Buxton Visits Durham as Candidate for Congress
Senator John C. Buxton visits Durham to announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to succeed W. W. Kitchen in Congress. He cites his record on railway rate reform and opposition to the Reid bill targeting the American Tobacco Company, arguing farmers and tobacco towns would suffer if the firm left the state. A divorce suit in Buncombe County raises a celebrated claim about a 1903 drunken lottery marriage.
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Durham Herald
John C. Buxton
Senate
General Assembly
Buxton
Congress
W. W. Kitchen
Durham
Reid
American Tobacco Company
North Carolina
Winston
Democratic Party
Forsyth
Surry
Alamance
Orange
Bumcombe Superior Court
J. W. Brookshire
Ellen Brookshire
Gentry
Asheville
Spartanburg
8. C
C. T. Pearson
Ella Cheek
Pearson
Chatham County
Thomas F. Cheek
Orange County
Mebae
Mexico
Miss Cheek
Be Bees Laxative Sainet mentioned in Paterson text
A fragment references A. Paterson M D and a song sainet Be Bees Laxative highlighting remedies for colds and coughs. It notes alternative laxative effects and a product named Phervon and Go in a dated medical context.
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A. Paterson
M. D
Ex Senator Butter a Washington Lawyer
Ex senator and prominent Washington attorney Marion Butter runs a busy practice in the Bond Building. He won a Supreme Court case for 780000 and expects a favorable verdict in a two million dollar claim before the Court of Claims. He lives at the Portland Hotel with Mrs Butter, a social figure linked to the Southern set.
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Marion Butter
Washington
Supreme Court
Court of Claims
Butler
Portland
Franklin Square
Faison
Sampson County
Mr. Butler
Capitol
Bond
Benton Slayer Hanged After Guilty Murder Verdict
Sam Murchison alias Melvin was found guilty of first degree murder in Fayetteville for the February 23 shooting death of Chief James H. Benton. The jury deliberated 35 minutes. sentencing to follow at the next court session.
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Fayetteville
Sam Murchison
Melvin
James H. Benton
Superior
Long
Murchison
Vie
Benton
John Range
Ida Johnson
Johnson
Devoe Paint Ad Snubs Pure vs Adulterated Varieties
A letter to J A Hadley discusses paint quality and isaneering claims. It explains the cost of ten gallon jobs and compares volumes required by strong versus weak paint. It asserts Devoe as a superior product with prices ranging from fifty to one hundred dollars for various gallon usage.
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PW. Devoe & CO
W. E. Merritt
Denie heals cuts with Carbolized Witch Feet Aly sales
A brief note reports Denie offering carbolized Witch feet aly as a remedy for minor cuts and bruises with quick healing claims. Sold by J HW Gwyn.
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Denie
Aly
J. HW. Gwyn
Tobacco shipment sails to Japan via Pacific coast route
A large tobacco shipment of eleven full carloads moved through Washington N C yesterday over the Norfolk and Southern from Wilson via Raleigh and the Southern for export to Japan.
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Washington, N. C
Norfolk and Southern Railroad
Wilson
Raleigh
Southern Railway
Pacific Coast
Japan
Man’s testimonial touts Pineules relief for Kidney Bladder trouble
A handwritten endorsement from Mr. G Wil lame of Powderly claims years of kidney and bladder pain relieved by Pineules after many failed prescriptions. The note promises a money refund and lists J. W. Mepherson as the seller.
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Xen
G. Willame
J. W. Mepherson
Take Time to Cultivate Kindness Through Daily Habits
A moral guide urges daily pauses for prayer and courtesy. Emphasizes breathing morning prayers, smiling, speaking kindly, and using polite phrases. Highlights patience with children and respect for the elderly, noting kindness opens paths to positive influence.
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Aid Delicate Kidneys
An advertisement asserts that kidneys are delicate and prone to disorders and that DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills provide prompt, thorough help to strengthen kidneys and ease bladder inflammation, as promoted by J. H. Gwyn.
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DeWitt
J. H. Gwyn
Seven Senators Die in U.S. Senate Death Series
Sunday death of Senator William J. Bryan of Florida marks the seventh Senate death in recent months, with all but one occurring in the upper chamber.
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William J. Bryan
Florida
Senate of the
United States
Notable shifts in Congress amid a string of deaths
The passage notes appointments and resignations in the U S House following the deaths of Senators Mallory and others. It highlights Bryan filling Mallory’s vacancy, Myer’s removal, and Littlefield’s resignation over legal business, with reference to Littlefield’s liquor bill. The report cites the Charlotte Observer.
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Alabama
Florida
Proctor
Vermont
Latimer
South Carolina
Whyte
Maryland
Bryan
Mallory
Maine
Littlefield
Charlotte Observer
Dialogue on a well trained wife and husband dynamic
A conversational exchange highlights a husband and wife dynamic where the husband boasts about a wife who is “trained” to comply. The guest mentions Marryat and a husband named Hicks discussing control within domestic life.
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Hicks
Marryat
Wicks
Kodel for Dyspepsia Praised by Chicago Reader
An endorsement from E C DeWitt & Co Chicago highlights Kodel for dyspepsia, claiming it cured stomach trouble for a man who could not eat. He says a bottle restored appetite and energy, calling it a fine blood purifier and tonic. The letter notes Georgia gold value and long-term use. Sold by J.
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E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Georgia
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MR. Buxton
Bumcombe
Eal and Co
Butter
Licht
Sutton
New York
Meyer R. Bimberg
Bim
Boston
Bimberg
Yorkville
J. A. Hadley
Airy
N.C
N.C. Tobaccos
Greensboro
John A. Young
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