Miners' strike threat looms across multiple states
The Watauga Democrat reports that about 250000 union miners plan a near universal work stoppage as contract expirations pass midnight. Ohio Western Pennsylvania Missouri Iowa Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Texas Indiana Michigan Kentucky renewals fail, with Indiana and Illinois districts awaiting district deals. Multiple joint sessions in Terra Haute Pittsburg and Springfield signal tension amid fragile talks.
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Watch Repair Offer at Green's Store by S M Greene
Special notice offers watch repairs with honest service and reasonable price. Mainsprings guaranteed for 12 months and all work assured. Located at Greene's store. SIR AS M. GREENE.
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R. As. Green
AS M. Greene
Prohibitionist preacher’s dream shifts town to reform
A Wilkesboro Chronicle account tells how a preacher on a county prohibition committee doubted the cause until a dream showed him the brutal consequences of drink. In the vision he saw a neighbor and himself in a still house facing Judge Boyd and imprisonment, with ruined families confronting him as proof of the liquor trade’s harms, leading him to become a zealous prohibitionist.
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City plans phased free mail delivery in Hickory
County Chairman E. L. Shuford reports notice that Hickory will begin free mail delivery on May 15. The city works on numbering streets and marking houses to aid the system as part of Catawba County News coverage.
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Hickory
Catawba
De Witts Carbonized Witch Hazel Salve for Wounds
De Witts Carbonized Witch Hazel Salve advertised for cuts burns boils bruises and scratches. It is promoted as especially good for piles and sold by J. ta. Hodges.
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J. Ta. Hodges
Rugs and Prices Spark Complaint at Louisville Store
Mrs el Nuritch complains about rug figures while a salesman and manager discuss ordering more rugs and cost terms at a Louisville store. The exchange hints at pricing and inventory decisions in a bustling retail setting.
Clever minds seek shelter as rain drives people to rivers
A succinct remark notes that some individuals act with quick wit by choosing to jump into a river to escape the rain, illustrating a sharp, humorous take on human behavior and improvisation.
Mystery tooth migration baffles Knoxville woman
Mrs C C Britton of Knoxville Tennessee underwent a strange ordeal after a wisdom tooth extraction. The tooth was ripped free by forceps and disappeared, later found lodged near the ear via X ray. She improves after removal. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup advertised for children, sold by J M Hodges.
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Kennedy
J. M. Hodges
Watchmaker and Jeweler Offer Repair Services in Boone
To the public I offer the best equipped watch repair shop in the state. All watches, especially adjusted, with defects corrected and a guarantee with every repair. Cleaning and repairs done with skilled workmanship. See Councill House, Boone, N C. J W Bryan, Graduate Watchmaker & Jeweler.
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Councill House
Boone, N.C
Entry Notice Describes Land Entry in Elk Township NC
Entry Notice No. 2478 of North Carolina under Watauga County records lists Granville Triplett locating and entering a block of land on Blk Creek in Elk township. It details courses and distances from a sour wood tree to the old 98 acre tract, Louis Triplett line, and Nance Triplett line returning to the starting point to include all vacant land. The entry is dated March and signed by the entry taker Igo.
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The Two Voices Within an Indian Tale
An old Indian asks for tobacco and returns with a tale of a good man and a bad man within him arguing over a dollar. The narrator explains the internal struggle as temptation versus conscience, noting both voices influence daily choices and asking who wins. Selected readers are reminded that we all contend with these opposing forces inside.
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Kadol praised as stomach and bowel remedy in letters
A 1906 letter from Roding Ga lauds Kadol and Kadol Kadol as a valuable stomach disease aid. The writer notes relief from indigestion after a spring 1902 trial, calling Kadol a fine blood purifier and tonic and wishing long life. The message is signed by N. Cornell.
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DeWitt & M
N. Cornell
Roding, Ga
China Wins Dispute With Japan Over Apology Demands
A New York American note says China prevailed in a dispute with Japan by insisting on an apology and receiving it. The report frames the event as China achieving its demand through formal concession.
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