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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1892
Page
2
The Durham Recorder reports on political satire about the Republican party, local crime spikes, and international tensions with Chile. It notes Durham’s building boom, Trinity Park activity, and civic projects while highlighting notable local figures and business news from January 1892.
Local merchants defend their popular medicines including King’s New Discovery Dr King’s New Life Pill Ravkin’s Arnies Salve and Etertric Butters as remedy sellers. They claim broad consumer satisfaction and offer refunds if not satisfactory after use, while acknowledging no universal guarantee.
A local shoe store promotes a rainy day sale with heavy discounts on Misses, men and children footwear. Buckled boots, pebbled grain shoes, and goat shoes are offered at reduced prices. rubber coats, mackintoshes, and weatherproof apparel also marked down to appeal to wet weather shoppers.
Advertisement for Ss. R. Peery & Co offering dry goods and groceries with a promo for Syrup of Figs as a cleansing laxative. Claims the true remedy comes from the CaliforniaFig Syrup Co and is sold by druggists in 50c and 1.00 bottles.
A county woman battled a seven year illness with failing vital organs until a bottle of Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption brought swift relief. After three months of persistent coughing she slept through the night and quickly improved, according to a testimonial from Mrs. Luther Lots and distributed by Hanvick & Co. of Sieur, N.C. The ad offers a free trial bottle.
The ad promotes M B Wyatt as a key local grocer in Du He offering fresh groceries delivered to homes. It touts Shilohs Vitalizer for 75c and a wide range of items from oysters to Richmond sausage to candles and butter. It also mentions old North State cigars and bicycles from Schaap company.
Advertises English Spavin Liniment as a cure for hard or soft sprains stifles ring bone and swelling throats with a $50 savings on one bottle sold by N M Sans & Co Draggist Durham NC.
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