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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1895
Page
2
The article, a Hillsboro publication from October 31 1895, discusses newspaper practices including circulation and subscription payment rules. It also comments on the South Carolina constitutional convention, Sam Jones sermons, and a critique of the Democratic and Republican parties with references to fusion politics in North Carolina and recent elections.
A column mix notes a prank where a man forged a friend’s name on a check and warns forging is dangerous. It mentions a new Rockingham Rocket editor John M. Walsh and critiques state politics, the Duke presence in New York, and the State Fair with calls to curb fakirs and improve exhibitions. The piece also cites President Cleveland’s Thanksgiving proclamation and local commentary on monuments and the Leather Trust’s impact.
The Washington Times notes reasons to be grateful on November 28, highlighting past events such as the Corbett-Fuzsimmons draw and Marl borough Vanderbilt wedding as settled matters. It cites a political Nemesis overtaking several bosses and commends Governor O Ferrall for pushing out gamblers and thugs in Alexandria County.
The Wilmington Messenger reports a Castle Haynes Baptist church council meeting at First Baptist Wilmington to address Rev B O Berry over un Christian conduct. They repudiated him and demand credential revocation, with charges to be heard at the South Carolina Methodist Conference whence he came.
Land near Raleigh in Wake County totaling 113 acres with a new ten room tenant house, 40 acres cleared, rest with pines. Marketed as natural tobacco land after expert grower evaluation. Terms to suit buyer. Address Box 19 Spring Hope NC. Also travel job ads and a list of patent medicines and salves advertised from Durham NC.
For years we have sold Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption King s New Life Pills Bucklen s Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters with universal satisfaction. We guarantee them every time and will refund the purchase price if results are not satisfactory.
An older newspaper fragment promotes Drummond Medicine Co a Lightning Remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming quick cures and life saving effects. It offers two bottles for five dollars and seeks agents. Also a help wanted notice for sign painters with pay and mail details.
James M. Brooks of Washington Ave Saint Louis declares relief after using Drummond's Lightning Remedy claiming full restoration from years of rheumatism. He endorses the medicine and invites others to send five dollars to the Drum mond Medicine Co New York for two bottles and a month long treatment. agents wanted.
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