06 Feb 1879
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1879
Page
1
Mrs. C Krabe of 638 West Baltimore Street reports long foot pain cured by VEGETINE after trying multiple physicians. She bought two bottles and notes pain left, healing began, and she thanks God and the remedy, wishing others avoid illness.
Advert says Dr Duncan's Worm Syrup is safe and pleasant to take. It urges readers to try the remedy and implies it offers gentle relief without distress.
Duncan's Liver and Kidney Medicine claims to cure diseases arising from kidney or liver issues. It targets headaches dyspepsia dizziness loss of appetite and digestive complaints with liver and kidney related symptoms. The remedy is advertised as vegetable and superior to others, priced 75 cents.
An old advertisement touts Dr Duncan’s Liver Pills as a universal remedy for stomach cramps pain headaches rheumatism and various aches in humans and horses claiming instant cures and a benefit over calomel while promising liver action and reliability with a warrant.
Special notice touts Dr C P Junean's Ointment with Carbolic Acid as instant cure for fleas boiles burns cuts and skin eruptions. Claims superb healing with magic like effects and praises for horses with sore backs shoulders or scratches.
Purported remedy for coughs throat and chest ailments claims immediate relief for sore throat and lung diseases. Promotes Dr Duncan's Cough Balsam as a must have household item with a fifty cent price.
Claiming superiority to quinine and mineral medicines, the advertisement touts Dr C P Duncan's celebrated Chill Tonic as free of arsenic strychnine and quinine with no adverse effects. It purifies and builds up the blood, restoring strength throughout the body, and is marketed as worth three dollars.
A 1872 testimonial from W H Clark of Allegheny Penn praising Vegetine for restoring general debility and nervous prostration after overwork and irregular habits. Clark asserts continued use yields lasting health gains and declares Vegetine the only medicine he would use.
Mrs A A Dinsmore of 19 Russell Street Chales Town endorses H R Stevens Blood Preparation as an effective blood purifier and spring medicine for scrofula cankerous tumors and rheumatic afflictions after years of use in her family. She recommends it to others in need of such medicine.
A.L. Pettengill writes from Boston on February 13 1871 praising VEGETINE for curing general debility after using several bottles. He says it restored his health and endorses it as superior for the ailments it claiming to treat and recommends it to others seeking restoration to perfect health.
A letter from Thomas E. Moore of South Berwick Maine reports severe long standing dyspepsia relief after starting Viterine in September. Moore claims his digestion improved and he gained fifteen pounds. He notes others in the town also using Viterine with relief.
John T. Hodgkins announces permanent location in Moulton to repair watches clocks and jewelry in a workmanlike style with warrants and careful service. February 25, 1878.
The poem by John G Whittier contrasts life’s lessons with springtime imagery and providence. A fashion roundup follows noting silk undergarments in cardinal red lace veils and bridal accessories, with details on hats gloves and jewelry trends across receptions and balls.
The piece outlines current trends in bridal and winter fashion. Spanish lace veils return, tulle illusion veils popular, fur trims and bonnets dominate, Normandy evening hats return, illusion strings on bonnets, and fur robes for ladies. Evening attire uses opaline pearl white in silks and satins.
A compact excerpt catalogues multiple biblical uses of the number seven across Genesis Exodus Joshua Judges and Revelation. It enumerates seven days seven years seven trumpets seven bolts of judgment and other sevenfold motifs linked to divine actions and events.
A Yankee faced a robber and, after quick thinking, swapped his cash for the Irishmanʼs pistol. The Irishman, trusting the gun, handed over the money and joked that the powder was spent, while the Yankee threatened death if refused. The tale ends with a blazing mischief and the Regular Baptist.
A verse urging girls to marry a gentler husband contrasts with a humorous barber shop tale. The piece recounts W being soaked with whiskey during a New Year’s misadventure, reactions from friends and a clergyman, and concludes with a Washington correspondent’s notes on the White House history, cost, and layout reflecting political power and prestige.
A warning urges homeowners to prepare for looming summer hazards by organizing properties, securing supplies, and addressing structural risks to reduce harm during hotter months. Local officials emphasize proactive steps and readiness across neighborhoods.
Advice echoes that married couples should treat each other as lovers for life to sustain happiness. It warns that neglect, quarrels, and disregard for devotion lead to unhappiness and high divorce risk, urging wives to grow more devoted and husbands to share cheer.
A group of locals grumble about hard times and dwindling money. They note work is exhausting and money is scarce, trading jokes about getting by and planning drinks while avoiding embarrassment.
Josh Billings warned that fame built in a morning can vanish overnight, emphasizing that enduring reputations require steady, long effort rather than sudden celebrity.
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