Roosevelt Policy Sparks Southern Negro Political Shift
Watauga Democrat laments President Roosevelt’s selection changes and the removal of Southern black officeholders after second terms. The piece argues the South will favor white, Northern and Western appointees, while keeping blacks in the North and West to secure spoils, predicting a growing white following as blacks are disenfranchised. It contrasts editorials from Raleigh Evening Times and Raleigh Times about appetite for blame and humor in local journalism.
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Roosevelt
Judson Lyons
Treasury
McKinley
Mark Hanna
Raleigh
Woman's Idea of Success Prize Winner
A Kansas woman, Mrs A 4 Stanley of Lincoln, won 250 cents from a Boston firm for the best answer to what constitutes success. She wrote a life philosophy praising living well, laughter, love, respect, and leaving the world better, noting appreciation of beauty and giving one’s best. Kansas City Star.
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Kansas
A. 4
Stanley
Lincoln
Boston
Earth
Kansas City Star
Dr King’s New Life Pills Quiz for Health Fans
In Mad Chase Millions rush in mad chase after health from one extreme of faddium to another. If they would only eat good food and keep bowels regular with Dr King’s New Life Pills, their troubles would pass away. Prompt relief and quick cure for liver and stomach trouble. 25 cents at all dealers.
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Dr. King
Honest People and Padlocks Take Center Stage
A terse adage warns that handling blunt truth requires securing valuables, implying a shift toward caution. The remark suggests skepticism toward blatant honesty, prompting tighter security measures and vigilance.
Beats the Music Cure
Mia Mary Brown of Poughkeepsie New York writes of Dr Kings New Life Pills as a reliable pleasant laxative for stomach liver and bowels. The pill is guaranteed by druggists at 25 cents.
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Mia
Mary Brown
Lafayette Place
Poughkeepsie
M. Y
Dr. King
Baptism Prank Sparks Southern Spectacle and Mockery
A Northern preacher visiting the South stages a dramatic baptism of children named after Confederate leaders. The crowd reacts with laughter as each child is presented, the preacher growing more flustered. The incident ends with the preacher fleeing by train amid mockery and a plea for protection.
Guaranteed Cure for Piles by Paro Ointment
Patent medicine advertisement claiming Paro Ointment cures piles itching bleeding prolapsed in 6 to 14 days. Druggists refund money if it fails. First application eases. second speeds relief. If unavailable, send two cents postage to Paris Medicine Co St. Louis Mo for shipment.
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Paris Medicine Co
St. Wis
Fragmented moral reflections on liberty and duty in a damaged text
A garbled newspaper fragment presents scattered aphorisms on faith, law, morality, and temptation. Phrases mention liberty, ceremonies, salvation, drinking, and self respect, though many words are misspelled or unclear, yielding a diffuse, non-cohesive item.
The Grip and Cough Remedy Endorsed
A brief note extols the grip and its sufferings while praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a preventive and cure. It claims no pneumonia cases in users and notes availability at Boone NC Blowing Rock Drug Co and other dealers.
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Chamberlain
Boone N. C
Blowing Rock. Drug Co
Early 20th Century Snippets on Heat, Senators and Triplets
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes Washington summers are fearfully hot and hints some Senators would testify it is even worse in winter. The piece moves to a playful image of three baby boys named William Willie and Bill, with a smiling mother proud of her triplets. It mentions Rocky Mountain Tea and Blowing Rock Drug Co with M. B Blackhurn in passing.
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Washington
Detroit Free Press
William
Willie
Bill
Rocky Mountain Tea
Blowing Rock Drug Co
Blackhurn
Creed Faction Fights Divide Forces Across Field
In a clash over creed, the opposing side redirects its forces elsewhere on the field as tensions rise and the struggle unfolds. The brief notes a shifting balance of power and the impact on nearby groups observing the dispute.
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Creed
Warren Cunt For Constitution
Advice on bowels and laxatives mentions Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as mild purgatives. For sale by J. M. Moretz in Boone North Carolina and Blowing Rock Drug Co. Blowing Rock North Carolina. A quip about the devil notes he never resigns from his job.
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Chamberlain
J. M. Moretz
Boone, N. C
Blowing Rock Drug Co
Blowing Rock 1
N.C
A Fearful Fate Piles Cure Promoted by Masonville man
Harry Colson of Masonville Indiana reports Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best cure for painful piles described as blind bleeding and protruding. He adds it also heals cuts burns and injuries. Available at all healers for 25 cents.
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Harry Colson
Masonville
Hebingland
Fragmented Social Snippets Urge Reader Subscriptions
A garbled 19th century notice invites readers to invite editors to social gatherings and to subscribe. It hints at giving names for cash subscribers, mentions visiting neighbors, serving cake and candy, and warns about cold weather. The tone mimics candid local news humor and urges reader engagement.
Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea Tonic Ad
An old newspaper advertisement touts Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a beauty tonic and iron supplement. It claims the tea or tablets improve complexion and vigor, urging readers to buy at 35 cents. The ad credits M. Blackburn and Blowing Rock Drug Co as sellers.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
M. Blackburn
Blowing Rock Drug Co
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