14 Nov 1912
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1912
Page
1
A public notice from Jesse F Robbins announces the purchase of Boone Furniture Co stock and offers to supply dressers bureaus chairs bed steads bed springs and mattresses at reasonable figures. The store operates in the Watauga County Bank Building and is dated June 17 1911.
The piece surveys the 1912 presidential campaign impacts including party splits, the primary system, and notable events such as an assassination attempt. It notes shifts in voter behavior toward literature driven persuasion and forecasts increased use of educational public discourse over parades and oratory. It cites Alabama road funding and broader transport links as a factor in rural prosperity. It mentions Juanita Marcener’s journey to Rutherfordton and highlights Simmons’ North Carolina Senate primary victory with broad Democratic support.
A testimonial notes rapid recovery from three years of illness in Lincoln Nebraska after using Electric Bitters. The advertisement claims toning the stomach cures indigestion, improves appetite, builds blood and nerves, and restores strength, with six bottles costing only a few cents per bottle at drugstores.
The passage notes a shift in American policy as wiser leaders in states and districts treat the good roads issue as nonpolitical. It claims farmers gained insight, shedding manipulation by office seekers and embracing tangible infrastructure improvements for rural communities.
Saved Bylis Wite, a wise woman, insists on Dr King s New Discovery for a dreadful cough. Mr RJ Flint Braintree Vermont remarks that it cured him when friends feared a short life. The ad touts it as safe for throat and lung troubles, with a $1 guarantee from dealers.
Mrs. T. A. Town of Watertown South Carolina reports her four children suffer frequent colds and she uses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound with splendid results. She also recounts a past grippe episode and credits the medicine with a quick recovery. She states doctors prescribed it for lagrippe and she can depend on it for good results. For sale by all dealers.
A reflection on viewing distant stars as signs of God present throughout creation. The author urges opening the mind to the stupendous fact of divine imminence in the universe, affirming the teaching that in Him we live and move and have our being.
A testimonial from W. G Mattison of Sherman Showell New York asserts that Chamberlain's Tablets greatly relieve chronic dyspepsia after years of suffering. He claims the medicine has done more good than anything else and notes availability through local dealers.
Children may seek independence, social interaction, and concrete rewards from neighbors that feel less tied to home routines. Home environments can lack external incentives, while neighbor tasks offer clearer expectations, immediate feedback, and a chance to earn money or recognition outside family dynamics.
An advertisement touts Mexican Mustang Liniment as a deep penetrating oil remedy that soothes bone and muscle pain. It contrasts with alcohol liniments which it says evaporate too quickly and pose fire hazards, asserting the oil version is safe even near a lighted match and guaranteed to cure.
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