Alliance Meeting and Rail Disasters Across States
A Durham Alliance meeting drew a large crowd with calls for reform and agriculture support. Reports from Statesville detail a railway bridge wreck with suspicions of tampering and a jury verdict blaming a loose rail and unsafe cross ties for the Aug. 27 wreck.
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Statesville
Pase
State Chronicle
Third Creek
Tredell County
N. C
PC. Carlton
Geo. F. Shepherd
J.A. Lambrecht
M. C. Williams
Ramsey
G. W. Clegg
Honor to Mississippi Senator George Stands Bold Against Subtreasury
The Mississippi Senator George earns praise for opposing the subtreasury plan and winning reelection. The piece lauds his courage, condemns the policy as mischievous, and predicts strengthened support from Democrats in Mississippi. The South’s prosperity and growth are noted, with census data cited.
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George
Mississippi
Treasury
Miss
Senate
Pwo
Lynchburg
Southern Resilience Amid War Aftermath and Rail Disaster
The article notes continued Confederate optimism and pension claims led by Commissioner Baum with 900000 on file, warns of incendiary writings fueling violence, and discusses a wreck attempt on a Western North Carolina rail line tied to robbery. It urges rigid investigation to assign responsibility and prevent future tragedies. Also a brief advertisement section mentions California syrup and a Chicago agent for sittings.
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Statesville
W. A. Ellinson
Baum
Phil
New York Herald
South Carolina
South
Hewitt
Chattanooga
North Carolina
Petersburg
Richmond
Ares
Indicted for murder after South Carolina freight rail crash
L J Herron G B O'Brien G P Boozer and Alvin McDuffy were indicted for murder over the July rail collision near Ridgeville in South Carolina. Engineer Henry Brysenden and Fireman W J Brown were killed. The four surrendered, were bailed at $500, and await Walterboro court. Herron and O'Brien were discharged by the railroad.
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South Carolina
Charleston
L. J. Herron
O’brien
P. Boozer
Alvin McDuffy
Ridgesville
Henry Brysenden
W. J. Brown
Cummings
Colleton County
J. D. Brown
Brown
Williman Britton
Herron
Ocroe
Walter TO
Brown Governors and Birds in a Fragmented Balance
A quirky, dateless note mentions a Connecticut rooster trained to crow the doxology and links it to political races. It reports Mr Brown winning Kentucky governor and another Brown seeking Maryland governor, while a comment on White House exits hints at casual political humor.
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White House
A Woman's Discovery of Dr King's New Discovery
A county woman, Mrs. Luther Lutz, overcame seven years of disease with Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption after persistent coughing and sleepless nights. She credits one bottle with a miraculous relief and cure and endorses the remedy from W. O. Hamrick & Co. of Shelby, N C, offering free trial bottles at Blacknalls & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr King
Luther Lutz
W. O. Hamrick & Co
Shelby, N. C
Blacknalls & Sons
Headline claims Bradycrotine cures chronic neuralgic headaches
J H Estill of the Morning News in Savannah Georgia reports a family member afflicted with neuralgic headaches for twenty years has found Bradycrotine an infallible remedy.
CAMM'S EMULSION Endorsed by Doctors for Lung Conditions
An advertisement extols Camm's Emulsion as a cure for consumption and lung diseases using cod liver oil with lime and soda. Dr. Hawes and other medical figures praise its efficacy, with testimonials from Staunton Virginia and Lynchburg wholesale distributors. Separate notice promotes Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia, claiming relief in 1 to 3 days sold by N. M. Johnson & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawes
Camm
Jas.t. Spencer
Hervent H. Hawes
Presbyterian Church
Staunton
E. A. Craighill, & CO
Whalsale Druggers
Lynchburg
N. M. Johnson & Co. Druggist
Durham
GUN DEALER LISTING FOR O FISHER LYNCHBURG VA
An 1801 catalog prospectus advertises O Fisher of 1030 Main Street Lynchburg Virginia as a gun maker and dealer. It lists Gans rifles pistols ammunition pocket knives scissors and sporting goods with a request to send name and post office for a new illustrated price list.
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O. Fisher
Main Street
Lynchburg, VA
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