The Cotton States Convention in Raleigh and Other News
The Cotton States Association of Commissioners of Agriculture plans its Raleigh convention on August 2 with expected broad attendance. Labori, famed Dreyfus lawyer, may lecture in major U S cities. the American Bar Association invites him. George T Angell touts sulphur as medicine. matches factory workers avoided grippe. Charlotte grand jury notes crime rise linked to gambling. euchre and craps cited. The Legislature advances a constitutional amendment. voters decide ratification future state policy. The public is urged to study arguments and vote wisely.
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Cotton States Association of the Commissioners of Agriculture
Raleigh
Labori
Zola
Dreyfus
America
American Bar Association
Confrere
United States
George T. Angell
Connecticut
Charlotte Criminal Court
Charlotte Observer
High
Fife
T. J. Jarvis
New Year Beitudes by Grosvenor
Poem praising steadfast duty and quiet service as paths to human progress. It extols humble, consistent work, belief in improvement, and vision of a better future, holding that true worth lies in purposeful living and inner peace despite lack of praise.
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Commonwealth
Earth
New Cure for Appendicitis Tries New Treatment
Dr. Geo J Helmer of New York reports a non surgical method for appendicitis tested on a young woman in Harlem. The therapy uses manipulation of the psoas major muscle to expel material from the appendix, relieving her in eight minutes per the New York World. Other items note cough syrups and Pain Killer but the main item highlights a nonoperative approach to appendicitis.
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Geo. J. Helmer
New York
Helmer
Harlem
New York World
North Carolina Superstitions From an Asheville Letter
An Asheville writer to the New York Sun catalogs North Carolina folk beliefs. Items include signs of visitors, luck, or death tied to roosters, dogs, owls, hens, irons, Fridays, moon viewing, rabbits, corpses, and various folk remedies.
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New York Sun
Stone
North Carolina
Bucklen’s Alpha Salve Promises Fast Healing
A Frightful Blunder will often cause a horrible burn or bruise, with Bucklen’s Alpha Salve claimed as the best cure. It says the salve heals pain and many skin ailments, including fever sores and corns, with a 25 cent price and a guarantee, sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co. druggists.
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E. T. Whitehead & Co
DR. Bull
Woman Mutilates DeKalb Deed in Court Office
Nancy Burdette, 60, attempted to swallow a deed during a visit to the DeKalb county superior court clerk in Decatur. Deputies restrained her, a warrant for mutilating public records was sworn, and she was held on $250 bond awaiting trial. The deed related to land once owned by her mother and other heirs, with the church deed on the opposite page damaged in the struggle.
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Atlanta Journal
Nancy Burdette
Superior Court
DeKalb County
Decatur
H. H. Burgess
Burgess
Justice of the Peace
Thomas Fincher
Miss Burdette
Migs Burdette
Miss Burdett
Primitive Baptist Church
Burdette
Remembering old farming days and self sufficiency
A Wilson Times piece by P D Gold reflects on boyhood farming, praising self sufficiency. It contrasts old methods of growing bread and meat at home with modern reliance on bought goods, urging readers to restore home production and reduce debt. It notes the farmer's habit of selling surplus and keeping land purchases, and ends with industry statistics on egg and other product uses.
New Life Pills Promise Cure for Headache and Nervous Ailments
Advertisement claims Dr King s New Life Pills relieve Sick and Nervous Headaches by purifying blood and strengthening nerves. Easy to take, 25 cents, money back guarantee if not cured, sold by E T Whitehead & Co Druggists. Also a note urging farmers to educate sons in agricultural colleges to reduce drift into unprofitable professions.
Dr King's New Discovery touted for consumption cure
A Philadelphia Va woman, Annie E Springer, recounts rapid relief from a long backing cough after using Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. She praises its chest relief and sleep, urging others to try this royal cure. Available 50 cents and 1 09, trial bottles free at E T Whitehead & Co. Also notes on Chamberlain's Pain Balm aiding rheumatism and a claim about commercial fertilizers.
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Annie E. Springer
Howard St
Philadelphia
Dr. King
E. T. Whitehead & Co
Free Blood Cure Offer Proving Faith and Cure Claims
Public ad claims B B B Botanic Blood Balm cures a wide range of diseases from skin eruptions to blood poison. It states thirty years of testing, permanent results, and that it cures by removing poisons from the blood. The ad offers a free sample and prepaid return, with pricing listed at $1 per bottle and $5 for six bottles, Atlanta address for B Loop Baum Co.
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United States
Europe
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Electropoise CO
4Th St
Louisville
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Bloop Baum Co
Atlanta, Ga
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Alpharetta
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Whitehead & Co
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Wilmington & Weldon R. R
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South Carolina
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