22 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
1
The article lauds William Jennings Bryan for declining to give a political address on a Christian Sabbath in Maryland. It praises his conscientious observance, moral character, and stance against Sabbath-breaking, noting supporters across parties respect his civic righteousness.
The Bickett Hospital Commission awarded J. D. Grandy of Charlotte contracts for three Raleigh male epileptic buildings, three Raleigh female epileptic buildings, three Raleigh insane male buildings, each 100 beds, plus a convalescent female colony costing 21 920. An annex for 100 male patients will be ready in ten days. Ange of Goldsboro got four buildings there for epileptics and consumptives at Goldsboro, adding 100 beds. Total today 125 000.
A North Carolina observer notes Taft’s Southern tour to urge Republicans and claim loyalty of the South to the Union. The piece cites Taft statements about voting Republican to join the nation and critiques North Carolina’s political alignment with Federal offices. It argues NC loyalty to the Union remains strong despite Taft’s remarks.
The article argues college training builds rapid intense sustained mental power, enabling greater weekly output and sharper focus. It cites President Eliot on mental labor, cites home study and correspondence routes, and notes men who educate themselves to college levels without attending. It ends with an ad for Dean's Regula ts to ease digestion and bowel health.
A reflective essay on procrastination's grip and its ruinous effect on will and conscience. It argues that delaying duty breeds weakness, delays action, and erodes character, urging instant obedience and prompt hard work to fulfill one's duties.
A compact list urges girls to avoid public ridicule of sacred things, to reject harmful actions, and to favor simple dress over display. It warns against flippant manners, coarse speech, and lax Christian standards while urging courage to speak for truth and right.
A London Spectator piece honors Herbert Spencer for pursuing engineering invention journalism and a posthumous work, unshaken by lack of pay, with thirty six years of diligent effort. The advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers liver pills as small, safe, reliable.
Thirty years ago in a small schoolhouse a boy named Dave spelt a difficult word after encouragement. He studied the lesson by repeating it to his mother at night and reviewing it before class. Now a lumber company manager, Dave credits success to hard work and the motto Go up ahead and stay there.
The New York Journal of Commerce notes a marked drop in immigration in late 1907 after a strong first half. Total arrivals fell from 1,215,349 in 1906 to 1,384,166 in 1907, with December down to 66,574. Monthly arrivals sharply declined from March to May, and departures by aliens rose, reducing the foreign population and easing labor-market strain.
An advertorial snippet features L A Bartlet of Guilford Maine praising New Life Pills for family health over three years. It references E T Whitehead Company drugstore and promotions for De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills and Kodol Digestive Aid with bold claims of gentle cleansing and digestive relief.
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