20 Apr 1911
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
1
An advertisement notes all work is done under guarantee and uses the best materials. The contact number 418-11 is listed. This emphasizes reliable service and material quality from a local provider.
Boone Furniture Company invites customers to the Bank Building store for bed springs mattresses comforts blankets and other home articles with up to date furnishings and price comparisons before buying elsewhere. Call for prices and discounts.
A Baltimore dispatch outlines Democratic probes into House expenses under Republicans. Highlights include a $1200 yearly salary for the clerk to the doorkeeper, a 13 year old daughter of the chief doorkeeper, unused archiver staff, and a private War Department telegraph wire turned into salaries. The Palmer committee urges enforcement of abolition laws and notes lingering office allocations from 1890s.
The record notes attendants listed on the House payroll who served during the library era. When the library relocated, these attendants did not transfer, remaining with the House and continuing their duties, effectively attending to the space even after the library’s departure.
Chas B Allen of Sylvania Georgia describes years of torment from rheumatism liver and stomach trouble and kidney disease. He credits Electric Bitters with a complete cure after four bottles. The ad claims many suffer similar gains from the remedy which purportedly heals stomach disorders female complaints and biliousness while boosting vigor.
A Foley kidney remedy is praised by elderly users for rapid relief and lasting benefit from kidney and bladder troubles and urinary irregularities. Isaac N Regan of Farmer Missouri reports a complete cure, urging others to learn of Folneys Kidney Remedy.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure all for sores ulcers eczema burns boils cuts sprains bruises and more with the claim of millions of satisfied users over forty years. It promises relief for piles cold sores and sore eyes and notes the product costs 25 cents at druggists.
A reader advises farmers to soak corn in coal-tar water for 86 to 48 hours until grains yellow to deter worms birds and other pests after planting. The tip comes from R B Hartley in Lenoir Topic and coal-tar is available at local hardware stores. Farmers are urged to note results to guide next year’s use.
An editorial style note warns that minor ailments can lead to pneumonia or consumption and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Foley's Honey and Tar as effective treatments. It urges prompt action, praising moral duty and reliable cough relief without war talk.
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