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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
4
Advertises Kodol digestion aid as a cure for indigestion and numerous diseases linked to poor digestion. Promises full refund if not satisfactory and asserts the product digests all food to rest the stomach. Mentions apoplexy heart disease cancer and consumption as consequences of bad digestion.
An eclectic clipping blends Henry Van Dyke aphorisms on the path to peace with stray bits of local whimsy and advertisements. It references a June bride, a Rocky Mountainer line, a quip from Punch, and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve notes from E T Whitehead Co, all amid brief chatter and newspaper scraps.
A motivational excerpt from Success Magazine condemns faint-hearted behavior and reluctance to take risks. It lists traits such as blaming others, fearing reverses, waiting for luck, and clinging to old ideas as barriers to achievement, urging self belief and active engagement.
A muddled ad and humor snippet blend health claims for Mother Gray Australian Leaf a remedy for women plus DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills touted for back and urinary issues. The items mix testimonials free trials and local ads with a light quip about a late cook and daily routine.
Bert R Lean of Cheng Washington recounts a near fatal cold condition cured by Dr. King's New Discovery after costly visits to a Spokane lung specialist and a California trip. He praises the remedy for lung trouble bronchitis coughs colds asthma croup and whooping cough. 50c and 1.00 Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by E T Whitehead Company.
An editorial from Winchester Evening Time laments a town that stagnates when residents ignore civic duty. It warns that indifference to public enterprise and lack of advertisement harm prosperity, likening complacency to digging the town’s grave and condemning those who criticize hard times without action.
A stitched-together snippet shows humor from Merchant Journal and Washington Star. It cites a verse about random shots and debts, a Mayflower ancestor quip, and a Buffalo Express joke about encyclopedias. The tone mirrors a light column of quick jokes and witticisms from era papers.
An essay contrasts canned hospitality with old fashioned generosity noting flats make hosting harder yet the heart of hospitality remains in scattered hospitable people. It cites childhood open houses and a movement of tender support for newcomers, despite urban pace and housing changes. The piece ends with a reflection on shad depletion and restoration efforts by hatcheries and state and federal authorities.
To live content with small means to seek elegance over luxury and refinement over fashion to be worthy not respectable and wealthy not rich to study hard think quietly talk gently act frankly to listen to stars and birds with open heart to bear all cheerfully do all bravely await occasions hurry never to let the spiritual grow up through the common this is to be my symphony by William Ellery Channing
A May 1909 account from Collier's Weekly recalls Felix Gallo, a Mexican aeronaut who ascended fifty feet in Puebla but could not descend due to missing descent gear. A boy sent up a balloon with a rope, and friends hauled the craft down. Wilbur Bean boasted long flights in London, hinting at an aerial era driven by early aviators and the growing distance of air travel.
North Carolina Historical Commission releases Bulletin No. 5 by Col J Bryan Grimes detailing the Great Seal story from Lords Proprietors to the present. It includes 12 cuts, original documents, and a note on distribution to rural schools and libraries.
Little Sigrid, daughter of Norwegian parents who settled in America before her birth, faced nativity questions at school. When asked her nationality she proudly replied that she was "an American of Norwegian design," a quip echoed in Harper's Magazine.
A collection of brief, dated quips and exchanges including a desert island gag with a sailor and a boy, a jab at old maids, a stock note on Graphter’s value, and a dismissive president-director exchange about public protests followed by a ball game.
A testimonial from J Frank Vowell of West Tarboro New York describes severe backache and kidney disorders from lagrippe. After using Dean's Kidney Pills he reports relief and normal kidneys, recommending the product. Sold by Foster Milburn Co New York at 50 cents with the name Remember the name Donas.
A three year old girl named Ethel visits cousins John and George two lively boys. She climbs onto her father's knee and tells him of the prayers they say each night asking God to make them good. Then she soberly adds that God hasn’t done it yet.
Weston remarks that walking lifts spirits and cites rising use across communities. He praises Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder shaken into shoes, claiming it gives comfort and real merit to millions of walkers.
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