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Tomato and Slippery Elm Pills Promise Superior Cure
Dr. Harrell's Tomato and Slippery Elm Pills are recommended as highly effective for fevers liver issues jaundice headaches loss of appetite and other ailments. Labeled as a powerful yet gentle cathartic aperient and blood purifier they claim broad curative reach with epidemic season protection and easy order handling through Dr. A. Harrell of Elizabeth City NC.
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Harrell
A. Harrell
Elizabeth City
N.C
Cured by a Patent Remedy Listed Names and Places
A list of individuals from Pasquotank Camden and nearby counties in North Carolina and Virginia who were treated for varied ailments such as bilious complaints sick stomach and loss of appetite. Included are Charles Bright Josiah Prichett Charles Harrel Capt J Smith Rev G M Keesee Joseph Ramsey Robert Simpson Horatio Williams James Cartwright Rev James Rid dick Zion Culpepper Joseph Turner Joseph Sharber Mr Robert Pool plus several endorsers and local contacts dated Sept 21 1839.
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Charles Bright
Pasquotank Co
N.C
Josiah Prichett
N. C
Charles Harrel
Elizabeth City
Capt
J. Smith
Windsor
Rev
G. M Keesee
Portsmouth
Joseph Ramsey
Plymouth
Robert Simpson
Horatio N. Williams
James Cartwright
James A. Riddick
Randolph Macon College
Zion Culpepper
Joseph Turner
Joseph Sharber
Camden Co
Robert Pool
To a Lady from the New York Corsair
A poetic tribute praising a lady's loveliness and grace. The speaker longs for memory of her face and eyes and imagines reunion after life, blessed by her seraphic presence beyond the sky.
A Domestic Picture of Mother and Child Recited
A reflective verse depicts a mother by the fire with a laughing child on her knee. The speaker cherishes domestic joys and hopes these tender moments endure through life and into heaven, praising the light of his domestic heart.
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Mme
Deplorable death by own action in Cincinnati Hotel
The Cincinnati Daily News reports the suicide of John H. Donaldson, formerly of New Orleans and Louisville, found in his Broadway Hotel room after night of self destruction. An inquest by Coroner Lewis Day notes a letter on his table detailing motives, family losses, and pleas to his wife, with his vault burial to follow. he cites debt and slander as factors and mentions plans to bury with a Freemason fraternal ceremony if possible.
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John H. Donaldson
Louisville
New Orleans
Broadway Hotel
Lewis Day
Cincinnati
Cromwell
Death Warrant of Jesus Christ Document Debate
A reader discusses a touted death warrant of Jesus as the Courier des Etats Unis and Philadelphia Gaz comment on authenticity. The piece recounts the alleged engraving, provenance from Naples, sale to Lord Howard, and critique by New York Commercial Advertiser suggesting skepticism about whether such a plate existed among Hebrews.
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Jesus Christ
Courrier Des Etats Unis
Pontius Pilate
Lower Galilee
Jesus of
Jesus
God
Israel
Quilius Cornelius
Daniel Robani
Joannas
Raphael Robani
Capet
Jerusalem
Struenus
Agquilla
Kingdom of
Naples
Chartrem
Caserta
Commission of Arts
M. Denon
Lord Howard
Philadelphia
Gaz
New York
Judah
Benjamin
Removal of the upper jaw by Dr Warren at Newburyport
A pioneer operation was performed in the United States by Dr Warren of this city. The patient, a gentleman from Newburyport about sixty, suffered a painful fungoid disease in the antrum, threatening severe consequences if untreated.
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Warren
U. States
Newburybert
Remarkable Tumor Operation in the Face
A patient endured a sugar leaf shaped tumor occupying the right face, pressing the eye and nostril cavities. Surgeons removed support from the eye and facial bones, unifying nostril mouth and orbit. The patient endured the operation without a groan and recovered enough to leave the chamber in a fortnight, after being treated in September and October by Boston Medical and Surgical Journal.
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Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
Invention of a Firefighting Machine by Mr Penfield
A new and valuable firefighting machine by Mr S Penfield of this city enables a single operator to ascend a tall upright with a hose and crank to spray water into upper windows, promising greatly increased effectiveness. The inventor has reportedly refused a $10,000 offer for half the rights. Nearby reports from St. Augustine Florida note a deadly epidemic fallout with Dr Anderson and others ill, unsettled newspaper transmission, and private sources guiding updates.
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Hartrorp (Con
Fiorina
Jacksonville
Florida
St. Augustine
Anderson
Southern Life Insurance and Trust Company
Lee
Smith
Tragic Belle Isle Crossing Casualty Report
Two women, Mrs Knowles and Mrs Edwards, residents of Belle Isle near the city, were returning from a visit to a sick family when a crossing boat, operated by a worker at the works, encountered a disaster Monday night. Details remain unclear as investigators piece together what happened.
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Knowles
Frederick Knowles
Edwards
Samuel Edwards
Belle Isle
River tragedy claims five lives near island refuge
The Richmond Whig reports a boat leaking mid voyage causing passengers to be endangered. A nervous boatman reportedly landed two ladies on a small river island awaiting aid, then perished trying to assist them. The ladies were found dead on the island, each leaving two young children. Mr Knowles is away in the north.
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Knowles
Richmond Whig
Extraordinary speed run on the Great Western line
An engine and tender were driven at over one hundred miles per hour along the entire twenty eight mile stretch of the Great Western line. The driver sought to test atmospheric resistance after getting permission from the engineer in chief. An agreement promised support for his widow and children if disaster struck.
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Great Western Railway
Sprague Father and Son Split in Plymouth Senate Race
In Plymouth, Massachusetts, Seth Sprague senior ran as a Republican and his son Seth Sprague Jr ran as a Whig in the state senate contest. The son defeated his father by 9 votes with tallies of 3940 and 3949 cast for them respectively.
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Massachusetts
Plymouth County
Seth Sprague
State Senate
Mem phis voyage carries superior life boat
A packet ship Mem phis sailed from New York to New Orleans and is announced to carry a superior Francis life boat. The article argues life saving contrivances deserve prominence over luxuries, emphasizing usefulness for passengers in danger.
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Memphis
New York
New Orleans
Francis
Prize for paper that resists ink erasure offered
The French minister of Commerce offers 3690 francs to anyone delivering 500 reams of paper in which common writing ink cannot be erased by chemical means. A claimant exists but plans to manufacture the paper commercially rather than claim the prize.
Razor Edge Honed by Leather and Pewter Method
A leather strap or undressed calfskin binding is rubbed with tin or a pewter spoon for about thirty seconds to half a minute until the leather becomes slushy with metal. Repeating the razor over the treated leather about six times yields a finer edge than other methods.
Dahlia Praise Versus Scent and Substance
A Victorian style comparison disputes the dahlia’s beauty without intellect. It argues the flower’s exterior splendor lacks fragrance and depth, claiming even a rose’s scent would elevate the dahlia to magnificence.
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