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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
1
A historical note describes kidney trouble causing misery and a lame back as a common complaint, suggesting discomfort and fatigue. The brief mentions bodily distress and general health impact without detailing cures or remedies.
In Belhaven two Greeks were killed and others beaten by a white mob, a high handed act that stains North Carolina despite law’s vindication. The piece condemns mob violence and urges faith in justice, then warns against demagogues who humbug the public during a election year, urging vigilance.
A reflective piece argues truthfulness is the essential foundation of character. It cautions that talent, strength, and wealth are meaningless without honesty. A teacher recalls guiding boys by truth, noting hope remains only while youth tell the truth.
Epior Johnson presents a cautious editorial urging readers not to idolize politicians preachers or institutions. It warns that no single figure holds all wisdom and stresses calm, measured judgment in a charged presidential year while noting the dangers of sensationalist press.
Patent remedy rings little liver pills promise to cleanse the system and cure biliousness and sick headache. They are priced at 25 cents and sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
Remedy advertised as ready to use with a price of 50 cents. Claims prompt relief from all forms of piles and comes with a guarantee. Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co amid promotional claims of soothing effects.
The prohibition movement argues strict enforcement damages dampen illicit trade while boosting savings and footwear purchases. Cities like Kansas City and Jacksonville report tax gains, new construction, and healthier commerce for essentials, with multiple business leaders noting no harm to other trades after saloon bans.
In Interior a lean freckled boy known as Billy operates a department elevator. As a building buckles and falls, he runs the lift nine times saving two women and others before the structure crashes. The crowd roars, Billy returns home unseen, a quiet hero.
A poem describes the first red on maple boughs and the awakening pulse of life as winter yields to the coming blaze. It envisions beacon lights across valleys and hills and brave early blooms resisting snows until the nation’s land bursts with summer’s blaze.
Cromwell Dixon a Columbus Ohio teen built an airship from a gas bag Japanese silk and bicycle parts. He navigated the craft above crowds, then in a second ascent he adjusted ballast by shedding gas and climbed the frame to descend safely. He is hailed as the world’s youngest aeronaut and more feats are expected.
The Southern Cultivator notes farm family earnings average $78 per farmer per year for each member, and $39 for other classes, with potential rises to $100 or more per member through fertilization and better seed. It urges unity and detailed sales accounts to lift each boy and girl to higher income. ManZan Pile Remedy is advertised as ready to use in a collapsible tube, effective for all piles, priced 50c and sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
A humorous note invites readers to spell a long sentence about two harassed peddlers and peeling pears. It underscores spelling challenges as a test of skill, while a parallel ad hints at Blood Bitters claiming to restore mood and health.
The note mixes political sniping between William J. Bryan and William H. Taft with medical ads for Fole Tar claiming to cure severe coughs and pneumonia, plus testimonials praising DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. It cites Ell Whitehead & Co as the seller and includes a jab about cooks spoiling broth from the Atlanta Constitution.
An old advertisement for Newborn Sun Cough Syrup by Dr William Nt Anderson of Soda Springs Idaho claims it relieves coughs and colds where others fail. It touts gentle laxative effects, suitability for children, pleasant taste, and a money back guarantee. Sold under a promise of satisfaction.
A Durham Sun quote questions alcohol science and uses a promotional tone for Preventies candy cold cure tablets. The ad promises $100 payout for a case of grippe and touts Preventives as safe with no quinine or laxatives, claiming early colds prevent pneumonia and urging trust in Dr Shoop’s remedy.
Fragmented read from Greenville Reflector and local ads note a 132 year old woman in Texas and references to cures and remedies. Mentions Dean’s Regulats treatment, Piicesalve Car ibouized, and Carbonized Witch Hazel with selling details from E T Whitehead Co. and B T Whitehead Co.
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