17 Sep 1890
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1890
Page
1
A battered old ad urges readers to send 6 cents for a Book of Life by a so called specialist. It claims to cure nervous debility and early decay and directs readers to Dr Parker's Medical and Surgical Institute at 151 North Spruce St Nashville Tennessee with an August 27 publication note.
Residents in Durham and adjoining counties plan a community observance to mark the grave of a relative or friend. Local churches and civic groups organize a simple service with prayers and a moment of remembrance.
A fragmentary poem recalls a drummer boy who died at Malvern Hill while serving with the gray. A stranger finds the fallen youth’s letter and locket, reads a mother’s grief in Carolina’s land, and laments unknown graves of fallen brothers from Warrenton.
A Belford Magazine critique asserts farmers have borne protective tariffs while benefiting others. It warns of dummy reformers and a push to widen the duty list, argues against subsidies and bounties, and calls for ending extortion on taxpayers.
The piece analyzes political shifts around tariff reform within the Farmers Alliance era. It highlights Senator Allison in conflict with monoplies, Minnesota’s governor embracing tax reform, and Polk's controversial role in the Alliance amid debates over who leads whom and how reform affects farmers.
In the Ozark hills a mountaineer plays the jews harp by a stream when a stranger praises the tune and asks to be his best man. The tale notes the harp as a strong local music tool and mentions Sal and the Simpson girl as nearby lore.
Dr Bowles notes sunburn risks from snow glare and compares protection methods from cultures in Morocco North Africa Fiji and Sikkim. He claims violet ultraviolet rays reflected by snow cause burning and that darkening facial areas near the eyes guards against glare.
In the Monroe Register Alliance column Col Polk attacks Senator Vance unjustly. The piece defends Vance’s record, noting his North Carolina service and faithful performance of public trusts. It argues Polk’s insinuations insult Alliance members and misrepresent Vance’s character.
A newspaper fragment discusses a town newcomer and the moral facet of conversation. The tale centers on a visitor who speaks of people by Christian names, raising questions of privacy and reputation. A kindly elder cautions discretion and kindness, urging guests to avoid spreading personal tales and to practice restraint.
The Nash ville Advocate cites Bishop Fitzgerald on severe drought effects from Illinois to Kansas. Farmers report parched fields, low yields, and fodder cuts as crops fail. Amid hardship one citizen laments and notes some wheat remains, while observers mention rising concerns over forest and garden prospects.
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