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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1892
Page
4
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal prints The Curse of the Wandering Foot about a tramp forced to wander. A kindly man asks for steady work and rest, but the tramp speaks of fate and a curse driving him endlessly forward. The piece laments lack of charity and the unseen burden of the wanderer.
Saturday edition reports the Institute closing for the day and Prof Melver delivering a strong address on the history of US politics as part of a county institute. A large crowd attended with readings and music enhancing the program and Durham County Educational Association organized with Cameron president.
The fragment notes an accusation of bribery surrounding Exum and a proposed subsidy to a Democratic candidate Golpanono. The text is incomplete and garbled, but implies a political funding controversy in August with a special News and Observer report.
English Spavin Liniment advertised to treat horse ailments with claims of removing blemishes and swelling. It offered a $50 savings per bottle and was sold by N M Co in Durham, North Carolina. A Maine correspondent mocked a new local hearse in a corny nod to funeral sufficiency.
Readers across states report dramatic improvements after using Botanic Blood Balm. Individuals from Indiana Georgia Arkansas Tennessee and Oklahoma describe cures for conditions described as white swelling malaria blood poison running sores and bone engagement after completing multiple bottle regimens.
An old advertisement touts Woolfords Sanitary Lotion curing itch in humans horses and animals in 30 minutes. It promotes Shilohs Consumption Cure claimed to cure cough croup bronchitis and consumption with a money back guarantee. Sold by N M sobnecn es yess Druggist in Durham North Carolina and by A Blacknall & Son with porous plasters.
A long OCR fragment lists rail lines and timetables, naming trains, stations, and connections across the east coast. It mentions SWAREROOMS addresses in New York and Baltimore, multiple eastern cities, and schedule details for southbound and northbound trains, including connections via Keysville, Richmond, Danville, Greensboro, and Raleigh with references to passenger agents and routes.
An old advertisement jingle praises Castoria through life stages from infancy to motherhood. It traces the product as a constant remedy sought by parents, noting its use from baby to children's care. The refrain emphasizes trust in Castoria across generations.
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