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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a true specific for kidney bladder and urinary troubles claiming it cures thousands after other efforts fail. It urges purchase from druggists in fifty cent and one dollar sizes and offers a free sample bottle and book by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton New York.
TRE engineers progress on the Mason and Dixon line survey directed by the coast and geodetic survey with Pennsylvania Maryland and Delaware representation. The work recalls the 1760 agreement and the long border disputes between Maryland and Pennsylvania including Delaware’s status as part of Pennsylvania at the time.
A grieving widow credits Paine's Celery Compound with restoring her health after a severe bout of grippe nearly left her at death's door. She describes extreme weakness and inability to take nourishment before proper treatment and loving care aided her recovery.
The article outlines refined dining etiquette detailing how to eat various foods with forks spoons and fingers. It covers serving order utensil use bread chewing and plate handling including rules about oysters olives bread fish salad ices fruit bonbons cheese asparagus and proper table conduct to maintain order.
Mrs 8 H Newson of Decatur Illinois endured a long illness with doctors failing to help. After remedies failed she was induced to try Electric Bitters and the result was unexpected relief and renewed health. Medical authorities note the tonic aids recovery and restore strength.
This piece urges planning convenient outdoor trips as warm weather arrives to refresh mind and body. It notes the value of sunlit time, green spaces, and tending even small city gardens for happiness, recommending frequent outings to lift spirits and foster care for plants.
A Springfield Republican editorial notes rising self destruct rates in Europe over the past twenty five years. France and Germany show increases near 224 and 224 per million, with Hungary Scotland England and Ireland also rising. More than 400 youths under fifteen killed themselves 1897, including 76 girls. Russia shows no increase. The piece asks why modern civilization faces this crisis.
Fresh testimony attests Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds is unequaled. A Bentonville Virginia man with three years of bronchitis claims a few bottles cured him. The ad promises efficacy for lung and throat troubles including pneumonia and grip and notes free trial bottles. Official experiments show gunfire cannot kill microbes. microbes placed on gun wads grew in gelatin.
Ladies and children are urged to try DeWitt's Little Early Risers praised as non purging pills that ease constipation without griping or sickness. Testimonials from W. H. Howell and Bob Moore endorse them. Also notes bachelor longevity myth and fifty centenarians as widowers.
Sam Small warned northern and western delegates about insanity among African Americans. Dr Searcy cited a ratio of thirteen insane people then to one during slavery, urging urgent study of causes and dangers including alleged dope use among negroes and possible narcotic effects fueling insanity and violence. The piece ties public safety to investigation of remedies.
Advertisement style notes claim DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve heals skin diseases including piles and burns with no scarring. Mentions E T Whitehead & Co Scotland Neck and Leggett's Drag Store Hobgood as sellers. Also cites St Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and Chamberlain's Pain Balm with sales by the same retailers. Includes miscellaneous quotes and jokes from Chicago News.
A distressed family, isolated in Me Ron areas, endures teen and ulcer woes prompting use of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. An unrelated fiction dialogue hints at neighborly visits near a lakeside. A chaotic line references a violent strike riot with many deaths, and a product scam line about a tonic closes the fragment.
A travelogue tone piece mocks northern pineapple buyers in Florida, warning that soil choice is crucial and many land buyers are real estate speculators. It contrasts the Red Spanish pineapple with northern varieties, notes tropical fruit flavor differences, and cautions against overoptimistic investing based on initial impressions.
A 1889 Oklahoma tale relates a columnist saved from severe diarrhea by a single dose of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After days of agony in heat and travel, the medicine brought rapid relief and a sound sleep within an hour. Sold by E T Whitehead & Co Scotland Neck and Leggett’s Drug Store Hobgood.
For Sale and Rent listings from Scotland Neck North Carolina describe a 400 acre Warren county farm 24 miles from Macon with 200 acres cleared timbered woods tenant houses and water. Terms: one fourth cash then balance in one two three and four years. Also a 34 acre tract near Fa.field with pool house and a town home on Roanoke Street. Rentals include several 5 to 6 room houses on Main Fifth Church and 8th 10th streets with terms on application through HILLIARD & HOUSE Scotland Neck NC.
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