Rural Free Delivery under attack in farm papers
A Salisbury Evening Post reprints a Rural Free Delivery News piece in strong partisan terms. It denounces President Taft and Hitchcock for plans to replace rural free delivery with star routes, arguing the change favors cities, harms farmers, and benefits Republicans who fringe upon rural services.
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Salisbury Evening Post
Rural Free Delivery News
Washington
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Rowan County
America
Hitchcock
Republican Party
Congress
Taft
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
John 8. Henderson
Our City
House
China Grove
N. C
Henderson
Kerr Craig
United States
Theo. F. Kluttz
Republican Congress
Hans
Theo
Kutta
Farmers of America
R. D. News
Hitcheack
Voters in Cove Creek and nearby townships urged to register
The Election Board asks residents of Cove Creek Balt Mountain Boone and Shawa haw townships who registered since 1902 to ensure their names appear on the registration books. They report no later books than 1902 found in the Register of Deeds office, J. M. Moreitz, chairman.
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Cove Creek
Balt Mountain
Boone and
Shawa
Haw
Office of the Register of Deeds
J. M. Moretlz
Chm
Arnica Salve Restores Sufferer After Long Illness
A Watertown Wisconsin resident recalls ten years of eczema resistant to medical care and credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with healing. The ad touts it as effective for skin eruptions, eczema, salt rheum boils, fever sores, cuts, burns, and piles, available at all druggists.
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E. Swenson
Watertown Wis
Bucklen
Foley Kidney Pills Provide Quick Relief Claims
Mrs Rose Glaser of Terra Haute Indiana reports a long battle with kidney trouble followed by permanent relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. She credits the medicine with restoring her ability to work and plans to recommend it. The testimonial further notes prior spending on other cures.
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Foley
Rose Glaser Terra Haute
Ind
M. B. Blackburn
Dr King’s New Discovery A Cure For Coughs And Colds
The ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a universal cure for colds coughs and throat and chest illnesses. It claims rapid relief from night coughs and lists many conditions including grippe asthma and hay fever with trial bottles offered free and a money back guarantee. It also includes testimonials about Foley’s Kidney Remedy curing kidney complaints and multiple generic exhortations about newspaper advertising.
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A. Cooper
Oswego
N. Y
Dr. King
Foley’s Honey and Tar Advertisement Claim
For Quick Relief from Hay Fever. Asthma and summer bronchitis are Foley's Honey and Tar. It quickly relieves the discomfort and the annoying symptoms disappear. It sooths and heals the inflamed air passages of the head, throat and bronchial tubes. It contains no opiate or harmful drug, Refuse substitutes. M. B. Black.
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Foley
M. B. Blackburn
Roosevelt faces rumors of big railroad debt
The Landmark reports enemies claim Theodore Roosevelt owes Pennsylvania Railroad over 100000 for transportation during his presidency. John H. Devine of Philadelphia, a railroad stockholder, asks Pennsylvania officials to confirm the tale, but no answer has been released. If true, the road may pursue the former president to protect corporate interests.
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Col Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Landmark
From Sickness to Good Health Says Mrs Chas Lyon Peoria
Mrs Chas Lyon of Peoria Illinois credits Foley Kidney Pills with quickly curing long standing backache and kidney trouble. She reports excellent health now and thanks M B Blackburn for the remedy.
Woman Draws Crowds Like Prize Fight At Church Social
A vivid note describes a woman drawing as much interest as a prize fight, drawing crowds to a church social and generating lively chatter about the event.
Boone Furniture Company advertisement notice
Boone Furniture Company promotes a new up to date line of house furnishings including bed springs mattresses comforts blankets and other home articles. It invites customers to call for prices before buying elsewhere and notes its Bank Building location.
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Boone Furniture Company
Boone Furniture CO
Mushroom or toadstool season riddle baffles readers
A playful line riffs on seasonal guessing games with a pun that hints at heirs gaining if the guess is wrong. The note frames a light mystery about nourishment and inheritance, inviting readers to debate the edible fungi in a local context.
The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths
An old medical advertisement warns a disease in the country causes sudden deaths via kidney failure and heart or lung complications. It touts Swamp-Root as a remedy, sharing scannable claims of cures, dosing, and a free sample offer by Dr. Kilmer & Co.
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Pele
Hboec
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. C
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