30 May 1912
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
1
Jesse F Robbins promotes a wide stock of furniture in the Boone business district located in the Watauga County Bank Building. The notice lists bureaus chairs beds mattresses and related items and invites contacts for purchases at reasonable figures.
An 1910 style health bulletin from North Carolina warns of typhoid risk from flies, milk, water and privies. It urges sanitary practices, proper filtration, and protected wells to prevent epidemics, citing local outbreaks and urging improvements. It mentions Foley Kidney Pills and Chamberlain's Liniment as advertised remedies amidst regional notices.
Mrs Laura Gaines of Avoca Louisiana credits Electric Bitters for saving her life after doctors gave up on her. The ad touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for fainting spells backache headaches weakness constipation and kidney disorders and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to improve digestion and appetite with many benefiting from their use.
Hiram Scranton of Clay City reports Dr Kings New Discovery saved his life after a climate trial for consumption. The remedy is touted for lung diseases and is sold at 50 cents and one dollar, with trial bottles free. Also mentioned are testimonials on Chamberlains Tablets aiding stomach and bowel issues.
The piece explores humorous and inconsistent terms for groups, listing examples such as a fleet of ships a flock of sheep a bevy of girls a pack of wolves a gang of angels a host of porpoises a herd of children a troop of partridges a covey of beauties a galaxy of ruffians a heap of rubbish a drove of hoodlums a mob of whales a school of worship a congregation of engineers a corps of robbers a swarm of bees and finally a crowd for people.
Samuel Birch of Beetown Wisconsin escaped a leg loss after a severe injury healed by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The ad extols the salve as a universal healer for ulcers burns boils eczema scalds and cuts. Also notes editor Mr Lee B Weathers underwent an appendectomy and is expected to recover amid a statistic claiming alcohol kills 2000 Americans daily.
The Twin City Sentinel discusses reformers claims that courts delay, cost, and overuse precedents burden the poor while favoring the rich. It notes calls by political leaders for judge recall and cites proponents Bryn LaFollette and Roosevelt, while opponents warn revolution and imprudence.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as the busy little things that never let you be out of work. Each sugar coated globule promises to convert weakness into strength and energy into focus, claiming cures for constipation headaches chills and dyspepsia with a price of July 25 cents.
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