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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1892
Page
3
Local items note a performance of Killarny and the Rhine at Stokes Hall tonight and report on town politics, changes in party support, and public notices. The piece mentions Adlai Stevenson, Gen. Stevenson events, and a Durham tobacco plant shift toward Prohibition opponents. Virginia Beavers obituary and fruit-tree ads appear among the notes.
The State Association of Democratic Clubs met in Raleigh on Friday with W. Ler of Durham named permanent chairman and G. S. Bradsher secretary. Former officers were re elected for four years. District vice presidents were chosen and Carr authorized to appoint delegates to the National convention. Resolutions endorsed Democratic platform, praised leaders, and condemned the Durham Globe. The item notes support for Dr King medicines by local druggists.
In a letter to the Atlanta Constitution Sam Jones asserts he is a Prohibitionist at heart while willing to back cross‑party candidates if needed. He predicts Grover Cleveland will be the next President and calls for reduced rates. The R and D announces train tickets for the Catawba county Fair in Newton North Carolina with specific fares and sale dates.
An old style ad touts Syrup of Figs as both method and result to cure headaches fevers and habitual ailments. It praises its pleasant taste and stomach compatibility and notes bottles sold at 50 cents and one dollar by druggists with a promise of reliable doorstep service.
The annual report from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction lists receipts at 775000 and expenditures at 761000, with white tuition 390000 and schoolhouses 59000, colored tuition 194000 and schoolhouses 21000. It cites 598000 total students, 892000 in school property, and 7986 schools in operation.
In a dated medical patent style, Bucklen's Armor Salve promises cures for various skin eruptions and conditions including chilblains, sores, and rheum with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Sold by Blocknall & Co in Durham at 25 cents per box.
A brief notice promises customers will be attended to during in person visits, assuring personalized service and attention to needs. The fragment notes emphasis on direct interaction and responsive assistance for patrons.
An old ad notes brand retailing with a policy focus and announces special lines for men and boys. Ten bargain lines include Kid Brogans reduced to 331-3 percent off, Veal Calf Laced Shoes, and Genuine Calf Shoes, with prices slashed from regular rates. fabrics like cottonades and Phoenix cottonades offered at discounted per yard rates.
A reader from Swanton Ohio testifies to using Footine with full satisfaction. The message praises the product as finest seen and claims relief from afflicted armpit or skin issues. The testimonial mentions a 25th and references Saks Idaho and Bont 5 92 in a casual, fragmentary note.
The ad argues prescriptions filled at Michaels & Co avoid physician influence since no doctors are tied to the business. It claims pharmacists will be careful to fill exactly as written and that physicians benefit when prescriptions are renewed or altered, noting no pecuniary stake for doctors in the outfit.
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