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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
4
A historical ad promoting Dr. Pierce medicines touts open ingredient lists and endorsements by medical teachers. It highlights Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as non secret remedies with sworn ingredient disclosure and broad healing claims for catarrhal and women’s health issues.
A recounting of medieval cases where animals faced trial for killing people. Bulls, sows, horses, and even a cock were condemned or acquitted in France and Basel between the 12th and 15th centuries. The cock was charged with laying an egg as a sorcery claim.
The article traces the modern prize distribution by chance to Bene detto Gentile of Genoa who set up a lottery in 1620. It notes the ticket system requiring a fixed payment and cites Florence in 1500 as an earlier example of a lottery.
In a Houston Post excerpt a woman recalls acting polite until a man tipped his hat at her. She tells how she struck back with a rock, caveing in his face, prompting a courtroom moment as she describes her self defense.
A compact reflection on how daily actions form habits and long term character. The text cites Lyman Abbott and notes that repeated routines become second nature, shaping who we are today based on yesterday's conduct.
A historical tale of George Francis Train in Omaha in 1864. He vowed to ruin the Herndon House by building the Cozzens House hotel next door. The grand opening featured Nebraska officials but a gas plant explosion caused darkness and the venture failed after a brief flourish.
A Philadelphia anecdote recalls a educated Black man’s encounter with a voodoo doctor who supposedly shielded him from legal pursuit. He describes visions of a black cat witch and a ritual with a $5 spell, plus regional lore about witches and protective rice crosses in South Carolina.
A Lincolnshire rabbit known as the silver rabbit with a delicate gray livery is abundant in the region. Though little valued in England, its fur is shipped in large numbers to Asia especially Turkey and China where it is worn by royalty and fetched at high prices.
The popular author declares an exclusive contract with one magazine. A friend asks about offers from other magazines as fame grows. The author says they will decline, thanks them, and notes ordering printed slips.
A clergyman asks if periodicals are taken as he visits. A woman replies her husband reads them, asking the preacher to urge him to sign the pledge. The exchange centers on securing a commitment to periodical subscriptions.
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