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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
6
A collection of wry quips on society and culture from a periodical page. It riffs on Sundays for rest, tango and liver, rhubarb cures, corset ads, hoop skirts, and evolving fashion. The piece also teases Bible movies bears, strawberry shortcake, eyes and hypnosis, and a joke about a dog in the woods.
A 1912 testimonial from Miss Ellen Tudor of Cruz Virginia describes severe hand tetter with blisters cracking and bleeding. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment for complete recovery and notes free samples and a 32 page Skin Book offer.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless chill Tonite as a tonic with quinine and iron to support liver function malaria defense blood enrichment and overall strength. It lists a 50 cent price and includes unrelated slang lines about Jones and his sleep habits.
The advertisement promises cure within six to fourteen days for itching bleeding or protruding piles with PAZO Ointment and offers a refund if not cured. It highlights quick relief from first application and cites various price points for the product.
North Carolina observers reported the unveiling of the Horne monument to the state and its women of the Confederacy in Raleigh. About twelve hundred Confederate veterans and 1000 plus Daughters attended as Gov. Locke Craig accepted the gift amid sermons and addresses praising NC women.
Charles T. Trull was condemned to death by electrocution on August 14 after Judge Shaw announced the jury verdict in the sensational murder trial of Sidney Swain. The courtroom saw dramatic emotions as defense efforts failed to avert the sentence, with Trull appearing calm despite the pallor and strain of the proceedings.
North Carolina figures Overman and Simmons refuse to relinquish a $10,000 federal allotment claimed by Blakeslee as improper. They argue Forsyth Davie Iredell could gain the funds, bringing the road project total to $30,000, with counties offering to cover the remaining $70,000 if the federal grant is approved. The Senators press Burleson to preserve the money. Wilmington hosts NC Press Association editors June 24–25 with Navy Secretary Daniels to speak. Gastonia notes Lewis long-staple cotton stalks reach 13 inches on June 10, up from 10 inches last year. Hendersonville Merchants Association revived with 31 members and officers. delegates named for the State Merchants Association meeting in Durham.
North Carolina Baptist Young People's Union completes its annual convention in Raleigh electing officers for the next year. L. Ryan Olive of Apex is president with regional vice presidents and other officers named. Mount Airy to host next year. The final day featured talks on union and personal work.
Senator Overman introduces a bill for a $25 000 monument to Sir Walter Raleigh in Raleigh with land donation and wartime review. Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt tours the Asheville Charlotte highway with Dr. M H Fletcher. Lenoir County cattle quarantine tightens beef supply. dipping vats urged for Duplin and Jones lines. NC Veterinary Association to meet in Wilson June 23-24. Dr M J Ragland presides. J W Hatchett injured by falling tree near Statesville. Guilford Battle Ground July 4 to feature Rep W H Murray. Post office reclassifications include High Point Albemarle Edenton Louisburg North Wilkesboro. Auto travel to High Peak near Morganton now feasible. Solomon Godfrey electrocuted at Lexington Substation. Statesville approves street improvement districts. Salisbury opens first public playground at Chestnut Hill. Spencer fire damages upper-story of a business block. origin and $2 000 loss unclear.
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