15 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
1
An advertisement-style notice explains kidney trouble harms mind, ambition, beauty, vigor, and cheer. It asserts many sufferers are women and men, causes misdiagnosis as habit, and promotes Swamp-Root by Dr. Kilmer N. Y. as the remedy with testimonials.
A survey of electrification advances worldwide notes Japan’s 545 miles of trolley tracks and new furnace blowers, royal train electric fittings, and large scale power projects in Prussia, Long Island, and West Virginia. It mentions Moscow and Arctic plant growth linked to atmospheric electricity and plans for dams, pipelines, and wireless telephony.
A wartime era plea condemns parental neglect in teaching children God's truth on life origins and sacred creative powers. It laments mothers and fathers failing to guide youths as questions arise about life and human nature, urging guardians to answer with reverent, scriptural instruction.
A devotional tale shows a toddler resisting temptation and earning praise, followed by a testimonial from Henry E. Jones of Tampa praising Foley's Kidney Cure. The piece emphasizes recognizing good behavior as a duty and shares a surgeon's recovery narrative with the product endorsement from E. T. Whitehead Company.
New York trustees of the Peabody education fund defer a 2.5 million disbursement for Southern schooling. Conditions require Nashville city and Davidson county grants totaling 750,000, with the state’s share pending next January. If Tennessee funds arrive, a February Washington meeting could authorize the distribution.
N W Poole a noted justice of the peace for St Mathews township traveled to the city to pay a fine imposed on his son 3 T Poole for shooting a wild turkey out of season Poole junior had been out hunting squirrels when a turkey appeared the elder Poole jailed him with one dollar and costs saying he would have given the full statute if malice had been proven and he believed deliberate wrongdoing happened The exchange occurred in Raleigh revealing the judge parent and judge in one moment of lenient punishment
Felix Barton argues that while any American born male has a nominal chance to be president, the pool is vast and largely ineligible. Most are foreign born or too young, and parties struggle to find viable nominees. The piece urges boys to vote wisely and embrace citizenship, citing a Boston event for new voters.
The American battleship fleet visit may deepen ties between the United States and Australia. Americans and Australians share similar attitudes, and trade already reaches twenty six million dollars annually. The Pacific region’s growing importance promises greater power and dignity for the southern federation, making the fleet visit worthwhile even if it accomplishes little else.
Yale and New Haven plan a celebration of Noah Webster born October 16, 1758. The dictionary creator lived in New Haven and his Webster homestead sits near Grove Street Cemetery. He published The First Part of a Grammatical Institute, later began the dictionary, and died after returning to New Haven. He never owed a dollar and was noted for humor and thrift.
A Young People's Weekly tale rewards preparation, showing a man who kept his grip packed for months to seize an unexpected opportunity. The message: readiness and dormant talent must be ready to act when chance arrives to lift one toward goals.
The Jewel Republican reports a Delaware man who remarried four weeks after his first wife’s death confronted a shivaree crowd on his porch. He said it did not show good taste for them to disturb a man so soon after a funeral.
A six mile drive from Savannah along White Bluff Road reveals three old tombstones among brush near a repaired schoolhouse. One stone records David R. Densler dying September 26, 1822 at age 30 years six months two days, with a grim reflection about passing and following. The piece also includes a collage of 19th century ad prose and urban lore.
A collage of 19th century style testimonials and drugstore pitches. Mentions Dr King New Life Pills, Wick’s Witch Hazel Salve, Foley’s Honey and Tar, and DeWitt’s Carbolized Soda. References E T Whitehead Company and various localities including Guilford Maine and Pittsburgh Post. Includes brief quips about ministers, subscriptions, and daily life in old newspapers.
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