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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
1
Farmers battle grass in crops and face tax honesty concerns. Emphasis on education as personal effort, parental and teacher duties, and a Wake Forest address by Jom Dixony predicting rural focus over city building in the twentieth century.
Halifax County Superior Court publication listing guardians and heirs of R J Lewis and others. The land known as Beth Lee Place in Prinkleyville township, 200 acres, is subject to sale. Defendants must appear on the first day of the term to answer or demur. petitioners seek relief per the complaint filed May 20, 1901. STEELING M. GARY, Clerk. attorneys Daxien Wy for Petitioners.
The Richmond Dispatch notes how superstition shapes actions in many people. It highlights the wide belief in ill omens around the number 13, especially among theater folks, leading hotels to avoid room 13 and performers to seek alternate accommodations if assigned or renumbered.
A nostalgic piece blends verse about Mrs. Frank A. Breck and the home, with prose notes on superstition and odd room numbers, then shifts to a medical advertorial about deafness and Hall’s Catarrh Cure, citing anecdotes, remedies, and a local railroad omen tale.
The article asks if money power is the sole strength of a man and contrasts wealth with character. It argues wealth invites intrusion, guards, and suspicion, yet fears only the hollow glitter of gold. It praises those whose lives aid others and contribute to society through service.
A Missouri man credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life nine years ago and keeping him healthy. The ad urges BE T. Whitehead & Co to offer free samples of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, touting easy use, appetite boost, and liver regulation.
The Chicago Herald-Record notes Swift & Co posts notices banning profanity on its premises, praising the move as aligning with basic decencies. It argues profanity harms morale and efficiency, contrasts American speech with other nations, and ends with a plug for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
An old advertisement compiles uses for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claiming immediate relief for teething pain wind colic and diarrhea with a 25 cent bottle. It also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for eczema and piles and includes a light cartoon exchange about love.
In 1897 storm data from Austria shows Burgomaster Albert Stiger using hail cannons around Windisch Feistritz to protect his vineyards. Over 2,000 shots during two parallel storms reduced damage, enabling a plentiful harvest while neighbors suffered heavy losses. Similar reports from Casale 1899 cite many delegates noting reduced hail damage when cannons fired.
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