Notable Old Playbills and Treasures Across Ages
A plasterer’s pocket find leads to a British Museum sized collection of historic playbills and early theater programs. The trove includes bills from Madison Square Garden to Covent Garden dating to 1794, rare Bibles, and stamps tied to Abraham Lincoln. Tom Conolly plans eventual gifts to historical societies.
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Sion
Ansf
Sigtels
EB. H. Kern
Eddie Rico Caruso
Prry
Squire Wardt
David
Madison _v Garden
Brighton
Covent Gardens
Drury Lane
London
Phineas Fletcher
Lams Club
Staliang
Athenian Society
Great Britain
Charles Dickens
Pony Express
Abraham Lincoln
University men score well in Raleigh bar exam
Ninety five percent of university students who sat the supreme court examination in Raleigh last week were among the successful candidates for law licenses. Seventeen of eighteen graduates from the university law school passed, while seven others with prior study also succeeded.
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Chael Hill
Supreme Court
Raleigh
University Law School
Tanlac Health Claims Boosts Health Improvement
A Columbus Ohio man testifies after using Tanlac for digestive and liver issues losing 30 pounds. The ad claims Tanlac improves appetite sleep energy and overall health with over 100000 grateful users and advocates its Velvet Pills for constipation.
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J. E. Owen
Clarendon Ave
Columbus. O
Tanlac
Three Days Cough Warns Of Danger Signal To Seek Creomulsion
A persistent cough or cold is presented as a danger signal and a remedy, Creomulsion, described as a two fold emulsified creosote treatment that soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth. The ad claims Creomulsion heals throat troubles, bronchial issues, and supports recovery after colds or flu, with a money back guarantee.
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Creomulsion Company
Atlanta
Gaadv
Seventeen Passed in Local Exam. Several Past Law School Attendees Named
The list shows seventeen successful candidates including Nathan F Aydlette of Elizabeth City and Elizabeth City area, Daisy Cooper of Oxford, J R Carrawan of Messie, and many others from Gatesville Asheville Turnersburg Sanford Charlotte Windsor Statesville Lumberton Fayetteville and Edenton. Seven who had attended the university law school are J P Brown Crossmore Phil Cocke Hodges Horton and others from Raleigh Fayetteville Lumberton Hurdle Mills.
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Nathan F. Aydlette
Elizabeth City
F. L. Briggs
Burnsville
Daisy Cooper
Oxford
J. R. Carrawan
Messie
T. W. Costen
Gatesville
Stratton Coyner
Asheville
C. H. Dearman
Turnersburg
J. T. Davenport
Sanford
Tom P. Jimison
Charlotte
Steve Kenney
Windsor
Hugh Mitchell
Statesville
R. W. Proctor
Fayetteville
Carl W. Pridgen
Lumberton
T. J. Warren
Hurdle Mills
Rebel Leader Tolentino Killed After Tepeca Clash
Mexico City reports Francisco Tolentino a rebel leader was killed by federal troops after a brief fight near Tepeca in Jalisco state. Early details indicate a brief clash with federal forces resulting in Tolentino's death.
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Mexico City
Francisco Tolentino
Tepeca
Jalisco
Custom Made Side Curtains For Storm Proof Cars
The ad promotes snug fitting side curtains to make a car weather proof. It argues many cars lack storm proof coverage and offers custom made curtains as the solution for real storm tightness.
Delicate Patient Credits Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription
Mrs Frank Myers of Gastonia North Carolina says three bottles of Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription restored her after years of feminine weakness backaches and nerves she says she had to rely on hypodermics before using the remedy and now is strong and healthy All druggists and a trial pack by mail offer from Dr Pierce s Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY
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Gastonia
N. C
Frank Myers
S. Broad St
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo, N. Y
Horseman Climbs Stairs To Famous Jap Shrine
In Tokyo on February 2 AP reports Toshita Iwaki rode a horse up the 90 foot Atagoyama Shrine stairway with a 60 degree incline and returned unharmed, marking the third time in Japan that a rider has accomplished this ascent and descent.
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Tokyo
Atagoyama Shrine
Toshita Iwaki
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Herb Juice Medicine Co
U.S. A
Mann Drug Co
Lasky-Famous Players Company
NOTAS
Forsh Plasterer Carpocket
British Museum
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Prom
Edwin
Chichester S
Chichester & Diamond Brerand
Robert E. Perry
Jefferson Standard Building
Greensboro
Sartin
C.ufgere
W. A. Davis
Ice & Coal Co
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Garkarnd
High Point Buggy Co
Mrs
High Point Morris Plan Bank
West
Washington Street
Remé
Building & Loan Shares
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High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Vo. A. Jd. Idol
Commercial National Bank
H. Ellis
Treas
ACI
Tory Workers
Randleman
Atlantic Bank &Trust Co
Victor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!