Mr Wu Ting Fang Jokes At Washington Visit
The article recounts Mr Wu Ting Fang's witty remarks during a Washington dinner and his encounter with a weather official. It notes his fondness for American women and the reception he received at a station as the party traveled west, highlighting his playful humor.
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Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Willis Moore
Weather Bureau
Chif
China
Congress
Diplomatic Corps
Adasna
News & Co- Scuvyer
Personal Charm Outweighs Beauty in Hearts and Minds
The Watchman notes that worth lies in personality not looks, praising gracious manners, thoughtfulness, wit, and true sympathy. It warns that speech can reveal or ruin impressions, as inner light and kindness transform seeming plainness into allure. Sanity, efficiency, and sympathy surpass artistic accomplishments in charm.
The Costs of Liquor in Public Life
The New York Tribune argues liquor costs exceed civil government functions including river and harbor bills and schools. The Union Signal adds two million young men are earmarked to join drunken ranks, with sixty thousand drafted yearly into the army of drunkards, replacing those buried by violence. Some claim key figures but refuse to act.
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New York Tribune
Navy
Congress
the Tribune
Union
Dream staircase tale at Manchester ministers meeting
A London Express note reports a Manchester gathering of ministers with Dr Watson and a Sef ton Park assistant. In a short story, the assistant explains he cannot sell, citing the doctor. Ian Maclaren insists, the tale unfolds about a dream of heaven and stairs, ending with the doctor’s chalk demand.
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Manchester
Watson
Sefton Park
Liverpool
Ian Maclaren
Doctor House
London Express
What Good Roads Do for a County
The article argues roads raise land value, noting North Carolina average land tax value is 4.10 while Mecklenburg County averages 8.07, about double the state. It credits Mecklenburg’s good roads as the main cause and urges landowners statewide to recognize road value.
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North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg
Bryan rules out third presidential nomination
Lincoln Neb April 25. In a public statement W J Bryan declares he has no intention of seeking a third nomination for the presidency. He says if he runs again it will be to advance Democratic principles and only if deemed necessary. He intends to remain politically active and to support true Democratic candidates.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
The Fourteen Mistakes of Life
An English paper lists what it calls The fourteen mistakes of life. It argues against judging others by our standards and against seeking universal opinion. The piece warns against overconfidence in youth and the belief we can master all things. It adds that living only for time risks eternity.
Gold nugget found near Condor in Montergomery County
A seven pound gold nugget was discovered near Condor in Montergomery County with reports of good quantities of yellow metal in the area. The finding is noted by the Concord Standard.
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Condor
Montergomery
Concord Standard
Tesla’s Vision of Future Inventions From 1900s
A list of Nikola Tesla predictions includes wireless global telegraphy, ozone water sterilization, artificial food production, air power, and a self acting engine. He foresaw air ruled by nations, widespread teleautomation, Earth energy transmission, solar energy draw, and electrolytic aluminum production replacing copper and iron.
Our Fish Hook Notes from the Fishing Gazette
George N Ives and Son of Newbee NC own a 37 ton ice machine after expanding from 8 to 25 tons. A German discovery Arvenius Carabolinenum is claimed to prevent decay of nets gear. Over $35 000 of sea turtles were shipped from Florida last year weighing about 500 pounds each. The Neuse River flood level brings fish into shallow Meads where locals shoot or club fish. US fisheries employ about 200 000 people and are worth roughly 50 million to fishermen. 1889 Great Lakes fisheries investment exceeded 6 million with 9 600 workers and 2.6 million in earnings.
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George N. Ives & Son
Newbee, N. C
Florida
North Carolina
Neuse
Kinston
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
Girl Elopes With Married Man In North Street Store Case
Miss Nippie Robinson, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson of Vance township, vanished from home last Thursday night. Authorities suspect she ran away with married man Jap Horner, who clerks in a Kinston store and owns a nearby farm. Horner left Kinston for Selma then returned, seen with a woman matching the girl's description, took a trunk, and headed toward unknown destination. Mrs. Robinson seeks the girl’s return within two days and asks for information about her whereabouts.
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Nippie Robinson
Gr. Robinson
Vance Township
Robinon
Jaci
Jap" Horne
North Street
Kinston
Horner
Rolinson
Lisa
Robinson
Kiston Freg Tress
The Country Editor’s Woes and Wit
An old lament on a country editor’s hard life filled with broken subscriptions and petty wrangles. It mixes satire with hoped for reward, noting creditors, fickle politicians, and dwindling readership, ending in a moral about endurance and eventual reward.
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Cerale
William J. Bryan
Tesla
Fishing Gazette
the Country Editor
Mann
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