Roanoke Salem land boom and the West Salem Co
In Salem Virginia the West Salem Land Co launches a series of stock tied to 60 acres on Salems main street and a hundred acres across the Roanoke river. Series A stock is sold with projected four to one profits as land is developed. Series B opens later with 400 lots at 200 each and monthly payments from small savers, promising cash distribution per series and broader regional growth potential.
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Wasses Ud
Obas
G. Eddy
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Rounke
Salem
Roanoke
West Salem Land Co
Helw
Roanoke River
Baltimore & Ono
Virginia
Tinsley Street
Botetourt County
Bedford
Storkters
Tuomas P. Gigasty
Death and Immortality Reflections in Classical Verse
A meditation on death and the afterlife contrasts human life with eternity. The speaker laments mortality while invoking classical lines about meeting again in a realm beyond the grave, drawing on themes of love and reunion.
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Nis Clemantee
Etars
Clemanthe
Tobacco Tax Views Split on Repeal Across States
The Western Tobacco Journal reports votes from twelve states on tobacco tax repeal. Virginia and North Carolina favor repeal. 80 replies include 58 for repeal, 11 opposed to any reduction, 11 for nominal rate. Major factories mostly favor repeal or no change. Kentucky shows mixed views. Overall 64 favor repeal, 50 oppose, 29 open to reduction, with a few seeking a nominal 2 cent rate to protect brands.
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Western Tobacco Journal
Irginia
North Carolina
Virginia
St. Louis
Richmond
Louisvill
Detroit
Baltimore
New York
Jersey City
United States
Brand
Kentucky
Cautionary Advice for Girls and Farmers in Rural Advice Columns
The piece blends two dated excerpts: a Butler Herald urging young girls to avoid risky contacts with strange men unless trusted guardians accompany them and to live with virtue and purity, followed by Anod Bharmer’s farm wisdom about prudent stewardship and self reliance. It emphasizes moral guidance and practical farming lessons without sensational detail.
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Butler Herald
Health Hints from a Bygone Column
A fragmented health column offers old advice and quips about daily habits. It warns against telling strangers the truth, warns of dangers of cold feet, and jokes about house chores and fire safety. The text also notes caution about lighting fires and walking after heavy work.
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Petersburg
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Saleman
Middie N. C
Raleigh Marble
Fayetteville Birect
N.O
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Chas
Chas A. Goodwin
Durham
Goddess Brothers
North Charles St
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MR. Grasty
Wipereks Dan Renee
W. T. Sherman
Johnson
Fee
Secretary of the Treasury
Boston
Christian Register
A. M. West
Massissippi
Con
Friends of the
Jackson
Friends of the Republic
Tapis
South Carolina
Vanderbilt University
Slege
Thern
Church
Ths
Randolph
Macon
Emo and Henry
Trinity University of N. C
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George D. Prentice
Toba
Dchmond Va
Presbyterian Church
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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