Roanoke Canal Plan Promises Rich Lands Reclaimed
A Roanoke-Chowan Times note describes a plan by a visitor to reclaim thousands of acres by diverting Roanoke overflow into Uraba swamp and Potecase creek toward Meherrin river. A 15 foot canal could open 16 miles to navigation, boosting flood relief and farming, with a survey once funded by Congress but never completed. The piece also advertises Bucklen's Amnic Salve and shares a brief, offbeat chat from Chicago Daily News about a domestic dispute involving Edyth and Charlie.
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Roanoke-Chowan
Times Office
Roanoke
Uraba Swamp
Potocast
Meherrin River
Uraba
Potecast Creek
Woodland
Boute
Tidewater
Uraha
Congress
Executions, race tensions, and cotton outlook in 19th century North Carolina
A 20 year old man named Wizarroap Roszoro was hanged at Statesville for murder, in a near private execution witnessed by thousands after canvas was torn away. The corpse was sent to Raleigh for dissection as relatives avoided charge. The item also notes rising cotton prices and warns against reckless spending, social barriers after earlier racial incidents, wage data for farm labor, and the growth of education in North Carolina. It closes with items on cotton drought in Americus and a humorous tale of Senator Beveridge's rail pass incident amid discussions on railroad etiquette.
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Wizarroap Roszoro
North Carolina
J. W. Batley
The
Biblical Recorder
N.C. Bureau of Labor
Ben Tillman
South Carolina
Cates
South Bend
State Bankers’ Association
United States
Beveridge
Fort Wayne
Hubbard
Indiana
Atlanta Constitution
End of Bitter Fight Sparks Health Turnaround
Du Pont Georgia resident J F Hughes describes a long battle with a lung abscess and a fatal prognosis. He attributes his recovery to Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption, noting rapid improvement and eventual full health. The remedy is guaranteed by E T Whitehead & Co. Another tidbit cites a Philadelphia Ledger exchange about engagement timing.
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J. F.hughes
Dupont
Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Proof and Reward
A promotional notice asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure permanently cures catarrh in all stages. It claims the treatment targets blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and bolster the constitution. A $100 reward is offered for any uncured case, with testimonials available on request.
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Hall
Hiall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Lay Sermon to Young Men from the Charlotte Observer
A physicianly sermon urges young men and women to curb wasteful leisure and align spare time with study and improvement. It recalls a prodigal youth who, under old counsel, reforms after a frank talk, choosing right living and productive work that benefits others. The author asks readers to read, reflect, and imitate the change.
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Charlotte Observer
Wiliam
Potent Pill Pleasures Named Early Risers in Ad
An advertisement extols De Witt's Little Early Risers as potent and pleasant. A caller from Albany, Georgia, reports relief from a bilious attack after taking one pill, claiming it worked better than calomel or blue mass.
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de Witt
Philpot
Albany, Ga
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Name Confirms Authenticity
The ad warns buyers to look for the DeWitt name in the box on genuine Witch Hazel Salve. It cites E. C. DeWitt & Co. Chicago and distributor E. T. Whitehead & Co. as authentic sources amid counterfeit products. The snippet also includes a quote about language masking thought and a Washington Star remark.
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Dewitt
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
E. T. Whitehead & Co
Preventive tonic urged against death by own action
A fragmented notice warns of personal crisis and despondency leading to self harm. It touts Electric Bitters as a preventive tonic to strengthen nerves and vigor, claiming quick action when the first thoughts of despair arise.
Peruna praised by several women for cold relief and catarrh cures
Letters from Miss Elizabeth Uber of Albany Mrs Wm Dewey of Saranac Lake and Miss Rosa Gerbing Crown Point Ind extol Peruna as a rapid remedy for colds coughs and catarrh. They claim quick relief with minimal bottles and urge others to use it and seek Dr Hartman’s free advice if needed.
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Elizabeth Uber
Bassett Street
Albany
N. Y
Wm. Dewey
Saranac Lake
Admiral Dewey
Peruna
Rosa Gerbing
Crown Point
Ind
Han
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Too Much Publicity at New Jersey Resort Weighing Booth
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note describes a resort weighing machine with phonographic and megaphonic attachments. Penny drops trigger loud verbal weights. A large, strong minded woman and her husband test the device, prompting surprised reactions from onlookers as numbers are proclaimed in booming tones.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
New Jersey
Jean
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Child Teething
An early 20th century ad extols Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup used for over sixty years by mothers for teething pain wind colic and diarrhoea. It claims immediate relief and worldwide sales at twenty five cents a bottle urging buyers to ask for the product by name. The fragment includes a stray line about marriage and a humorous aside.
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Mrs. Winslow
Pills End Pain And Suffering With Dr King’s New Life
An old advertisement extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle but thorough remedy for dizziness backache liver complaint and constipation. At 25 cents they are marketed to end distress and prevent attacks with claims of stomach and liver benefit and a testimonial from Mrs Mollie Allen about cholera morbus prevention.
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Mollie Allen
South Fork
Chamberlain
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New Portland
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Rerce
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Scotland Neck
N.C
Q J. P. Wimberlex
Adunn
N. C
KR. HW. Smith, Smith & Smith
Stuart H. Smith
Staten Bld’g
Tyler
Pee L. Travib
Halifax
Claude Kitchin
A. P. Kitchin
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Perrnspuge, VA
Wales
Edyth
Charlie
Chicago Daily News
Fpirer
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Tut
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Belle
Philadelphia Ledger
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