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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
1
Kemp Texas veteran J A Stone recalls a plot against reform in Tennessee and his recovery after using Dr Kings New Discovery. He cites a stubborn cold and prolonged weight loss before a health revival, endorsing the remedy for severe colds, coughs, asthma, and pneumonia prevention.
A public statement issued by the North Carolina Anti-Saloon League asserts the state's voters demanded liquor suppression. It urges the General Assembly to enforce the new prohibition law, fund sheriff disiner capture rewards, and resist calls for amendments that could weaken the policy. It warns farmers against liquor-driven schemes and calls for unwavering support of prohibition and law enforcement.
A Wilkes county young lady wears a live mouse in her hat to church. During services the mouse alarms the crowd by shouting fire and faints, triggering a comic scene. After the hat is removed the mouse dies, and the woman collapses, aided by neighbors and the Wren Chronicle report.
Washington, bedridden five weeks with blood poisoning from a spider bite left deep sores on his leg. Three doctors failed to help until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. John Washington of Bosqueville, Texas, praises the remedy for eczema boils burns and piles.
Roosevelt calls for balancing material progress with moral and spiritual growth. He argues wealth without virtue wastes life and urges Americans to build a nation on character with resolve to fight wrongs while showing charity and goodwill.
Advertisement touts Electric Bitters as prolonging life by purifying and vitalizing blood and rebuilding nerves. A testimonial from W M Sherman cites cure of kidney trouble. Also mentions a French scientist and New York church’s assets totaling about 14 million dollars with assets like schools and cemeteries.
An old advice fragment suggests paying attention to remedies to avoid pneumonia bronchitis or pleurisy. It mentions asking a doctor about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and following his instruction if he calls it best for colds. The passage reflects period health guidance and emphasizes consulting a physician.
Inexperienced women mishandle watches and the ad warns against entrusting costly timepieces to amateurs. The watchmaker claims years of experience, careful reading and adjusting, uses only superior materials, and charges modestly for needed work. He vows not to perform unnecessary tasks and urges customers to repair before a watch stops.
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