North Carolina State News Snapshots of Local Deaths Fires and Raids
Miss Lottie Pool daughter of the late Rev W Pool dies in Mansfield native of Taylorsville. R C Chapman dies in Little River township Alexander county aged 81. Snow Camp Woollen Mills Alamance county destroyed by fire on the 10th. Loss about 40000 dollars. R L Doughton nominated for a second term in Congress by Salisbury convention. N Gemayel Spencer barber delivered of a tapeworm 45 feet long after 20 years of suffering. Sheriff Laughridge and deputies raid North Fork illicit distillery. 90 gallon outfit destroyed. no arrests. Summer Book Club met with Mrs W B Corneill. books closed and exchanged. Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors read by Mrs Best. Wesley Edwards of Allen Gang captured at Clay City Kentucky. Armour Packing Company Chicago to erect fertilizer factory near Greensboro costing about 250000 dollars.
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Lottie Pool
W. Pool
Mansfield
Taylorsville
R. C. Chapman
Little River Township
Alexander County
Alamance County
R. L. Doughton
Salisbury
J. A Laughridge
F. A. Curtis
J. P. Ray
Harkins
North Fork
Burke Marion Progress
W. B. Corneill
Susan Clegg
Best
North Carolina State Platform Support for Public Utility Reform
The platform pledges to strengthen state and national government rights over public service corporations, oppose trusts and monopolies, enforce trust laws, oppose protectionism, and advocate tariff reforms. It endorses political leadership and calls on North Carolinians to unite to sustain the party in power, highlighting natural resource development and fair taxation.
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Congress of the United States
Bucklen Amica Salve touted as healer of wounds
A 19th century ad copy claims Bucklen's Amica Salve rapidly heals burns, boils, ulcers and bruises from July Fourth injuries. It lists 2s. 6d. price and retailers C M Shuford, Moser and Lutz, Grimes Drag Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Amica
C. M. Shuford, Moser & Lutz and
Grimes Drag Co
Bath man kills toddler brother in deadly act
John R. Gibbes, a white man near Bath North Carolina, called his two year old son to him and killed him by striking the child in the throat. He declined to offer a reason and was taken to Washington Beaufort for safety as townsfolk were inflamed by the incident.
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John R. Gibbes
Bath
N. C
Jim
Washington
Beaufort County
McKown Joy Visit as Hospital Tale Enters Briefs
Mrs Belle C McKown of Pittsburg Pa visits sister Mrs A K Joy Joy has returned from Richard Baker Hospital but plans to return soon A Neenah Wisconsin man breaks two ribs after a frightful coughing spell Kings New Discovery praised as remedy Mrs Effie Morton Columbia Mo endorses its use Free trial bottles offered by local druggists Herbert Niller returns from bridal trip to northern cities
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Belle C. McKown
Pittsburg
A.K. Joy
Neenah
Wis
Kings
Effie Morton
Columbia
C. M. Shuford, Moser & Lutz and
Grimes Drug Co
Herbert Niller
Market Prices From Hikory Market Report
Whitener and Martin Hens quote weekly prices for eggs per dozen butter per pound cooking butter and assorted produce. Listings include apples lettuce sweet potatoes Irish potatoes cabbage dried beans green beans beets cherries and other items with small per unit costs, reflecting a snapshot of local trade.
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Whitener & Martin
Hide price list from Hickory tannery catalog
Prices paid for hides and materials include Green Hides at 0 cents per pound Partly cured hides at 9 cents Green Salted Hides at 12 cents Dry Flint Hides at 18 cents Dry Salted Hides at 6 cents Tallow at 5 1 2 cents per pound Rye Straw at 40 cents per bale.
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Hickory
National Democratic Convention Special Sleeping Cars
Seaboard Air Line Railway operates charter sleeping cars Rutherfordton Shelby Lincolnton and Charlotte to the National Democratic Convention in Baltimore June 25 to 27 1913. Car departures June 24 with parkage charges and per day rates intended to cut hotel costs. Round trips priced from Rutherfordton 15.85 Shelby 15.45 Uncolnton 14.80 Charlotte 14.20. not including Pullman. Reservations via J M Carson Rutherfordton or James Ker Jr T P AS A L Charlotte NC.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Shelby
Pullman
Baltimmore
J. M. Carson
Rutherfordton
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Mellon GO
Childe
Carolinas
West Trade Stree Charlotte, N. C
State News
N. Gemayel
Spencer
Armour Packing Company
Chicago
Greensboro
Continuya
Rou Tires
F. M. Thompson
14Th St
Stroup
Pael
Dalles, Fort Worth
Galveston, Houston
All Texas Points
Alexandria
Monroe
New Orleans
Shreveport
Louisiana
Hattiesburg
Jackson
Meridian
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Queen & Crescent
Divston
Res Hous
Chattanooga
Tenn
M. C. D. Owen
Mgr
Hickory Novelty CO
G. A. Critcher
Hickory Milling Co
le Gear
Dr. le Gear
Moser & Lutz
Hickory, N.C
Hikory Market
Baltimore
James Ker Jr
T.P
As, A. L. Charlotte
N.C
A. F. Setzer
Victor U. So
Lievelana
Uhickory
OLOCD
Arate
Tesa
Lanier Mercantile Co
J. C. Martin
Nyal’s
Wdigtabe
Parker-Gardner CO
Charlotte, N. C
Detroit
C. T. Morrison
Deering Binders
Deering
McCormick
Plano
Planet Jr
Shuford Hardware Co
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