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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1893
Page
3
A Raleigh reader recalls Umbrella Jones a shabby wretch famed for salvaging damaged umbrellas. The sketch lampoons his ragged attire his courtship and marriage to Jane Smith and a comic street quarrel over theUmbrella Jones nickname.
An 19th century advertisement style item touts Dr Kings New Discovery with money back guarantee for coughs colds and lung throat and chest troubles. Includes trial bottles free at John Y. MacRae s drug store and pricing. Also promotes Simmons Liver Regulator Ely s Cream Balm and Ayer s Cherry Pectoral with testimonials claiming benefits for catarrh and headaches.
A nostalgic verse recalls Castoria as the trusted remedy from infancy to motherhood. The rhymed lines trace a child’s illness to relief and a mother’s gift of Castoria for her own children.
A vintage advertisement promotes Brown's Iron Bitters for dyspepsia and various stomach ailments with a note that genuine bottles bear trade marks and red lines. It also touts Queen Plating Outfits offering lucrative commissions for agents, detailing easy handling, nationwide reach, and no experience required, with inducements of daily earnings and sales to businesses and households.
The article extols Syrup of Figs for its pleasant taste and gentle prompt action on the kidneys liver and bowels. It cleanses the system, dispels colds headaches and fevers, and treats habitual constipation. The remedy is said to be prepared from healthy substances and widely sold in 50 and 1 bottles. Leading druggists stock it and will procure it if needed. Do not accept substitutes.
GNNEC operates from Durham to Oxford daily except Sundays with 4.40 departures from Greensporo via Wash PoNington and Southwestern Wests Daily limited rate for all points north. Main line train No 2 serves Washington and nearby local stations. Connections offered to Winston Salers daily except Sunday with train No 4 for Carlowe Spartanbore Greenville and all points south with sleeping cars Raleigh to Greensboro. Charlotte service links with trains to Columbia Crarte Savannah and Angus Danville to Auenste.
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