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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1888
Page
5
The Reform Record offers subscriptions at 1.00 per year cash, with back dues required for old subscribers to renew at that rate. The paper promises discontinuation only after time paid, and notes a range of local political items, printing ads, and community updates as readers pay upfront.
Morrisville North Carolina May 22 88 a Saturday afternoon around 236 o clock lightning struck the Sears barn burning 100 bushels carp 50 bushels wheat all fodder a bale of cotton two wagons hoes plows carts and more nearly burying the dwelling house 50 yards away two girls at home saved the house by watering from the well and beating rain aided by resin removal from weather boarding.
A health note urges treating the stomach well as a best friend. It cautions against morning smoking and drinking, suggesting postponing these until after breakfast. It promotes Green's Angus Flower for immediate relief from indigestion and related stomach ailments.
Feeling low and headachy with poor appetite and nerves? This ad promotes Electric Bitters as a purifying blood tonic that boosts liver and kidney action, restores vitality, and renews strength. Only 50 cents a bottle at R Blackdall Son's drug store.
A negro customer attempted to fire a pistol bought at W. Holloway’s store eight miles from Cuban. The weapon misfired when aimed at Holloway. the man fled with his bundles as pursuers fired a shotgun, but he escaped.
Mr W H Morgan of Lake City Florida suffered a severe cold and cough that progressed to consumption. After using Dr Kings New Discovery he rapidly improved, using about six bottles with no return of disease. Trial sample available at R Blackwall Son Drug store. Excursion trains to Chapel Hill advertised with speeches by Judge Walter Clark and Rev Wayland Hoyt.
A state convention convened after two hours of debate approving a platform that includes support for woman suffrage while also endorsing prohibition. Maysie Pro testified in favor as delegates discussed reforms and voting rights.
The advertisement promotes Pemberton’s Lemon and Orange Elixir as the most perfect liver medicine. It claims to regulate the bowels purify the blood densify the system cure consumption biliousness dyspepsia fever chills and kidney troubles. It also targets female irregularities and the change of life while noting pleasant taste and no diet restrictions. Sold by druggists at 50 cents per bottle from the Pemberton Medicine Co. Atlanta Ga.
Market quotes indicate price ranges from 11 to 35 dollars as planters prepare for a large crop amid political campaigning. The piece praises Mesara T. E. Corbin & Co. of Danville Virginia for their warehouse Lee's and notes the firm’s role in setting North Carolina Virginia tobacco sales headquarters. It highlights cold weather improving wrapper quality and urges readers to bring tobacco to their warehouse while hoping Congress resolves internal revenue.
A Maine sheriff believed near death from consumption used Puriteo Cough and Consumption Cure. Recovery followed swiftly, praised by the Doctor who secured it for coughs colds consumption. Price 26 cents at Dr N M Johnson and Co's Drug Store.
A Chattanooga reader says Coca Wine revived his wife after years of dyspepsia hysteria constipation and neuralgia. Dr C Avityles of Atlanta endorses French Wine Coca for mental strain nervous debility and typho malaria symptoms.
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