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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
4
A reader argues that cows show no fear of snakes and are not built to defend themselves against snakes. The essay suggests snakes fear cows, and cites natural law as protecting cows while noting cows are vulnerable to other predators. It concludes cows survive by adaptation rather than direct defense.
A western county court scene features Judge Webb and Judge Cline with a deputy sheriff who arrests a man then hands him to the prisoner’s father. The deputy notes the judge is Baptist, while a sheriff mentions Presbyterian leanings and the exchange hints at local religious tension. Drugist Jon Howell endorses taberlain's Cough Remedy as well known.
A Greensboro Record item tells of a man claiming an “important discovery” while fishing with friends. He says winding a genuine Waterbury watch drew bites after another man sat nearby, suggesting the ticking lured fish. The effect vanished when the noise stopped.
E S Bacon of 11 East Street Bath Maine reports a rail road conductor’s illness due to chronic kidney inflammation. He states Foley Kidney Pills restored strength and cleared inflammation, ending years of weakness and dizziness. Recommended by M B Blackburn.
The Duchess of Beaufort funds a Detroit scholar, Dr. Gwen, digging the Wye River at Chipstow Wales seeking original manuscripts of Shakespeare and Bacon said to lie beneath the river. What next remains unclear as the search continues.
Forty years of cures have made Bucklen’s Arnica Salve famous as the best salve for burns boils sores cuts bruises sprains swellings eczema chapped hands fever sores and piles. Only 25 cents at all druggists.
A collage of old quotes notes sun cooked fruit in ancient terms and ant folklore from American Medicine, praises Chamberlains Liniment for muscle soreness and rheumatism, Foley Kidney Pills for backache and kidney bladder eye troubles, plus a humorous exchange about courtship from Courier Journal and Houston Post.
A scanned excerpt blends aphorisms on conduct with an advertisement for Chamberlain's Tablets as a rational, reliable cure for indigestion. It asserts the product increases bile flow, purifies blood, strengthens the stomach, and tones digestion, claiming benefits for a healthy digestive system and promising sale by all dealers.
Judge remarks that the military school failed as pupils could not stay on a horse long enough for photographs for the advertisement. The quip captures the cynicism of the era about promotional claims and discipline.
An article reports harvester ants that store seeds and cultivate food, but a Dalmatian species reportedly makes bread from sprouted seeds. Professor Nove states ants chew dough, bake tiny cakes in the sun, and store them for later. The piece argues all cooking is solar driven, not by human fire.
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