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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1879
Page
4
An aged man recounts Gettysburg peril with deadpan humor, refusing charity while claiming survivor status. A quip about a five cent cigar leads to a street exhibition bait. The piece moves through brief notes on hydrophobia remedies and a Carolina travel isothermal belt feature with a regional rail note.
A long, instructional item explains tobacco worm life cycle and damage, urging weekly crop inspections, early worm control, and the use of turkeys as natural allies. It notes two worm emergences, the dangers of mid August, and cautions on cobalt poisoning and moon phases. It also stresses suckering, staking, and careful handling during ripening to preserve leaf value.
An advertisement touts The Genuine Dr McLane Worm Specific Vermifuge as a cure for worm-related illness symptoms including pale face dull eyes foul breath and abdominal pain. It claims no mercury and bears signatures C Laxk and Fisaung Bros on the wrapper.
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