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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1888
Page
3
A Durham area paper reduces annual price from 1.50 2.00 to 1.00 to boost circulation. New subscribers pay cash in advance and old subscribers must settle back dues. The 8 page 48 column weekly promises discont nuation after paid time and credits current readers to renew for another year.
A historical note advertises Pilot Belmont, a premier breeding stallion, offering services to mares at $25 for the season and $1 for lessers, with limited enrollment ending August 1. The article cites extensive lineage, tracing Belmont and related sires through Bay Chief, Maid by Belmont, and Mambrino bloodlines, highlighting widespread influence in 2.90 and earlier trotters. The notice, dated Meron June Hane Srarille, N.C., promotes the Lexing ton establishment of A. J. Alexander as a major breeding hub.
From May 10 retailer 5. R. Peary announces price at cost sale of remaining dry goods to fund a business change. Advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a universal tonic curing liver and kidney ailments removing pimples boils and malaria symptoms while promoting blood purity.
An old advertisement touts Pemberton's Lemon and Orange Elixir as the “most perfect liver medicine,” claiming it regulates bowels, purifies blood, clears the system, and cures consumption, biliousness, and kidney troubles. It markets as a remedy for female irregularities and life changes, says no diet restrictions needed, costs 50 cents, manufactured by Pemberton Medicine Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
A man jokes about mean neighbors who borrow coffee and sugar cups and return them hollow or washed clean. The Norris & Carter firm, organized in 1883, on Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC, begins a five year phase with a three month windout ending September 12, offering drastic, cash sales to clear stock.
In a seasonal warning the piece notes many children die after warm days and cool nights and fruit and vegetables upset bowels. It endorses Dr. Biggers Huckleberry Cordial as a remedy amid the lay media discussion.
Thomas McAfer of Chattanooga reports his wife recovered from long illness including dyspepsia hysteria constipation and insomnia after using Coca Wine. Dr C A Styles of Atlanta praises French Wine Coca for mental strain nervous headache restlessness and typho malaria related insomnia.
A St Louis telegraph reports Virginia Senator Joan W. Daniel praising Allan G. Thurman. She lauds his long service from Lynchburg to Ohio and Congress, Ohio governorship, and Senate tenure. She urges nomination by acclamation, praising Democratic unity and patriotism. The speech frames Thurman as a symbol of Democratic history and national cohesion.
At R. Blackpall & Son’s drug store the vast trade surge stems from offering 80 free trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. The coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and all throat and lung diseases are claimed to be quickly cured. Each bottle is warranted and customers may test before buying.
In a county obituary, Charles Belvin, cashier of Raleigh National Bank, is remembered by neighbors after his death to his son and family. The piece notes his kind demeanor and the sorrow of the community as it anticipates a major railroad event described as one of the grandest in the South.
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