30 Aug 1872
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Newspaper
Petersburg Index
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1872
Page
1
An old advertisement extols Dr Tutt's Sarsaparilia and Queen's Delight as blood purifiers that expel a universal disease said to infect many forms. It touts safety for all ages, and suggests using Tutt's Liver Pills for children with worms, bad breath, or poor health to restore vigor.
An August 26 1872 Cumberland county Virginia gathering on the Court Green chaired by William A Parkins adopted a preamble urging prompt action toward neighborhood clubs and county societies. Delegates to a Petersburg convention were named including Robert Garnett John Crowder J H McCrae Samus Coleman J K R Cocke Spencer Powers Bonu Font Edmund Allen. The group invited other counties to join and instructed papers to publish the proceedings.
A long list of discounted dry goods and textiles offered as a final sale before a new store launch. Prices cut on silks, grenadines, lawn, cambrics, linens, lace, muslins, and accessories with reductions up to thirty percent and special deals on curtains, matting, fans, calicoes, and garments. Names of textiles and fabrics are repeatedly listed with per yard or per dozen rates to entice quick purchases.
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