Gloomy Outlook for Republicans in 1904 Era
Washington commentary warns that the Republican Party faces leadership gaps in both House and Senate with Democrats set to push policy. Tariff revision and unity are cited as root tensions, while party officials fear a repeat of 1890 dynamics leading toward disaster without strong leadership and reform.
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Washington
Baltimore Sun
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Congress
Babegek
Wisconsin
Republican Congressional Committee
National Committee
Aged Rutherfordton Man Plans Public Suicide Dinner
Allen Cogsdell an aged citizen of Rutherfordton has sent invitations to friends and relatives for a farewell dinner. After the meal he will allow guests to witness his death by self harm, reportedly by shooting himself. The exact method remains undisclosed.
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Allen Cogsdell
Eiti Wn
Rutherfordton
Honore
You Can Lead a Horse to Water Not Force It
An advertisement-style copy argues that a thin person will not use food unless awakened by Scott's Emulsion. It claims the product makes a thin body hungry all over, waking it up and putting it to work to gain flesh. It invites readers to send for a free sample.
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Scott
Guy Moarl
All Humors Impurity Within the Body
The passage describes humors as impure matters that organs cannot manage without help. Accumulated humors litter the system and cause pimples boils eczema loss of appetite fatigue bilious symptoms indigestion dull headaches and many troubles are attributed to them.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Advocate Promotion
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills as cure-alls for humors and rheum. A customer testimonial from Rumford, Maine claims sores disappeared after use. The snippet also notes numerous senatorial candidates in North Carolina, highlighting Judge W A Hoke as a leading aspirant.
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Hood
Pritchard
Senate
W.A. Hoke
North Carolina
Roosevelt Eyes Southern Tour After Charleston Pleasures
The article notes President Roosevelt plans a Southern tour at his convenience and praises his Charleston visit. It also reports the death of Mrs. H. M. Blair in Greensboro on the 18th, a loss deeply mourned by many in the county who recall her visits to Watauga with her husband and the friends she made there.
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Roosevelt
Charleston
H. M. Blair
Greensboro
Wataugaa
Educate Your Bowels and a New Patent in New York Elevators
An unusual pair of items appears in the record. A patent for an electric controller used on New York elevated roads, credited to Granville T. Wood, is valued at about a half million dollars. The notice also promotes a laxative product with suggestive language, labeled C C C, sold by druggists.
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Granville T. Wood
New York
Fragmented Advised Remedies and a Rural Mystery Tale
An old notice promotes Laxative BromoQuinine Tablets for a cold and offers a 25 cent price. A Montgomery County man uncovers a buried skeleton with no nearby burial ground, suggesting foul play and a long lasting mystery. Congress member W W Kitchen accuses Blackburn after a speech attacking North Carolina. Carstinorita promises piles care with money back. A familiar bearers claim of “The Kind You Have Always” appears.
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Jno
Montgomery Co
Granite and Marble Monuments in the Cemetery Line
Granite and marble monuments offered in the cemetery line, crafted in the best style with low prices and satisfaction guaranteed.
Proclamation Offering Reward for Incendiary Arrest
Governor Aycock announces a $200 reward for the apprehension and delivery of the incendiary who burned J. W. Harrison’s dwelling and barn in Watauga County. The offender is believed to have fled or hidden to avoid service of law and must be brought to Boone County Sheriff with evidence to convict.
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State of North Carolina
Executive Department
J. W. Harrison
Watauga County
Chas. B. Aycock
State
North Carolina
Watanga County
Boone
Janine
General Merchandise Skulls Mills Leaves Low Prices
General Merchandise at Skulls Mills North Carolina announces an extensive 60 day sale with deep discounts across shoes hats dress goods and groceries. Prices claim savings of up to 60 percent on select items and promise high market prices for birch oil and other produce.
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A. E. Moretz
Mabel
Boone Auctions Wide Variety at Bargain Prices
In a March 19 notice from Boone a merchant invites townsfolk to call in court week for savings on tin and porcelain wares lamps tumblers and dishes wall pockets baskets soaps cigars knives and forks plows and plow steels coffee and candy fresh stock includes footwear for men and women and top prices offered for batter and eggs visit during town days to compare prices or sell goods
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C. C. Dawson
Farrsill
Hargett
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Madison County
All Humors
Sterling Remedy CO
Chicago
W. W. Kitchen
Blackburn
Carstornrita
Beara
Webb
Wilkesb MarbleWorks
Webb & Miler
Raleigh
Cour American
Channes B. Aycock
P.M. Peankar
Pri
General Merchandise
Skulls Mills
N.C
Youre
Richard M. Green
Merchant and Trader's Bank
Tennessee
Warren Warder
Dow Oan
Vier Es Litampa
Cusiver
S F. McDabr
Avs
T. Cishier
J. Warter Wriner
W. P. Doxean
B. B. Hunter
Drewerers
D.g. Burien
Ned Watts
Tam
Sam
Anita’l
Roy
Peck
Nuttall
Todd, N. C
H.C. Miller
Sugar Grove
Ldo
Penanda
Muuuu
J. R. Phillips
Watauga Falla
Phillips Bros
Guilford County
Kula Siegen
JL. Cottrell
Boone, N. C
Coffey’s Hotel
Calla
Ladie’s Dress Goods
Wilj. W. Holsclaw
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