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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1891
Page
7
A fragment from a humor page parades mock slogans and character types like THE BOTEL CLERK THE PREACHER and THE STATESMAN with quips about modern preachers and poets. It features quotes about fashion and wit, interspersed with product pitches for Ely's Cream Balm and P P P.
A nostalgic tale recalls a life defining moment tied to birth itself. Advertisements tout Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs with testimonials from Miss Bacon and Robert Barber praising its lung healing claims. Free trials at John Y. MacRae’s drugstore. Large bottles priced at one dollar.
A quirky note extols the virtues of Ely's Dream Balm for influenza and catarrh, claiming rapid relief enabling a Grand Opera bass to sing again. The text also touts Simmons Liver Regulator for wakefulness and energy.
An advertisement lists Lemon Elixir from Dr H Morley Atlanta for biliousness fever nervousness indigestion and female regulation and claims cure for coughs throat and lung diseases. It also mentions tobacco crop reports in Granville and Bechtler coins origin in Rutherfordton with historical mint details.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. 25 cents per box. Sold by John Y. MacRae.
General Dyrénforth Professor Chas Myers and others of the rain experimental party leave Mipprano Texas for Washington today. John T Ellis and Geo Castor balloonists stay to run operations and soon go to El Paso to conduct grand scale experiments. Dyrénforth plans to supervise El Paso work and may then head to Southwestern Kansas for further rain experiments. Abbott's East India Corn Paint and Simmons Liver Regulator are advertised in the item.
A leading New York physician and director of a large hospital reports P P P as effective in several cases. A Savannah railway superintendent, crippled by rheumatism and malady, recovered after a course. P P P is advertised as a universal purifier eradicating syphilis sores scrofula skin diseases and other ailments.
Washington dispatch reports acting census chief disputing Charleston's claim about 1890 state valuations. The bulletin excludes railroad property, totaling 17.9 million dollars, from real and personal property for taxation. rail lines will be valued separately for all states.
Sealed proposals for remodelling and enlarging the Oxford Court House in Granville county North Carolina will be received until September 1. Plans and specifications available at the Register of Deeds office in Oxford. Bids must be labeled Prospective Contractors and are to be sent to the Register of Deeds. Advertisement by B F Hester dated August 28 1591.
An unidentified speaker pledges to run the best equipped printing and binding establishment in the state and to employ a larger force than competitors to complete orders quickly and in top condition.
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