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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
4
A quirky Thursday edition quotes sayings on thrift virtue and frugality. It blends rural wisdom about living simply, waste, and prosperity with playful puns and homely maxims attributed to the Florida Extension Service style of guidance.
Augusta reader praises Foley 's Honey and Tar for cough relief while the Greenville Reflector comments on the draft fairness. The letter highlights local health concerns and national conscription debates.
An advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tableta as a bowel cleanser and stomach soother that purports to cleanse the bowels and tone the liver without causing griping. It notes stout people praising the product for a light feeling and claims no addiction. Miss Jeanette Rankin sought information from back home and reportedly received guidance as the country endorses backing the President.
An unsigned reader from Mitchell Kentucky praises Foley’s Kidney Pills for curing his daughter’s kidney trouble. The ad extols kidney pills as strengthening weak kidneys, curing bladder issues, easing rheumatic pains, backaches, sore muscles, and stiff joints. A humorous old mule anecdote precedes a local-essay quote from the Asheville Citizen.
A man took his own life the day before, seeming tired of living. The Telegraph notes the act appears linked to a broader call affecting farms as well as arms.
Wool buyers seek cash offers and invite immediate contact. North Carolina Parson, West Riverside, North Union, requests price quotes and quantity on hand for prompt purchase.
An Asheville Times report notes authorities gather vagrants in several North Carolina towns and offer a choice between road duty or farm labor, reflecting local relief efforts and public order measures.
An old advertisement urges readers to cut out the slip and mail to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package. It promises Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and Foley Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets, with mention that the attic should be the cleanest room and a jab about dirty union suits.
An upbeat health note promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for constipation. The ad claims the tablets not only move the bowels but also boost appetite and digestion, suggesting cheerful disposition follows from physical well being. It ends with a quip about friendship for those who don’t need one.
A spring note warns of increased measles and whooping cough among children and advises prompt care for colds to prevent serious illnesses. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for cough cold and croup and ends with a blunt line about living conditions and behavior.
Advice on choosing diet by age and occupation regarding stomach strength. Promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to ease constipation and improve digestion, noting ease of use and pleasant effect.
A reflective adage advises young men courting to value beauty that may lie beyond fragrance, reminding readers that the prettiest flowers are not always the most fragrant and courting wisdom can be found in simple, timeless observations.
A vintage advertorial claims Dr King’s New Discovery heals the throat loosens phlegm and kills germs. It targets grippe croup and bronchial ailments for both children and adults with a 50 cent price point.
British heavy artillery cooperates with Italian forces in pressing to drive Austrians from the Mine of the Inonzo. Austrian attempts to recapture ground between Gorizia and Tolmino fail under combined fire. Italians fortify captured positions and prep for another advance. The men who read are the men who lead.
A terse quotation attributed to Cicero on the value of strict law as a pillar of justice.
Mrs J B Rob erte of East St. Louis Illinois praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best cure for whooping cough and says it relieves violent coughing spells. She notes the medicine also helps colds and croup and she keeps it in the house for her family.
Mortgagee H A Davis announces public sale of a 40 acre tract in Meat Camp township Watauga County on July 2 at the courthouse door Boone to satisfy a note of 325 due Dec 1 1915 with boundaries set by Maran L D Cole W S Davie Jacob Main Clay Miller. The deed is recorded in book 8 page 840 and reference to record 40 in the register office. May 24 1917.
O M McGlamery will sell at Boone court house on June 19 1917 at 11 a m the land in Watauga county North Carolina described by bounds from Hickory RS Castle corner and various lines totaling about 638 acres to satisfy a $570 balance plus interest due on a 1915 mortgage to secure 700. Public sale to highest bidder for cash. May 5 1917. K L Balew attorney.
A Boone reader testifies that kidney trouble caused back pain and work loss, but after using two boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills the pain eased, with four boxes removing the problem. The ad urges readers to demand the Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Millburn Co. Bulaly New York.
Land Entry No 2540 in Watauga county North Carolina records Arthur Storie locates and enters 400 acres on the waters of Joew Fork in Blue Ridge township. Adjoining grants include Grandia Lumberco G L Storie and others. Entry dated April 20 1917. H J Harden as entry taker.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a pleasant syrup for children with deep hacking coughs. It claims soothing pine balsams relieve coughs loosen phlegm and heal irritated tissues and urges readers to buy from a druggist for 25 cents.
Unusual work strains cause sore stiff muscles and pain. Sloan's Liniment gives quick relief by penetrating without rubbing and driving out soreness. A clear liquid, cleaner than plasters or ointments, it does not stain skin or clog pores. At your druggist, 25¢.
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