Tea biscuit made with Royal Baking Powder as directed
The notice asserts 15 minutes is enough to bake a delicious tea biscuit using Royal Baking Powder as a pure leavener. It emphasizes following the directions for best results.
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
3
The notice asserts 15 minutes is enough to bake a delicious tea biscuit using Royal Baking Powder as a pure leavener. It emphasizes following the directions for best results.
Farmers report encouraging conditions with tobacco planting nearly complete. Albion Dunn of Scotland Neck wins the Wake Forest Dixon Medal in a recent oratorical contest. Weldon Bank named United States Depository, the only bank east of Raleigh and north of Wilmington. Lightning damages G C Weeks home, minor injuries. Ice cream supper at W F Darden’s church netted about 11 dollars despite rain and cool weather.
Rev Sam P Jones lectured at City Hall drawing a large audience. The talk blended entertainment and moral insight, leaving many amused and inspired. Proceeds benefit the church, with tickets offering reserved seating at 1.00 and general admission 0.75.
The piece quotes Champ Clark describing how overwork and stress left him run down until three bottles of Electric Bitters restored his health. It promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for tired, weak people and claims strong benefits with a 50 cent price and guarantee by ET Whitehead.
Mr and Mrs R C Jorey visited Richmond on Tuesday. Miss Lillie Crudup left for Raleigh to attend Baptist Female University commencement. Dr J E Green of Weldon mourns death of his wife. Rev L Jobueca and Rev M L Kesier preach at Baptist church. Claude Kitchin home and health praised as he returns from Washington.
The Semi-Weekly Journal of Atlanta offers one year of The Commonwealth and the Journal for 1.75 plus a premium Southern Cultivator. Offer available to arrears payers or new subscribers. Also promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve for eczema and skin ailments with a 25 cent price at E. T. White.
The audience in Scotland Neck will hear Rev Sam P Jones present one or more topics from a list including Character and Characters Manhood and Money Ravages of Rain The Battle of Life Get There and Stay There Sonciety The World as It Is The World as It Ought to Be Shams and the Genuine and Medley of Philosophy Facts and Fun The exact subject will be announced locally and is expected to entertain and uplift.
Rev Sam Jones spoke for over an hour and a half before a packed audience at the district courtroom in Cameron Texas The lecture drew many first time listeners and was described as more entertainment than common sermons. He spoke freely and sharply, drawing in listeners with his distinctive style.
The notice advertises a weekly combination deal where readers can receive Tue Commonwealth weekly and the Charlotte Observer twice weekly for a year at $1.75. It notes the Observer is an eight page paper with extended reading when paired with Commonwealth.
An old health notice explains kidneys filter all blood every three minutes and warns that overwork causes heart and blood problems. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney remedy with free sample offer by mail from Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York.
The tenth annual commencements at North Carolina colleges are listed with speakers and dates. Raleigh plans May 25 to 28 events including sermons by Randolph H. McKim and addresses by C. B. Willems and Freeman C. Backus. Chapel Hill holds June 1 to 4 ceremonies with sermons by C. E. Brown and Hon. Hilary A. Herbert. Raleigh’s Female University and other institutions also announce schedules and speakers.
On May 14 at the bride’s mother's home in East Scotland Neck Miss Lilie Herring married Mr Waters of Palmyra with Rev M L Kesler conducting. Also an ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for digestion and appetite at 25 cents from E T Whitehead & Co.
Bank statement to the Corporation Commission shows assets and liabilities as of April 30 1902 for The Scotland Neck Bank. The report lists resources loans deposits bonds cash real estate overdrafts and other items with totals for capital surplus undivided profits and bills payable.
As executors, R C Jesry and W A Duss notify all claimants to present claims by May 10 1903 or be barred. Debtors are urged to pay promptly. May 5 1902.
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