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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
2
Entry indicates the publication is sent as second class mail at Scotland Neck North Carolina under congressional act of 1879. Rates shown include one year 3.00 six months 1.50 and semi weekly one year 1.09 with carrier service at 10 cents per week.
The excerpt urges thrift with perishable goods and treats waste as a betrayal to country and liberty. It cites a wartime slogan tied to cornbread for breakfast and notes southern cooks and a dubious claim about a notorious statement tied to domestic life.
A wartime note describes corn muffins replacing wheat bread, releasing a loaf of bread for the allies. It asserts the loaf’s effectiveness as a substitute and compares its impact to a bullet in tone.
A call to ensure no fruit jars stay empty this year. If a jar cannot be filled, it should be filled by someone else or lent to another who can use it.
A reader laments price hikes including cigars and puff bags and calls for an investigation. The letter echoes concern over neighborly behavior and community respect as scarce goods dwindle and living costs rise.
A sharp warning about street safety cautions pedestrians to move quickly around fast drivers. It jokes that if a chauffeur injures you and leaves no proof, you may get no damages because judges own cars.
Citizens urged to support a volunteer fire department to cut insurance costs and protect homes. A mass meeting is set for Monday at 8 o'clock in the Mayor's office to select a chief foreman and assistants and recruit volunteers with firefighting experience.
Advertisers claim Kidneco ends bladder issues and is inexpensive. They urge daily use for a healthy kidney flush and insist it belongs in every home to prevent mistakes in kidney care.
A Cincinnati authority endorses Freezone for corns and calluses. A few drops relieve soreness and cause the corn to lift out intact, drying on application without inflaming surrounding skin. Small bottle costs little, available at drug stores or wholesale houses if not in stock.
N T Nivens departs this morning for Baltimore Maryland advancing travel plans.
An advertisement claims dieters aged 19 to 30 pounds above normal can shed weight without starvation or hard exercise. It touts Tassco tablets from E. T. Whitehead & Co, recommending a regimen of meals with deep breathing and four daily doses, promising rapid, harmless results and improved energy.
A vintage ad urges readers to take a dozen tablets from E. Z. Whitehead & Co. to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys. It claims relief from back pain, cloudy urine, and nighttime urges, linking kidney function to overall health and rheumatic symptoms.
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