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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1891
Page
2
The Durham Recorder notes the death of Gen. W. B. Lee, remarks on his public service and the Democratic party’s strength, and discusses Durham’s growth with new buildings and ongoing industrial activity. It also includes broader observations on national affairs and educational guidance for teachers and parents.
The article lauds artificial ice as a boon from science, urging expansion in the South. It notes ice making as vital for comfort and health and calls for low prices to grow consumption, while previewing a series in the Manufacturers' Record on history and methods of ice making and refrigeration.
A jumbled advertisement fragment critiques various patent medicines and claims about refunds. It mentions Dr King’s New Discovery, King’s New Lue Pill, Backlea’s Arnica, and other remedies, suggesting dissatisfaction with sales practices and refund policies. The passage references druggists and retailers in a disorganized plea from an 19th or early 20th century context.
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