Across the South by Train A New Jersey Traveler’s Tale
A traveler recounts a 26 hour ride from Washington to Jacksonville, sharing a winter journey through Virginia North and South Carolina and Georgia. He notes varied religious travelers, hearty dining car service, and contrasts New Jersey farming with southern practices including neglected fields, sharecropping, and rural poverty. He observes hotels at two health resorts and rough, sparsely painted homes, as the group bonds with diverse fellow passengers. The account ends amid descriptions of land use and racial labor dynamics along the route.
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Washington
Jacksonville
Florida
Richmond
Virginia
North Carolina
Pine Hurst
Southern Pines
Litchfield
Connecticut
Boston
Mass
Cranbury
Bis
South Carolina
Georgia
New Jersey
Cotn
Turpentine Profits Transform Texas Pines Into Dual Lumber Venture
A traveler notes how small yellow pines are tapped for turpentine and resin, yielding quick profits as larger timber is logged. After three to six years, trees die and are converted to lumber, with land sold cheaply. He also observes postwar Southern race era scenes at stations and trains.
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Natch
South
Jacksonville
Florida
Digestion Aid Ad Promises Quick Comfort
An advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat, ends belching puffing and palpitations, and makes the stomach sweet. It pledges relief from disorders due to imperfect digestion or malassimilation, with N F Clayton as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Clayton
A Scientific Wonder Bucklin's Arvica Salve praised as cure all
A claim of remarkable cures is made for Bucklin's Arvica Salve introduced by Clayton's drug store. The item cites a lecture figure from Waynesboro Pennsylvania and lists numerous ailments including piles burns wounds sores and chilblains, priced at 2 cents.
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Bucklin
R. Mulford
Patrons of Husbandry
Waynesboro
Clayton’s
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Ad
An advertisement extols Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedial laxative cough syrup for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It claims to clean the throat and lungs while tasting pleasant and harmless and notes sale by N F Clayton.
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Kennedy
N. F. Clayton
Torture by Savages Echoes In Kidney Suffering
W M Sherman of Cushing Maine recalls three months of kidney inflammation and credits Electric Bitters with a full recovery after three bottles. The remedy purportedly cures liver trouble dyspepsia blood disorders and malaria and restores weak nervous health. Guaranteed by N F Clayton druggist priced 50c.
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W. M. Sherman
Cushing
N. F. Clayton
Remarkable recovery after doctors gave up Kenneth Melver
Kenneth Melver of Vuncchoro Maine survived a severe throat inflammation and lung congestion after three doctors deemed him hopeless. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery as the last resort that cured his coughs colds bronchitis tonsillitis weak lungs and hoarseness. Available at NF Clayton’s drug store with a 40 cent to 1 dollar price and a free trial bottle.
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Kenneth Melver
Vuncchoro
Clayton's
Witch Hazel Salve Ad Warns Against Counterfeits
An advertisement warns buyers troubled with piles to seek Witch Hazel Salve made by FEC DeWitt & Co of Chicago. It cautions that counterfeit versions abound and urges purchasing from NF Clayton to ensure the genuine Dewitt’s Witch Hazel Salve.
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FEC, DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Clayton
Kodol Dyspepsin Cure Endorsed by Atlanta Man
Jake Moore of Atlanta reports relief from indigestion after using Kodol Dyspepsin Cure. A friend recommended it, noting improvements within a day and better health afterward. The ad claims Kodol digests what you eat, relieving sour stomach gas and upset, sold locally.
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Jake Moore
Atlanta
Cluytan
Dr Kings Nowhil Pills Endorsement For Digestive Health
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s Nowhil Pills as a remedy to regulate stomach liver and bowels after appendicitis and constitutional issues. It claims the pills produce no pallor or discomfort and directs readers to N F Claytons for purchase.
De Witt's Little Early Risers Pills Ad
The best safeguard against headache, constipation and liver troubles is De Witt's Little Early Risers. Keep a vial in the house and take a dose at bedtime when the stomach and bowels need cleansing. They don't gripe. Sold by N. F. Clayton.
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DeWitt
N. F, Clayton
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