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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
4
A dramatic quarrel unfolds as Mies Laure Prasell in Monmouth asserts she will leave her husband. He taunts her with threatening plans to report her disappearance to papers, detailing her appearance and behavior, aiming to coerce her stay. She resists, but he appears to gain the upper hand.
A collection of quips and excerpts lampoons politics religion and society. It cites figures Bryan McEnery and Witte with pointed lines on religion wealth and reform, hinting at satire from a historical newspaper page.
An aged obituary-like note recalls a death by suicide after a man learned he was his own grandfather. He left a dying statement detailing an impossible family web: he married a widow with a grown daughter, his father married that daughter, creating a chain where the man is both his grandfather and grandson. The absurd lineage ends with the claim he is his own grandfather.
A vignette in January shows Lois entering, Aunt Flora praising gentle words, and Aunt Margaret bluntly commenting on Lois red cheeks. The scene highlights Aunt Flora’s tactful, scriptural style versus Aunt Margaret’s plain speaking, from Woman’s Home Companion.
Mr and Mrs J D Lindsay who moved from Yorkville to Trenton last week have twin albino girls about 14 months old weighing around 16 pounds each. The children are indistinguishable in appearance with bright pink eyes that quiver and appear unlike ordinary humans. They are near sighted and reportedly see better at night.
The witness from Dix testifies he suffered nightly coughing until trying Dr Kings New Discovery which gave instant relief. He states his family used it for four years and endorses it as a remedy for coughs colds throat chest and lung troubles. Price five and one dollars with a trial bottle free. Blackburn's offers guarantee.
A humorous social riff argues women lie about age hair and honesty in love. It jokes that women favor husbands tending chores over hiring help and claim women assess neighborhood health by lace curtains at the doctor’s home, with a wry tone on truthfulness.
The ancient belief that rheumatism is demoniac is noted, but Chamberlains Pain Balm is said to cure rheumatism with quick relief. Many testify to its effectiveness while noting that no demon is cast out. Sold by dealers.
It is estimated that as many as 200000 crates of strawberries were handled from the Wilmington packing belt during the past week. If sold at $3 per crate of 32 quarts, this would bring about $600000. Most shipments this season have been sent to New York.
A report from Iowa describes a severe kidney related attack on v. F. Collier that left him nearly unable to function until Eletric Bitters cured his back pain and kidney issues, purifying the blood. The piece also notes Mrs. Dillie Byrom’s 107 years in Wake county and promotes Minute Cough Cure as a rapid, safe remedy for coughs and lung ailments.
A Democratic convention for the 80th Senatorial District comprising Ashe Alleghany and Watauga counties will meet in Jefferson on Monday June 4 at noon to nominate a candidate for the North Carolina Senate and conduct other proper business. Dated May 14 1900. Committee members B E Reeves E B Coffey A S Carson.
Fragmentary quotation suggests a debate about Boers moving to England to gain political rights claimed by Joe Chamberlain for foreigners in the South African republic. The note hints at a rejection of a shoe that does not fit, implying political maneuvering or critique.
A Norwood New York hotel proprietor notes last winter’s whooping cough epidemic and reports Chamberlain's cough remedy provided relief and a complete cure for his children. Sold by dealers.
A sermon denounces sinners openly while a newspaper warning to delinquent subscribers about payment provokes a sharp response. The contrast highlights tensions between pulpit boldness and newspaper debt collection practices in a local community.
Dr C W Preps of Shull’s Mills NC advertises an Extirpator method to remove parasites causing catarrh and cancer. He promises 30 minute operations, no bed rest, a positive guarantee, and refunds if cures fail. Examinations are free and inquiries answered promptly.
A Dorr West Virginia resident states that after a severe bout of flux he took Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was permanently cured after a few doses. The testimonial endorses the remedy and notes it is sold by dealers.
A testimonial from D J Mc Millbrook of Alabama endorses Dewi t's Little Early Risers as the finest pills for liver and bowel troubles, attributed to Corr EY Bros Phillips & son.
The Morning Post in Raleigh promotes itself as North Carolina's popular priced morning newspaper with telegraphic and general news services. It touts special correspondents statewide and offers a complete synopsis of state news.
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