Pride of Durham tobacco display captivates visitors at exposition
The Z. J. Lyon & Co exhibit titled Pride of Durham features a four arch layout with bunting, packed tobacco in pyramids and globes, and a central lion image. Capt. E. J. Parrish leads the firm, praised for its neat display and quality smoking tobacco attracting admiration.
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E. J. Parrish
Keats
Z. J. Lyon & Co’s
Durham
Spehok Tore
Z. I. Lyon & Vo
Pride of
Pride of Durham
Doug
A Frightful Accident and a Virginia Sunrise
A descriptive, reverent passage recalls a dramatic dawn in Virginia after days of rain. The writer compares the sunrise’s grandeur to the works of Angelo, Rubens, and Titian, depicting rugged hills, glittering streams, and a sky filled with luminous color as light dispels the night.
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Virginia
Robinson
Orange Observer
Orient
Angelo
Rubens
Titian
Affidavit filed charging Dowdall with felonious assault
Lena Selleck a domestic filed an affidavit charging Colonel Dowdall postmaster of Peoria Illinois with an attempt at felonious assault. The Georgia State fair is to open in Macon next week.
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Lena Selleck
Colonel Dowdall
Peoria
Illino
Macon
Charleston College
Charleston
Col
F. R. Southmayd
National Asso- Barter
Weshlegton
Inington
Idaho
New Mexico
Dakota
Emperor William
King Humbers
Naples
Jacksonville
Berties Magnanimity and Forgiving Kiss
A playful Victorian scene shows a naughty child Bertie being corrected by her mother. After a quarter hour of sulking Bertie sighs and offers a forgiving kiss, declaring she forgives her mamma.
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Bertie
Dozen Women Arrested After Raid on Thompson Saloons
About a dozen women were brought to town under arrest for raiding Thompson saloons. They broke up furniture and spilled liquor, drawing great interest and bitter feeling about the trial. Sawyer in San Francisco upheld the Chinese exclusion act, ordering Chinese laborers sent back.
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Garaxp Forks
D. T
Thompson
Sawyer
U States Circuit Court of San Franciso
China
Photographer Captures Own Shadow at Crater Lake
E D Dewert of the Oregonian composing room photographed his shadow at Crater Lake from Wide Cliff two thousand feet high. The image shows a distant lake beyond a dark cliff with the shadow of a man removing his camera cap. The sunset created a striking color contrast in the upper and lower portions of the frame.
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E. D. Dewert
Oregonian Composing Room
Crater Lake
Mayor Hewitt Willing to Withdraw For Unity Candidate
New York October 16 Mayor Hewitt in a letter to the citizens committee accepts the renomination and says he will withdraw to test Tammany's claims of unity. He proposes a union candidate endorsed by both Democratic organizations and condemns Tammany as an irresponsible spoils machine.
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New York
Hewitt
Citizen's Committee
Tammany
Lara
Florida Orange Crop Outlook From Live Oak Letter
Mr Albert M Ives general manager of the Florida Fruit Exchange writes from Live Oak Florida to Dix Wilkins in Baltimore noting the exchange will be ready to supply agencies with oranges before the shipping season begins. The season typically opens late October. Warner's Log Cabin Remedies are advertised as old fashioned reliable cures and tonics produced by H H Warner & Co.
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Baltrimore
Albert M. Ives
Florida Fruit Exchange
Messrs. Dix & Wilkins
Baltimore
Live Oak
Florida
Jacksonville
Exchange
Warner
H H. Warner & Co
Warner's
Nine new members join Wadesboro Baptist Church
The Wadesboro Messenger notes nine new members added last Sunday to the Wadesboro Baptist Church. Other items report a boy shot by his brother on Wm Coward’s plantation in Greene county and a likely fatal outcome.
