13 Feb 1879
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1879
Page
1
Ad copy style fragment touts a worm syrup promoted by Dr Duncan claiming children cry remedies and the product is safe and pleasant to take though text is fragmentary and lacks full context.
An advertisement touts Duncan's Liver and Kidney Medicine as a remedy for diseases arising from diseased kidney or liver function. It claims relief for sick headache, dyspepsia, swimming sensation in the head, loss of appetite, bad breath, heartburn, fullness pain, constipation, palpitations, back and side pain, and female-specific ailments. The testimonial-like endorsement asserts superior effectiveness, describing it as reliable and satisfactory with a price of 75 cents.
Step that Pain ramp Colic Diarrhoea Flux and all stomach and bowels relieved by Dr Duncan's Liver Pills. Promoted as cure for headache rheumatism neuralgia sprains and horse ailments like colic botts and sweeney. Claims to improve liver function and digestion with one box offering greater effect than two of rivals.
Special notice touts Dr. C. P. Nean's Ointment with Carbolic Acid as a cure for old sores boils cuts burns piles ringworm tetter frost bite chapped lips and skin eruptions. Claims magic healing and rapid relief for horses with back, shoulder, or scratches.
An advertisement touts Dr Duncan’s Cough Balsam as a remedy for throat and chest diseases. It claims immediate relief for coughs colds asthma and lung conditions and markets it as a ward for croup in children with a fifty cent price.
An 19th century ad extols Dr C P Duncan's celebrated Chill Tonic as superior to quinine cures, claiming it contains no venom or minerals, purifies and enriches the blood, and restores strength without common mineral medicine side effects.
Notice to all persons having claims against the estate of J W Brook that letters of administration were granted January 4 1879 by the circuit court of Lawrence County Alabama. Claims must be presented within eighteen months or be barred and all debts must be paid promptly. D M Brook Administrator. Probate fee six dollars.
Mrs C Krabe writes from 638 West Baltimore Street praising VEGETINE after two bottles relieved a long standing sore, painful foot. She credits the remedy and physician with curing her ailment and wishes others afflicted take it for health.
A letter from W H Clark of 120 Monterey Street Alleghany Pennsylvania recommends Vegetine as a safe and powerful restorer of health after debility and nervous prostration from overwork. He credits rapid recovery and lifelong endorsement since trying it in 1872.
Dear Sir this is to certify that I have used your Blood Preparation in my family for several years and find it excelled for Scrofula or Cankerous tumors and rheumatic affections. It is the best blood purifier and spring medicine I have used. Mrs A A Dinsmore, 19 Russell Street, Chalestown.
Boston February 13 1871 N R Stevens Dear Sir About a year since I found myself in a feeble condition from general debility Green ming e was strongly recommended to me by a friend who had benefited by its use I procured the article and after using several bottles was restored to health and discontinued its use I feel there is no medicine superior to it for those complaints for which it is prepared and would cheerfully recommend it to those who need something to restore them to perfect health Respectfully yours A L Pettengill Firm of S M Pettengill Co No 10 State St Boston
A letter from Thomas E. Moore of South Berwick dated January 17 1872 reports severe ten year dyspepsia relieved after starting VeGETINE in September. He notes digestion improvement and a fifteen pound weight gain and mentions others in the town also using VeGETINE with relief. H R Stevens Esq. receives the correspondence.
John T. Hodgkins announces permanent location in Moulton and vicinity. He offers workmanlike repair of watches clocks and jewelry with warranties. February 25 1878.
A narrative poem of a blind boy and his sister Mary who share a moment beneath trees and birds. The boy asks to see God, learns of heaven, and dies with a smile as his sight is opened in heaven. Narrated by W. Blankenship, it reflects on faith, loss, and heavenly sight.
The column catalogs evolving styles with turban shapes for capes, short street dresses, late jewelry novelties like bangle rings and tiny brooches, Watteau eyes, rosewood furniture, long narrow combs, and feathers for evening wear. It notes Paris fashion revival of powder, exotic designs, and satin overdresses paired with plush underdresses.
Practical guidance urges timely field work despite cold wet weather. Emphasizes composting with cotton seed, phosphate, and manure, diluting acid phosphate if needed, and placing fertilizer at various depths. Advises spreading manure, sowing oats after January open weather, and the benefits of Clover and Grass crops. Details on stopping wash, building hill side ditches, and using swivel ploughs, plus notes on Lucerne and Meadow Oat growth and harrowing grain in spring with nitrate of soda as top dressing.
A proverb warns against staring at wine when it starts to glimmer red and cautions about the allure of strong drink. It reflects temperance rhetoric popular in moral essays of the era.
A verse-style plea extols female moral power and duty. It emphasizes comforting orphans and the poor, nursing the sick, teaching endurance, and kneeling by the dying, all for Christ. The poem envisions a universal, peaceful home and ends with a vow for a quiet grave.
A satirical poem urges single people to seek marriage, arguing life’s purpose lies in union rather than lone enjoyment. It contrasts fleeting youth and the dangers of idle living with the example of married folk, urging action toward a spouse and a hopeful future.
Two gentlemen in Pittston argued publicly about a woman’s hair and its price as she confronted them near Main Street. They claimed their talk related to a Philadelphia purchase, while the lady denied any involvement and warned them to stop discussing her hair. They then sought the National House to recover from the encounter.
A fourteen year old girl named Lofolia pleads mercy at Napoleon Bonaparte's door as her father faces execution for rebellion. The Consul, moved by her tears, grants clemency after the girl appeals that the first offense was innocent and she begs mercy for her father.
A brief reflection on the feminine voice described as coy low and tender, expressing feminine presence and charm in a restrained, subtle manner. The line emphasizes softness and modesty in vocal delivery.
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