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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1892
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Shilo's Catarrh Remedy claiming to cure skin diseases such as ulcers itching rashes blotches and glandular swelling as well as catarrh diphtheria canker mouth and headache. The ad cites testimonials and offers a book by mail. R Blacknall & Son sells the remedy with a nasal injector included.
In Moore County near Raleigh & Western Air Line Railroad north of Hamlet, a health resort offers three tested mineral springs effective against malaria. Water can be shipped in barrels or half gallon bottles. The Pines vineyard area supports grape growing. Hotel Ozone provides accommodations.
The encampment grounds at Durham show 400 tents with First and Second regiments on planks facing the sound. Four large pavilions host officers and staff with three regular army officers and artillery detachments. The central battery overlooks Wrightsville inlet with high coastal elevation. President Harrison withdraws Crum nomination, hinting at senatorial courtesy.
The Postmaster General resists a provision to fast mail service in the post office appropriation bill. He faces Senate pressure while supporters urge restoring the service. The debate centers on punishing Democratic Southern states, with the Senate restoring the appropriation after a committee cut.
An old advertisement proclaims Woolford's Sanitary Lotion cures itch on humans and animals in 30 minutes. It promotes N M Johnson & Co Durham and R Blacknall & Son as sellers and touts Shiloh's Vitalizer for indigestion constipation and loss of appetite at 75 cents.
The sale covers about two hundred acres of land known as the Sallie Walker Home Tract in Mangam Township. It will be offered in two or more lots on August 1 at noon under an order from Durham County Superior Court in the Marcus Titley administration case against L A Bullock and others. Terms: one third cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months with interest on deferred payments.
An advertisement touts Dr Haydock's New Liverpill as a small sugar coated pill available for 25 cents. The pitch claims European origin and North American novelty with sample vials offered by R Haydock at 63 Fulton Street New York. The copy also references a quaint old belief linking kissing a peer girl to headache relief.
South bound daily schedule details for Richmond to Raleigh Greensboro Salisbury Statesville and beyond. Includes West Point Richmond connections, Keysville Oxford Henderson Durham Raleigh and Oxford routes, mixed trains, through coaches, and through sleepers between Lynchburg Roanoke and Memphis. Addresses and agent notes included.
Schedule issued for December 7 1891 showing Danville eastward departures from 8 30am to 11 55am with stops at Mitton Cenningham Istion Jun n Buffalo Clarksville Jeffress Boydton Lawrenceville Belfield Wranklin Suffolk and Portsmouth. Connections at Denniston Jeffress Potmecs and with Norfolk Virginia Beach connections to Cape Charles Point Comfort Baltimore Philadelphia New York and Boston lines.
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