Hogwallow News Notes On Weather And Oddities
A town bulletin fills Hogwallow with light miscellany Feb 2 events. Ground Hog Day is a legal holiday here. A scarecrow gains an overcoat, a Tin Peddler’s horse causes a buggy crash, and the Mail Carrier seeks accountability. Local quirks, jokes, and snippets from Tickville Tidings mix with brief notes on figures like Prof Sap Sprachen and Henry A Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogwallow
Ellick Hellwaoger
Tickville
Washington
Ellick
Frisby Hancock
Sitney Hocks
Fit Smith
Poke Karley
Sim Flinders
Sim
Cricket Hicks
J & Hazard
Lizeards
Cricket
Excelsior
Poke Bazeley
Jefferson Potlocks
Sap Sprachen
Gander Creek
Consul Ney McNeeley Remembered After Sea Tragedy
Ney McNeeley consul and friend met a sad end enroute to Aden when the Persis company sank after sails from London for Bombay. He was praised for strength and oratory, a bright future and noble deeds, with family awaiting him at home as his body rests in a watery grave.
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Ney McNeeley
Aden
Persis
Fertilizer shortage feared as war raises costs
The landmark in Statesville warns the fertilizer issue will be serious this year due to wartime potash scarcity. Prices jump: acid 16 percent from 11.50 to 17.50 per ton, acid 14 percent from 10.50 to 17, standard 8 2 2 mixed from 21 to 31.50. Substitutes are discussed, chemists urge potash for certain crops, but invention may yield workable alternatives.
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Statesville
Mooresville Creamery Faces Loss Yet Continues Operation
The Mooresville Co operative Creamery suffered a significant loss last year due to bad accounts and poor management but remains in business at the same location. Stockholders received about 100,000 cash from cream sales, while distributors faced monthly checks as due. Since September the creamery could not consistently supply butter to customers, with liabilities reportedly exceeding available funds. management plans tighter, more conservative shipping amid ongoing operations.
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Mooresville
Swamp Root Headache Cure Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for headaches back and urinary issues. It claims quick, effective kidney and bladder relief from a physician’s prescription, with bottles at 50 cents and one dollar and a sample offer for ten cents.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghampton
N.Y
Cures Of Sores and Remedies Advertised
An old ad lists antiseptic healing products claiming cure for the worst sores and skin ailments. Mentions Antiseptic Healing and other remedies priced around $1.00.
Taxes Not So High in Union County NC Says Census
A 1910 Census Bureau listing shows North Carolina has the nation’s lowest per capita tax, with Union County at 2.37 and ranked 29th, indicating payments far below national averages. The piece notes public perception of high taxes conflicts with these figures. It also recounts a Collier’s Weekly item about Ira Stringham who sacrificed his life attempting to rescue two boys from ice on a Jersey City canal.
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Sanford Express
Henry A. Page
Moore County
Page
North Carolina
United States
Union County
United States Census Department
C Census Bureau
Collier's Weekly
Jersey City
Io Stringham
Manhattan
Iva Stringham
Ira Stringham
Promises and the weight of moral obligations
Promises are covenants to do or not to do and set expectations for the future. Few grasp their full significance or intend full fulfillment, yet care in rendering and keeping promises builds trust.
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Jamie Freeman
Local Dry Cleaning Promises Quality Service
A local dry cleaning shop advertises careful garment care with professional cleaning for gentlemen suits overcoats and ladies suits and skirts. The notice emphasizes experienced staff and reasonable pricing.
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Hogwallow News
Punk Bots
John
Tray
Mary
New York Times
Consul McNeeley
London
Bombay
Goodby
Ney
Angles
Lessie Plyler
Surry
Gates
Burke
Stokes Wilkes
Ashe
Rutherford
Pasquotank Warren
Harpete
Chatham
Haden
Wayne Greene
Randolph
Martin
Jones
Lincoln
Johnston
Mlcghanes
Yancey
Perquimans
Duplin
Stanly
Franklin
Sampson
Nash
Waton
Halifax
Pamlico
Bertie
Orange
Beaufort
Tyrrell
Brunswick
Polk Ve
Jackson
Camden
Madison
Hyde
Currituck
Catawba
Pill
Haywood
Montgomery
Cleveland
Clay
Moore A
Northampton Teaee
Columbus
Wilson
Alamance
Hertford
McDowell
Lenoir
Guilford
Onslow O
Scotland
Dare
Rockingham
Macon
Edgecombe
Richmond
Swaim
Cabarrus
Mecklenburg
Transylvania
Wes
Llenderson
Durham
Iredell
Reaphan Avery
Caldwell
Mitchell
Wautanga
Hoke
Robeson
Cumberland
Spick and
Phone 55
W. C. Lemmond
Old Library Room
Monroe
N. C
W. B. Love
Rooma 14
Law Building
Monroe, N. C
B. C. Redfearn
Bruner
N. C. Marshville
Matthews
R. L. Payne
Ave Dafon Drug Co
Tis P
Ss. B. Bivens
Marshville, N.C
Carolina Bank Building
W. B. Houston
Fitzgerald Building
Court House
Austin & Correll
Florida
Cuba
Panama
Gattis Tours
Seaboard Air Line
Raleigh, N.C
English Drug CO
Gordons'investment CO
Philadelphia Life Ins. Co
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank Bldg
The
Charlotte News
Two
Carolinas
News Publishing Company
Charlotte
of Insurance
the Philadelphia Life Insurance CO
Insurance
Gordon Insurance and Investment CO
Edison
Tostead
T. P. Dillon
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