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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1891
Page
5
A garbled OCR passage mixes poems, civic notices, legislative text, and personal reminiscences. It references Florence E. Coates in Harper's Weekly, a 19th century style poem, and a state law about tobacco sales. The jumble mentions Rev. W. B. Oliver, First Baptist, and community concerns, with scattered names and dates obscured.
The text describes penalties for violations of a tobacco control act ratified March 3 1891. It imposes fines or imprisonment at the court's discretion for persons violating provisions and for aiding others. It also makes possession of cigarettes or tobacco by minors a misdemeanor to be enforced after ratification.
The article describes a vaudeville style program featuring The Countess performing with a lively and varied show. Acts include pantomime The Two Lovers with foils, live musical pieces, recitations, and an operatic vocal performance. A 3:30 movie is also scheduled and seats are offered without extra charge. A product advertisement for Vermisi syrup bottle is included.
Carrington Durham promotes Steinwall Guano as the leading tobacco fertilizer. He offers it in any quantities and claims universal satisfaction from its use.
Advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier for scrofula salt rheum and impurities. Claims “100 doses one dollar” and markets Itch Remedy by N M Johnson & Co Durham NC as safe fast relief for widespread itching.
The note from F La Pamplin praises Johnson's Sunny South Condition Powders for horses and cattle, saying they act promptly and satisfyingly. He states, while in charge of 200 horses and mules, no remedy performed as well, endorsing its claimed benefits.
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