Carolina politics swirl around Hammer Newlands and Carter
Washington reports Raleigh Democratic leaders discuss possible resignation and congressional bid for District Attorney Hammer. Rumors name former Lieutenant Governor Newlands as successor, with talks tying in Carter’s attorney general bid and party machinery plans. Debates touch on Butler impeachment, North Carolina campaign strategy, and the 1916 Democratic convention calls.
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W. ©. Newlands
Powers That Be
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Lexineter
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Anson County
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Page
Hammer
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Randolph County
Newlands
Henry A. Page
McReynolds
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Walter Haynes
Frank Carter
Asheville
Durham
Greensboro
Haynes
Udoe Carter
Democratic Executive Committee
W. A. Self
Hickory
Raleigh
Gus Self
St. Louis
Singular instances in a world of one
The verse by Thomas R. Ybarra notes how one Dardanelle one Rocky or Pyrenee and one measle or chicken pack can stand in for many things. It wryly observes how experts chase one ailment or illness and how war reports arise from a single Flander.
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Kidney Pills Help Woman’s Aches and Ailments
Mrs. A. G. Wells of Rocky Mount North Carolina reports relief from pains sore muscles and stiff joints after using Foley Kidney Pills. The letter appears in a Mann Drag Co advertisement urging others to consider the remedy for kidney related discomfort.
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Route 5
Rocky Mount
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Foley
Mann Drag Co. Adv
City Clerk A. C. Eskridge resigns from Thomasville post
Thomasville on March 11 reports the resignation of city clerk A C Eskridge after several months of service. The town expresses regret while noting Eskridge will likely take another Thomasville job not yet announced. J A Morris returns from Baltimore and Mrs. Morris visits relatives in Dothan Alabama. T B Jennings leaves as secretary treasurer of the Peoples Building and Loan and joins Hughes Peace Lumber Company.
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Eskridge
Thomasville
T. B. Jennings
Hughes-Peace Lumber Company
Peoples’ Building and Loan Association
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