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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1895
Page
2
The piece critiques subscription laws and debt collection while touching on politics and social issues. It praises a proposed gubernatorial candidate Major W A Guthrie, discusses the value of the Sells Bros circus for communities, and condemns cigarette use, urging moral reform and church action.
The piece discusses Amelie Rives obtaining a divorce from the hero of her erotic novel Quick or the Dead. It suggests critics questioned her sanity and personal experience influenced her writing. It cites The Reidsville Review and debates about Rev. C. Durham, with criticism of church bigots and a jab at democratic papers.
A plea seeks a Christian minister willing to publicly defend cigarettes. The Recorder invites anyone willing to proclaim that smoking is good and should be encouraged, especially from North Carolina or elsewhere. The paper asks for a response.
The ad campaign touts Dr. Drum mond's Lightning Remedy and Drummond's medicines as universal cures for consumption rheumatism and neuralgia with money back guarantees. It also promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve and various patent remedies through agents and notarized endorsements. Local shop Heartt farthing Durham and R Blackwall Son are listed as distributors.
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