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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
6
A witty column satirizes medical fads from radium to buckeye cures and the goofs of fashion. It notes Marconi politics, taggers, and a Vanderbilt encounter, concluding with a quip about bravado and generosity from Mrs. Vanderbilt.
An old column urges mothers to examine Castoria for infants and children citing a 30 year seal. The piece then recalls 1814 British blockades along the New England coast with raids on towns, looting, and fires as militia struggled to halt the attacks from Maine to the Connecticut River.
Mdlle Verome, assisting in Mme Caillaux defense with Molle Grumberg, has the largest practice among Parisian women advocates and excels in criminal cases. She has surpassed senior Chauvin, once prominent, who earned the 1892 doctorate and was sworn in as Europe’s first woman barrister in 1897 after a tough challenge.
A Iowa woman credits her mother-in-law with introducing Postum as a healthy coffee substitute. She reports relief from indigestion and clearer complexion after switching, noting her grandmother also improved after using Postum for over a year. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum options from Postum Co. and Groce sales.
At Niagara Falls the Carranza envoy Urquidi attempted to deliver a note during mediation talks with Huerta and the United States. The mediators debated and then admitted the emissary but withheld a reply, while Washington signaled Carranza should be represented and not ignored.
Inquiry into the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad acquisition and its possible effect on the line’s freight rate applications opened before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio testified that the subsidiary caused a heavy burden but justified advances totaling 21 989 405 dollars since 1909 through May 27 1914. The hearing will resume on a date to be announced. Sunday Sport Chicago The Presbyterian church north votes to maintain a ban on uncommercialized Sunday sports and travel after a spirited debate.
The senate commerce committee completed work on the rivers and harbors bill and will report it next week. The measure carries appropriations totaling 53.5 million dollars.
Castings have begun for a 100 inch reflecting telescope, the world’s largest, to be installed at Mount Wilson observatory in Pasadena California. The mirror was successfully cast in France.
The California railroad commission ordered the United Railroads of San Francisco to restore 1,096,000 dollars to the company’s funds. The sum was alleged to have been diverted by Patrick Calhoun, former president, for personal use. Inventor Peter von Mauser dies at 76 in Stuttgart.
Niagara Falls mediation reports say progress toward a Mexican settlement is being made with mediators guiding talks, while Mexican internal affairs proposals must originate from Mexican delegates. Officials in Washington express guarded optimism about averting international conflict.
Interstate Commerce Commission plans indicate Charles W. Morse will not testify in the New Haven railroad financial probe. Morse had asked for an opportunity to speak, but officials feel he cannot illuminate the investigation. The testimony previously mentioned Mellen’s steamship deal that was never completed. Morgan Denies Testimony In New Haven Inquiry. J P Morgan Jr calls Mellen’s account untrue and offers to present Morgan records if required.
London reports the British government will not participate in the Panama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco, despite hopes raised by Premier Asquith in a recent deputation.
London reports the House of Commons approved the home rule bill by 351 to 274, a slim 77 vote majority. The conclusion of a long, hard-fought battle arrived abruptly with the decisive tally.
An agent for Gen Emilio Zapata told President Wilson and the state department that Zapata should be a leading factor in any Mexican settlement. He claims Zapata’s forces number about 21,000 and control Morelos and Guerrero plus parts of Puebla Guanajuato Mexico and the federal district. Carranza and Zapata share similar aims and cooperate though not united.
Reports from Vera Cruz and Niagara Falls indicate President Huerta may cede power to a civilian commission and pursue a constitutional election with mediation oversight. A protocol and restored peace plan were anticipated within days, with US and ABC mediators possibly joining Mexican delegates in Mexico City.
The War Department designates Augusta Georgia as the site for the Ninth militia division joint maneuvers encampment, starting about July 15 for two weeks. The choice follows a dispute between South Carolina Governor Blease and Secretary of War Garrison.
A severe earthquake shock lasting over thirty seconds hit the Canal Zone, stronger than October’s quakes, with no damage reported in Gatun Miraflores and Pedro Miguel. In Panama City a separate tremor lasted about half a minute and did not damage locks.
The UNC board considered Dr. Francis Preston Venable's resignation as president. He will retire and join the chemistry department, with a return trip from Europe and a June arrival expected at Chapel Hill. Salem Female College awarded honorary diploma to Mrs Stonewall Jackson, widow of the Confederate leader, while 45 graduates received diplomas at the 112th commencement.
Attendance is expected to reach 1200 to 1500 at the North Carolina Division United Confederate Veterans reunion tied to the unveiling of the Home monument to the Women of the Confederacy. Local chambers of commerce and groups plan accommodations and free entertainment for all visitors.
A committee led by Rev. W. H. K. Pendleton progresses plans for a fresh air camp and sanitarium for babies at Saluda North Carolina. Government talks renew Pisgah Forest purchase with aims to keep it open to the public as a game preserve. Clyde Steamship terminal work begins costing 75000 dollars with warehouse realty at 60000 dollars. Representative Edwin Y. Webb is named judiciary committee chair with Henry D. Clayton's resignation noted. Local road funding efforts seek 33333 dollars for Winston Salem to Statesville line, with a 2 to 1 state match offer. Postoffice primary in Shelby selects W. J. Roberts as postmaster amid local political maneuvering. Confessions link Sidney Finger murder arson case to a Clemmons homicide six years prior.
A dramatic exchange features Lucille and Karl with earnest questions about love and destiny. The fragment includes stray references to poetry, Mistral, Burns, and Provencal language, blending dialogue with literary commentary and misprinted phrases.
A reader recounts ringworm affecting children and hair loss in 1913, praising Cuticura Soap and Ointment after months of failure. The notice ends with an appeal for free legal aid ads and critique of costlier justice.
Quotation exchange notes that truth is grounded, not raised by rhetoric and heat. A terse dialogue questions the efficacy of hot air in elevating truth, implying it remains submerged beneath argument.
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