Magazine Subscriptions Gently Earns a Living in Office Tale
A young woman solicits magazine subscriptions in a lawyer’s office and bursts into tears to plead her case. The lawyer and a doctor subscribe on the spot, revealing a dozen subscriptions in a single day. The story appears alongside commentary on Dr. George T. Winston’s resignation from North Carolina education leadership.
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Bones
Dr. Bones
Winston
George T. Winston
A. & M. College
Carnegie Foundation
College
North Carolina
Commonwealth
New 8
Radical step to boost church offerings
A negro preacher, claiming scarcity of hominy and bacon, announced a new automatic election box after his sermon. He described a red plush box that drops a half dollar or quarter noiselessly, a nickel that rings a bell, and a suspenday button that flashes a pistol. He urged the congregation to govern their souls and begin the collection.
Wisdom and a Court Decision Clash in Old Texts
The page blends old maxims with a legal note on a Supreme Court decision limiting county poll taxes to $2. It suggests many counties exceed this limit, risking higher ad valorem rates for voters in future cases. A medicine ad for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve closes the fragment with supplier J. M. Hodges.
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Supreme Court
DeWitts Early Risers Sold By Hodges
A Philadelphia Ledger note quotes a casual exchange about purchasing poetry. J. M. Hodges is mentioned as the seller of DeWitt s Little Early Risers liver pills, with a brief aside about buying a copy of Tennyson by the editor?
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DeWitts
J. M. Hodges
Tennyson
Philadelphia Ledger
Land Entry 2480 in Blue Ridge Township North Carolina
J W Harrison locates and enters 200 acres on the South Fork of New River in Blue Ridge township. Beginning on a cucumber line the tract follows several courses to include all vacant land. Entered May 28, 1008. Entry Taker J M Hardin.
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State of North Carolina
Watana County
Said County
J. W. Harrison
New River
Blue Ridge Township
Prohibition wave swells as North Carolina goes dry
The Bristol Herald Courier argues that the dry victory in North Carolina signals a nationwide temperance advance. It predicts Tennessee will join Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and North Carolina in resisting liquor, asserting the movement will shape politics and morality across the South.
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North Carolina
Tennessee
Old North State
Friends of Humanity
Good Government
South
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Bristol Herald Courier
Castoria Advertisement Claims Gentle Kidney Relief
A vintage ad promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills from J.M. Hodges, asserting prompt, thorough strengthening of weakened kidneys and relief from bladder inflammation, under the Castoria banner with signature.
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DeWitt
J.M. Hodges
Fifty years thence We have two drinkers in these days
Louisville editor recalls family habits and wartime era drinking customs, noting an old man once drank six orange phosphate drinks. The column reflects on shifts in social norms and beverage culture across generations from the Louisville Journal archive.
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Louisville, Journal
Best Pills Ever Sold Guarantee Ends 25c
After fifteen years of chronic indigestion and spending over a hundred dollars, B F Ayseve of Ingleside NC praises Dr Kings New Lift Pills as the best pills ever sold under guarantee. Sold at all critgeists for 25 cents.
Republicans muddle finances leave none satisfied
A report notes Republican lawmakers struggled with a finance bill causing broad dissatisfaction. Opinions diverge among party members and critics about tax provisions and spending cuts, signaling ongoing debate over fiscal policy.
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Popular With Children
The cough syrup widely favored by children tastes nearly as good as maple sugar. It does not constipate. instead it acts gently on the bowels and helps drive the cold from the system. Sold by J. M. Hodges.
Revenue officers to stay as law enforcers begin
District Attorney A B Holton says after 1909 prohibition the United States government will collect taxes on liquor and enforce the law in an orderly manner. Special taxes of 1.10 dollars per gallon apply to all whiskey produced or shipped to North Carolina. The government will not govern police rules beyond revenue concerns. The judge quips about the lunch fare as a drummer asks.
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Lenoir Topi
United States
A. BE. Holton
North Carolina
Electric Bitters Endorsement by Mr. Frank Conlan
A testimonial from Frank Conlan of 436 Houston Street New York praises Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver issues. It claims the remedy regulates digestion purifies the blood and restores vigor for the weak and debilitated of both sexes. Sold at druggists for 50 cents with a guarantee.
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Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
The Observer Company Charlotte NC Advertisement Note
The Charlotte Observer describes itself as a large daily with 10 to 12 pages and a 33 page Sunday edition, offering broad local state national and foreign news. It notes SEMI-WEEKLY OBSERVER issued Tuesdays and Fridays at $1 per year, claiming value and wide coverage.
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Observer
North Carolina
Sunday Observer
the Observer CO. Cuarvotte N.C
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Castoria
Nchiller
Dr. King
Enue
Beg Pahdon
Llyoanu
The
Charlotte Observer
N.C
Seventh St
Washi
Washington
Exteniine
Ince
Jennie Merrick
Cambridge Cf Ind
Cardus
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co
Richmond, Va
Norfolk, Va
Columbia, S.C
Atlanta, Ga
Savan, Monty
Durham
Baltimore
Columbus
Omery
Ala
Als
Tennport
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