02 Sep 1891
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1891
Page
1
Henry Clews of New York states his firm transacted one billion dollars in business last year, highlighting a record level of activity and growth in the firm’s financial dealings.
A North Carolina tragedy unfolds at Bostian's bridge two miles west of Statesville when a west bound train plunges from the bridge at 2 am. The wreck claims many lives and leaves hotels crowded with mourners. Rescue efforts recount heroism amid wreckage and drowning.
A Red Springs NC speech reports Gov Tillman urging farmers, North and South to back Democratic principles or form a third party. He claims Republicans led to Reconstruction excess and warns of a growing third party in North Carolina and the South. The piece cites backlash, party loyalties, and calls for unity amid political divisions.
The article debates the profitability of rainmaking experiments, noting economic limits and the lack of guaranteed returns. It also reports on the 1890 population census for Pennsylvania and warns against a wealth claim backed by a con artist urging Africans to fund a Liberia colony, urging caution against such schemes.
Breeders are urged to separate lambs from ewes with dry feed to prevent milk fever and emphasize balanced care over pampering. Government reports show mortality at 4 percent, mainly from foot rot and pests, with dogs cited as a significant cause in some regions.
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