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27 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text yields no clear names or dates. Readers are left with partial phrases about a possible case or matter in court.
At the Republican National Convention Taft was renominated on the first ballot with 561 votes and Roosevelt appeared as an independent nominee later in the same night. Sherman's vice presidential nomination followed Taft's roll call amid tensions and a near riot from the Massachusetts delegation. Roosevelt appealed for cross party support from Orchestra Hall as preparations for a broader party structure began. Roosevelt said he would step aside if another standard bearer was chosen later. The account notes the convention adjourned after tumult and nominations.
The Agricultural and Mechanical College of North Carolina and the Atlantic Coast Line announce a six car agricultural train this summer in North Carolina. It will display dairy and beef cattle, horses, hogs, farm machinery, and drainage tools with expert lectures and demonstrations at each stop. The program aims to boost livestock, drainage and cultivation methods to raise yields and reduce fertilizer costs while bringing college insights to farmers door to door.
Trinity College plans to raise one million dollars with gifts from the Dukes of 650000 and the General Education Board 150000, contingent on alumni raising 200000 by December 31. Fifty thousand already raised, leaving 150000 to go. The existing endowment of 450000 will combine with the new gift to make Trinity highly endowed in the South.
C H Mebane, longtime loan clerk in the Raleigh department of education who was licensed to practice law years ago, announces he will open his Newton law office August 1 to practice law.
Texas cotton acreage will not shrink much, with estimates showing a reduction of about sixteen percent overall. Abilene reports perfect prospects across the state, while shipments of seed to Louisiana aid planting despite flood debris. Local counties vary, some as high as thirty percent reduction, others with none.
The article notes Hiram R Revels as the first Black US Senator, seated after Mississippi's Reconstruction legislature, serving Feb 1870 to Mar 1871. Born 1822 in North Carolina to free parents, he studied at Liberty College and Knox College and became an AME preacher who spoke against slavery and organized Black regiments. It cites his 1869 Natchez city council election and mentions a patent medicine ad for Dr. Thomas Electric Oil.
An essay on farm youth harshly treated as the best path to character. It argues that boys who toil in fields gain strength and self denial, while city leisure breeds vanity and waste. The piece praises the country boy as the future laborer who becomes a leader, warning against idle indulgence.
The Greensboro News notes Representative R. N. Page NC voted against raising secretary pay from 1500 to 2000 and to curb mileage allowances. It cites graft concerns over secretary salaries and praises Page as an honest man and statesman amid calls for reform.
After a severe coughing spell in Neenah Wisconsin a man suffered chest pains and two broken ribs. The ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for coughs colds and lung weakness claiming a God sent remedy with personal endorsements and free bottle offers at E T Whitehead Company.
A humorous exchange has a wife declaring she seeks the simple life and asks how many gowns she will need, prompting Hubby to reach for his check book to weigh the cost. The lighthearted mood centers on domestic budgeting and fashion desires.
An unclear editorial fragment discusses nerve pains in women, suggesting headaches or irritability signal illness. It touts a favored prescription by Doctor Pleasant Pyles Pills for liver ills and reports a patient’s improved health after using the product.
An odd collage notes remedies for coughs like Ben Germain’s and King’s New, with hints of moral plays and street quotes. It mentions Dr. King and local dealers, plus a police quip and references to a market and plantings, all amid a jumble of dated language and lore.
An advertisement extols a women’s remedy, Mother Gray's Aromatic Herb Remedy, with testimonials from A E Davis of Sulphur Springs Texas. The piece also reports a local suicide epidemic with a mother and a young Aust woman, and notes Chamberlain's Liniment as a home treatment for sprained ankles.
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