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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1890
Page
6
In a dim parlor at the Bilderback mansion Erasmus Shackelford breaks into a flustered confession to Miss Viola, who responds with poised wit. The two spar over a metaphor as old flames flicker, the gas lamp burning low, and the moment teeters between embarrassment and budding affection.
A reflective critique on whether scripture permits laughter and mirth. It traces views from Solomon to St Basil and Plato, noting biblical caution and historical cautionary stance on merriment. The piece weighs laughter against virtue, pondering if there is a sanctioned time for joy.
Important information urges travelers from the city to the Catskill Mountains Saratoga and other New York State resorts via West Shore Railroad. Passengers can connect with West Shore in Union Depot Jersey City and enjoy through drawing room cars with no changes. Contact H B Jagoe or CE Lambert for excursion books and timetables, with a five cent postcard request for 2161.
The fragment lists various claimed remedies including Wools ford's Sanitary Lotion, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and Haines' Gileen Specific, with notices of druggists and a Cincinnati address. It advertises cures for horses, animals, alcoholism, and teething pain amid blurred OCR lines and mixed names.
Folkloric remedy claim states a torpid liver and a stubborn headache vanished after taking Dr. Davids Liver Pills. The item presents a testimonial style note typical of patent medicine advertising from early 20th century newspapers.
Fragmented timetable notes show trains between Oxford Henderson Raleigh Goldsboro and Richmond with daily runs, connections at Durham Bartley West Point Greensborough Selim Cop University Station and No 50 41 linking to Morehead City Wilmington Fayetteville No 2 and 53 conversions at various points with Sunday exceptions and through routes.
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