29 Nov 1900
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
1
The Petersburg Index Appeal mocks Norfolk with two Councils while Norfolk Virginian-Pilot retorts, notes the empress dowager's war warnings, and contrasts Raleigh News Men's Club with Washington's Gridiron. A roster of Raleigh editors and officials is listed, followed by a Kermott’s Chocolates ad.
A National Magazine tribute recalls Warner as a bridge between journalism and literature. The essay notes his cheerful nature and sketches like My Summer in a Garden, whose republication led to a publishers’ race to print. Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Mark Twain are named as connections in Warner’s life.
An observant writer cites a London Telegraph piece noting the rising habit of grunting and pseudo coughing among both sexes. The author warns this could become widespread, giving humorous anecdotes from church, rail travel, and everyday life, plus a brief ad for Roberts' chill tonics and a cue about mistaken accusations.
A London paper makes a prize of odd ad lines. Examples include piano sales with jokes, a room described oddly, a lost dog, and odd requests like an organist or a boy to blow the organ. Also notes a poem fragment from British Weekly.
Joe Mitchell Chapple in The National Magazine likens life to a stairway where the educated youth may ascend yet starts at the bottom. The passage argues today’s young men face clear opportunity but must earn advancement through patient effort. One Minute Cough Cure is recommended for croup relief.
The Baltimore American vignette shows a crying woman quarrelling with an editor over an obituary mishap. It then shifts to advertised remedies for indigestion, coughs, pneumonia, and grippe, featuring Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and One Minute Cough Cure from E. T. Whitehead & Co. The text closes with a quip on wit versus wisdom and a final ad line.
A charming elderly woman visits a carpenter shop and stays to secure promised work. She plans to remain until a man is ready to accompany her home and complete the long-delayed task. The tale ends with a witty assertion about persistence and resolve.
A long endorsement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and diarrhea, highlighting its 25 cent price and wide availability. It claims immediate relief for afflicted children. A village blacksmith in Grahamville credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for curing his five year old son's croup, stating it dissolves mucus and is safe for infants. E T Whithead & 8 supplies it.
Mrs J C Snider of Crittenden Kentucky recalls a night when her brother’s baby suffered severe croup until Dr King’s New Discovery brought quick relief and a permanent cure The testimonial claims it protects children from croup and whooping cough and reports a cure for chronic bronchial trouble The ad notes 50 cents and 1 dollar sizes with free trials at E T Whitehead Co drugstore
A young worker who walks into his tasks and gives full effort prospers, while the boy who does the least struggles long term. Those who avoid effort are criticized, lose opportunities, and may become unwanted in work and community life.
A rowing ad warns that rheumatism has no universal cure and doctors may recommend Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. It claims curing if digestion is the cause and harmless otherwise, urging readers to try a free sample and buy from dealers. The genuine product bears the Scott & Bowne picture.
An item from Sterrett Michigan notes sale by E T Whitehead and Company Scotland Neck North Carolina offering property or goods for purchase. The fragment lists a seller and location but lacks further details on items or terms.
Passenger trains run daily except Sundays on Wilmington Weldon line with timings to Fayetteville Sanford Bennettsville and connections at Fayetteville Maxton Red Springs Sanford and Gulf. Branch and feeder trains link Weldon Kinston Washington Parmele Tarboro Clinton with nightly and morning departures. H M Emerson J R Kenly T M Emerson signatures.
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