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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
4
The crowd heard Buffalo Bill state that hard work makes a centenarian, then praised American marksmanship. A tale recounted a French prince failing to shoot birds while bragging about nine kills of cattle. The column also touts remedies and quack health claims, including Dr Shoop products and Kodol for Dyspepsia with testimonials.
An aging worker named John Watson faces dismissal as younger, faster colleagues push for change. The firm offers him a desk in the outer office with liberty to observe the factory and submit ideas, plus a higher salary. The old man departs with quiet dignity as his future begins.
Ira W Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania states he suffered two years with kidney and bladder trouble. He spent much on doctors without benefit and credits Foley's Kidney Cure with restoring his health. He urges others to try it and warns to refuse substitutes. E T Whitehead Co.
A motivated elder executive quietly leaves his role at midnight. The younger partners later learn his departure was not his fault but a sacrifice to guide the firm. An elderly widow confirms he chose to help the team before going. The brothers reflect on the value of his advice and their relief at helping others.
Jonh Archelius, son of A Archelius, president of American Hard Rubber Works, starts work at the rubber factory in College Point. He arrives in jumper and overalls with a tin dinner pail, joins the gym department, and works from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. His aim is to learn the business from the ground up and prove his worth alongside regular workers.
A Washington Star extract discusses limits of wealth in character and happiness, citing a man who feels adrift despite wealth. It contrasts money's reach with the need for genuine affection and self-control, and advertises Dean's Regulats for bilious attacks.
Mr. A. A. Felton of Harrisville endorses Dr. King's New Life Pills saying they are just exactly right. The pills relieve without discomfort and are advertised as the best remedy for constipation biliousness and malaria priced 25 cents at E. T. Whitehead Co.'s drug store.
A Rochester Herald item lists Cleveland era cabinet names and notes several patent remedies and tonics. It mentions Olney Dickinson Harmon Carlisle Francis Colman Vilas Fairchild Herbert and others, plus DeWitt’s Little Early Risers and Dean’s Ointment sold by E. T. Whitehead Co. Quotations and jokes accompany ads for Bee’s Laxative, Dr Shoop’s Restorative and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with local drugstore availability.
A child questions his father about everyday mysteries from why the world is round to the grass being green and Christmas. The father, displeased by the lecture, sends the child to bed after answering with a stern rebuke.
A reader praises Dr Hardy Manning's Ladies Relief as a permanent cure for chronic womb trouble after months of suffering. The letter credits quick relief and urges others to seek the remedy. sale locations are listed in North Carolina. A book shop exchange about Antony and Cleopatra is also noted.
An 19th century ad describes Allen's Foot-Base powdered foot remedy for aching feet with a free sample offer and a sanitary corn pad, attributed to Allen E. Olmsted. The humorous exchange about happiness with a watermelon is included as a quoted joke from the Chicago Daily News.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York writes that Foley s Kidney Cure cured his severe kidney trouble four years ago and that symptoms have not returned since. He endorses the remedy for kidney and bladder issues. Also mentions a witty Pittsburgh Post quip about an owl and advertises Foley s Honey and Tar for asthma relief by T Whitehead Co.
Advertising note touts Union Central life insurance as superior with lower premiums and higher dividends than rivals. It claims daily costs from 6 to 20 cents depending on age and urges contact with E. E. Hruiarp in Scotland Neck North Carolina for details.
Scotland Neck woman Mrs C G Boyette testifies that Doans Kidney Pills cured back aches and sharp flank pains, restored kidney function, and eased muscular rheumatism. Sold by E T Whitehead Co with local Buffalo agents Foster Milburn Co. Price 50 cents. Doan's remembered.
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