30 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
1
The editorial notes North Carolina congressmen are nominated as their own successors, praising incumbents while endorsing rotation but not seeking lifelong tenure. It argues a representative should gain experience, and supports reelecting capable leaders without endorsing perpetual office.
The column argues for forming the saving habit early in life to build financial independence. Parents should encourage children to earn and set aside a portion of earnings, even if not deposited in a bank. Saving now, even in a trunk or secret drawer, fosters independence in adulthood regardless of how much is earned.
Ob servations on sleep stress the need to recover from daily exertion each night. He warns that failing to restore ground lost to effort risks slow self harm, urging seven to eight hours as wise practice. The piece also notes improving business conditions and a return to full-time mill operation in New England.
Bert Barber touts DAnWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as a cure while promoting other remedies. An advertisement by E. FoR WOME touts Mother Gray's remedies for kidney trouble and bladder issues, with mail order and free sample offers.
An early report on a new automatic electric refrigerator that replaces ice cooling. It details a motor driven pump circulating a cooling liquid, ammonia compression, and a thermostat controlled cycle that operates with minimal attention. The system aims to cut ice costs and improve preservation for meat, dairy, produce, and mass markets.
The Winston-Salem Journal urges broader use of cotton and linen summer wear, noting southern states favor cotton items for comfort, washability, and local economic benefit. It argues men will adopt cotton clothing as women lead the dress reform, reducing wool demand and keeping money local. Foley’s kidney remarks follow.
An Ohio farmer converts a worn terrain into a forest by planting 2000 Norway spruce on eleven acres and adding chestnut seedlings, catalpa, black locust, elm, box elder, and sycamore. He plans to turn the sixty acres into timber in five to six years, yielding six or seven kinds of lumber plus chestnuts and Christmas trees.
An optimistic column argues the world improves through care for the helpless. It cites fresh air outings for mothers and children, vacation schools and playgrounds, hospitals, charitable milk and ice, and country weeks for the disadvantaged as signs of growing generosity when attention is raised.
Monroe Enquirer reports Mr. W. E. Funderburk, four acres south of Monroe, harvested 576 12 bushels of oats with 285 bushels from four acres. He also produced $248.29 of cotton and seed on the same plot, netting $166.69 after $81.60 cost. The oats valued at 75 cents per bushel yield about $214.75 with $29 cost and $18.75 net profit, plus straw value. He has sown the field in peas and notes use of Dr King’s New Life Pills.
The narrator recalls childhood nights in the attic with moonlight flooding the trundle bed and dreams that foretold manhood. He longs to sleep there again to regain the peace and solace long since faded, as moonbeams play with his memories and aching heart.
In Rich Square area a farmer named Albert Vann shows apples large, smooth, and well flavored due to pruning, fertilizing, cultivation, and spring spraying. His spraying outfit cost about twelve dollars and three sprays yearly yield superior fruit, illustrating how careful attention can raise farm income with little effort.
The piece argues the country offers renewed opportunity for Southern farmers as agriculture recovers and profits rise. It predicts a shift from towns to farms, increased independence, and lasting prosperity for cotton growers, detailing optimistic views on rural life and future yields. It also notes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve sold by E. T. Whitehead.
An article extols Mr Edison’s plan to mass produce inexpensive houses from poured concrete using large moulds. It describes a 21 by 49 foot building, 35 feet high, with 12 inch walls tapering to 8 inches, and a six inch roof. The system hinges on iron mould plates to hold form during drying, with six mould sets proposed at about $105,000 total cost.
The Australian government plans to erect five wireless stations along its coast. The note mentions Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup and its claimed bowel-stimulating properties by E. T. Whitehead Co, though the main item reports government infrastructure.
All nations strive to check yearly losses from illness. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds effectively and is touted as safe with certain results. The genuine product is advertised in a yellow endorsement, urging avoidance of unknown preparations.
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