Legislative candidates in county convention clash
As primaries near the county convention stirs interest in legislative hopefuls. Elliott is likely to win the senate nomination with broad support while Attorney Yount seeks re nomination for the house. D L Russell, a Hickory attorney, also runs for the house. Both Elliott and Yount have strong backing and reputations in Catawba and the region.
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House
Yount
Catawba
D. L. Russell
Hickory
Gastonia
Kings Mountain
Why Not Some Peekaboos Shirtwaist Revival
A historical note describes shirtwaists for men being revived after prominent shirt manufacturers met. It explains past fashion cycles, the Post Office in Baltimore urging carriers to wear shirtwaists, and Taylors opposing the style due to its impact on their business while shirt makers push forward with plans to reintroduce the garment.
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Baltimore
Prohibition Speech Attacks Politicians in Wilkesboro
In Wilkesboro the Chronicle quotes Judge Prichard urging voters to reject a bad reputation by voting heavily for prohibition. The speech blasts politicians courting liquor interests, noting Republicans and Democrats who oppose prohibition, and condemns those who take “blood money” from bar keepers and distillers while claiming party service.
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the Chronicle
Prichard
Prohibition
The
Chronicle
Cee Sears
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Confederate reunion rail rates from Birmingham in 1908
Southern Railway announces round trip fares for the Confederate Veterans reunion in Birmingham Alabama on June 9 1908 with travel from Charlotte Durham Gastonia Greensboro Hickory Raleigh Goldsboro and other points. Date of sale June 6 7 and 8 with return by midnight June 20. R L Vernon traveling passenger agent.
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Southern Railway
Charlotte N. C
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Gastonia
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Hickory
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Goldsboro
Birmingham
R. L. Vernon
I Am My Own Grandfather and Odd Almanac Tale
A whimsical multi generation riddle unfolds as a man explains how he married a widow with a daughter and entangled family roles. The narrative twists show him becoming his own grandfather through a chain of marriages and relations. The piece juxtaposes the comic family puzzle with a health ad note about constipation.
Dignity of Labor Rally and Prohibition Debate Spark Yet Another Scuffle
A sprawling column argues for the dignity of labor, praising hired workers and condemning class disdain while praising the hired girl from Iowa. It notes Roosevelt and others as hired, laments anti labor sentiment, and calls for unwavering support of labor’s honor amid debates on prohibition and morality. It also cites a Raleigh temperance address and promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cough remedy.
A Fairy Tale Of A Storekeeper And Self Pricing
A fable from the Cotton Journal recounts a storekeeper who lets customers price goods and self-serve, growing poorer each year. He pleads for fair prices, but customers advise buying more to boost profits, and he declines, worsening his business. The tale parallels farmer trade practices of the era. An advertisement promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve as healing and cooling for piles, sold by C. M. Shuford and kW. S. Martin.
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Grant
Cotton Journal
DeWitt
C. M. Shuford
Kw. S. Martin
Pushing Line Drummers Threaten Kentucky Deputy Release
A Chicago hotel exchange among traveling salesmen ends with a boast about sales strength and a governor confrontation. One drummer shouts he will seek bond and accuses Caleb Powers, amid a threat about Congress, before escaping to a lecture platform.
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Caleb Powers
Kentucky
Bond
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