Durham Tobacco Market Urges Planters to Bring Leaf Home
Durham Tobacco Board of Trade argues Durham built North Carolina's tobacco markets and boosted the state's reputation. They claim home sales support farmers, leave no need to ship to Virginia, and stress local leaf buyers are ready to purchase large lots at strong prices. A two headed baby exhibit in Tipton Indiana is noted in the same column.
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Carolin
Virginia
North Carolina
Aes
Durham Tobacco Board OF Trade
Tipton
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Lizzie Vetta Keeps House in Philadelphia Tale
The contralto Lizzie Vetta returns from Washington to domestic life in Philadelphia. While scrubbing front steps she jokes with friends about her new routine, and the piece mentions bustling activity and ongoing updates in the city about a porch light and local events.
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Washington
Lizzie Macnichol
Frank Vetta
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Philadel
Farmers urged to diversify crops and speak in politics
The derided clipped column urges Halifax farmers to diversify crops such as rice, gain independence from cotton supplies and labor shifts, and participate in politics. It cites regional papers including Scotland Neck Democrat and La Grange Spectator urging farmer empowerment and sound policy.
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Scotland Neck
Halifax County
la Grange Spectator
Man Kills Himself After Attempt on Belle Carter
William Tarrants 32 shoots at Miss Belle Carter at Mrs Anna Houseton’s home and then kills himself in an alley outhouse. He had hoped to marry Carter after buying a house but their engagement ended. he left a note to his brothers revealing his jealousy and plans.
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Philadelphia Times
William Tarrants
Wood Street
Belle Carter
Anna Houseton
Chestnut Street
Tarrants
Miss Carter
Belle
West Philadelphia
Louie
Mersing
Officer Moore
Grat
Torrans
Aioe
First District
Thirty-seventh Street
Wood Hand Avenue
Influenza Epidemic Reports and Public Health Update
Reports from Chicago and New York detail influenza mortality and a rising non influenza death toll. New York mortality reached 250 a week earlier, then fell by half. 28 pneumonia. 12 bronchitis. 18 influenza without complications. 11 influenza with other diseases. 13 influenza with pneumonia.
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Cucago
New York
Inuenza
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