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36157
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A forest food spotlighted was the Golden Chantarelle, a variety of fungus. Described in detail were its five hundred year foraging history, distinctive features, and medicinal properties.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 83 Issue 1, January/February 2019,
p28-31
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38143
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For towns of yesteryear, general stores supplied an array of household goods and a community center. Threat to their survival came from the automobile, paved roads, and supermarkets. For many years, Menola’s Country Store of Yesteryear held a remnant of general stores’ onetime presence. After it closed, its artifacts were transported to the Murfreesboro Historical Association and Winborne Museum Store, making the store gone but not forgotten.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 8 Issue 5, October/November 2016,
p20-25
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34496
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In the third installation of childhood anecdotes, Lucas recalls attending church services with her family, home medical treatment, entertainment; employment; local community members; and holiday traditions. Food and traditions are central to many of the memories.
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16338
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Glass details the cures and remedies of an Indian doctor found in an Englishman's diary from the early 1830s. Remedies are used to cure such ailments as Rheumatism, colic, tooth ache, fever, and ear ache to name a few.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 31 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 1983,
p38-42, f
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35833
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The earliest written accounts of plants and roots being used to cure snake bites and other maladies in the new world.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 31 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 1983,
p31-36
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35829
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Following a previous article, the addition of Mr. West’s psychic powers are recorded.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 30 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 1982,
p52
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35908
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Mentioned was Smoke to Gold, a book produced by a local junior historic club, the Skewarkians. Getting the spotlight, though, was their second literary endeavor, Weird Tales. Many of the tales told were the byproduct of club members interviewing residents of Martin County, living in towns like Bear Grass. Helping the book to live up to its name and claim were ghost stories, local superstitions, and folk medicine.
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35802
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With knowledge passed down from generations, Flora Johnson sold herbal remedies for a wide array of ailments, including arthritis, diabetes, the common cold, and upset stomachs. q
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 27 Issue 1, May 1979,
p20-25, il, por
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35722
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In the novel “The Wedding Guest,” author Ovid Pierce included many different folkways, including proverbs, folk beliefs, animal lore, ghosts, and more.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975,
p125-128
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35665
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The author collected various folk medicinal beliefs from three women in Harnett County. An appendix of the cures are categorized by the informant.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 2, May 1974,
p84-94
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35669
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Before her death, a woman wrote down various folk remedies for her children; it included cures for snake and spider bites, salves, mouthwash, and itchiness.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p113-114
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35672
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Known as a practical and trustworthy man, Swint Fuller was an expert on animal ailments.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Aug 1974,
p125-128
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35590
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A rhyme that is supposed to cure hiccups when it is said.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Apr 1973,
p31
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35926
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It was proof that fashion—albeit of the folk remedy variety--always comes back around. Among the remedies were recommendations for illnesses such as colds and croup. Others were suggestions for nail and bees sting injuries. Others were proposals for hair and oral health.
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35496
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Remedies for common illnesses, warts, acne, and more were collected by the author, along with several remedies for animal sickness and pain.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 1, Feb 1972,
p42-46
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