Earth's loneliest spots in British territories described
The article details remote Pacific and Atlantic islands including St Kilda Tristan da Cunha and Fanning Island. It notes St Kilda's isolation taking a month to reach another island and Tristan da Cunha as the loneliest British territory with about 74 inhabitants and news arriving every two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Hebrides
Orkneys
Shetlands
St. Kilda
Phoenix Islands
Pacific
British Empire
Fanning Island
Tristan da Cunha
South Atlantic
Back Aches Cleared by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
J D Abernatty of Route No. 3 Dadeville Alabama reports a severe back breakout with pimples and intense itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment twice daily the itching and burning disappeared within two weeks and he has been well since. Cuticura advertised worldwide with a Skin Book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dadeville
Ala
J. D. Abernatty
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Car talk spins tale of tires and gadgets on city ride
A Cleveland Leader quotation shows a driver critiquing automobilists as pedestrians recounts a stranger’s idle banner of gadget names like Poppleton’s Gamelastic Plinker cyclometer and Hicken looper. The rider ends with the stranger suggesting a better car as he alights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poppleton
Cleveland
A Loyal Friend and the Dawgs Talk Aboard a Southern Line
A section foreman overheard two dusky laborers in a Southern railway yard in a dialogue about worth and validation. One worker pleads for help while the other asserts readiness, reflecting labor dynamics and plainspoken speech from the era as published in Everybody's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Jim
Everybody's Magazine
Rheumatism cure ad and classroom joke
An old ad touts RUB-MY-TISM as a cure for rheumatism and various aches with a 25 cent price. A classroom scene ends with a student misquoting the stomach’s function, saying it “is to hold up the Petticoat.”
Its Kind The Fate Of War Hangs By A Hair
A cryptic wartime remark likens the outcome to a Belgian hare, suggesting the war's direction rests on a slender chance or precarious balance. The analogy emphasizes fragility and uncertainty in ongoing combat.
Tobacco relief talks and road congress delegates named
Raleigh dispatch reports legislators and officials promising tobacco growers share of relief plans. Governor Craig appoints 30 North Carolina delegates to the Fourth American Road Congress in Atlanta. Monazite trade interest in Brazil noted. Roy Haynes receives conditional pardon. governor discusses Whitney camp conditions with officials after controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Craig
North Carolina
John H. Small
Washington
J. S. McNider
Hertford
Mark Majette
Columbia
W. S. Fallis
Henderson
John L. Patterson
Roanoke Rapids
N. C. Hughes, Jr
Weldon
G. D. Canfield
Morehead City
William Dunn, Jr
New Bern
George C. Royall
Goldsboro
John C. Drewry
Raleigh
James A. Wellens
Smithfield
John A. Mills
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Chapel Hi
A. W Graham
Oxford
P. F. Hanes
Winston-Salem
W. D. McMillan, Jr
Wilmington
T. G. McAlister
Fayetteville
Ira B. Mullis
Lamberton
H. B. Warner
Lexington
John W. Lambeth
Thomasville
Henry A. Page
Biscoe
H. W. Horton
North Wilkesboro
A. H. Boyden Salisbury
N. E. Pepper
Danbury
F. M. Shannonhouse
Charlotte
Z. W. Turlington
Mooresville
R. R. Clark
Statesville
Co. F. Toms
Asheville
Brazil
Webb
Pan-American Union
United Monazite Company
Germany
Roy Haynes
Robeson County
Robeson County Superior Court
Southern Aluminium Company
Stanly County
Whitney
W. S. Rankin
State Board of Health
John $. Henderson
Salisbury
Charman H. B. Warner
State Prison
J. F. Hurley
Salisbury Post
J. Mann
Sidney Love
North ‘‘Arolina’ Prisoners’ Aid Society
Mann
Love
Hove
Republicans Unite Expectation at North Carolina Convention
North Carolina Republicans move toward a united front with nominations for the senate and corporation commissioner left to the state executive committee and a chance for Progressive Greensboro members to join. The convention praised state officials and signaled cross party cooperation, while other notes report crop praise, visits by Dr. H B Battle, and highway progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Lee S. Overman
United States Senate
E. L. Travis
Greensboro
Clarence Call
E. C. Duncan