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Wadesboro
Wadesboro Baptist Church
Kinston Free Press
Wm Coward
Greene County
Tarboro Southerner
Hillsboro Recorder
Pittsboro
Methodist Church
Raleigh News Observer
WW. Carroll
Riverside Street
Durham Leads Exposition Prompting Asheville Emulation
Mr. Robert Walker returned from a Durham exhibit praising its energy and progress. He says Durham leads and Asheville should prepare a similar display to show its capabilities, noting Western North Carolina might have carried prizes in tobacco if timed better.
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Durham
Ashev Lie
Robert Walker
Nort Carolina
Asheville
Dong
East Tennessee Property Leased to Richmond and Danville
The Eat Tennessee and Richmond and Danville Directors met and agreed to lease the East Tennessee property to the Richmond and Danville Company. Officials were ordered to transfer property to Richmond and Danville. Rumors say Richmond Terminal stockholders may seek mandamus to reclaim the East Tennessee property. The lease dates to July 1. overdue dividend on East Tennessee preferred stock remains unpaid.
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New York
Eat Tennesse
Richmond and Danville
East Tenessee
Richmond and Danville Company
East Tennessee
Richmond & Danville
Richmond Terminal Company
Morrow
Right Brother. The Norfolk Ledger
The piece questions efforts to sway voters by Mr Morton and urges Democrats to boost efforts in response, arguing no amount of m mes corrupt voters to entrust office to that party.
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The
Norfolk Ledger
US North
Morton
Chinese Laundyman Sentenced for Felonious Assault
A Chinese launderman in Baltimore received a ten year sentence in the penitentiary for felonious assault on a one year old white girl.
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Baltimore
Electrolibration Co Promises Cure And Rates
Jacksonville, Oct 8 reports claim the Electro-Libration Co has statements regarding Eugene Morehead paying 1125 dollars for Nov 1 to Apr 17 treatment. The net cost to the company was about 1000 dollars. The firm touts yellow fever cures and says it will treat cases in Washington by Oct 25 with rates proportional to service.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Electro-Libration Co
Eugene Morehead
Sandel
Washington, D. C
Joan N. Wess
Elector-libration Co
Dr King's New Discovery Restores Lake City Merchant
Mr W H Monagan of Lake City Florida suffered a severe cold that progressed to consumption. After trying many cough remedies he deteriorated, then used Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption and improved quickly. About six bottles finished his recovery with no relapse. Trial bottle free at R Blackwall Son Drug store.
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W. H. Monagan
Lake City
Fla
R. Blackwall & Son Deng Store
Dockery accused of mistreatment at Winston hotel
The Western Sentinel charges Col. Dockery with shameful conduct in his room at the Merchant's Hotel in Winston inviting black guests, serving whiskey, and causing one voter to become severely drunk and unfit for work for over a week. The article notes strong support for his gubernatorial bid in North Carolina.
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The
Western Sentinel
Col
Dockery
Winston
Dockeery
Merchant’s Hotel
Tatum
Ers
Burkh
N.C
Electric Bitters Praised as Universal Remedy
Local advertise touts Electric Bitters as a purer medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases cleanses impure blood and removes pimples boils and salt rheum. Claims malaria could be driven from the system and fevers prevented. Sold by R Blacknall, Druggist.
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R Blacknall
Draggis
Weak Back Relief Through Botanic Blood Balm
Oliver Spoon of 1114 Streeper St Baltimore Md testifies after five years of pain from a back injury Rheumatism and weakness that kept him from his job night watchman now relieved by Botanic Blood Balm claiming permanent benefit and ability to resume regular work at last May 23 1887 Battimore Maryland appears in the testimonial.
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Battimone
Oliver Spoon
Streeper St
Baltimore
Botanic Blow Balm Sold Widely in Ontario
The advert states Botanic Blow Balm has long been on the market and is the top selling blood purifier by J. H. Mreas Co. It asserts customer satisfaction and widespread retail distribution in Ontario.
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Ontario
Fra
J. H. Mreas & Co
Botanic Blood
Bam
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