Trade News and Oddities From Across The Country
Telegraphed trade notes show movement in staple merchandise amid cooler weather. Prices for wheat corn oats flour pork and various commodities edge higher as demand shifts and monetary conditions firm. Odd items report curiosities from Carlisle Cleveland and Wyoming plus hoards of canoes and hoop crop labor trends.
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Bradstreet’s
London
New York
Brazil
Europe
West Foot
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Boston
A Big Card to Bring Exposition to Fall Fair
A proposal suggests moving the entire exposition to the State Fair with strong encouragement. If feasible, the change would create the finest exhibit ever seen, with only the exhibit bill as the cost. Fair managers should consult with exposition managers to pursue this outlook.
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Daleigh
Toto
Ste Fair
Durham Exposition hailed as magnificent by Gov Scales
Governor Scales praises Durham's Great Exposition calling it magnificent and equal in excellence to the New Orleans Exposition in scope. He commends the trades display as superb and notes large attendance and broad invitation to the world to visit the Magic City.
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Gov. Scales
Durham
New Orleans
Instant Death From Tree Accident in Twin City
Between eight and nine this morning Mrs. N T Watkins was struck by a fallen tree limb while walking to a neighbor's. She died instantly with her body mangled. A colored woman nearby witnessed the event and notified the Watkins family. The remains will be taken to Mt Carmel Halifax County Virginia on tomorrow morning's train.
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Twin City
N. T. Watkins
Mt. Carmel
Halifax County
Watkins
A Voice from Va Awanya Chearyer
The Durham paper has enlarged to seven columns with a bright, newsy appearance. Messrs. kney and Robinson are noted for producing one of the brightest and most up to date papers in North Carolina.
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Durham
N.C
Dany Re. Corder
Messrs. Kney and
Robinson
North Carolina
The Star Urges Democratic Support in New York
The Star promotes Democratic voters in New York as the National Administration’s trusted paper. It offers subscriptions with club rates and a promotion encouraging Democratic clubs to share the paper. rates vary by quantity and duration. The notice exhorts readers to subscribe and defend the paper through election day.
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Sassvoan Umavonativ
New York
Scania
REKLY
Upil
Usoccurmiep
Usoccurmiep Temmrronr
Tue Stas
Broadway
Pari Place
Hunnicutt’s Rheumatic Cure Endorsed by Frank Nelson
A dated testimonial from Atlanta Georgia by John W Nelms and Georgia resident George D Cunningham endorses Hunnicutt’s Rheumatic Cure. The letters claim rheumatic relief after one bottle and urge others with rheumatism to try the medicine. The missives reflect late 19th century patent remedy promotion in newspapers.
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Lawra
Hensicutt Rugersathc Co
Hunnicutt
John W. Nelms
Atlanta
D. Cunningham
Universal Satisfaction Promised by Pubic Health Cure
Advertisement from 1887 touts Hi Marea pane pep book genebepren php as a universal cure. Sold by Hunnicutt Medicine Co. Atlanta Georgia with drawer mail order.
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Wein
Desa Stas
Hunnicutt Medicine CO
P. O. Drawer
Atlanta
Pomona Will Nurseries Advertises Large Southern Nursery
The Pomona Will Nurseries near Pomona Guilford County North Carolina promotes its grounds near the Richmond and Danville Railroad advising fruit growers to inspect the operation. It lists fruit varieties including apples peaches pears cherries plums grapes and more and invites orders through authorized agents or directly from the nursery. A descriptive 1888 catalogue is offered and reliable salesmen are sought with commissions.
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Richmond & Danville Railroad
Salem
South
J. van Lindley
Pomona
Guilford Ou
N. O
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Carlisle
Cleveland
Paul Boyton
Letitia
Awanya Chearyer
U.S
Tes
J. Exum
Durham, N
Wright Building
Pedical College OF Virginia
Richmond
Cmtinue Bix Rosas
Sesson
Donsey Coucas
Faenky
Tutt
O, van Gunden
E. Young
van Gunden & Young
S. W. Corner
Morgan and
Blount Streets
Raleigh, N. C
Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, Pa
Halliburton
Cashier
Bank - OF - Durham
E Main Street
Durham,n. C
N. C
W. T. Pearce
W. J. Watt
Wx. Boytox
W. J. Wyatt & CO
Wholesale and Retail Grocers
Durham, N. C
Howard
P. W. Vauchan
Durham N. C
Rar and
Danville Railroad
75Th Meridian
Montgomery
Danville
Raleigh
Morristown
Tenn
Washington
Bouterers
Ichmond
Greensboro
Pallman
Salisbury
Knoxllvie
Principa
EL Agent of the Company Or To 89Lhsas, Wature, JL Taylor
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Charlottesville
Lynchbur
Danvile
Burkville
Keysville
Dr Ks
Br'eb
Greensburo
Goldsboro
Chapel Hill
High Point
Statesville
Asheville
Hot Springs
Concord
Charlotte
Spartanburg
Greenville
Lotte
Hilleboro
Chepelhill
Banch
Borkaville
Lynchburg
Clarksville
Old Point
Norfolk
West Point
Sane A.sheppard & Co
Robertson, Lloyd & CO
John Bowers
Tyler
Escalure
Bow
Rich
Ncgc
Greensboro, N. C
Knabe
WM. Knabe
Fifth Avenue
Baltimore St
Balti
Market Space
Washington, D. C
N.O
Lawder
Payetteville
Chas. A. Goodwin
American Hotel
Heapquarters
Virginia
Suecemors
Tanner & Delany Engine Co
LebtLs Oantives
Brgines
Eae
Seardh
Ana Colleor
Pidmont
B.C
Nantly
J. A
Joux Mannixu
Manning Chapel Mill
Durhaw
Manning Manning
John Manning
Ian
Haw River
J H. Alston
Pittsboro
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