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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
4
A collage of moral excerpts from ministers and pastors including Rev J B Clark Rev E M Lovitt Rev CH Patton Rev R Philips and others. The notes discuss giving courage humility self examination faith and perseverance with emphasis on Christian duty and personal growth.
Batesville Indiana man recalls three month summer cold hay fever symptoms. A doctor prescribed medicines that worsened his condition until Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package cured him quickly. His wife also benefited from the remedy.
A fragmented reminiscence notes Grover Cleveland carried life insurance shares worth 7500 dollars tied to talemi c in out in 18 along with two policies, one for 5000 dollars. The speaker urges holding policies for dependents, pride, and self respect, saying premiums paid prevent others from needing to contribute.
A reflective meditation on why humans suffer contrasting Orient resignation and Greek endurance with Jesus offering pain as remedial and redemptive. The piece argues pain can awaken the heart, break inner confinement, and make us kin to the divine through transformative experience.
The advertisement proclaims Foley's Lion Colds contains no opiates or harmful drugs and recommends it for children and adults. It notes FE. T. Whitehead Co. as the sponsor and comments on price reductions to secure county paper handling, with aside reflections on leap year and election year.
J C Goodwin of Reid extols Bucklen's Arnica as a cures ulcers, burns and piles with rapid effect leaving no scar. The testimonial notes the salve costs two cents and is sold at E T Whitehead’s drug store amid caution about counterfeit money and false impressions.
Mr John White of 38 Highland Ave Houston Maine reports relief from a winter cough after using Dr Kings New Discovery He notes the remedy cured his cough last winter and again this winter after trying other products He emphasizes the low cost 50 cent bottle and recommends a trial for similar relief.
The fragment breathes 19th century ad copy with mock dialogue about a father’s questions and a dubious stomach remedy. It touts Kodel or similar tonic as stomach digestion aid and bowel healer, praising sale by Whitelad Co and E. T. Whitehead Co with political hints and assorted misformatted text.
The cow tree of Venezuela yields a natural dairy product as its sap is easy to milk and used in traditional practice by local people.
N H Brown of Pittfield Vermont endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills saying they ease the kinks and cleanse stomach liver and bowels without fuss. E T Whitehead Co’s drug store guarantees satisfaction. Prison records show more female prisoners have prior records than males.
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago extols Electric Bitters as a tonic benefiting an elderly, feeble mother with gains in flesh and sleep. It aids stomach liver and kidney issues and is sold with guarantee at E T Whitehead Co drug store for 50 cents. The page notes Icelandic horses shod with sheep horns and laments lost opportunities.
A brief health tip notes kerosene can ease burn pain. It suggests immersing the burned area in kerosene for ten to fifteen minutes if possible, or covering it with a cloth saturated with kerosene, claiming soreness will fade quickly.
A reader reports severe kidney ache and back pain kept him from rest until using Doan's Kidney Pills. The remedy banished pains and weakness, revived energy, and improved nighttime sleep. Milburn Co. of Buffalo acts as U S sale agents. remember the name Doan's and take no other.
A new 8 hour law and expanding railways spur demand for telegraph operators, with conservative estimates of 20000 jobs in ten months. The school offers four to six month programs, claims 20 years of operation, quality equipment, and placement, with earnings from $50 and up.
A garbled text fragment discusses constipation and laxatives as a supposed cure or preventative for appendicitis. It mentions syrup, fruit, and bowel restoration ideas, but lacks clear medical guidance or reliable evidence. No coherent actions or authoritative sources are identifiable.
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