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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
1
A Washington column criticizes tariff talk, Cuba, and national figures, noting mocking tales about Roosevelt, the Payne bill, and local politics. It mentions Abdul Hamid’s deposition, Young Turk rise, and European power interests, plus Tennessee and North Carolina notes on crops, courts, and public welfare.
"Your son has consumption" was said to George E. Blevins of Springfield North Carolina by two expert doctors. After three weeks use of Dr. King's New Discovery his boy recovered fully. The ad claims it cures coughs and colds and desperate lung diseases, with a guarantee and trial bottles offered.
Mr Thos B Lenoir faced a giant seven foot bull snake on Hibriten. Coiled beneath a rock ledge the constrictor attacked Mr Lenoir but he wielded an axe, keeping the creature at bay. The incident is reported by The Lenoir News and Democrat.
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont testifies to the value of Dr King’s New Life Pills as a reliable family medicine. He urges their use for chills constipation biliousness and sick headache, noting they are sold for 25 cents at all druggists.
In July Mars will be 35 million miles away, closer than ever. Dr Pickering, Harvard professor, proposes a global mirror searchlight to flash dots and dashes toward Mars to signal intelligent life. The plan would require about a quarter acre of mirrors and an estimated cost of 10 million dollars, with funding challenges likely.
J. W. Bryan, a graduate watch-maker and jeweler, warns that inexperienced workers ruin more watches than any other cause. He stresses meticulous repair, quality materials, and fair charges, urging timely cleaning and oiling before a watch stops.
A report indicates eight Black inmates escaped from the Lumberton jail in a recent incident. No further details on method or motive are provided.
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