18 Jun 1908
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
1
An early health feature notes that kidneys purify blood by filtering impurities. Excess stress and neglect can impair kidney function, leading to build up of uric acid and failed cleansing of the bloodstream.
Judge Boyd lauds newspapers as safeguards of democracy while the Charlotte News echoes the praise and notes journalism's high integrity. The Svares in Lie Lanp Mark quotes the New York Sun on plagiarism, and the Landmark warns against passing old jokes as original. The Monroe Enquirer praises blackberry pie as a unifying summer luxury.
The paper advocates temperance and a corn and meat at home policy for the South. It cites the Charlotte Observer on saving two hundred million dollars by Southern farmers growing corn, boosting hogs and cattle. It praises the value of honest labor the hewers of wood and drawers of water and notes the enduring need for laborers. Also includes brief ads for pile remedy and ringing pills.
A U S Forest Service summary cites Consul-General Ridgely of Barcelona noting Spain must grow its own timber. Spain's forests are thinning, cork dominates, and cork forests decline. Japan's woodlots show small plots yield substantial lumber while reclaiming barren land. The piece extols forest restoration to prevent floods and drought, and notes U S potential to grow vast lumber on rough land.
The traveling pianist Rubenstein, on a U S tour, learned Bar num's circus followed the same route, and a guard asked if he belonged to the show. He replied, Sir, I am the show. An advertisement claims Dean's Regulats relieve habitual constipation, keeping bowels regular since use.
A ragged barefoot boy from Aberdeen North Carolina finds contentment in simple things. He notes others enjoy rations fine clothes and sweethearts but prefers a plain shirt, a trusty dog, and a girl with homespun charm. The piece links frugal joys to a wholesome sense of happiness amid want.
A New York City high school assistant principal tells students that each day in high school is worth ten dollars in future earning power. He cites studies showing early leavers lose money by missing schooling, urging students to endure hard work for better diplomas and jobs.
In his youth Christian IX of Denmark faced limited prospects of rule and worked as a schoolmaster at Halle. Dowager empress Dagmar helped with household duties as succession deaths moved him toward the throne in 1863. A parallel path shows Louis Philippe, exiled as Duc de Chartres, teaching in Switzerland before becoming king thirty six years later.
A Progressive Farmer excerpt extols Italian bees as vital assets for farms. It argues a movable frame hive enables easy honey storage, yielding 75 to 100 gallons per dozen colonies and supporting a family’s daily needs. Bees improve crops by pollen mixing and offer medicinal properties, suggesting ample storage boosts year round production.
A humorous fragment shows a forgetful husband failing tasks while his wife laments. The passage shifts to a medical promo about digestion and health, praising Kodol For Dyspepsia and Indigestion as reliable relief sold by E. T. Whitehead Co.
Reno correspondent reports a black mice plague causing an estimated 250000 dollars in crop damage in the Carson River Valley. Alfalfa fields, potatoes and shade trees suffer while the government pest-control team uses strychnine to exterminate. The outbreak was noted in Humboldt county last fall and near Genoa earlier. DeWitts Little Early Risers advertised by E T Whitehead Co.
A Scotland Neck resident testifies to back pain and kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. The testimonial cites severe backache, loin pain, and disordered kidney function improving after use, with Buffalo New York Foster Milling Co. as sole US agents and a 50 cent price.
A collage of 19th century ad blurbs touts remedies for piles stomach troubles and kidney issues. It includes Foley's Kidney Cure, Dr Shoop's pills, Kool aid for indigestion, and Dr Shoop's Night Cure with claims of instant relief and universal applicability.
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