30 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1902
Page
1
Mrs. Raptill of Troy and T. J. Coffey and Bro report relief from indigestion after using Kodol. The advertisement claims the product digests food and cleanses the stomach, transforming meals into pure red blood and improving overall well being.
The article argues the upcoming election will shape future policies, opposing trusts and urging voters to register and cast a ballot against what it calls a trust-dominated government. It blends political editorial with local industry notes on cabbage tariffs and a tech splash about a flying machine claiming nonballoon flight. It cites Moody Gudger debates, tariff talk, and Henderson county cabbage plight, alongside inventor E J Hunt claiming a perpetual-airship model.
Stricken with partial paralysis Henderson Grimmett of this place nearly recovered after two bottles of Chamberlain s Pain Balm. George R McDonald of Man Logan county West Virginia endorses the liniment for rheumatism sprains and bruises. Drummond Henry Shattuck Shellsburg Iowa credits four boxes of Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets for long stomach trouble relief sold by M S Blackburn.
An advertisement warns mothers of approaching winter and the danger of croup, claiming One Minute Cough Cure liquifies mucus, reduces inflammation, and cures coughs and throat and lung diseases. It cites a testimonial by T. J. Coffey and Bro and a speaker who regained voice before a contest.
A quoted remark mocks corsetry and female body shaping saying a woman can gain much flesh without detection except by her corset waker. The line reflects era attitudes toward modesty and fashion while hinting at social surveillance of women's bodies.
C R Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a store serving farmers within thirty miles, praising Chamberlains Cough Remedy as last year’s success for fourteen of the sixty residents within one mile. Advert mentions Coffey for solicitor and a political jab against Harshaw, with Wilkesboro Chronicle satire on stockings and rain.
Fusion elected a Legislature of white men and negroes and a US Senate ticket of Marion Butler and Jeter C. Pritchard. It adjourned in honor of Fred Douglas and Ae, replaced city governments with negro officials, weakened mortgage credit, provoked a riot, drove investment out, and created a corrupt, costly administration under a controversial governor. It failed to educate children and enacted an unconstitutional revenue law, doing mostly wicked acts except adjourning.
An advertisement for Botanic Blood Balm promises cures for ulcers eczema scrofula blood poison cancer eating issues and rheumatic skin diseases. It claims deep seated cases improve with B B B and offers a free sample by writing to Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga with medical guidance included. Prescription bottles cost one dollar per large bottle with pre paid mailing.
The fragment expresses a moral reflection: contentment should not extinguish the drive to strive for greater deeds as a child of God, urging ongoing ambition and purpose beyond present life.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy to turn weakness to strength and sleep to energy. It claims mental power and improved health with a price of 25 cents per box, sold by M B Blackburn.
In a photographer's studio a woman seeks a portrait for her child. The photographer is polite, but the child retorts with sharp questions about the mother's education or hereditary insanity, demanding a better likeness.
Dr A Kellett of Williford Ark reports a railroad laborer badly crushed foot and treated with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The salve is praised as wonderful for burns boils piles and skin eruptions with a 25 cent cure guarantee. Sold by M B Blackburn.
A concise observation notes that a person who uses intellect as power often relies on others to think for him, leveraging collective brainpower rather than direct personal effort. The quote highlights the dynamic between leadership and delegated thinking in intellectual labor.
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