Big Real Estate Deal Near Caldwell Lifts Local Hopes
Watauga Democrat reports a major untitled real estate deal involving W J Grandin and associates from Tidioute Pennsylvania with the Yadkin Lumber Company for timber lands in Caldwell Lenoir and Wilkes counties. While not closed, price is agreed. titles and deeds to be examined. If finalized, a lumber plant employing 300 to 400 workers may be built, with a railroad linking Lenoir to Boone and Wilkesboro in sight, signaling regional development and prosperity.
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Lenoir
W. J. Grandind
Grandin
Caldwell
Wilkes
Boone
Wilkesboro
Confederate Raiders Northward Marker near Wellsville Ohio
A large granite boulder marks the northernmost reach of Confederate forces in the Civil War near Wellsville Ohio. A bronze tablet notes Morgan surrendered July 26, 1863 to Major George W. Rue, with a historic locust stump preserved at a museum. The landmark, surpassing Gettysburg as far north, recalls Morgan’s bold raid into Indiana and Ohio and links to notable figures including Justice Lurton and a future U.S. president.
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Richmond Times
Columbia County
Ohio
John H. Morgan
George W. Rue
Wellsville
Gettysburg
Morgan
Indiana
Early
Washington
Cincinnati
Supreme Court of the United States
Lurton
Foley Kidney Pills Claim Kidney Relief
An advertisement asserts Foley Kidney Pills can relieve backache headache nervousness impaired eyesight and other ills from kidney and bladder impairment. The endorsement credits M. B. Blackburn promoting Foley pills as the remedy.
The World’s Greatest Herves Do Small Things Well
An advertisement extols simple virtues and urges immediate action to remove theumatiem, praising Chamberlain's iment as wonderfully effective. A single application claim is made to convince buyers, with sales through general outlets.
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Chamberlain
World s preates heroes are 0 do little things
A fragment notes emphasis on small deeds over grand heroics. It hints at value in everyday acts rather than fame, suggesting humility and service as meaningful measures. The text references "world's preates" and "little things" in a pithy, aphoristic style.
17 Year Old Locusts Threaten Northeast Destruction
The New York World reports entomologists from the American Museum of Natural History warn of millions of 17 year cicadas awaiting a summer flood of devastation across New Jersey New York and Pennsylvania with critical centers in New Jersey and Staten Island. Larvae found from Nyack to the Battery indicate emergence into foliage destroyers by mid June with Virginia expected earlier depending on weather.
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New York World
Nyack
Battery
Virginia
A Boy Who Puts Money In The Bank Story
A sightless boy named Martin Privett learns to save by visiting the bank weekly. He brings a dollar for his account each Friday, turning savings into a growing sum and setting an example for others. The Monroe Journal notes his diligent habit and potential future impact.
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W. C. Stack
Martin Privett
Martin
Monroe Journal
Man’s idea of economy ends in headache cure ad
An old newspaper snippet touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy for stomach upset and headaches. It asserts the product can cure the illness and invites readers to buy from all dealers. The tone imitates a period marketing pitch.
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Chamberlain
All Dears
Pistol Carrying: Press Voices Call for Stricter Law
Virginia newspapers condemn pistol toteing and urge strict enforcement. They argue buyers’ money, not character, should not determine gun access and warn that armed individuals threaten community safety. The editors urge robust action to reduce firearm danger and protect lives.
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Charlottesville
Richmond
Medical pills praised for women's health in ad copy
An advertising notice touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation and female trouble with a claimant from Leadville Tennessee praising the product. The item also notes Rockefeller funded education grants totaling $68 009 including a $32 000 allocation to Thomas Institute in Lumberton for African American schooling.
Do You Have the Right Kind of Help Foley Kidney Pils
Advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills promising relief from pain and nervousness by neutralizing poisons causing bladder ailments. Claims to provide the right kind of help from M B Blackburn.
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Foley Kidney
M B
Blackburn
Child’s Tongue Draws Harsh Critique Next Door
A brief, humorous note from the Plain Dealer recalls a child sticking out a tongue at a neighbor’s doctor’s son who responded by saying it was badly coated. The exchange highlights petty neighborhood satire.
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Plain Dealer
Marriage Easier For Youth Than Other Ventures, Says Study
A concise remark notes many young men find marriage simpler than other pursuits. The comment suggests a trend among youths toward forming unions despite economic or social challenges.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Reward Notice
The advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh with a $100 reward for any failing case. It outlines internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, promises constitutional strengthening, and invites testimonials from F. J. CURNEY & Co. of Toledo Ohio. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Curney & Co
Tol Redo
O. Bold
Dru
Farm for Sale Near Elizabethton Tennessee
About 90 acres of clay limestone soil land one mile east of Elizabethton Tennessee with 50 acres in grass and balance in small grain and corn plus a small woodland near the barn. Features a 108 foot deep good well and a pond for stock. Five room dwelling built four years ago. All necessary outbuildings including up to date poultry houses. For sale by Lia retaie.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
The Dipper A Nostalgic Pump Dipper Verse
Walt Mason laments the loss of the trusty dipper once hung by the pump in old days. He contrasts hard work and jubilation at the pump with modern heat and doctors banning the flagon. The poem recalls wartime labor, universal thirst, and the fond memory of the long handled dipper.
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Walt Mason
News and Observer
In the Wake of the Measles Pediatric Cure Claim
Report notes a Little Rock Arkansas boy with measles who suffered a severe cough but recovered after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The ad claims croup whooping cough and measles cough respond to the product, warning to seek the genuine yellow package.
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O. B. Palmer
Little Rock
Ark
Foley
Black Burn
Orange County Civil War enlistment record noted
In November 1860 Orange County cast 1818 votes and sent 1727 men to the front, a unit tally of seven companies including three cavalry, one artillery, and three infantry, a record unmatched by other Confederacy counties.
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Orange County
Sen
Confederacy
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