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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
2
The Commonwealth urges that jury service is a duty of all good and capable citizens, equal to the duty of voting. It criticizes behavior of those who shirk juries and calls for stricter scrutiny by officials to ensure no one is excused without a valid reason, arguing firmer standards would improve court outcomes.
The Enfield Ledger argues the dignity of every honest toil, from soil work to retail sales, condemning the view that some work is inferior. It asserts all labor is honorable and worthy of respect, urging pride in duties regardless of type and discouraging shame about any honest occupation.
A serious mistake is warned against using any salve not from E. C. DeWitt & Co. The genuine Witch Hazel Salve is DeWitt’s, noted for its car travel convenience and without leaving the car. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is the trusted brand.
The Commonwealth notes residents away from Scotland Neck are considering freight rates for the town. A short communication by "Non-Resident" encourages merchants and business people to engage. Who will start the initiative?
Northern critics blame Southern labor practices amid wage disputes while local employers complain of unproductive workers and a drift toward lower efficiency. The piece argues real value lies in trained labor and disciplined work. Reports describe a severe hail storm near Nashville with extensive crop and property damage, including a farmer losing fifty acres of tobacco and widespread losses across cotton, corn, and tobacco. Additional hail hit La Grange and New Bern with similar impact.
A reader urges competition after grading and lighting improvements. Proposals include a Hill's Ferry boat line connection or a Roanoke river link opposite Rich Square with S. A. L. support possibly extending from Rich Square. The aim is two boat lines and two rail routes to speed town travel and stimulate earnings.
The essay extols publicity for Moore County North Carolina highlighting Pinehurst Southern Pines and surrounding New England linked towns. It credits J T Patrick and the Seaboard Air Line Railway for drawing New Englanders to the sandhill climate and health resorts. It argues broad state advertising would yield similar tourist revenue and prosperity for other NC regions.
Winterville updates recount Joyner taking a new Hunsucker buggy, dormitory rooming notes for the Teachers Institute with Prof Nye, and depot arrivals of 60 Handy Tobacco Trucks for Griffin and Kinston. Local personals include Annie Joyner visiting, Dixon couple traveling to Baltimore for hospital care. Also praises A. G. Cox Mfg Co trucks, radish finds, Stella West assisting, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised for children.
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