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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1840
Page
1
The Tarborough Press offers weekly publication at two dollars per year with advance payment and three dollars at year end, twenty five cents per month for less than a year, and allows discontinuation on notice. Ads under a square cost a base rate with 25 cents per continuation and court notices cost 25 percent more. Letters to the editor must be postpaid.
A testimonial laden notice promotes Dr Evans soothing syrup for teething infants. It claims to prevent convulsions by applying the syrup to the gums, cites dramatic recoveries, and lists 100 Chatham Street New York as a source with named agents and a January 1840 date. The language emphasizes safety and efficacy while urging parental use during dentition.
A Raleigh Standards broadside denounces the Harrison faction over National Bank advocacy, alleging deception and concealment by party leaders. It cites Ohio and Indiana laws as evidence of punitive regimes under a Bank-backed system, argues for the Independent Treasury, and warns Freemen of harsh measures against the poor if a perpetual Bank is established.
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