26 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1903
Page
1
The editorial notes damage from recent testimony about bail and criticizes drinking among lawmakers. It warns public figures must avoid dissipation and highlights a Youth’s Companion tale on charitable harm. It also reports on J B Sherrill’s St Louis Exposition coverage and details about the World’s Fair plans and Chicago area facts.
The 36th and 37th day sessions feature heated Senate and House debates on liquor laws with a key emphasis on the London bill, Watts bill, and rural versus town policy. Mr. Lucas challenges pro prohibition rhetoric while temperance petitions flood the chamber. A mother endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
A poem extols a couple who transform any place and weather into their own world. They find joy in ordinary moments, celebrate love, youth, and renewal, and view pain as rebirth within a shared life. The verses emphasize intimate partnership as a path to glory and heaven on earth.
The church community expresses gratitude for Rev A G Wilcox long service as pastor, noting hundreds converted and extensive care for the congregation. Resolutions praise his Christian character and pray for blessings as he moves to a new field, with invitation of future return.
An Elgin Illinois resident describes twenty one years of illness with severe coughs and typhoid complications. He details weight loss and multiple ineffective treatments before using Peruna and reporting relief. He invites others to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice at the Hartman Sanitarium Col.
The piece argues newspapers must be treated as a business requiring funds from readers. It praises publishers for diligence and public service, urges timely payments, and warns against exploiting or neglecting the press. Readers should support ads and pay honestly to sustain local papers.
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