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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
4
A Thursday page from The Watauga Democrat offers scattered reflections on church life and conduct. It criticizes neglectful members and emphasizes personal responsibility, discipline, and the relationship between congregation and pastor. The piece references London Baptist and includes proverbial lines about faith, work, and community duty.
A Fallston man, J. McClark, chopped a mud turtle's head with an axe. The severed head lay in the yard, caused a chicken commotion, and when opened the jaw, a chicken was freed with a toe bitten nearly off.
At a parish gathering Sir William B. proposed plans met with farmer objections. In a heated exchange he boasted of university visits, only to be met with the farmer’s quip about a calf marked twice and growing larger the more it lurked.
Dr Aycocvk and Dr Simmon are praised as able physicians who treated the black plague in North Carolina and restored their patient to health. The News and Observer notes the LL Ds attached to their names, honoring them for a new reason.
McLaurie said Tillman was bluffing when he offered a joint resignation and noted L called his bluff. The Han anized Senator from South Carolina appears to have another card and finds fare worth a discarded Ns.
A peculiar claim notes that both presidents died at age sixty seven of pneumonia, with similar illness courses and timelines. The piece threads in broader reflections on fate, leadership, and quotes from J G Bolland and Geo T Angel, closing with assorted adages and maxims.
A 4 fast bicycle rider often suffers cuts sprains and bruises from accidents. Bucklen's Arnica Salve eases pain and heals injuries. It also cures chafing chapped hands sore lips burns and piles. The product is sold by Blackburn for 25 cents, with a guarantee of use.
Mrs J L Howard of Chicago stays at Guilford hotel and plans to attend court drafts. She is wife of the miner man of the gala brick gang and has visited Greensboro several times in two months. She aims to secure her husband’s liberty and will push for another fight before Judge Councill next week.
An advertisement quotes EC Boyce of Somers Point New York praising DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles after one application. It warns to beware of imitations and lists sellers Moretz Farthing Johnson and Buchanan.
A classroom pun about divisions of mankind leads into an old ad for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, claiming it heals skin troubles fast. The fragment mentions Moretz & Farthing and Johnson and Buchanan as potential distributors in the era.
Country Produce announces location at G. W. Lowraine building in Mabel and offers low prices on coffee, prints, sugar, and domestic goods. They invite customers to bring in country produce for the highest market price and promise savings on each purchase.
Having qualified as executor of the last will and testament of Jacob P Fry deceased, all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same to the undersigned duly authenticated within twelve months from the date hereof or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. May 2, 1901. William Europ, J Avery Fry, Executors.
An old advertisement for G. H. Duncan, boot and shoe shop proprietor in Blowing Rock, New York, promises best laced boots and repairs with quality materials and satisfaction guaranteed. The text adds miscellaneous quotes and stray phrases from The Electric Magazine and local chatter.
In Watauga County North Carolina a public sale of land described in a 1901 Superior Court judgment will occur Monday July 1 1901 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the Boone courthouse. The aggregate parcels total about 640 acres and include multiple tracts conveyed to A M Dougherty and others. The sale is by Commissioner EB Coffey with deeds to the purchaser.
An advertisement offering a free sample at M. B. Blackburn's promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as an elegant physic that improves appetite strengthens digestion and regulates liver and bowels. The tablets are described as easy to take and pleasant in effect.
A fragmented line from a poem notes that the speaker has seen many learned fools and many unlearned men, highlighting the speaker's view of human folly without specific events, dates, or attributions. The wording suggests a reflective, literary observation rather than a news item.
A rescued testimonial extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for long standing indigestion. Mentions A Riggs of Sunny Lane Texas and regional advertisers Moretz Farthing Johnson Buchanan. The copy claims the product digests all food and cleanses the system without causing griping.
A fragment notes a woman praising Sarsaparilla and a tonic for sales across the countryside. It mentions cures and the idea of sharing the remedy with friends, highlighting a local belief in its effectiveness.
An old advertisement touts McElree's Wine of Cardui as the perfect remedy for weak women, claiming it restores vigor and nerve strength, calms nerves, and improves health and attractiveness. It costs $1.00 at druggists with advice available from The Chattanooga Medicine Co. and Rev J W Smith in Camden, S C.
W L Correy of Moretz North Carolina offers a fine assortment of fruit trees including apples peaches pears and prunes plus grape vines. Trees three to six feet tall delivered and priced about half the cost of other nurseries. Call for address and particulars.
A testimonial from Mr. T. K. House man of Manatawney Pa praises One Minute Cough Cure for a severe winter lung cold that left him bedridden. He credits the remedy with a speedy relief and high effectiveness after other treatments failed.
The Morning Post of Raleigh, North Carolina promotes itself as the popular priced daily with telegraphic and general news service. It offers subscription options for one month two months three months and one year all strictly in advance.
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