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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1890
Page
3
Maj R W York of Chat ham visits the city while The Recorder brims with ads from leading houses. A comic quip about a “poor fellow” echoes as the year ends and subscribers are urged to settle dues, noting a good crop.
Mrs. Alva A. Young P G C founder of the Pythian Sisterhood traced her origins from Hopkinton New Hampshire to Concord Massachusetts describing her education and family. She recounts her drive to unite women under a ritual and vows similar to their male counterparts and the early growth of Concord lodge No 1. The piece notes Scottish Rite Temple developments in Indianapolis and a prominent death in New Hampshire, Masonry history, and ongoing lodge topics.
A special Knights of Honor appeal urges lodges to support a widow after a brother’s suspension. Illinois East St. Louis and Boston lodges cited benevolence to orphans and widows, while Lodge 1,104 South Carolina reports rapid roll growth. Grand officers note total benefits paid and member figures, with Massachusetts and other states listed for grand reporter salaries.
Oscar D Derk & Co presents Roanoke, Virginia progress as 1882 population grows from four hundred to twenty thousand. The firm highlights three daily papers nine churches four furnaces bridge works rolling mill and a five million dollar year of improvements including gas street lighting and three railroads. Grand opening for business and real estate services offered.
Rev F M Bhrout of Blue Mound Kansas testifies to Dr King’s New Discovery curing a severe disease after five bottles. Arthur Love manager of Love’s Funny Folks Combination endorses the product for consumption and strong relief with trial evidence and cost details.
A county woman suffered seven years with a severe disease before Dr King's New Discoveries for Consumption gave rapid relief. After three months of coughing and insomnia she slept through the night after one dose and recovered with her husband Mrs Luther Lutz credited the remedy. The ad promotes free trial at Blacknalls & Sons in North Carolina.
An advertisement touts Dr Hashes Gold en Specific as a universal cure for drunkenness. It promises a speedy permanent cure in tea or coffee with no harsh effects and guarantees results. The copy calls for circulars and lists an address on Race Street Cincinnati for more details.
An old advertisement touts Inslow’s Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething pain wind colic and diarrhoea in infants. It claims the syrup soothes the gums softens irritation and is the best remedy, priced at twenty five cents per bottle, with a September 27 date noted.
A fragment notes the disappearance of Tord Leer and aiak veadach connected to a towable Len Pills. The sparse text provides few clear details beyond the missing individuals and a possible product name.
An ad promotes a guaranteed safe investment in a Dr. tion druggist bottle sales. It promises relief for throat and lung ailments including consumption and bronchitis with a flavor pleasant to taste. Trial bottles are offered free by Blacknal & Son Drugstore with purchase terms stated.
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