bladder strain. It urges indoor living and less water and food, claiming the product supports urine comfort and heart action with no need for medicines.
The proposal favors giving states full power over liquor shipments within borders. It cites Bryan's 1910 Commoner stance that interstate commerce should not override state laws and suggests federal law recognizing state liquor controls. It also proposes dissolving partnerships aiding sale in dry areas and notices for license applications.
The Cleveland Star reports widespread push for road improvement in land county. Meetings, bond proposals, and petitions circulate as towns seek bonds and legislative action to fund a road network. A mass meeting in Waco is planned to discuss bond details and the county’s progress toward grid and surfaced roads.
A Chronicle report notes John Paul Jones honored at Bancroft Hall with simple exercises. The piece reflects on the father of the United States Navy and his fearless legacy enjoyed by midshipmen.
A collage of pungent quips on Panama tolls, tariffs, elections, and public life. Satirical takes note Washington’s timing on March 4th and Goethals in Panama, with jibes at editors, Moro, suffragettes, and New York violence.
Batavia Ohio January 2 1920 mail carrier Lyttle on rural route 5 becomes first to deliver a live baby under parcel post rules. The boy weighed 10 pounds 7 ounces within the 111 pound limit and measures 71 inches in length. Delivered to grandmother Mrs Louis Beagle about a mile from home, postage 15 cents and insured for 50 dollars.
In St Washington on February 8 the Webb bill to restrict interstate liquor shipments into dry areas passed the House 240 to 65 after seven hours of debate. The measure aims to empower states to enforce liquor laws at borders though it carries no federal penalties. enforcement rests with state officials. Amenders were defeated amid sharp exchanges as leaders urged focus on budget bills.
In Trenton New Jersey dated January 39 three cabinet posts appear settled Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan Palmer of Pennsylvania is noted as Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney General Robert L Henry of Texas. McAdoo of New York as Secretary of the Navy Norris of Montana as Interior Obediah Gardner of Maine as Agriculture Daniels of North Carolina to be Postmaster General Wilson to decide on War and Commerce and Labor posts.
A. J. Jones, a Speed area farmer, received a $640 crop check from the First National Bank and carried the cash in gold certificates. In Tarboro on Friday morning the large roll disappeared after he entered a store to settle debts. The loss totaled about $649 in currency.
Mrs. Frank Nt. Aline of West Sand credits her recovery from a severe July bronchitis attack to Vinol after her druggist recommended it. She reports her cough vanished, weight and appetite returned, and she remains healthy. The ad touts cod liver and ionic iron ingredients, and guarantees satisfaction. Saxo Salve is also advertised by E. T. Whitehead Company in Scotland Neck North Carolina.
A Washington note predicts a new income tax after an extra session. It traces 19th century proposals to tax incomes, outlining possible rates from 2 percent on incomes over 5 000 to 5 percent on incomes over 100 000. It cites John D. Rockefeller’s 10 million share of a 40 million dividend as a reason for higher rates.
Miss Margaret Ight wed Miss Agnes Ivey and J. J. Annie Howard with G. N. Mae Howard as groom’s sister. Rev. Alexander of Tarboro officiated. The couple, escorted by relatives, reside in Lawrence after a reception and luncheon with out of town guests from Speeds Hill Greenville Rocky Mount and others.
The Charlotte Semi-Weekly Observer launched a free 20 word farmer ad program with unpaid ads in the Farmers' Column. The initiative spurred new subscribers and lively responses as readers praise the scheme and the paper says it will become a premier semi weekly in the Piedmont.
An experiment tested fresh air and exposure for consumption. Twelve rabbits infected with tuberculosis were divided into two groups. Six free in an open space recovered more, while six confined in a dark cellar all developed the disease.
Advertisement proclaims irain's Tablets cure chronic constipation with a trial offer. It notes the product is for sale by a local seller at a cost of a quarter, urging readers to try.
A fragment quotes Chauncey Giles praising prayer and heavenly love. It also advertises Dean's Ointment for skin troubles at 50 cents a box and ends with a humorous line about a husband counting gowns in a cheek book.
Fragmentary text describes a garbled beauty tip involving red elbows soaked in a cleansing mix and roasted in a carbelic substance. The passage is unreadable and contains numerous OCR errors, preventing a coherent summary.
An old advertisement urges readers to start taking Dr wife Pills to boost digestion, virility, and clear skin. It promotes immediate ordering from E. T. Whitehead Company.
A look at contemporary novelists elevating the new woman as heroine. These women endure blows, master wit, and learn to laugh in the face of hardship, resting calmly in disappointment with a resilient humor.
Antiseptic powder relieves tired aching swollen sweating feet and relieves stinging. Over 20 000 testimonials. Sold everywhere 25c Don’t accept substitutes. Dean’s Regulats laxative 25c at all stores.
A disjointed note describes hotel clerks as attaches of the unintelligents and cites a telegraph operator objecting to the use of “juxtapose” in a night letter. The fragment ends with a stray reference to a book and a console or consplesor at length.
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