04 Sep 1913
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
1
Patient recalls an illness described as dropsy with failed remedies and a long hospital stay. The fragment notes a Mansfield Pennsylvania name Ballard, a notary, and vague references to a letter and a sample booklet offering products for bladder and urethral concerns.
Fragmentary notice mentions Cotton Seed products Well mineral water and dairy pre. It refers to land analysis once a year and adding it to the land. No clear entities or actions.
The article describes Prester John as a legendary warrior king priest who ruled distant dominions in the orient during the Middle Ages. It cites reports of his powerful empire in Asia or Africa and fantastical warfare with explosive devices and copper soldiers. The Boston Herald notes a 1143 reference by Otto, Bishop of Friesia, to his conquest of the plains at Rebutena.
Discussion outlines the process and implications of forming new states from existing ones, focusing on New York and the proposed Manhattan state. It notes Congress's ultimate authority to admit new states and the difficulty of repealing such acts. A sequence of anecdotes and historical miscellany follows, including a girls' ball game, an artist prodigy at six, and a quip about drummers.
Prof P G Holden heads a new alfalfa expansion plan delivering field meetings by automobile train to farms in Michigan Ohio and Illinois. Campaigns report 50 000 farmers reached and 200 000 acres likely seeded with alfalfa as school officials back the effort and follow-up crews assist farmers nationwide.
H B Warner chairman of the State prison board toured the State farm in Halifax County and praised its size and management. The Lexington Dispatch notes 7300 acres with 2400 in corn 1800 in cotton and 450 convicts overseen by Captains Christian and Rhem.
The piece notes a strict NC rule banning cigarette smoking by boys under 17 and penalties for adults who supply cigarettes or tobacco to minors. It details police duties to prosecute suppliers, and a magistrate review if the boy withholds the supplier’s identity, while City streets in Charlotte are depicted as full of underage smokers.
The Statesville Landmark reports H. Clay Grubb, known for wealth and public spirit, had a brutal habit of drunken abuse toward his wife and children. Goaded by fear, his wife shot him dead and was exonerated, per the paper.
A testimonial from Mrs. M. C. Dunlap of Leadill Tennessee praises Dr King's New Life Pills for easing her troubles. The ad claims the pills are prompt safe and painless. Sold at 25 cents per box and recommended by E. T. Whitehead Co.
The ACL sent an extensive exhibit car from Wilmington on August 18 to promote settlement in the South. It will travel to Toronto for the Canadian National Exposition then to fairs in New York and New England until November 1. The display includes sixty three jars of fruits and vegetables, grains, pecan nuts, Tennessee and Florida cane syrup, various crops, and a cotton stalk, all from regular farms.
A newly discovered animal called the water elephant is reported in central Asia. The text mentions a reaction that weakens the bowels causing constipation and promotes Doan's Regulats as a remedy, with a product size of 25 cm available at all stores.
An advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as relief and cure for infant skin eruptions, sharing a testimonial from Mrs Strubler of Dubuque Iowa about a complete cure after using one box. It lists price at 50 cents and publisher Pfeiffer Chemical Co as distributor.
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