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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1898
Page
4
Democratic family newspaper serving Watauga County and Boone North Carolina published each Thursday, delivering county state and nation news for residents.
A column recalls a man plagued by dyspepsia and ill luck who muses on destiny and mockingly blames the world while his wife patiently counsels happiness through kingship. Parallel dispatches note growing war sentiment as poets ignore battle cries and a Detroit anecdote features a young suitor chasing nearness to Manila. House Speakers advance Hawaiian annexation after private canvass.
The Lon don Chamber of Commerce president shares twelve tested maxims for success covering aim setting, direct action, detail mastery, continual learning, overcoming difficulties, viewing failures as learning, measured risk, bold prudence, evaluating public opinion, leveraging others brains, listening and decisive responding, and maintaining a sound mind and body. The piece closes with a Baltimore or Wilmington messenger quote and a harsh political aside about Democrats and black radicals.
A critic notes Cuba’s evolving attitudes toward race with casual observations on social mixing at Charleston era balls. The piece also recounts Admiral Dewey paying a $25 fine after thrashing an intoxicated Marine in Portsmouth during courtship with the governor’s daughter.
Bucklow's Arnica Save promises to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chap ped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold for 25 cents per box by Hols claw and Blackburn.
The women of Coffeyville Kay assembled useful articles for every member of the local company of volunteers and sent the bundle to the camp in San Francisco. A copy of the New Testament accompanied each package, but one recipient objected, preferring the Old Testament because it contains more on war.
A speaker promises to buy wool at the highest market price in Watauga County and to offer a full line of goods from Elkin Woolen Mills for exchange on cloth yarns or blankets. The note ends with a Spurgeon quotation reflecting on guidance beyond ego and fog, about steering rightly.
A lady near Sanford, told of hearing news of a war between the United States and Spain, astonished to learn of it as she had not heard about the conflict before. The item promotes Cascarets candy and notes general health claims and local druggists selling it.
F W Ramaden the English consul at Santiago de Cuba asked to send an English warship from Jamaica. He is the man who in ’73 exposed the Massacre portion of the Virginius crew and helped save the remainder. The text then shifts to a joke exchange about enlistment and love, ending with a punchline about army arms.
A citizen of Leavenworth Kansas swore in court that his wife would not cook for him while she swore he never bought anything to cook. The judge could not solve the domestic dispute, recalling a tale of a former French foreign minister once a Paris schoolteacher earning twelve dollars weekly.
A touching tale tells of a prodigal brother who vanished and returns at the farmhouse gate as a tearful mother welcomes him. The story closes with a note that Jesus Christ offers full pardon on repentance. Also cited are Chamberlain's Pain Balm praise and a humorous exchange on defending the coast against Spain with a tariff joke from Harper's Bazar.
The town relies on Chamberlains cough remedy as the family medicine for coughs and colds with steady repeat purchases. Oakland Pharmacy promotes its established merits. The Wilmington Star notes Admiral Dewey spent about 5000 dollars on the Manila enterprise, but claims the expense was Spain’s.
The article argues germs invade via inhaled air and toxins attack diseased organs. It cites Koch and modern physicians to support strengthening the body through inhaled oxygen as both revitilizer and germicide. Home treatment via express delivery is offered, with office treatment and free consultation.
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