Prisoner and guard swap yields five year horse theft sentence
Fragmentary North Carolina clippings recount a Davidson County tale of a man posing as prisoner and guard to slip from the Sheriff. He later surrendered, the prisoner convicted of horse stealing receiving five years. Local notes mention cotton planting, railroad incidents, and church revival outcomes across towns such as Winston, Raleigh, Greensboro, Pittsboro and Jonesboro.
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Davidson
Raleigh Cor
Theitentiary
Ackles
Bothrisoner
Inds
Jarace Davis
Ariest
Jobieton County
Jonesboro
Sy Sepedble
la Werth
North
Caroline
Siam
A Railroad War Grows Over Northern Connections
The Richmond and Danville railroad systems move to build a Durham to Portsmouth line via Raleigh and Weldon, aiming to outpace John Robinson's northern connections from Atlanta. The plan includes acquiring Portsmouth waterfront land and extending from Winston to the Roanoke river, with a six month Raleigh to Durham completion estimate.
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John Robinson
Richmond & Danville
Atlanta
Raleigh
Weldon
Portsmouth
Dunville
Robinson
Durham
New York
Richmond & Darville Systems
Scott
Fathermore
Marine Hospital
Chowan and
Roanoke
Winston
Roanoke River
Petersburg Festival Hosts Two Governors in Grand Evening
At a May 12 festival concert in Peterspvec Virginia Governor Leo and Governor Seales of North Carolina attended. They sat in separate boxes but mingled during the night as the orchestra played The Star Spangled Banner eliciting strong applause. The event drew a large fashionable audience and was hailed as a crowning social and artistic success.
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Petersburg
Perenssvec
Virginia
North Carolina
Academy of Music
Richmond
Petersburg Musical Society
Oxford J. C. Bethoven Musical Society
Peterspvec
Leo
Seales
Lee
Governor Scales
Tragedy at Blounts Creek Ends Life of Local Lumberman
At Blounts Creek in Beaufort county, Thomas Frazier armed by associates shot Joshua A. Cox after a liquor dispute at Coxs store. Cox, a respected lumberman, died instantly. The event follows Frazier's intoxicated demand and Coxs refusal to sell.
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Tarboro
Blount's Creek
Washington
Beaufort County
Thomas Frazier
H. Mac Cox
Joshua A. Cox
Frazier
Joahua
Cox
River Carriage Rescue Aims for Baby Safety
In Tarboro the Southerner reports a color woman and two others near the river with a baby in a carriage. The carriage rolled into the water as women chatted, the baby floated, a police officer plunged in and rescued both child and carriage from the river.
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Tarboro
Agricultural Department Crop Report Highlights Wheat Decline
The May crop report notes low temperatures and drought with some frost reducing winter wheat in Central states and mixed progress across regions. It lists state by state condition changes and yields for winter wheat, rye, and barley, plus delayed spring plowing and cotton planting and a small wage-variation note since May 1885.
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Department, of Agriculture
Central States
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Madigan
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Virginia
Michigan
Ilinois
Texas
Atlantic Coast
Middle States
South
Ohio Valley
Northwest
Dakota
Louisiana
Arkansais
Tennesse
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mississippi
New England
Confederate veterans meet in city as old uniform draws attention
At a meeting of Confederate survivors in the city yesterday, A. L. Williamson of Sharon township wore his old Confederate uniform. Gen. Barringer praised Williamson for airing the relic. A northern observer exclaimed that the Yank still recalls the scene at Appomattox.
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Lynchburg
Fanitof Hiown
A. L. Williamson
Sharon Township
Gen. Barringer
Williamson
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Usu
Alexander County
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Raleigh & Gaston
Thureday
Forestville
Greensboro
A J. Heatly Rover
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Miss Nixon
Geo. W. Norwood
The
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Charlotte
P. J. Carraway
Theoci
Dr. Bagwell
G. A. Pogo
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Duncan
Moon
County
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Metver
Tim
State Board For Health
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Venable
Hotel LaFayette
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Oxford
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Democratic Party
Alabama
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Danville Railroad
Petersburg Festival
Agricultural Department
Charlotte Chronicle
Tames
Tylor
John H. Tyler & CO
Beckwith & Parham
Richmond, Va
Southern Jewelry House
F. D. Johnson & Son
Main ST
Lynchburg, VA
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Byietrs
Priges
Durham Cotton Manufacturing Co
East
Durham County
Mae
Menars
Wannamaker & Brown
John
Lo Mareeam
B. WW. Paynd& Sons
Elmira
Canal Street
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