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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
1
An old ad claims Ken Kedy Laxative Cough Syrup clears a cold by a gentle bowel action while healing throat and lung irritation. It is described as easy to take and appealing to children. The product contains no opiates and is sold by J. M. Hodges.
A Raleigh area summary notes North Carolina lumber firms face a severe downturn from the panic with about ninety mills suspended and around 150 cutting back, wages slashed by roughly 20 percent, and widespread curtailment. Officials expect year start improvement as cash loosens and many plants reopen, while other Southern states report similar strains.
A short report describes a dangerous deadlock that can end fatally as a stoppage of liver and bowel functions. It notes a quick resolution without unpleasant sensations and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills with a money back guarantee and druggist availability.
A fragment from a family exchange shows a father telling George it is fine to pursue one of his daughters during a period of financial hardship if he is brave enough to want her. The tone hints at consent amid economic strain.
Two men debate a path as a minister-like figure warns them to turn from their course and avoid trouble at a large house. The dialogue shows streetwise tension and a moral rebuke from a passerby.
An old advertisement promotes De Watt's salve with the claim it is good for pies. The oddly worded copy mentions catchphrases and a 38 day by 4 midetges measure, reflecting a damaged OCR style. The text centers on product naming and a sales pitch rather than a narrative event.
An advertisement urges readers to consult a physician about keeping Ayer's Cherry Pectoral at home for colds coughs croup and bronchitis. If approved, buy a bottle promptly to emphasize foresight and early treatment.
In the aftermath of Revenue Officer Hendrixs murder in Stokes county last week, two officers were ambushed and fired upon on the Iredell and Yadkin line last Saturday but escaped uninjured. The Charlotte Observer notes the moonshiners as a pestiferous and increasingly defiant, dangerous class.
Abram Brown of Winston New York faced conflicting medical labels from five doctors including heart license kidney trouble blood poison and stomach liver trouble. His wife advised Electric Bitters which restored his health. one bottle did more good than all five doctors prescribed. Guaranteed for blood impurity weakness and stomach liver and kidney complaints. Sold by all druggists at 50c.
Good Advice O Wooliver, a leading Le Raysville merchant, says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his piles twenty years ago and guarantees relief for sores burns wounds and abrasions at 25 cents from all druggists.
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