Qver-Work Weakens Your Kidneys
Health notes warn that excessive work strains the kidneys which filter impurities from blood. When kidneys fail, pain and rheumatism may arise from high uric acid levels due to neglect.
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Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
1
The Editor's Leisure Hours. Political Enthusiasm
The piece argues political zeal sustains candidates during campaigns and urges steady, genuine commitment over mere noise. It stresses enduring belief and personal conviction above superficial enthusiasm, noting enthusiasm drives effort and progress in political contests.
Convention tensions open door to governor’s race at Charlotte
State Democratic leaders show a four day battle over the gubernatorial nomination. Delegates leave after the governor is chosen, reducing the convention to a skeletal staff. A critic warns the convention plan is demoralizing and could ruin the party. A broad push for statewide legalized primaries gains support among voters. Also announced is Halifax county Farmers’ Institute set for July 28 at Scotland Neck with lectures from State and US agriculture staff and NC College of Agriculture, inviting wide farmer attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Farmers’ Institute
Halifax County
Scotland Neck
State Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
North Carolina College of Agriculture
Glorious is the life of a real farmer says Why Not the Farm
The piece argues that modern North Carolinians now regard farming as a noble profession and a worthy vocation. It stresses that youth should not judge farmers by rough hands or sunburn but by the noble essential life outdoors, nature, and the dignity of agricultural work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
South
Remedy ad for ManZan Pile and other pills
An advertisement touts ManZan Pile Remedy for all forms of piles relieving pain soothing inflammation soreness and itching priced at 50 cents and guaranteed to give satisfaction Sold by E T Whitehead Co also promoting Rings Little Liver Pills claimed to cure headaches and biliousness improve complexion and fitness for the whole family with warnings not to upset stomach or sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E- T
E. T Whitehead Co
American Boy Graduates Urged to Embrace Hard Work and Character
The American Boy urges boy graduates to shed childish ideas and prove their mettle through hard work and character. It argues success rests on virtue, patience, and practical effort, not wealth, and quotes Franklin and Webster to stress disciplined education, religion, and diligence as life foundations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance
Franklin
Low Earth
Daniel Webster
Peculiar Well in Florida Produces Two Water Types
USGS geologists report a 309 foot Welaka well on the St John s River yielding ordinary water from the upper stratum and mineral water from deeper layers. An inner tubing and outer casing permit pumping both waters simultaneously. Few such wells exist, but similar setups could occur where upper and lower water layers differ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
United States Geological Survey
Welaka
St. Johns River
The Discovery of Bret Harte at Atlantic
The article details Bret Harte's emergence as a contributor to the Atlantic via Overland Monthly excerpts. It recounts Harte's meeting with Henry James Fields and Howells in Cambridge, Harte's later departure from California, and the office curiosity about the new writer. It notes Harte's good looks, self possession, and affable demeanor during early literary interactions. Kansas City Times report of a witty laundryman remark adds local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Overland Monthly
California
Harter
Boston
Card Playing and Its Moral Implications
The piece argues two core objections to card playing: chance as a basis for gambling and association with dissolute elements. It urges parents to favor skill over luck in children's amusements and warns that card games risk leading youths toward corrupt company and debauched behavior, beyond reasonable debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger of Hope
Thompson
Charlotte
N. C
W. J. Smith
Trinity
New York
In Hay Loft and Other Fragments of Summer Imagery
A collage of nature verse from Annie L. Munzey praising hay fields and grass spirits, paired with short quips and advertisements. The poem traces a sunlit meadow, birds, lambs, and the soul’s enduring truth that the grass may wither but the spirit grows, interlaced with era advertisements and wry humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie L. Munzey
Urino Laxative Fruit Sump Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Urino Laxative Fruit Sump promising bowel cleansing and stimulation without irritation. The copy emphasizes a gentle effect and urges trust in the laxative for regular use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehead Co
War and marriage woes quoted from Montgomery Advertiser
A fragment cites Arthur Dany as a former expert knife thrower and notes a divorce suit by his wife. It mocks “a woman” while referencing national efforts to curb consumption, and advertises Foley’s Honey and Tar as a safe cure in a yellow package from Whitehead Go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dany
Montgomery Advertiser
Foley
Whitehead
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L. P. Mills
Scotland
N.C
J. P. Wimberley
Depot Street
A. C. Livermon
White
HW. Mixon
Scarland Neck
J. McBryde Webb
Atlantic Trust Building
Norfolk, Va
Ty Public
Bell Phone
Howard L. Travis
Halifax, N. C
Will H. Josey
Gexeran Insurance Agent
Land Neck, N. C
Parker
Ieee
Roetore
Druggiote Ae
Hill
Main St
Keston
Peints
Dr. Shoop
Wade
Discovery
Bret Harte
Kansas City Times
E. T. Whitehead Co
Frisco Road
Perry
Kas
Baltimore News
Orchard
Bob-O-Lincoln
Burdock
Chas. Freitoy
Moose
Conn
Washington Star
Cleveland
Kennedy
Chicago Record-Herrald
DeWitt’s
E. T. Whitehead Company
Brigg
Griggs
France
Onsemplion
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