War talk and local notes in eclectic 1910s items
Dispatches report Wilson’s picks for ambassadors to Japan Russia and Spain with other government appointments. Local notes mention Hamp W H Sorrell tabulating black eggs, new North Wilkesboro canning plant, chief engineer McNary’s death, and Bulgaria’s rose attar supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rie
Knoxville Sentinel
W. H. Sorrell
Chicago
Russia
Fred C. Penfield
Pennsylvania
Spain
Isaae H. McNary
Atlantic City
Navy
Nueva Canning Company
North Wilkesboro
H. C. Stanford
Cannon City
Col
J. J. Jack
Wilkes Patriot
Bulgaria
Universal tobacco use among back-country children reported
A report by Doctors Stiles and Altman of the U S Public Health Service describes mountain children as young as four who chew or dip tobacco and notes a 13 year old girl who began chewing at four to stay pale. The doctors praise tolerance but critique state neglect and urge better schools, highlighting North Carolina.
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South
Stiles
Altman
United States Public Health Service
North Carolina
The Retributive Law In The Old Moral Tale
An illustrated reflection on cause and consequence where wrongdoing turns back on the wrongdoer. It cites the Greek tale of a jealous son and a self-inflicted ruin. The piece argues that harms intended toward others rebound as penalties on the one who harms. It frames justice as inevitable reaping of sowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed by User John Bennet
A testimonial from John Bennet of Tell, Wisconsin claims Foley s Honey and Tar Compound cures coughs and colds after five years of use. The notice urges refusals of substitutes and notes the product is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
John Bennet
Tell
Wis
Tae Genuine
Hoarsely Pasted Ad Claims Foley Honey and Tar Cures Cough
An old advertisement from Stillmore GA by KD Rountree hawks Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a cough remedy for lingering consumption symptoms. It touts cough relief, lung strengthening, and claims the product fights grippe and lingering illnesses, urging sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Stillmore Ga
Lagrippe
Boex
Whiskey Hee Nu Ver Yer Bloated Four His Pay Eb Elop
A murky fragment notes a man named Four and an event tied to pay and elopement. The garbled OCR hides full details, but hints at a personal matter involving payment and a relationship change. Local names or dates are unreadable.
Watch Repair Ad Promises Quality Service at Boone Shop
J W Bryan proprietor invites customers to bring watches for careful, timely repair. Emphasizes accuracy and finish, claims many watches ruined by incompetent workers, promotes Boone Repair Shop for fine watch repairing.
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Cytling
Boone
Doan's Kidney Pills End Urinary Distress Say Mrs Henderson
Mrs Henderson Dala of Lenoir North Carolina praises Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and tired kidneys. She recalls sleepless nights and daytime fatigue, then notes quick relief after using the remedy. The ad claims the pills are the best for back and kidney trouble and sells for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is listed as sole US agents.
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Sbe
Henderson Dala
Lenoir
Dean
Doan
Foster-Millburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Slogan to Omit Preaching After Practicing Belief
A historical ad text touts Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic to restore kidney function. It cites John V Foster of California claiming complete cure and notes sale through all dealers. The excerpt ends with a rural proverb about a pig becoming a hog versus a boy becoming one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V Foster
Calif
Rheumatism Sufferer Credits Liniment Relief
Lee L Chapman of Lepleton Iowa writes of two years with rheumatism and sleepless nights. After starting Chamberlains Liniment over two months later he was well and has remained free of rheumatism. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee L Chapman
Lepleton
Iowa
Chamberlain
All Dears
Foley Kidney Pills Advertises Relief for Kidney Trouble
The notice touts Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic remedy for rheumatism and kidney related pain. It cites customer testimonials praising rapid results and complete relief, with mentions of dealers selling the pills and a general call to purchase. The text blends promotional lines with unrelated aphorisms about love and contention.
No-nonsense push for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
Straight at it with plain talk endorsing Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for coughs or colds. The text claims the preparation has gained worldwide reputation and is widely praised by people and dealers alike.
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Chamberlain
Spring Remedies and Sassafras Tea Nostalgia
A poem and plea laments the disappearance of old time folk remedies. It contrasts sassafras tea with modern druggists and doctors, lamenting harmful prescriptions and a yearning for a beldame healer. It ends noting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted, child friendly option.
Notice of Sale in Watauga County North Carolina 1918
Public sale to satisfy a $4,000 debt and interest, under a 1910 deed of trust by J R Reece and wife Tails Reece to T C Bowle for J J Thomas. Four described tracts in Cove Creek and Zionville areas, with timber on tract 4 and various deeds recorded in Watauga County. Sale at Boone courthouse on a date in April 1918, at 1 o clock PM.
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North Carolina
Wales County
Jane
J.R. Reece
Tails Reece
Watauga County
N. C
T. C. Bowle
Ashe County
J J Thomas
Ashe
N. O
Court House
Boone
N. Y
Cove Creek
Gove Creek Township
Phillip Keer
Harbin
Masciu Davis
Laudrine Exgers
Jubo
David Jenkins
Janes Revor
Arin
J Kh
Revor
Register of Deeds
Ovenhber
Vaux
Gars
Arguille
Coulamins
Zionville
Anjining Tvelanda
J R Reece Phillip Greer
Hiram Eggers
D Winebarger
Office of the Register of Deeds
J R Reece
Sophia Vaught
John L Vaught
Solomon Grogan
Drine
Eggers
John
John Winebarger
Austin Miller
Eliana Musgrave
Bowie
Bucklen Arnica Salve touted for skin cure
An overworked man warns on cushions while advertising Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal skin remedy. It claims rapid healing with four day cures for burns and sores and cites L H Haflin of Iredell Texas as an ankle sore sufferer. Also promotes Foley's Honey Tar against coughs and bronchitis.
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Bucklen
L. H. Haflin
Iredell
Texas
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Valhalla
D. C
Admiral Dew
Iine Adual
Acard
Fletcher
Castoria
Electric Bitters
Skelton
Stanley, Inc
Gio
Luy
Tree Fright
Beldame
Walt Mason
News & Observer
Cough Medicine
Tine Cae
Onye
Ithdel
Wearpet
Ry Erica
Bears
Cardus Woman’ S Tonic
Chattasoogs Medicine Co
Mratiansags
DR. Kinc
Moitla
okUouaTa
Tela
Cesar
Brashy Forks
Joe H. Aayer
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