Life of James J Hill Highlighted in Sunday World Feature
The Rock Hill Record profiles James J Hill tracing his rise from a Canadian hamlet on the Little Speed River to a railroad magnate. It emphasizes his belief in self education, persistent work, and the home as life’s center, plus advice on seizing opportunity and the value of knowledge.
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New York World
James J. Hill
Rock Wood
Little Speed River
Toronto
Young Citn
Passamore
Offic
Dubuque and St. Paul
Felf
St. Paul and Parishc
Strecesa
Jas. J. Hilt
Sunday World
Earva
Labrador
Arisan
Free Advertising
Gahen
Rock Hill Record
Hollister's Tea Promises Beauty Boost for Girls
A fragment advertises Hollister's Rock Mountain Tea as the greatest beautifier for girls, claiming red lips, laughing eyes, sweet breath, and good looks. Mentions tenor tablets, M, By, Blackburn, and Blowing Rock drugstore.
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Hollister
Rock Mountain
Blackburn
Blowing Rock
Odd Advert Helps Man Rebuild After Fire and Lynching
Mark Twain quotes celebrate perseverance as Henry Plumley of Virginia City rebuilds after a coll ar factory fire suspected to be arson. He survives a lynch mob and returns to prosper with a bold comeback ad featuring a brass band and a gilt chariot. Also notes widespread indigestion and promotes Kodo for Indigestion and Dyspepsia sold by J. M. Hodges.
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Mark Twain
Henry Plumley
Virgin City
Virginie City
Lionor
Henry Plansley
Virginia City
Henry
J. M. Hodges
Inflammatory snippets from early 20th century newspapers
A collage of short items cites moral debates on marriage and prohibition, plus health ad copy for laxatives and kidney pills. Mentions Richmond News Leader, Columbia Record, J. M. Hodges, Sen Tillman, and product ads for Kennedy’s Lexative Cough Syrup, Tallister's Rocky Mountain Ten, and DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills.
North Carolina Authors Drive Broader Literary Effort
The Winston-Salem Sentinel notes that North Carolina writers have expanded historic and literary work beyond past limits. It urges authors to study state and regional history, reducing reliance on New England perspectives, and predicts more high quality regional history shaping the state's literary profile.
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North Carolina
England
Massachusettes
Winston-Saten | Sentinel
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Watauga Democrat
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Rocky Mountain
Hewitt
Jewett
Pr. King's New Life
Richmond News Leader
Kennedy
J. M. Hodgey
Tillman
Columbia Record
Tallister
Rocky Mountain Ten
MLB
Blackburn and
Blowing Rock Drug Co
Charles
DeWitt
Truman
University OF North Carolina—— Educational System
Engineering
Chapel Hill
Trinity Gallege
Farge
Department of Law
Trinity College
Las
W. Neweon
Dunnam
Canora
and Bess
N.C
Observer
Ourday
North Ca
Sunday Observer
Tuusdiye
Frida
Consis
Accoss
Observer CO
Citantorte N.C
Trinity Park Schoo
Bears
Chicago Tribune
Washington Post
Mooresville
Vance Norood
J. B. Robeson
Chittoneea Megha Co
Moga
Tenn
College Agriculture and Mechanic Dyts
Winston
Raleigu
Locky Mountain
U.S
Washington D.C
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