Absent minded patron seeks cane then loses it
An older gentleman enters a shop to buy a new cane. He points to a fine cane and asks the price, only to be told it is the one he already brought in and had set down. Realizing the error, he exits politely with no purchase.
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Baltimore Sun
Century Magazine
C. F. Thwing
Thosh
Ohio
Tennyson
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Cain
Ruth
Christ
Moses
Jacob
Jonah
Hezekiah
Lot
Iscariot
Roth
Hiab
Emaence Charlotte
Hunting Creek
Burke County
Burke
Rockingham County
Rockingham
Washington Letter on Cuban embezzlement probes in Congress
The regular Washington letter reports on a push by Democrats for a thorough investigation of Cuban receipts and expenditures since the occupation. Senators Bacon and Haemon press for a wide inquiry, implicating multiple Cuban officials and urging scrutiny of the Navy and Canal debates. The piece notes Teher, Allison, Hanna, and Roosevelt’s role in pressuring policy, with warnings of political fallout and a possible Nicaragua route decision. It also cites Chamberlain's pain relief claim in a brief health note toward the end.
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C.F. W. Neeley
Congress
Bacon
Senate
Cuba
Ha Eon
Neeley
Isj
Teher
Ordinance Bureau of the Navy
Department
Allison
Teller
Hart
Delaware
Washington
Tiastate
Ficer
United States
Isthmus Commission
Senate Interoceanic Canal Committee
Nicaragua
Hanna
Canal Commission
New
Panama Canal Company
McKinley
House
Tedly Roosevelt
Platt
New York
Democratic county convention called for 1900 in Watauga
The Democratic Executive Committee calls a meeting at Boone courthouse on May 31 1900 at 11 a.m. to nominate a county and legislative ticket, elect delegates to the senatorial district convention, and conduct other business. Precinct primaries will be held May 28 1900 at 2 p.m. to nominate township tickets and elect precinct executive committees.
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Democratic Party
Watauga County
Court House
Boone
J.C. Horton
Chin
J.S. Wintiams
Lee
Mule Survives Dramatic Well Jump Near Adley Post Office
A young mule near Adley post office attempted suicide by leaping into an 80 foot well. Neighbors rescued the animal. it recovered and is reportedly “at home” and doing well. The scene drew local spectators and buyers noted the mule’s odd display of gratitude after being saved.
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Adley
Wesley Milain
Fiendish Attack Prompts Recovery With Bitters
A resident of Iowa, C F Collier, suffered a severe kidney attack that left his back in great pain and unable to stoop or sit without support. After using Electric Bitters he reports a remarkable recovery, claiming the medicine cured his back and kidney troubles, purified his blood, and rebuilt his health. Available for 25 cents at Blackburn's.
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C. F. Collier
Iowa
Blackburn
Local Justice Endorses Que Minute Cough Cure Claim
J Q Hood of Crosby Mississippi testifies that Que Minute cough cure will do all it claims. He says his wife could not get breath until first dose relief, and the medicine benefits his whole family. It acts immediately against coughs colds croup bronchitis asthma and throat and lung troubles. Cot ley Bros Phillips Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Q. Hood
Justice of the Peace
Crosby
Cotley Bros. Phillips & Son
Women and Kidney Trouble Warns of Miserable Health
A newspaper ad proclaims that kidney trouble harms both women and men, dulls ambition and cheer, and can affect children. It promotes Swamp Root by Kilmer Co as a remedy, offering samples and urging readers to mention the paper.
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Durédee
Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N
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Ull Deaten
E. C. DeWitt &Co
Chicago
Coffer Bros, Phillips & Son
Progfession AL
B. Councill, Jr
Boone, N. C
IF Lowill
J. C. Fletcher
Jovil. & Fletcher
Luolnlys AT
LAW
Boone, N
J. M. Hogshead
Banner'’'S Elk
Tenn
N.C
Chamberlain
Democrats
Oie
Wilkesboro Chronicle
Roaskin
Castonria
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