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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
2
Entered at the post office at Scotland Neck North Carolina as Second Class Matter on Thursday September 3 1908 for publication and public notice purposes.
An editorial disclaimer states editors and publishers are not responsible for correspondents views. It notes publication of Communication does not imply endorsement by the newspaper. The stance reflects general press ethics and editorial independence.
The Greenville Reflector urges turning from panic to optimism. It notes a past contagious cry of fear that spread widely and urges residents to adopt upbeat talk, drop the long faces, and hustle for their share of improved times.
Weldon invites Northampton and Halifax counties to attend the September 17 ceremony unveiling a Confederate soldiers and sailors monument. Town efforts aim to ensure the day is pleasant and profitable for all visitors from nearby counties and beyond.
Halifax county announced Monday that it is practically out of debt with funds on hand to cover remaining Landa payments. Tax receipts this year will exclude bond tax, indicating bonds have been paid without drawing from current taxes. County commissioners stated the financial condition is better than it has been in years, a point likely to gratify residents.
Dr. Lawrence Flick announced the International Conference on Tuberculosis to be held in Washington this month and directed by him. He said the conference unites national study groups from around the world and that progress against consumption could wipe out the disease within fifteen years with wider knowledge of contagion prevention. In Philadelphia deaths from consumption dropped 300 in six months, with 3,600 total deaths last year, and continued progress could abolish the disease in six more years.
The first autumn wedding in Williamston tied James Grist Staton and Fannie Chase Biggs on September 2 at the Church of the Advent. Ushers, flowers, and Mendelssohn set a lavender and white tone as Bishop Robert Strange officiated with Rev. William J. Gordon. The couple, praised for civic spirit, will reside at Kelvin Grove after a Northern tour, returning October 1.
Forest Henry notes common farm building mistakes seen in farming communities. Side entry for work horses avoids gate openings and mud. Pig pens and corn cribs placed away from central yards reduce waste and encourage cleaner, easier feeding.
The Portis gold mine property, 933 acres at the Nash Franklin Warren Halifax junction near Ransom's Bridge, has sold from Mrs. Lelia A. Sturges to A. J. Overton of Salisbury for 150000 dollars. New machinery is expected and large-scale operation possible. The mine's early discovery by Thomas Portis grew from a log cabin claim to a sizable estate, with Mrs Portis famously spotting gold in clay while weaving.
A dated editorial argues that flood disasters in the Carolinas and Georgia worsen as deforestation rises. It decries political obstruction of forest-service legislation, urging protection of eastern and southern state forests to curb flood damage and safeguard national resources.
The farmer's garden serves as a medicine cabinet with a balanced diet. Carrots aid gout, cranberries help the liver, asparagus and celery support kidneys and rheumatism, spinach aids digestion, onions aid nerves, lettuce calms nerves, tomato cautions gout, lemon juice soothes sore throat as a gargle.
The first bale of the season arrived in Greenville on Friday carried by Bryant Daniel a colored tenant on Mrs Nana Prowns farm. Due to high river water the bale weighing 449 pounds was ferried across in a canoe and sold for 10 cents per pound to W H Kilpatrick agent for Alexander Sprunt & Co.
Claims deafness results from inflamed nasolacrimal mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. Promises $100 for any deafness case caused by catarrh cured by Mall's Catarrh Cure, with free circulars. Ends by promoting Hali's Family Pills for constipation.
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