Hermit Watchman Found Dead in New Berne Home
Charles Anderson a Norwegian hermit and longtime New Berne resident was found dead in his cluttered home. A coroner ruled natural causes and public administrator took charge of his estate. Hidden money totaling 976.76 was found inside the mattress and bed area. Former Congressman E Spencer Blackburn visited the city denying reports of suicide.
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Batesville
Charles Anderson
New Berne
New Berne Journal
Anderson
Old Dominion
William Watson
C. J. McCarthy
Law Directa
State University
E. Spencer Blackburn
Washington
New York
Jreeuaboro Dispatch
Lawyer Catches Wit in Peacock Egg Law Tale
A Washington Star joke frames a Persian jeweler Pierre Cartier and lawyer humor. The tale questions whether counterfeit jewels fool American women and peddles a fable about a peacock laying an egg with no legal precedent. It lampoons legal banter and misdirection in a light, humorous vignette.
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Pierre Cartier
Oth
Washington Star
Young Hero Saves Man From Drowning in Middle States
A $500,000 man's life is saved when a 15 year old girl dives from a bridge to reach him as he sinks in a rowboat accident. The girl, later offered 50 cents, leaves the coin at a doorstep thinking of the poor, while the piece also notes a political debate on liquor prohibition and state legislature action.
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Middle States
Charlotte Observer
N.C
Observer
North Carolina
Sunday Observer
the Observer CO
Cuartorre N.C
Keeping Open House Evrybody Welcome When We Feel Good
A humorous old ad style passage touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills for regulating the stomach liver and bowels claiming health leads to cheerfulness. A youth asks a question about a mustache and a woman’s witty reply suggests patient neglect will allow it to dye itself.
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Evrybody
Dr. King
Texas Oak Linked to Taylor Campaign Landmark
The Rockport oak near Bayview hotel marks General Zachary Taylor's 1840s Texas march toward Corpus Christi. The tree, over eight feet in diameter, is battered by vandalism yet still leafy, sheltering visitors in a grove where winds bend branches northeastward.
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Zachariah Taylor
Texas
Mexico
Rockport
Bayview Hotel
Fulton
Corpus Christi
Taylor
San Antonio Exprese
Digestive Relief Promoted by Local Advertiser
Everything taken into the stomach should be digested fully within a certain time. When digestion fails, take a natural digestant that aids the digestive juices. The best remedy claimed today is Kodol, guaranteed to give prompt relief. It is a natural digestant that digests what you eat. Sold here by J. M. Hodges.
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J. M. Hodges
Wayside Notes and Local Advertisements
Washington Herald quotes Bert Barker of Elton Wisconsin praising De Witt s Kidney and Bladder Pills from J M Hodges and notes the hat size versus crown in the next world while mentioning De Witt s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve for cuts burns boils and piles also sold by J M Hodges
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Washington Herald
Bert Barker
Elton, Wis
Mr. Barker
de Witt
J. M. Hodges
Notice of summons and warrant in Watauga case
Notice of summons and warrant of attachment issued in the Superior Court of Watauga County North Carolina Spring Term 1907 1908. Defendants must appear March 23 1908 Boone NC to answer or demur to the complaint or relief sought. Warrant of attachment issued January 1908 against E E Grooker and J B Green.
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North Carolina
Watauga County
Superior Court
P. L. Hambyrs
J. Linkler
E. R. Crocker
J.B. Green
Thos. Bingham
Boone N. C
Ant
E. E. Grooker
J. B. Green
Superior Court of
Watauga Court
Tuos
Bincnam
S.C
Fractured Call to Undermine Local Commerce
A damaged excerpt urges persistent disruption by urging merchants to cut ties with local trade, to buy outside goods, and to denounce town papers. It advocates deceit to profit from outsiders, extortion charges, and avoiding unity for public benefit while praising outside media.
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Everbody
Electric Bitters Praised As Spring Remedy
Mrs E D Charles of Harbor Maine calls Electric Bitters a neighborhood favorite and urges its wider use. The tonic relieves dyspepsia liver and kidney complaints malnutrition nervousness weakness and general debility. It purifies the blood and is sold with guarantee at all druggists for 50c.
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E. D Charles
Harbor Maine
Electric Bitters
Letters Testamentary for Mary N. Carter Estate
Letters testamentary granted to Warren Carter as executor for Mary N. Carter formerly of Blowing Rock North Carolina. Debts to the estate should be paid and creditors must present claims promptly to Warren Carter at 1012 Cherry St or to his attorney Joseph Kenworthy at 1420 Chestnut St Philadelphia PA.
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Mary N. Carter
Blowing Rock
Watauga County
North Carolina
Eaid
Warren Carter
Cherry St
Joseph Kenworthy
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
Notice to creditors of Tempa Johnson estate
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Tempa Johnson deceased, all persons with claims against the estate are notified to present them within twelve months. Those indebted should settle at once. Dec. 2, 1907. J. M. Calloway, Adm.
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Tempa Johnson
J. M. Calloway
Adm
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