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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1888
Page
5
Readable notices from Durham describe preparations for the Exposition including fund campaigns and veterans’ events. Local politics focus on Democratic strength, opposition from Republicans and Third Party factions, race to fill offices, and speeches by F N Strudwick supporting Cleveland era policies.
A Democratic rally is announced for Thursday October 4 in Durham County with speakers including Hon AM Waddell Cleveland elector for the state. Farmers and neighbors are urged to attend and support the party with a symbolic bright light to guide attendees.
A column contrasts Robert Garrett and another heir who squandered fortunes after early luxury. It argues founders came from log cabins, praising simple living, natural remedies, and H. H. Warner products as safe, effective reform for health and vigor, urging traditional values.
The entry presents a fragmentary citation with unclear context and no identifiable events, people, places, or dates to summarize into a coherent news item.
An old advertisement touts Pemberton's Liver Elixir as a universal remedy claimed to regulate bowels purify blood cleanse the system cure consumption biliousness dyspepsia fever chills bad breath and various kidney and female ailments. It advertises 60 cents a bottle and production by the Pemberton Medicine Co. of Atlanta Georgia.
Classic 19th century drug advertises a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cases and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internally taken remedy. It cites F J Cheney and partner endorsements, Toledo wholesale druggists, and bank cashier signatures validating the claim. The ad notes price of 75 cents per bottle and says sold by all druggists.
Readable fragment notes a person named Vaughan Davoaist in Durham North Carolina with a heading Health is Wealth. No clear event or date provided.
An 19th century advertisement promises a $500 reward for cures of liver related ailments using West's Vegetable Liver Pills. It touts vegetable composition, sugar coating, and uses a 3 cent free trial stamp by mail. Durham NC druggist W. Vaughan is listed as a selling point.
In Chattanooga and Atlanta readers praise Coca Wine and French Wine Coca for health and nerve relief. Mrs McAfer reports restored health from long-standing dyspepsia hysteria constipation and insomnia aided by the product. Dr Styles notes improved mental clarity and relief from nervous headaches and insomnia linked to intellectual strain.
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