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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
2
Publisher notes Elder P D Gold’s prohibition appeal on the first page praising his logic. Two weeks remain to work for prohibition and temperance supporters are urged to stay active with careful, nonconfrontational campaigning. The Greenville Ref lector lauds unity and a high-minded campaign to remove liquor from the state.
The death of Hon Donwell Gilliam of Tarboro last week removes a gifted lawyer and prominent political figure. Widely recognized for his oratory and leadership in Edgecombe County and state affairs, he was a striking personality who influenced many as a citizen and lawyer.
Harriet Whitaker a respected colored woman died last year at her son Joe T. Hills home in Scotland Neck North Carolina. She was noted for a quiet Christian life and obliging disposition. Baptized in the Episcopal Church in 1849 and confirmed in 1857 she remained a devout church member. Burial occurred May 2 at 2 o clock in old Trinity church cemetery with many friends and relatives present.
The Tuk Commonwealth editor spent a day in Norfolk praising the city for its clever and progressive people. A May 25 deadline looms to raise 150000 for a new Young Men's Christian Association building, with a committee of fifty older and one hundred younger business leaders plus many youths at work, reflecting Eastern Carolina’s broad interest in Norfolk’s progress.
The notice touts L. M. Paint and Pure Linseed Oil as a quick two minute mix making seven gallons of ready to use paint at a cost of 1.20 per gallon. It claims widespread consumer use via 16 000 agents and highlights the Hardy Home Co in Scotland Neck and Salsbury & Bros in Hamilton as agents.
A speaker addresses Confederate Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy, praising chivalry, honor, and integrity of the old South. He reflects on secession, states rights, and the Civil War, arguing veterans upheld duty and defending a cause they deemed just, while contrasting Northern actions and constitutional views.
A speaker lauds Confederate Veterans for courage and endurance from Bethel to Appomattox, praises their postwar adaptation, and urges recognition of a new South under unity. He cites Stonewall Jackson, the Wilderness, Gettysburg, and Grady’s ideal democracy, asserting the veterans’ lasting honor and national loyalty.
A fragmented passage reflects battle imagery and postwar themes. It traces how prewar ideals of gallantry endure in literature, praising victorious Greeks and Trojans while lamenting losses and theSouth's fate, suggesting a lasting sacred heritage in poetry and memory.
An OCR fragment markets Kodol as a cure for heart trouble and low mood, urging readers to try it to relieve symptoms described as pains in the heart region and a suggested male witness claim. The text mentions a person named T. Whitehead and a claim of verification.
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