Progressive Legislature Needed Over Pink Tea Politicians
The Watauga Democrat urges North Carolina leaders to prioritize real progress over Tobacco Trust gains. It singles out highway engineering, fair taxation, and criminal justice reform, arguing for a competent state highway department before embracing initiative measures or anti trust laws. It warns Duke against obstinate opposition to genuine reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco Co
Tobacco Trust
Rokingham
North Carolina
Duke
Keep Your Mouth Clean Teeth care in schools urged
The mouth is neglected and ill kept, affecting health and efficiency. Experts say care of teeth should start early, with children trained in brushing at home. Tooth brush drills are practiced in some large city schools and should be in every school.
Foils A Foul Plot By Restoring Health
A fragment urges cure through Dr 6 New Life Pills to end abuse of the system. It claims the pills restore health by influencing stomach liver and bowels and promote right action and good feelings. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. King
W.R. Patterson
Wellington
Tex
DR. Kinc
Adolph Schingock
Buffalo
N.Y
State Wise Compulsory Education Losses in North Carolina
State teachers push for a statewide compulsory education law for children 12 and under with county units, not districts, and strict enforcement machinery. A majority favors a 12 year limit for age. some advocate 14 or 16. An amendment to the current child labor law seeks to ban work in factories at night for all workers under 16 and for women. A measure to raise the school term from four to six months also advances. Dr. Wm Sadler promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for colds with a note on common colds lingering. Some men joke about money carried in purses that are hard to open.
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Greensboro
Nort Carolina
Raleigh
Wm, Sadler
Foley
St. Charles
West Felmana
New Orleans
Pienyune
Bucken’s Arnica Salve for skin troubles and burns
Look with horror on skin eruptions blotches sores or pimples They don’t have them For all such troubles use Bucken s Arnica Salve It glories the face Excellent for eczema or salt rheum It cures tore lips chapped hands chilblains heals burns cuts and bruises Un surpassed for piles 25 cents at all druggists It is doubtful if some people ever say just what they think even when they talk to themselves.
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Bucken
Fit His Case Exactly
Margaret Campbell of Fort Smith Arkansas recalls her father using Chamberlains Tablets after illness six years ago and benefiting her sister stomach trouble. Sold by all dealers. The greatest truths are the simplest so are the greatest men. Auon.
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Chamberlain
Margaret Campbell
Fort Smith, Ark
Auon
Pneumonia warding tips and air quality notes
The passage argues fresh air and good ventilation prevent pneumonia and that outdoor exposure is safer than enclosed spaces. It suggests a house temperature between 65 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit as optimal, noting lower is harmless and higher may be problematic.
Healthy kidneys emphasized as vital body filter
An old health advert urges Boone readers to protect kidney health, explaining kidneys filter blood and that illness from cold or exposure can irritate them. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills and Foley Kidney Pills with testimonials, dealer listings, price, and branding warnings.
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Boone
Dean
R. M. Nichols
Sparta
N.C
Foster Millburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Deans
Electric Bitters Proven To Aid Rheumatism And Digestion
A Louisville man praises Electric Bitters for curing ten years of stomach trouble and rheumatism. The advert claims the tonic relieves dyspepsia indigestion jaundice and kidney poisons, with every bottle guaranteed to satisfy and available at druggists.
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Rader
Louisburg
Executors Notice For Estate Of W L Hendrix
Executors Joseph T Hendrix and Jennie P Hendrix notify all creditors to present claims against the estate of W L Hendrix of Watauga NC by November 7 1918 or be barred from recovery. Debtors are asked to make immediate payment. Dated November 7 1912.
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W. L. Hendrix
Watauga
North Carolina
Joseph T. Hendrix
Jennie P. Hendrix
Moralizing Bits From A Louisiana Paper
A collection of witty maxims and observations on society, business, and manners. Notes on reputations, publishing, wealth, marriage, and temperaments reflect a 19th century voice from New Orleans with amusing quips about fads, family, and daily life.
Kidney Trouble Cure Claim From Filey Medicine
An early to late ailment narrative claims kidney troubles cause backache fatigue poor sleep and loss of appetite. The advertisement asserts Filey Kidney Pills cure all kidney and bladder troubles and make the user strong and well sold by dealers.
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Sep
Foley
Notice in Watauga County Superior Court
In the Superior court before the clerk George R Clarke administrator of J B Clark deceased and other heirs at law are party defendants in a matter to assign Lula Clark dower sell lands for assets and partition lands of J B Clark near Blowing Rock. Defendants must appear and answer by December 14 1912 or petitioners will seek relief. Dated November 5 1912 W D Parthing clerk C C.
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North Carolina
Watauga Sono
George R. Clarke
J. B. Clark
Dea
Stuart Steele
John Steele
Nancy Steele
JB Chirk
John R Steele
Mary Ann Clark
F P Clark
Eugene Clark
Fred Davis
Nellie Davis
Susan Moore
Thomas Moore
Watauga County
Lula Clark
B Clark
Blowing Rock
W D. Parthing
Sermon Fire And Pension Snares In Moral Debate
A fragment from a sermon discusses fighting the devil with one’s weapon while noting some men lack sympathy unless offered a pension. An unrelated ad promotes Moley’s Honey and Tur Compound for croup coughs and wheezy colds claiming quick relief and no opiate, sold by dealers.
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Watanza Democrat
Johnnie
Castoria
Fletcher
Picayunes
Fertile
Northern Pacific Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Canadian Territory
Bears
Cardui
Ladies’ Advisory Dent
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
TOWR
Bright
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