Local notices on re tuned brides and moving plans
Albion Millis and bride remarried, Cox and Ralph bought lots in Roland Park. C Norris joins W B Barrow and Co contractors of Raleigh, friends regret his departure. C J Covington of Baltimore attends daughter Mrs John C Th ere loft on North Main Street. Mr and Mrs Dai Janta arrive or will open this summer here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Norris
W B. Barrow
C. J. Covington
Baltimore
John C. There Loft
North Main Street
Dai Janta
Malaria Tonic Promises Cure With Liver Action
Prescription No. 666 marketed for malaria or chills and fever offers five or six doses to break the illness and serve as a tonic. Claims include better action on the liver than calomel and no giping or sickness, priced at 25 cents.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as remedy
A 19th century advertisement offers a $100 reward for proof Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh, describing internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. The notice promotes testimonials, lists Cheney & Co of Toledo as manufacturers, and adds a side pitch for Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Eadress F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Guilford County Candidate Announces Democratic Primary Candidacy
Dallas Zollicoffer declares his candidacy for membership in the House of Representatives from Guilford County subject to the Democratic primary held in Guilford County on May 16, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Guilford County
Dallas Zollicoffer
Candidates Declare for Guilford County Offices in 1914 Primaries
A series of Democratic candidate declarations from Guilford County dates May 16 1914 primary. Ge o L Stansbury announces for coroner while C A Wharton and J Richard Moore seek county commissioner nominations. Edward H Farriss and N L Eure announce for the House. Arthur J Hughes and D A Kirkpatrick also enter for commissioner.
Veterans to be escorted by local group to Jackson Ville
A group led by commander A. M. adjutant David K. Mcbeodes and chaplain J. M. Hilliard will accompany veterans including Joe Hoffman a Union army veteran to Jackson Ville. The Giant Furniture factory fire department was called at noon Friday to extinguish a small blaze.
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Yale
Jackson
Ville
A. M
David K. Mcbeodes
Southern
Mer
J. M. Hilliard
Joe Hoffman
Read the crowd or strangers for kidney relief
High Point resident H C Poole of 601 East Green Street recounts a kidney illness with irregular secretions and back weakness. He credits Deans Kidney Pills with a complete cure and urges others to ask for the same remedy from dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
H. C. Poole
E. Green St
N. C
Dean
Price Soc
Poole
Foster-Milburn Co., Proys
Buffalo
N. Y
Check Your April Cough With King’s New Discovery
An April cough ad urges readers to use Dr King s New Discovery to soothe inflamed throats and lungs and stop coughing. It cites J T Davis of Stickney Corner Maine as a cured case and promises relief or money back. Also promotes Bucklen s Arnica Salve for sores with prices 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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Bucklen
Electric Bitters presented as a tonic for exhausted women
Mrs J C Van De Lanne of Kirland Illinois credits Electric Bitters with steadying her under three months of nursing strain. The ad claims the remedy strengthens weak and tired women, improves appetite and digestion, and supports stomach liver and kidneys. Priced 50 cents and 1 dollar with relief or money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. van de Lanne
Kirland
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promoted as Spring Cleanser
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a spring laxative and blood purifier. It claims to flush waste, cleanse stomach liver and kidneys, purify the blood, relieve constipation, and improve well being. Available for 25 cents from your druggist.
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Dr. King
Clears complexion by removing skin blemishes
Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment promises relief from pimples, eruptions, blackheads, eczema, and itching. It claims mild soothing effects, suitability for babies and tender skin, prevents chapping, and offers money back relief at 50 cents through the druggist.
Vinol Digestive Aid Endorsed By Sidney Man
John W. Skillen of Sidney Ohio testifies to years of stomach trouble and weakness. Since using Vinol he reports stronger digestion and weight gain. The ad touts Vinol as easily absorbed and tasty with a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
H. Mayr
Hartompany
John W. Skillen
Sidney
Ohio
Vinci
P. S
Matton Drug Company
High Point
Reader subscription laws and USPS decisions summarized
The article outlines United States court decisions on newspaper subscriptions including renewal by inaction, continued delivery after discontin uance until dues are paid, responsibility for misdirected copies, prima facie evidence of fraud from uncalled for papers, and advance payment requiring notice to avoid continued charges. It ends with an advertisement offering a 704 page dictionary for 19 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Train Schedule for Carolina and Yadkin River Railway
Schedule in effect October 14 1913 shows daily southbound trains No 21 and 23 from High Point to High Point with stations Thomasville Gordontown Denton and High Rock and northbound trains No 22 and 24 from High Rock to High Point with Denton Gordontown Thomasville. Times listed are not guaranteed and service subject to change without notice. W E Price superintendent.
