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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
2
The Scots Neck Chronicle notes W E B Daniel served as solicitor for eight years and hints he may run again. Citizens across several counties express intent to nominate him, deeming him the best choice. The editor reflects strong local support and trust in his continued service.
In New York correspondent Ransom notes the North Carolina Society banquet at Delmonico’s. The gathering fills the venue with prominent North Carolinians, including many notable figures from the state’s history, marking a bright social night in the city.
Report of an expedition referencing Mount Pe crater activity near Pracheur and St. F Beers with a coastline voyage from Washington headquarters. The crew describes rumbling and a sudden eruption forcing retreat as frightened survivors struggled to escape the mad shower.
An advertisement extols Kilmer's Swamp Root as a true specific for kidney bladder and urinary troubles claiming it cures thousands of hopeless cases after other remedies fail. It urges readers to obtain samples by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and to mention the newspaper.
A long retrospective on Buie’s Creek Academy detailing its rise from an old field school to a thriving village hub. Rev J A Campbellinston organized it, enrollment reaches four hundred, the campus rebuilt after an arson fire, and ongoing work under Mr armshell with tabernacle classes. Commencement featured sermons and speeches by Joyner and C W Byrd.
A fierce storm hit Oak Ridge at 2 PM damaging campus trees at Oak Ridge Institute and felling rails in long stretches. Heavy rain filled streets and buildings, with uncertainty remaining about total community damage as of writing.
Three of Halifax county Sunday-school Association executive committees and three pastors attended in Enfield on the 20th. The group planned a county convention for early fall 1902 and hoped Enfield would host. Township presidents will meet their executive committees to set a summer date, place, and program for township conventions preceding the county event. County president W. Co. Whitaker of Enfield will advise local township leaders.
Read this notice urging shoppers to choose top quality items. It stresses that the finest goods are affordable and reliably satisfying, warning against settling for inferior options and directing buyers to trusted places that stock the best merchandise.
A tornado swept Union county damaging Pee Dee Oil Company storage rooms in Darlington, a branch of Virginia Carolina Chemical. A negro cabin was demolished and a small boy killed. The Pee Dee Oil Company loss is set at $10,000.
Just arrived items include N. C. Roe Herrings Old Glory Syrup in two and four quart buckets Orange Syrup New Orleans and Porto Rico Molasses in barrels and jugs. Also a lot of lamps glass crockery tinware bugy whips shirts drawers pants. Full stock groceries at all times and savings on many items. Call here for what you want and save time and money.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a cure for dyspepsia liver complaint and indigestion with symptoms like headache dizziness and nervous prostration. It claims two doses relieve conditions and offers a free sample bottle from E. T. Whitehead & Co with a regular 75 cent size and a Green's Special Almanac.
Constipation or diarrhoea when bowels are out of order. Cas carets Candy Cathartic will make them act naturally. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists, 10c.
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