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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1889
Page
3
A vision of a common sense legislature formed by farmers. Emphasizes intelligence, hard work, and mastery as keys to success, arguing diligence surpasses natural genius and sets a tone for pragmatic public service.
The merchants petition tax relief, arguing current returns are an unnecessary burden. They urge redistributing existing taxes to reduce storekeepers' burdens and prompt reform.
The big hog owned by J H Milla weighed 860 pounds gross and 716 net, the season’s largest. Pitt County leads in porkers as discussion turns to road labor policies and wage taxation versus road taxes.
A lengthy state and national summary reports rising executions by year with totals by state, noting whites, blacks, and one Chinese executed. It also recounts a White Caps attack in Chicago, inquest news from Greensboro and Asheboro, a December injury in Randleman, and a suicide in Webtown. The piece includes Wilmington and Raleigh items on banks, inaugurations, and a Newcastle riot over labor unions plus tobacco trade data and year-end manufacturing shifts.
The Wilmington Messenger reports that at a Goldsboro meeting the Presbyterian Church proposed an orphanage. Efforts are under way across Presbyteries to determine funds and real estate gifts, with Charlotte Presbyterians increasing contributions to support the charitable project.
A perplexing disappearance concerns the public as Chief of Police Johan vanished after an early Thursday train ride toward Greensboro. No motive or facts have been established, leaving residents anxious and awaiting further details.
An old advertisement touts the simple application of Swarse's Omer ware without internal medicine to cure Totter ailment Rheum Pile Pimples Ezoma Besly and itchy skin. It claims persistent eruptions vanish with potent, effective treatment.
A warning describes how throat and lung diseases lead to consumption and death if untreated. It urges prompt action at early symptoms and recommends Rosence's German Syrup for immediate relief. The piece emphasizes widespread exposure to tubercle germs and the need for timely treatment.
Senators Vance and Hawley discuss a tilt in the Senate as Vance defends a free trade stance and cites apothegms and policy comparisons. The exchange touches on taxation, English systems, and party lines amid a tense session with laughter and cross talk.
An early notice promotes a liquid fruit remedy named Byrap as a pleasant substitute for bitter nauseous medicines. The text references California and San Francisco with a promotional tone typical of patent medicine ads. The readable fragment emphasizes ease of use and consumer appeal rather than medical detail.
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