Duncan
J. M. Moorehead
William Grissom
United Front
Senate
Progressives
Greensbor
State Committee
Charlotte-Asheville
Joseph Hyde’ Pratt
Seven Mile
Hickory Nut Gap
Madison County
Taxing Soft Drinks to Raise Revenue
A North Carolina cotton manufacturer urges Congress to tax coca cola and similar beverages to raise revenue, arguing luxuries like soft drinks can bear duties while avoiding taxes on necessities. He cites potential profits and says a one dollar per gallon levy could yield large funds without burdening most people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Washington
Treasury Department
McAdoo
C. 1
Harris
Louisville
Congress
Simmons
Finance Committee
Osborne
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
United States
North Carolina
Sammons
All-Night Session Elects New State Council Officers
The State Council Junior Order United American Mechanics completed its year during an all-night session and installed new officers for the coming year. Appointees include Paul V. Jones as State Councilor and W. A. Cooper as vice councilor with other key posts filled. The next session is planned for Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
State Council Junior Order United American Mechanics
Order
Paul V. Jones
Tarboro
W. A. Cooper
Raleigh
Sam F. Vance
Winston Salem
I. P. Davis
George V. Fulp
Inside Sentinel
H. O. Sapp
Outside Sentinel
C. V. Baily
J. W. Maddox
W. L. Anderson
C. L. Sands
Delos W. Sorrell
W. B. Duttera
N. L. Eure
L. D. Mendenhall
Charlotte
First Bale of New Cotton Sold in Lilesville
The Ansonian reports the first bale of new cotton for the county sold at Lilesville. It was grown by E. P. Liles and bought by Ben R. Wall, Bank of Lilesville cashier, for 15 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadesboro
The
Ansonian
Lilesville
E. P. Liles
Ben R. Wall
Bank of
Reynolds Sees Market Standing Firm Amid War Rumors
R J Reynolds head of the tobacco firm Reynolds in Winston Salem says European war would not curtail production or close local tobacco factories. He notes flavorings are scarce and expensive but finds no material impact on local tobacco manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Winston-Salem
R. J. Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Hickory paper changes hands with new owner J F Miller
J F Miller of Hickory purchased The Times Mercury from J F Click and W G Whisnant and took charge Thursday August 70. New type and equipment to be added immediately. paper to be improved. Established 1891, the weekly paper will support Republican politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Mercury
Hickory
J. F. Miller
J. F. Click
W. G. Whisnant
Lessons From Christ On Paying Taxes And Resurrection
The lesson outlines three questions posed to Jesus by Pharisees and Sadducees. It explains Jesus answering with plain teaching on pay or refuse Caesar’s tribute and the afterlife, stressing obedience to governing authorities when just, and the primacy of God’s will in all civic life. It notes hypocrisy, and the need to uphold moral law beyond political schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Herodian Party
Herod
Rome
Caesar
Hle
God
Resinol Treatment for Pimples Promises Quick Results
An advertisement extols resinol soap and ointment to clear pores and remove pimples and blackheads with a daily facial routine. It claims rapid healing and a velvety complexion, noting druggists sell the products. A separate joke contrasts a college boy’s poor showing in baseball.
Medicines and tonics advertised in a late 19th century notice
An OCR fragment lists remedies for malaria chills and fever with doses and prices, plus a curing claim for Dr Porter Antiseptic Heating Oil. It also mentions Quinine products Ferriline and a “How To Give Quinine To Children” instruction, touting ease of use and stomach friendliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earth's
Cade
Fletcher
Grove
State Capitol
T. E. Browne
Corn Club
H. H. Battle
H. B. Battle
Montgomery
Chapel Hill
Kemp P. Battle
Battle
James W. Wilson
Morganton
Commissioner Young
James R. Young
Montreal
Warren
Thomas E. Warren
Newbern
Yarborough
N. C
E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Hanford
Carter
Parker
Elpa
Thomas E. G
Drs
Greens Sons
Atlanta, Ga
Kodaks & Supplies
Requ I
Galeski Optical Co
Richmond
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
New York Evening Post
Hewitt
Jewett
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!