05 Mar 1914
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
1
A Georgia planter, age 70, credits Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root with curing years of kidney pain. He describes severe nightly pain, bed rest, and relief after trying the product, and urges others to send 50 cents for a sample bottle and information. Notary confirms the testimonial as factual.
Politically minded notice by W H Waite announcing candidacy for Treasurer. He defends thirty years of Democratic service and urges party reform to curb control by a few, calling for a three term limit and urging loyal, square dealing from voters.
An agronomist from Raleigh warns farmers to beware of seed peddlers selling overpriced seeds of little value. He advises checking licenses with the State Department of Agriculture and reporting suspicious sellers with names and addresses. The message cites past damage in Wilkes and other counties and urges vigilance to stop the scheme.
A bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture warns that milk can become unsafe if mishandled at home even after clean delivery. It urges prompt chilling, refrigeration or ice on the porch, and suggests wall built in refrigerators with external access. The ad promotes Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a general tonic and appetite booster for all ages.
A daille mocks the assessor with a rustic confession about youth and pride, then pivots to a playful metaphor about romance. A later exchange shows a streetwise tramp and Mrs Subbuba in a wartime style quip about hiring a woodcutter.
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript notes a humorous exchange about debts. It references Owen and a friend discussing repayment, mentioning a $10 loan and additional borrowed money, illustrating casual, everyday finance chatter.
A compact collection of witty quotes contrasts the genuine curiosity with purity and truth, noting a speaker who keeps quiet and regrets it. The set includes remarks on bill collectors and the pursuit of a square deal, highlighting social attitudes and humor from anonymous and named sources.
A humorous antiquated piece compares managing a husband to cooking, advising readers to select a husband themselves, ensure proper preparation, and maintain cleanliness and cheerfulness. It uses cooking metaphors to critique control, duty, and marital dynamics with playful caution.
In loving remembrance of my darling daughter Rosalie Harris who departed this life six years ago to day. Berewell deny daughter sweet thy rest till we meet in a happier place. We shall behold thy face again and keep tender memories of thee in the Lord.
The author, Henry Tyrrell, describes a reversible stanza designed to resist typographical errors. He claims the verse reads the same backward and forward and even upside down, and notes copyright applied for in New York World.
A historical note highlights La Gazette de Hollande with its long romantic history and notable contributors including Lord Chesterfield and Frederick the Great, praising its role in public discourse. It also recounts Pompeii’s destruction by Vesuvius in AD 79 and the rediscovery sparked by a countryman’s find.
In a Tripoli cemetery the sunken stone bowls indicate a wealthy buried person. The receptacles hold water for birds, not flowers, the birds bring good fortune, making the basins a symbolic offering rather than a floral display.
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