Dowd Chosen by Acclamation for Speaker in Democratic Caucus
Raleigh Jan 3 W C Dowd of Mecklenburg publisher of the Charlotte News was chosen by acclamation for speaker of the house in the Democratic caucus. Dowd will receive the unanimous vote of the 103 Democratic members tomorrow as the assembly organization proceeds.
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Raleigh
W. C. Dowd
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Harry Stubbs
Mar
Turlington
Iredell
I Ae
Alleghany Poughton
Turling
Bring © House
Local figure appeals for support in historic work
A fragmented excerpt shows a speaker requesting cooperation to dispatch the work of history and to foster educational, industrial and agricultural interests. The tone suggests a formal appeal or dedication to communal progress.
Christmas Quiet Amid Rainy Weather At Cana
The Cana area experienced persistent rain and a quiet Christmas. New boarders arrived with Mr Henry Easter and Mr W D Weddle noting arrivals before and after December 23 1910. The Vernons welcomed a child born on Christmas Day, and six other boarders were reported along with six local marriages near Cana. Ichabod.
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Cana
Henry Easter
W. D. Weddle
Fred Vernon
Pinnacle Items Womans Betterment Society Event
The Womans Betterment Society held an entertainment in the school building on December 2. The evening included supper and entertainment and net proceeds totaled 35.00 dollars. On Monday January 1 new pupils were added.
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Womans Betterment Society
White Painted Rural Delivery Boxes Proclaimed
Post Office officials urge keeping rural delivery routes and bridges in good repair. P V DeGraw warns that unrepaired roads risk discontinuing service and calls for painting boxes and posts white for uniform identification nationwide.
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P. V. DeGraw
Mr. DeGraw
Post Office Department
Unite States Mail
Why Did You Marry A wartime romance and marriage counsel
The article recalls two soldiers and their loves as a frame to ask why people marry. It questions readiness for marriage, financial and social motives, and whether lasting happiness or misery follows. It warns marriage is not a trivial matter and notes varied outcomes across past matches.
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Billy
John
Mary Jones
Evan
Weill, Mall
Spartanburg Journal
Road seals extended to villages with crossroad focus
Road closures now cover villages reached by the main seal route, emphasizing crossroad safety and access limitations for local residents and travelers.
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Crossdads
North and South Lynchings Reach Across the States
The article itemizes lynching figures by state for 1910, noting 57 total in the North and South with Georgia and Florida reporting high counts of black victims. It highlights regional contrasts, including one white victim in Ohio tied to prohibition enforcement and Georgia’s ten black victims.
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Lyne
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee
Ife
Wilmington
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
Advertises a $100 reward for any deafness case caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by Catarrh Cure. Claims deafness comes from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and insists on constitutional remedies for a permanent cure.
Yearly Outlook and Local Farm Goods Advertisements
The piece blends a Harper’s Weekly style outlook praising prudent farming and public sentiment with numerous ads for Red C Oil Rexall products CORNO horse feed CREMO dairy feed and BOVETA feed. It also lists an Overland Touring Car for sale and mentions local merchants Ashcraft Merritt and The News Office. It emphasizes good crops and broader economic stability along with guidance on consumer purchases and livestock feeds.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Billio
Oregon
Harper's Weekly
Sparger & Co Insurance Offer To Public
G W Sparger & Co advertises insurance services offering fire life casualty and bonding cover with representation of major national companies and invites new business from the public.
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J. E. Johnson
Mt. Airy
N. C
Mount Airy, N. C
Cana News
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Moni
Mr. Tie
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Byron
Business Builders
Rexall
Ashcraft Drug Co
United States
Abia
W. E. Merritt Co
Ashcraft Co
Ashcraft Rag Co
Boveta
W. E. Merritt Cosgow Purniture
Gabriel Horn
Greensboro
N.C
G. W. Sparger
W. Sparger
G. Sparger
Rayo
Dezenpive Crelar
Standard Oil Company
Senaible
Bilger Gate
Pitas
FL. Smith
Haraware
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Awe
Post Vilice
J. Starling
Franklin
Samuels
E. J
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