Earthquake Hits Valparaiso City With Heavy Damage
New York reports Valparaiso Chile badly damaged by an earthquake. Almost every building damaged, fires reported, many killed or injured, and cable communication to lower South America disrupted via Lisbon. Descriptions show Valparaiso a major Pacific port with 159,000 inhabitants and key industrial and public buildings.
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New York
Valparaiso
Chile
San Francisco
Lisbon
Paraiso
South America
Santiago
Nuevo
Malecon
Gran Avenida
Avenida de Las Delicias
Almendral
Pleaza Victoria
National Theatre
Puerto
Villa
Ie Bight
Europe
Trinity College
Durham
Duke
Williards Manufacturing
Williardsville
N. C
8. Com
Ed. Thompson
Kilmer’s Swamp Root advertised in old newspaper text
A promotional notice touts Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for lame back kidney and bladder troubles. It promises samples by mail and a book to diagnose kidney or bladder issues, urging readers to write to Dr. Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
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Nebr
Klmer
Ight
Algo
Dr. Klimer & Co
Bingamon
N.Y
Druggiata
SwampRoot
Binghamton, N. Y
South Carolina Campaign Closing in Greenville Aug 20
The South Carolina gubernatorial campaign closes in Greenville on August 20 with the primary set for August 28. The race centers on reform of the State Whiskey machine after an investigating committee exposed graft in the dispensary. Eight candidates for governor include Ansel, Brunson, Sloan, McMahan, Manning, Edwards, Blease, and Jones, with Ansel favoring local option and opposition to the state machine. Manning and Ansel emerge as leading contenders, both lawyers, each strong in different regions.
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Greenville
S.C
South Carolina
Messrs
Lyon
Redsdale
Ansel
Brunson
Sloan
McMahan
Manning
Edwards
Blease
Jones
Jone
Jana
Printers Strike Hits Durham Firms and More News
The afternoon Sun printers in Durham reach a nine hour strike, not unionized, with no immediate plan to return. The Sun’s manager rejects a nine hour system. A separate note mentions Rev C L Moore of Harpersville NY and his recovery story from Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs, with druggists Shuford and Menzies selling it for four dollars. A union crisis in Durham suggests potential collapse after secretary Thomas absconded with 175. Louis Luckbach of Luckenbach Towage died suddenly. Also advice on summer bowel ailments in children favors Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, sold by Shuford Drug Co.
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Maxim
Chamberlain
Shutord Drug Co
Durham
Aus
the Sun
C. 10
Moore
the Baptist Church
Harpersville
N. Y
C. M. Shuford
EB. Menzies Druggists
Durham Printers' Union
Chas ‘Thomas
Shuford Drug Co
Confederate Veterans' Special to New Orleans Announced
General J S Carr selects the official route via Atlanta Montgomery and Mobile for the Annual Confederate Veterans Special train to New Orleans. The 3:30 PM departure from Raleigh on April 23 arrives in New Orleans about 8:30 PM April 24. Berth rates from Raleigh and Durham 6.00, Greensboro 5.50, Salisbury and Charlotte 5.00. Tickets on sale April 22 23 and 24, with extension to May 21 possible by purchasing agent.
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Southern Railway
New Orleans
Goldsboro
Selma
Raleigh Durham
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
Hickory
Charlotte
Himit Apel
Zoseolg
Theo
Feds
J.S. Carr
Southern Airway
Atlanta
Montgomery
Mobile
Stanard
Pullman
Raleigh
N.C
Dusharm
Greensboro
Charotte
Train Mileage Books Cover Southern Lines From New York To Florida
Interchangeable mileage books extend over 15 000 miles of Southern rail, linking major cities from New York and Washington to Norfolk Portsmouth Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Savannah Jacksonville and Florida endpoints.
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Oston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Norfolk
Richmond
Raleign
Charlotte
Wilmington
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashvil
Mongomery
Mobile
New Orleans
Columbia
Savannah
Jacksonville
Tampa
Florida Point
Norfolk- Portsmouth
Memphts
Jacksonvile
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Chilé
Spaulding Coleman
Louisville
Board of Public Works
Kentucky
Tennessee
Warsaw
Poland
Order of Eaglee
Milwaukee
Baward Krause
Del
Order of Baghes
Krause
Davis
Boston
Wee
Theodore Bell
Napa
California
E. Partridge
Kansas City
PB. Hering
Bend
Grand Chaplan
Jos
J. Hinkle
Oregon
Grand Inner Guardia
Foote
Pleasant Hil
Tarry
Bracken
Mina Eo
J. Dalton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Hollister
Menzies
Nesro
Selwyn
Richard Hoffman
John Scales
Gibraltar
Setter
Clayton, N. Y
Louis Luckbach
Luckenbach Toweg and ‘Transportation Co
S. G. Bailey
Tunnelton
W. Va
Cardus
Carduf
S.S.S
Veteran
Heunion
As. L. Vernon, T. P. A
Rocky Mountain
Inlirex
Genin Wade
Bate Gacy
Syres
Seaboard Air
Ballimore
Kington
St. Miata
Jo.an
Calforna
Arkansas
Colorado
Seaboard
Chas
H. Gattis
T. P
All Pointe
Texas
Californa
Florida
Guba
Potor Rico
AL Vernon
the & Grartotie
A. Zshoville
Shalaow.ck
Dr. Thacher
Cailing
Tion
Democrat
Hickory, N. C
Gates Brothers
Umstead’s Old Stand
Hickory, H.C
Hickory Roofing and Tinning Co
J. H. Shuford
Stice
Billiotte
Walter A. White
Menzies Aw Ag Store
Hickory, N.C
W. B. Ramsay
Dee
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