Roosevelts and muck rake debate crops up in press
The Watauga Democrat discusses President Roosevelt's dislike of muckraking journalism. It argues the muckraker exposed graft and mismanagement in the Republican era, noting the rake’s risk and public benefit. It also mentions British aristocracy linked figures and colorful street encounters in New York. Michael Murphy appears in a nocturnal quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Don Weil
Broadway
New York
Deneid Steatier
Pina
Dam Sirkray Cis Daffe
Michael Murphy
Byatt
Yen Worlds
Phedinsalatt Jost
United States
Sulina
Mount Fonte Pelee
Lquakes
Cali
Tehetlion
Spain
Beginnings of Famous Men From Early Careers
A series of brief biographical notes tracing humble starts of notable figures. Jay Gould began as a book agent. Henry Villard was a reporter. Elihu Burritt worked as a blacksmith. Abraham Lincoln railsplitter. Thomas Edison a telegraph operator. John D. Rockefeller in a machine shop. Andrew Carnegie started at 2 50 a week. John Wanamaker, etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Gould
Henry Villiard
Elihu Burritt
Seranklin Woas
Stewart
Abraham Lincoln
Daniel Drew
Cornelius Vandebitt
William Loyd Garrison
John Wanamaker
Andrew Carnegie
Willian A. Clark
John Jacob Astos
Thomas Edison
Henry Fh. Rogers
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas F. Ray
New York World
Easter Bonnet Reflections On Health Remedies
A fragment essay-like ad copy notes Death from Appendicitis rising with Dr King’s New Life Pills usage. It promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a supreme remedy for weakness, stomach and organ ailments, claiming vitality and vigor follow. The piece mentions Blowing Rock Drug Co and M. B. Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Hollisters
Rocky Mountain
M. B. Blackburn
Blowing Rock Drug Co
Cent
Hollister
Pocahontas Remains Exhumation Rumor in Jamestown Celebration
A Nashville Banner report states a movement to exhume Pocahontas from Gravesend England and bring her remains to Virginia for a Jamestown celebration has not been confirmed. It notes the burned church and uncertain vault locations would complicate any search. Pocahontas traveled to England in 1616 with her husband John Rolfe, received social attention, but died of smallpox before Rolfe’s return to Virginia.
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Gravesend
Enyghind
Jamestown
England
Posahantis
John Roll
Rol
Virginia
Nashville Banner
New York buyers call it larceny in policy scandal
In a North Carolina context the pattern described mirrors theft as Perkins or others allegedly diverted funds from policy holders to the Republican Executive Committee. New York observers frame the act as larceny, emphasizing the same crime using different terminology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Perkins
Glass display promotes a famed jeweler and political musings
A garbled early 20th century ad copy touts a glass display and a renowned jeweler Alfred W. Doula of Lesont, N C. The piece shifts to quotes about wisdom, politics, and a prophetic tone referencing Governor Hah, Roosevelt, and global upheavals, ending with religious and apocalyptic overtones.
Extracts on Confidence Tricks and Social Misdirection
The text discusses a con artist’s skill at exploiting trust by disguising deceit as cleverness. It compares fraudulent schemes to household routines where dust is moved between surfaces and notes women’s ability to influence husbands through tears. It also hints at administrative notice timing and the use of underhand methods to gain advantage.
Unclear OCR fragment details prompt blind record
Fragmentary OCR text provides no coherent event or names to summarize into a newspaper item with measurable entities. no clear date place or organization is discernible to form a factual card.
Fragmentary Medical Lantern: Unclear Text Appears
A garbled OCR passage mentions medical terms and names in disjointed order. It contains phrases like keeps yen well and various jumbled names, with no clear event or identifiable persons or locations to anchor a factual summary. The readable content is highly incomplete.
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Watauga Democrat
James J. Hill
Alfred W. Doula
Lesont
N.C
Georgia Graham
Kangug
Hah
Hoeh
Karsas
Raleigh
Europe
Christ
States
Prograft
Pennsylvania
Itwcurenover
Wy Aigaza
Tor
Administrator
Joseph J. Brown
Tate
Watauga County
N. C
R.B. Brows
Adm
A. Lines, Atty
Iiaiamin
Dave Coanany
Britis
Linldi
Lia
Otsepew
Desians Conyniahts dc
Iemm Leland Decerption
FaeattaGur Matentacles Communion
Venatereely
Consientiats
Hamdbcon
Hitireec
Fatenia
U.S. Patent Office
Ington D.C. Baar
Cenuine Castoria
Emay Graney
Meaworth Hayes
Sothern Railway
Mecklenburg Superior Court
San Prat
Rockeleder Hay
Brooklyn
Saula Women’s Relief
Allen Bros
Tobecgo Go
Lyvetvi2
Grove
Annwal
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