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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1840
Page
1
A damaged notice details advertising rates, durations, and penalties for classified ads. It specifies monthly and yearly pricing, advance payment, and subscription options. It mentions notice requirements, penalties for continuations, and court or judicial notices at a 25 percent surcharge, with ongoing charges unless cancelled.
An 1640 New York notice extols Dr Evans Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething distress in infants. It includes patient testimony of convulsions and rapid relief, urges mothers to rub the gum line thrice daily, and lists agents and a purchase address in New York.
A Wilmington newspaper recounts a grand celebration dated April 15 marking the completion of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road. The event featured a national salute, a procession led by Gen. A McRae, a large dinner hosted at the depot, and numerous toasts praising internal improvements, regional unity between North and Virginia rail networks, and the nation’s progress. Attendees included local officials, engineers, and invited guests from North and South Carolina, with messages of pride from judges and railroad leaders.
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