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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
4
Weather has caused Irish potatoes to rot in the ground. Dig as soon as the ground dries, when vines are dead. Dry them through the day, then store on an outbuilding floor. Sort out rotted ones in the first days. Keep storage dark and dust with lime or ashes for best results.
Reverend Mrs Sidney Simmons of Haven New York praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for curing her seven year old son and helping other family members with bowel troubles. The Wilmington Dispatch notes a separate remark about a protective idea believed to fail.
A fragment from Joe Dingman of Webster City reports a biannual liver trouble easing after Cham berlain's Tablets. The note ends with a stray line about monarchs issuing statements on Christmas dinners amid war.”
A brief ad states children cannot stay asleep at night and coughs. Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted as a reliable family remedy without harmful ingredients. A customer, William Leonard of Pottsville, Pa, reports his baby had a severe cough and the first dose provided relief. MB Blackburn sells the product.
Watauga county North Carolina. In the fall term 1916 HM Bamgarner sues I Earp for 241 00. A summons issued July 1916 by W D Farthing clerk. An attachment warrant issued July 1916 against defendant's property returnable at the term. Defendant must appear and answer or face relief granted. Dated July 17 1916.
In Lapland, the world's richest iron mine has received new electrical machinery installations. The move signals enhanced ore extraction capabilities and modernization of operations, reflecting ongoing industrial advances in Arctic mining.
Hay fever afflicts thousands and asthma sufferers endure. Foley's Honey and Tar gives relief by easing inflammation clearing air passages and soothing coughs. This wholesome family remedy contains no opiate and a bottle lasts a long time. For sale by M. B. Blackburn.
A fragment from the Goldsboro Argus cites a Charlotte News remark about a sailor aboard a Republican campaign fund and a quip that a submarine never has to swab the ducks, implying Democrats will get all the fan out of it.
Mrs Lauren Bell of Plattsburg Mississippi reports chronic left side pain since last April. She describes Brights disease symptoms and credits Foley Kidney Villa with relief. The remedy is said to ease back ache rheumatism and bladder troubles. sold by M B Blackburn. The latch string hangs out the Republican door for Progressive and the temper is to let it hang. Charlotte News
Archer Caldwell of Archer, Caldwell County cites Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted household staple. He notes his family has used it for years and never travels without it, illustrating frugal prep to avoid costly illnesses.
A historical note states that the general populace uses about 47 million pounds of meat annually. It highlights broad dietary consumption patterns and places the figure within a national context.
An old ad claims daily bowel movement signals a healthy heart and markets Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle laxative. The copy touts blood purification and system tonic benefits, noting they cost 25 cents at druggists. It also mentions a single Angora goat producing about 30 pounds of wool per shearing.
An old advertisement markets Doan's Kidney Pills for back ache and urinary disorders. Claimant Mrs Elmina Habu of Hickory North Carolina reports severe back pain and sleepless nights eased after using the product. The ad notes the price at 50 cents and cites poster Milburn Co Buffalo New York as distributors.
Joseph G. Wolf of Green Bay Wisconsin reports Foley Kidney Pills relieved a months long severe backache. The advertisement urges Foley Kidney Pills for backache and sleepless nights and notes MB Blackburn sells them.
The article profiles T. F. Wilson who, after starting as an office boy, now leads a major New York corporation earning about $200,000 annually. It notes his career ascent, leadership role, and financial success within a prominent business context.
The article advocates regular outdoor activity and a daily bowel movement routine. It recommends a full glass of water before breakfast and a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. It also mentions Chamberlain's Tablets as a gentle medicine and notes a large number of wild animals killed annually for fur.
The ad credits Foley Pills with prompt action easing rheumatic pains sore muscles and backache and stopping disturbing bladder troubles. It notes sales by M B Blackura and adds a statistic that copper production in the United States is more than 25 times higher than in 1890.
Mrs Elizabeth Slauson of Norwalk Connecticut endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets for digestive problems. The ad notes hot weather worsens digestion and promotes MB Blackburn sale. It also mentions natives of the Congo using glassware and crockery.
Two years ago I suffered a severe diarrhoea attack that left me weak and unable to stand. A druggist recommended Chambrlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. after one dose I felt relief and within two days was again well. Many druggists endorse this reliable remedy and it is obtainable everywhere.
Notice of mortgage sale records that Watauga county North Carolina parcel of 115 acres in Beaver Daw township will be sold at public auction on the first Monday in August to satisfy debt 1100 with interest and costs. Mortgage registered in Book 8 pages 263 and 268. Dated June 24 1916. W C Greene. Attorney John H. Bingham.
In the Superior Court of North Carolina Watauga County before the Clerk A A Greene and EA Adams vs Walter Greene Nelia Hodges et al the court directs a public auction on the first Monday in August 1916 at Boone courthouse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The sale will be cash for lands described as 38 acres more or less located in Boone township adjoining Chas Lewis EA Adams and others and bounded by specific points. Dated July 6 1916 A A GREEN Com.
Notice of subdivision of 4200 acres owned by W Whiting in this county into small tracts for sale at reasonable cash payments over one to three years. Land lies between Blowing Rock, Grandfather Mountain, Shulls Mills and Linville River railway near Shulls Mills, NC. J M Lacy, General Superintendent, Boone Fork Lumber Co, Shulls Mills invites citizens to buy homes and promises exact tract locations by engineer, urging prompt purchase before prices rise.
Sale of land for taxes fifteen acres more or less in Watauga township known as the Blaine Aldridge land for the year 1915 tax 2 50 adjoining the lands of Calvin Andrews ITT Shook et al. Sale on September 4 1916. This June 8 1916. W P Mcoly sheriff.
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