Daniel Boone praised as a rugged pioneer and builder
Rev Thox B Gregory in the New York American extols Daniel Boone as a model of character and endurance. The piece recalls Boone’s frontier feats, his fort at Booneborough in 1775, and his role in Kentucky’s early settlement, framing him as a steadfast, exemplary founder amid nation-building.
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Daniel Boone
Lexington Dispatch
New York American
Thox. B. Gregory
Kentucky
Boonebor
Commonwealth
Division of Music
Library of Congress
New York
Lincoln
America
Maryland
Witchcraft in Boston and a Negro Healer Fraud Case
A Washington Herald report recounts a Boston trial of a negro dealer who sold good luck charms to credulous members of his race. He staged cures and employment schemes, including promising work for a husband, and was sentenced to imprisonment. The piece notes harsher Massachusetts past punishments.
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New England
South
Washington Herald
Boston
Scollars
Massachusetts
Charlotte Obverver
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted as earth’s greatest healer
An advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal healer for burns scalds wounds cuts and bruises. It claims rapid pain relief and curing power for skin eruptions boils ulcers felons piles and related injuries, urging buyers to seek it from local dealers.
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Earth
Grandfather Clock Teaches Time by Flowers
A Washington Star piece tells how a grandfather built a garden clock using twelve flower divisions with a center post and two showy hands. Each hour features blooms like chicory, morning glory, daisies, and night primrose, a playful lesson in observing plant habits and time.
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Washington Star
Stars of
Bethlehem
Horrible Hold Up and the Cure for Consumption
W R Lipscomb of Washington recalls his brother’s decade long battle with consumption and multiple doctors. Six bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured him completely, restoring health. The remedy is praised as a swift relief for lung troubles including coughs colds bronchitis and asthma priced at 1.00 with guarantee from druggists.
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W. R. Lipscomb
Washington, N
Dr. King
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Boone, N. C
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Missouri
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