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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1879
Page
4
A Detroit Free Press report recounts a saloon scam near the Central depot where a trick involving empty bombshells emptied a room of loungers. Peter Adams, clad in a ragged overcoat, confronted the pranksters after a chaotic escape, seeking damages but ending with no funds.
A critical account highlights extreme gender oppression in China. It cites birth stigma, limited rights, enforced servitude, and denied meals and status for women. The piece notes polygamy, severe social penalties, and echoes ancient writings demeaning female roles.
A medical advertisement describes pale leaden countenance with eye flashes and pupil dilation. It lists symptoms including dull eyes, irritations, feverish breath, variable appetite, stomach pains, vomiting, diarrhea with blood, swollen belly, turbid urine, hiccups and convulsive cough. It claims Dr C McLane's Vermifuge will cure these signs and emphasizes mercury free safety for infants.
A Cincinnati Gazette excerpt argues that advertising in irregular places is wasteful and signals low standing. It contrasts this with ads in reputable newspapers, which convey legitimacy, trust, and sufficient stock. The piece urges choosing first class channels over byways for effective reach.
In Raleigh the cash prices of six fertilizer brands in 1876 averaged 45.83 per ton and 38.67 in 1878, saving 7.15 per ton. State sales total about 0,000 tons annually. With Department of Agriculture, the saving to the people reaches 215,000 yearly at 1.16 per ton. Commercial value rose from 33.66 in 1877 to 35640 in 1878, a gain of over five percent. Axes M Grevy to receive 100,000 salary and 50,000 for household expenses as French president.
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