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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
4
A fragment from Watauga Democrat humor and advice pages contrasts book borrowers who forget to return volumes with a tongue in cheek note on keeping receipts. It also includes maxims on roads, autos, and travel, plus a joke about Sunday sickness and a medicinal prompt for Rocky Mountain Tea.
Tempie Coles sues John Cole for divorce in the Superior Court of Watauga County North Carolina in the June term 1906. The defendant must appear at the next term to be held on the 4th Monday before September 1 1906 at Boone Court House and answer or demur to the complaint or relief requested will be granted. July 2 1906. Hos Bingham c 8 c
Entry Notice No 2455 states Watauga county North Carolina Office of Entry Taker locates and enters fifty acres of land along Bairds Creek in Watauga township beginning at a chestnut tree in W G Cornells line and runs along the line. The notice references the entered land and boundary description.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as the pleasantest and most effective cure for constipation. It claims the medicine prevents appendicitis by toning up the system and improving bowel function, priced at 25 cents at all drug stores.
A brief aphorism on sustaining mercy by spreading generosity through ongoing acts. The sentence suggests kindness thrives when shared broadly and kept active in everyday exchange.
An advertisement touts Hol lister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a low cost beauty aid for a smooth cream like complexion rosy cheeks and clear skin. It mentions Blowing Rock Drug as a point of purchase and includes unclear brand hints.
Editorial quip warns that spiritual access is blocked by pride and presumption rather than effort. It urges humility as the path to understanding the sacred, contrasting human vanity with earnest devotion.
Advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a universal cure all with statements it makes you well and keeps you well. It offers 85 cent tea and tablets sold by Blowing Rock Drug Co and M. B. Blackburn.
A compact aphorism notes that silence accompanies those with nothing to offer. It frames speech as earned by substance and readiness to speak, suggesting that true value comes from meaningful contributions rather than empty talk.
The Kansas editor admitted borrowing a Wincheater rifle and walking the street to deliver it to a debtor who confronted him. Delinquent subscribers pressed for payment, one man repaid ten years of debt. On returning to the office he found hay, fifteen bushels of potatoes, wood, and a barrel of turnips brought in. Editors now scrambling to borrow Winchesters.
The passage rails against greed and excuses, praising purposeful effort and bearing witness as God’s child. It cautions against sophistry, urges honest cheer, and notes how shared sorrow or joy multiplies impact while public praise often masks private failings.
Advertises PAZO OINTMENT as a guaranteed cure for itch ing, blind, bleeding piles with a 6 to 14 day guarantee and druggists willing to refund. Promotes Chamberlain's Salve for sores, chapped hands, burns, frost bite, eczema, and skin conditions. Mentions Boone and Rock Drug Co locations.
The News and Observer notes the Republican State platform endorses the fusion of Republicans and Populists under Russell, arguing it produced good results, while Democratic speakers must contrast Russell’s administration with Aycock and Glenn. The piece ends with a quip about a man with a rocking wife struggling to paddle his own canoe.
If stomach troubles persist do not conclude there is no cure. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets have cured many and are guaranteed beneficial. They cost a quarter and are sold by all dealers in Boone and Blowing Rock Drug Co.
A concise line noting the impact of a single woman in shaping a household or social space, contrasting collective male energy with feminine domestic influence. The statement emphasizes individual influence over group effort in home life.
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