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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
4
New York meat manufacturer Mr. Mosee H. Cone toured Greensboro and Blowing Rock, boasting an 38,000-tree apple orchard. He showed a $28 State Fair prize check and predicted shipping 100,000 bushels annually within a decade at about 50 cents a bushel.
A story relayed by Dr. D J Sanders and New York Times notes a southern negro church seeking a D D degree for pastor to gain influence. The congregation raises only 25 of 50 dollars, choosing to send the funds with a cheeky plea for the missing honor. The piece ends with quips about habits, honesty, and common proverbs from the era.
In Washington the National Industrial Council praised Spencer Blackburn for introducing a bill to pension all slaves. The act would grant slaves over sixty $3800 and $12 monthly while those aged fifty to sixty would receive $100 and $98 monthly. Voters in Hanging Dug township cheered the hero at the meeting.
A fragmented old notice touts a Dr Kings invention claimed to cure consumption and lung diseases. It says thousands have used it with success against grip, bronchitis, pneumonia, and other threats. The ad promises a reliable medicine with warranted results but omits clear sourcing details.
A reflection on etiquette in dialogue noting that proper speech comes from refraining from improper remarks rather than knowing the exact right words. The aphorism implies restraint guides civil discourse more than prescriptive phrases.
An advertisement claims Buchlen's Armen Salve relieves cuts wounds burns and sore joints and treats piles. It asserts it is the best salve in the world and offers 25 cents at Mf Blick.
A terse provincial adage proclaims that making a widow of a red headed woman is like sending coal to Newcastle, illustrating a sharp regional quip about matrimony and hardship.
A derailed tale warns that a woman conceals run down feelings and backache from dyspepsia until breakdown, urging immediate use of Electric Bitters. The ad touts cures for stomach liver and kidney troubles, claiming quick relief and system revival, 50 cents, guaranteed by M R Blackham.
A European royal scandal unfolds as Crown Princess Louise of Austria flees the palace with five children and a jailed husband. She accuses him of infidelity and royal debauchery. Another woman is involved, with her brother said to be allied, though their whereabouts are unknown.
The page mixes political bribery claims in the November election with a sentimental poem urging perseverance. It cites Major J M Moody contesting Gadger for Congress and mentions Joseph W Babcock funding to the republican committee. A verse from William J Lampton in Success appears alongside religious praise and admonitions to support pastors.
A misread or garbled OCR mentions the State seeking an appropriation of 80000 dollars at Raleigh for enlargement related to an insane asylum matter. The report notes legislative action for funding but exact details and scope are unclear in the fragment.
A compact notice touts Dr Rin Life Pills as a remedy for stomach and liver troubles. It claims the pills ease distress and offer occasional relief in domestic life, priced at 25 cents at M. B. Blackburn's.
A compact observation notes that even independent individuals seek help or borrowed tools at times. The remark highlights the tension between self sufficiency and cooperation across everyday tasks and projects.
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