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Newspaper

Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1911

Page

4

Diamond separating machine hailed as labor saver

A historic account describes early diamond mining where rough concentrates were panned by hand. Kersten’s discovery using a grease-coated board led to a mechanical separator, ending hand picking and boosting profits for mine owners and inventors. It also notes digestion remedies and a tax dodger case in Catawba county.

Kersten

Tact Is a Realization of Truth Handled Care

A terse reflection on finesse in dealing with truth, suggesting careful handling of honesty in communication and relationships. The line implies moral restraint, emphasizing thoughtful delivery over blunt candor and the value of tact in social Interactions.

In the Wake of the Messles Rock Ark

This short item mentions Ark and a severe result following a messles rock incident. The readable fragment implies local impact and potential investigations, with limited names or dates to anchor the event. Further context from the source would clarify the actors and outcome.

A Burglar's Awful Deed

An odd fragment notes a burglar’s act and a mother’s illness contrasted with a moralizing insertion about Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised for women's ailments. The quotation from Mrs. M C Dunlap of Leaville Tenn promotes the remedy with claims of relief from constipation and female trouble.

Durham Herald Quote Reflects Gubernatorial Field

A Durham Herald item notes that Mr Simmons avoids the platform while Judge Clark slightly transcends it, Governor Kitchin remains silent, leaving Governor Aycock as the only clearly active Democrat among the contenders.

Mr. Simmons Judge Clark Kitchin Aycock Durham Herald

Foley’s Kidney Remedy Aids Longtime Kidney Trouble

M. N. George of Irondale Alabama suffered kidney troubles for years. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy, within three days he felt relief as back pain eased and kidney action improved, prompting him to recommend the product. testimonial ends with a brief endorsement by MB Black urn.

M. N. George Irondale Ala Foley Fo- Reyste Kennedy MB Blackurn

Our Bad Habits Blamed on Ancestral Roots

A succinct view notes that personal vices and even gout are attributed to ancestral influence. The line playfully links generations to present-day habits, reflecting a humorous or cautionary tone about heredity and personal responsibility.

Liniment Claim Convinces Rheumatism Sufferers

An advertisement urges readers to try Chamberlain's Liniment as a quick remedy for rheumatism noting one application convinces users. It promotes sale by all dealers and emphasizes its effectiveness.

Chamberlain All Dears

Do You Have the Right Kind of Help Foley Pills Ad

An advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills claims to provide the right kind of help by neutralizing poisons that cause leakache headaches nervousness and other blad k derailments. Implied endorsement by M B Blackburn.

Foley M B Blackburn

The boy who started wrong is probably father to the man

Quote from Puck about origin of traits: the boy who started wrong likely becomes the relentless man who stops at nothing.

Puck

Best Salve On Earth Bucklen Arnica for Burns Sores

Ambitious claims for Bucklen Arnica Salve are echoed as it is hailed as the best salve on earth for burns boils cuts and sores with forty years of proven cures. It is sold at 25 cents by druggists and praised for healing sprains swellings and eczema.

Bucklen

Blease Favors Shared School Books Across Grades

At a Saturday meeting the South Carolina Board of Education will award contracts up to a million dollars for school books. Governor Bleage advocates Southern books, and proposes a unified system allowing children to reuse books as they advance grades to cut costs, with a five year adoption term.

South Carolina Board of Education Bleage Blease Charlotte Chronicle

Foley Kidney Pills Marketed as Healing Tonic

Advert says Foley Kidney Pills are a true medicine healing strengthening antiseptic and tonic. It claims quick action and notes testimonial from Mr Blackburn.

Foley Mr Blackburn

Pessimism Linked to Rejections and Relationships

The quote argues that some men grow pessimistic after being turned down by a woman, while others become pessimists due to not having experienced rejection. It frames pessimism as a response tied to romantic experiences and personal history.

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward

A nostalgic advertise- ment claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure and directs readers to obtain testimonials from Rev F J Caungy Co. Tol orsona via druggists. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

F. J. Caungy & Co Hall

House fly nuisance draws satire on medical boards

In Wilkesboro Chronicle humorously debates the persistent peak y fly problem. The piece mocks medical boards and sanitary efforts, questions fly biology and urges lighter approaches or drops to curb the pests without worsening the invasion.

Wilkesboro Boards of Health

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