13 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
1
A fragment from December Parin Journal presents a string of humorous quips on politics, greed, and daily life. The piece lampoons preachers, coal dealers, corn on the cob, and the perils of misused language, ending with a playful cottage longing.
A notice from Jesse F. Robbins in Watauga County invites customers to buy remaining stock from Boone Furniture Co. including dressers, bureaus, chairs, bedsteads, bed springs, and mattresses at very reasonable prices. Contact at the Bank Building location.
A local notice states that J. G. Hays announces completion of studies and a veterinary surgery practice in Vilne New Jersey County, offering services in all branches and inviting inquiries at RF D.
The quarterly Methodiat meeting for Boone county was held at Blackburns Chapel on June 1 and 2. The event drew large congregations from South Fork Baptist Church and featured a sermon on Thy Kingdom Come by the Presiding Elder, highlighting Christian unity and charitable work.
A frightened man in Neenah Wisconsin suffered two broken ribs after a severe coughing spell. The article touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for coughs and lung complaints with a testimonial from Mrs Effie Morton of Columbia Missouri praising its life saving effects and offering trial bottles through druggists.
Odd advertisement voice urges crowds to move on and warns of police intervention. It touts King’s Now Life Pills as a gentle remedy for bowel congestion and suffering, claiming they persuade the bowels to action with health follow-up. Sold by 25 druggists.
An advertisement proclaims Electric Bitters as the cure for weakness and illness in women. It promises strong nerves, bright brains, rosy complexions, and rest from indigestion and headaches, labeling the tonic as every woman’s favorite remedy and urging trials at local drugstores.
The ad promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy for daily use by children with whooping cough. It claims the remedy helps loosen tough mucus and ease expectoration and notes it has been used successfully in many epidemics and is safe and sure. Sold by all dealers.
The United States government spends about 95 million dollars on the standing army and 25 million on the naval establishment. Pensions cost about 155 million annually, with 20 million for river and harbor improvements, 10 million for public buildings, 4 million for diplomatic posts, 5 million for coast defenses, 13 million for agricultural development, and 9 million for American Indians. It spends nothing annually on highway construction or improvement.
Charles Sable of Rochester New York claims Foley Kidney Pills gave prompt relief from long standing kidney trouble. He recommends the product at every opportunity as convincing evidence of its qualities. Sold by all dealers.
A vintage remedy card states Foley's Honey and Tar Compound contains no opiates or habit forming drugs. It claims healing soothed throat chest and lung irritations with a genuine yellow package, urging customers to ask for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and avoid substitutes. Sold by all dealers.
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