13 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
1
The piece argues that boys and girls may read too much and warns against careless reading. It stresses reading with purpose, digesting material, and directing youth to suitable books. It urges parents to monitor children's reading choices and ensure time spent yields tangible results.
The Raleigh News and Observer earns praise for its ninety six page Raleigh edition last Sunday. Editor Daniels recounts his journalism career and sacrifices for the craft as the paper celebrates its new, modern quarters. The article lauds the paper’s equipment, service to the state, and the editor’s notable achievements.
The Rich Square Times reports Northampton temperance supporters guard the law after the Dispensary closed in Jackson. An Anti Saloon League board led by B S Gay J T Flythe S J Calvert oversees a vigilance committee of nameless members to detect any whiskey entry and prosecute violators to the fullest extent. The piece argues broader counties should imitate Northampton to prove prohibition can work when actively enforced.
An advertisement touts Kodol as a fast relief for stomach inflammation and indigestion. Bert Barber endorses the product, claiming it cures irritability and obstinacy of the stomach. The ad emphasizes rest and digestion, describing Kodol as a scientific vegetable acid preparation that mirrors healthy stomach juices and conforms to the Pure Food and Drug Law.
A Franklin era column extols hobbies as the path to happiness. It argues that one deep interest, from poultry and cattle to gardening and flower breeding, yields fulfillment beyond wealth. It highlights Audubon, Burroughs, and Miss Helen Gould, noting hobby devotion boosts innovation and country good.
A Sunday school anecdote recounts a clergyman misreading Noahs wife and dimensions, then humorously concludes humans are fearfully and wonderfully made. Also advertised is DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve for scratches and burns, sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
A fable-like poem contrasts Luck and Laziness. Luck knocks at cottage doors while Laziness drifts by. Industry labors to mend a floor. Luck enters through openness, but Laziness remains outside. The visitor embodies Fortune that favors effort and discipline.
A nine day old baby in Grayson county Virginia reportedly spoke perfectly naming parents grandparents and relatives with the word heaven after being held by Mrs. Thomas Brewer. The event alarmed locals who fled in fear as the child reportedly spoke three times per word. the baby died the next day amid ongoing wonder and fear of a possible catastrophe.
Young physicians share news after medical school graduation about settling in Beech Hill a healthy suburb famed for football strong families and plentiful cars. One doctor remarks on forgiving children's parties and thriving practice while the other notes the suburb's appeal and bustling social life.
In the past year I have become acquainted with Dr. King's New Life Pills and no laxative s ever before tried so effectively disposes of malaria and biliousness. They don't grind nor gripe. 25¢ at E. T. Whitehead Co.'s drug store.
A reflective essay urges youths to work for the joy of the doing not for fame or gain. It uses examples from a draftsman and a millinery clerk to illustrate pride in quality, personal growth, and steady advancement through genuine engagement with daily tasks. The piece emphasizes planting the joy of effort now to reap future satisfaction.
A tramp seeks work and is asked if he can garden. He answers yes then refuses planting shrubs. When pressed, he offers to sit in the greenhouse smoking a cigar to kill insects eating the roses.
A Cedar Grove Me resident praises Electric Bitters after suffering liver and kidney trouble. He says the first bottle helped and three bottles cured him, calling Electric Bitters the best remedy for stomach liver and kidney issues from E T Whitehead Co. priced at 50.
Max Rothstein arrested for pedling umbrellas without a license and rushed to jail before the end of the legal day. He failed to enter a cell as the four o clock deadline passed, was told to beat it, and was released minutes later. The incident shows how a clock minute shaped a man’s punishment.
Army officers report many desertions and weak re enlistment. An ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the medicine doctors agree on. A North Carolina man praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve for a stubborn sore. Manchuria is noted to have 50,000 Japanese settlers.
A faded advertisement describes Allen’s Foot Ease powder for woolen stockings and tired feet. It offers a free sample and mentions a new invention by Olmsted in Le Roy New York with a date notation 5-30.
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