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High Point
Thomasville
Gordontown
Denton
High Rock
High Point Ise
W. E. Price
Norfolk Southern Schedule in Effect February 19 1914
Norfolk Southern Railway timetable lists daily Raleigh Fayetteville Charlotte Star and Asheboro departures and arrivals with morning and afternoon runs. It notes trains to Varina Lillington Duncan Mt Gilead Raleigh and Raleigh connections. Information and tickets via agents H S Leard and J F Mitchell.
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Raleigh
Fayetteville
Charlotte
Star
Asheboro
N.C
Varina
Lillington
Duncan
Mt. Gilead
Old Scottish Sanctuary at Holyrood Abbey
The article describes Holyrood Palace sanctuary allowing debtors to evade arrest during the week. Debtors paid for rooms within the sanctuary and could visit family on Sundays, while creditors watched from outside. Some risked leaving on weekdays, facing consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyrood House
Holyrood
London Spectator
Sunrise In Africa Description By Rev Dr W Rainsford
Rev Dr W 8 Rainsford described an African sunrise behind Mount Kilimanjaro. He depicted a red daylight shaft spreading across dawned clouds, turning the peak silhouettes blue black, with morning mists shifting from red to pink to silver and fading the mountain into a remembered scene. He claimed such brilliance is unique to Africa.
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Africa
Rainsford
Mount
Kilmangaro
New York World
Winter's Short Days by Thoreau Inspires Winter Landscape
A compact vision of winter days with two towering icebergs meeting in a narrow pass. A lone traveler hunched against a driving storm, a taper of light at a cottage window, and distant spring hints through a snowbound landscape. The sky shifts from midday light to starlit night as the sun stays low.
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Henry David Thoreau
Electromagnets: core and coil create on off magnetism
An electromagnet uses a soft iron core wrapped in insulated copper wire. When current flows the iron becomes magnetized and when it stops the magnetism vanishes. Stronger than steel magnets, it can be toggled on and off, essential for telegraph instruments and now a powerful lifting device for heavy metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal
Reason to Worry in a Sick Bed Conversation
A Houston Post excerpt depicts a tense exchange about illness and financial threats. One character fears a serious condition while the other mocks the worry, noting the doctor’s concern and hinting at potential legal action if fees are not paid.
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Houston Post
Not Very Well But I Know That You Bake Inside the Stove
A Sydney Bulletin note recounts a youthful bride eliciting a collapse from the groom’s aged grandmother. When asked about her cooking, she modestly replied she cannot cook well but knows you bake inside the stove and boil on the nai.
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Sydney Bulletin
Noble Ancestry and Inner Worth Sayings
A compact reflection on social status versus true character with quotes about noble blood and the eye revealing the heart. The piece contrasts public perception with inner virtue, noting that outward nobility should not dictate judgment.
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Albion Millis
Bride
Cox
Ralph Aere
Roland Par
Ofice of
Geo. L.stansbury
Greensboro
C. A. Wharton
Gibsonville
J. Richard Moore
Brown Summit
R.F.D
Edward H. Farriss
N. L. Eure
Ereby
D. A. Kirkpatrick
Chichester
Hinz
Bank of Commerce
Carolina & Yadkin River Railway Company
Norfolk - Southern Railroad Company
HG. Wells
Mr. Wells
Victor Hugo
Edlmond Lockroy
Hippopotamus
Rossini
Sainte-Beuve
Zimmerman
Home Banking Co
M. C. Crowson
McCall’s
McCall’s Magazine
R. F.D
Lars
Misses Ratine
Lish and
Main Streets
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