27 Jun 1901
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
1
An editorial notes higher freight charges for dry goods from New York to the South, arguing railroads profit as commerce grows. It urges Southern merchants to unite against the order, seeking repeal to avoid heavier costs and discrimination, citing Grand Rapids and Carolina concerns.
An advertisement offers a 500 reward for curing liver complaints and indigestion with Livertta, a vegetable Up-to-Date Liver Pill. It markets 25c boxes of 100 pills, 10c boxes of 40, and 5c boxes of 15, warns against substitutions, and lists Chicago and Scotland Neck druggists as sellers.
The Philadelphia Press notes extending U S oil fields will spur fuel experiments with oil as a cheaper alternative to coal. Russian ships already use oil, with costs about one third per mile. Oil promises cleaner operation and easier heat control, possibly affecting coal prices if adopted widely. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is recommended for skin ailments.
To-day we are urged to act with patience and virtue. The piece advocates living in the beauty of earth and sea, spreading brightness, and pursuing duty without postponement. It highlights Mr J D Sayer and his North Carolina farm as a hopeful example of prosperity on 45 acres of wire-grass land near Leavitt and Aberdeen, urging similar newcomers to the state.
A Boston relative narrates a two dollar bill's red ink warning about drink and ruin. The note describes a woman's murder by neglect, then warns drinkers of ruin. DeWitt's Little Early Risers promote relief from constipation as a remedy.
Greenville News warns workers that laziness and delay lead to danger and lost progress. It promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a bowel regulator that is easy to take and helps add years to life and life to years.
Virginian-Pilot notes tax changes effective July 1 removing repealed internal revenue levies from last Congress. Items ending June 30 include bank checks, bills of lading, drafts, express receipts, telegraph and telephone messages, money orders, and many others with specified cent or dollar amounts. Unused stamps to be redeemed under district regulations.
A meditation on fretting as a constant, common habit that spoils ordinary gatherings and daily travel. The piece notes how complaint appears in routine moments, from meetings to rides, and contrasts this with finding a brighter view. It ends with a plug for Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets from E T Whitehead Co as a free sample.
The Atlanta Constitution notes that the census shows 8 562 American civilians in Manila and that American troops have endured two years there without abnormal fatalities. It argues Americans can live there and many prefer to do so, showing adaptability and resilience.
A. E. Lafay ette of Gregory Landing Missouri credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life after doctors warned he could not live. He recalls instant relief after a neighbor provided the medicine nine years ago and notes it remains a household staple. For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
SAYS HE WAS TORTURED. I suffered such pain from corns I could hardly walk writes H. Robinson Hillsborough Ill but Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely cured them Acts like magic on sprains bruises cuts sores scalds burns boils ulcers Perfect healer of skin diseases and piles Care guaranteed by E T Whitehead & Co 25c.
The first magazine article by M. Loubet since his presidency will appear in The Saturday Evening Post for July 13 titled Young Men and the Republic. The piece discusses France relations with other powers and closes with a strong republican spirit. Illustrations are private photos taken by Loubet’s son.
Mrs. Chas. Applegate of Alexandria Indiana describes a nightlong cough and coughing up blood from consumption. Three bottles of Dr King's New Discovery, costing $1 each, cured her and she gained 58 pounds. The remedy claims to cure coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Trial bottles free at E. I. Whitehead Co.'s drug store.
A London Tit Bits item recalls a stern father scolding his quarrelsome boys over a halfpenny, urging restraint for harmony at home. Separate reader testimony touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as transforming a troubled stomach into normal appetite, claiming quick digestion and relief.
A collage of mini anecdotes and advertisements from a 19th century paper. It mentions Miss Madge admiring a volume of Essays labeled a candy box, a cough cure claim for One Minute Cough Cure by Norris Silver, and Dr Kings New Life Pills praised for liver and fever relief. An editorial aside points to E. T. Whitehead & Co. literary notices and a Dorothy club paper anecdote from the Detroit Free Press.
A fragmentary item quotes a Chicago Tribune joke about condensed milk at a milk wagon gate. The driver answers impassively that only the expanded kind is available.
Extensive rail timetable lists departure and arrival times for Wilmington Weldon Bennettsville Red Springs Red Springs Sanford connections via the Red River and Seaboard lines. Notes include daily except Sunday and varying trips to Fayetteville Clinton Weldon Halifax Parmele Nashville Spring Hope and more. Train numbers 73 74 and 93 appear with times, routing via Scotland Neck Kinston and Rocky Mount, with return trips and exceptions.
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