The Crossing of the Red Sea and Wake County Sermon
An excerpt blends a revival tale with a Detroit Free Press note of a Wake county sermon where a minister’s Ice crossing joke prompts questions. The narrative shifts to a personal conversion scene and a later county explanation about Moses, dogs, and sheep, followed by financial notes on banks and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake County
Detroit Free Press
Red Sea
Jose
Moses
Israel
Faro
Rea
Arkansaw Man Preaching Tale From Arkansaw Traveller
Report recounts Martin Grate known as Bad Martin in eastern Arkansaw visiting Little Rock and Nashville to hear Sam Jones preaching about drink and revival. The tale centers on a Nashville tent show, crowd scene, and a farmer-eyed narrator recalling hair pulling and humorous misdirections during the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jones
Arkansaw
Martin Grate
Bad Martin
Little Rock
Martin
Abe
Spike Tail
Haddin
Sam
Nashville
Untitled fragment reflects local speech and action
A fragmented, highly colloquial historical snippet describes a scene with informal dialogue and references to money and departure on a vessel. The readable text centers on a tale being told and an implied plan or risk linked to twenty dollars.
Attempted Train Robbery Ends With Man Killed, Suspects Fled
Grose awoke to a moving train at about 3 a.m. He stopped the engine brake, climbed to the locomotive, and was fired at as he asked where he was being taken. The crew pursued, but the safe was untouched and one assailant died in the confrontation. The crime was carried out by railroad workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York-city
Wall Street
Poob-Pookeory
Imney
Lane
E City
Bercy
New York
Grose
Belt Junction
Grote
Railrodt
Political Commentary From Numerous Papers Mixed on Civil Service Laws
A collage of quotes from Cin Enquirer Phil Times Record Boston Post and others discuss Civil Service Law politics in Virginia and national issues. The excerpt notes figures like Senator Mahone and Mrs J B Stuart and jibes at Bret Harte and P B Shillaker with a final editorial on a Henderson NC student editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip St. George Cooke
Detroit
Stuart
General Cooke
Phil. Times
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Rofesson
J. W. Gnauam
Burro, Graham & Ruffin
Attorneys AT Law
Hillsboro
Alamand
Caswell
Durham
Guilfor Oerd
Rockingham
Person
A. W. Graham
Attorney AT Law
Hillsboro, N
Orange
Ham
Wake
Granville
G. Ryan
Raleigh, N. C
DR. G . Copp
University of Maryland
Riggsbee Building
Jonx Maxxis J
Manning
Chapel Hill
N.C
Manning Manning
Attorneys Atlaw
N. C
John Manning
ONG & Strudwick
Law
M. L. Smith
Fifth Street
Richmond
Cedar Grove Academy
B. C. Patton
Cedar Grove
Orange Co
Greensboro Female College
Greensboro, N. C
T. M. Jones
Suniyghn
Lia and
Atwater & Pattons
Rae
Tam
Rolls
Clater
Thorougly
Mangum & Son
H- Y. Harris, Caldwell
Eno River
National Hotel
Anville
G. ED. Cole
S.A . Pyle
N. Fifth St
Valemons
Beathier W. Nichols
Candace B. Nichols
N.C. Faeeway
Beathiar W. Michols
Es Hare
Yates & Richardson
Pramtad
Ellenot
Ud Society Seals
Dunham, N. C
Brodie L. Duke
Benjamin N. Duke
James
Duke
George W. Watts
Richard H. Wright
W. Duke
Woeder
W- Duke
Song & Cs
Amin N. Duke Aames B
Gerorge W. Watt
J. Denstas
L. Morton
Leasburg
Beasley
Haga Aia
Reece Sunshine
Chidin
Bessie
Bobolink
Thrush
John
Bert
Bane Payiy
Cary
Ruth
Chawin
Weller
Devourer and
Douvered
Edtoparala
Georgia
Bush
Parie Temps
France
Morocco
the Arkansaw Man
Arkansaw Justice
Hemny
Cin
Enquirer
Mahone
Virginia
Phil
Chronicle
Senate
Mr. Davis
New Orleans Picayune
Bret Harte
Glasgow
London
Boston Post
P. B. Shillaker
William
Ems
Mamie Larkin Hatchett
Henderson N.C
Stone
N. Carolina
Gu J.L. Stone
Raleigh, N.C
T. H. Briggs & Sons
Raleigh
Hacs &c
South of the Potomac
J. A. D. Pace
Real Estate Agency
J.T. Connery
C. Hacker
W. E. Simons & Bro
Berry & O’briant
Main Street
Durham, N
W. J. Gates
Action Creatrica i
Dr. A. Holton
W.-H. Hughes
Hughes
Carrington Bar Fener
Lly
Carrington
W. T. Ward
Acenr
Barhee
J.C. Dept
Main St
Durham, Nyo
T.ashe
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