Southern Railway overhauls management roles in bold shake up
Circulars announce major changes at Southern railway with Wade replaced by W H Thomas as superintendent of motive power. Chief engineer duties lifted to mechanical engineer, expanding scope. Wade’s decade long tenure linked to Richmond and Danville lineage. Ivey and Covington lose storekeeper posts on Seaboard Air Line amid broader shifts.
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Southern Mailway
Southern Railway
Wade
W. H. Thomas
Richmond
Danville
Southern Archite
Hudson
Thornne
Burlington News
Ewing
Seathern
R. Ewing
Seaboard Air Line
H. M. Ivey
John Covington
Ivey
Portsmouth
Ofice
Raleigh
Chas EK. Johnson
Seaboard
Covington
News and Observer
Cuba's struggle spans generations under Spain's rule
The passage recalls Cuba’s repeated revolts and centuries of subjugation under Spain, contrasting Liberty's appeal with rulers who claimed dominion over the island. The narrative notes Spanish decrees and the heavy costs of oppression, while a different report states a murdered man found near Cut Laurel Gap in Ashe County, with four suspects in custody.
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Cut Laurel Gap
Ashe County
Jas. Moorefield
Tennessee
Wilkes County
Address of welcome to Liberty Bell at Guilford battle site
Judge Schenck's long address at Battleground lauds the Liberty Bell and the memory of independence. He cites Blaine, North Carolina's role, and the cries of William Hooper and John Penn. The speech links Guilford, Yorktown, and the bell's silent witness to liberty.
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Schenck
Battleground
Guilford Court House
James G. Blaine
United States
Eerth
Ert
Calvary
Independence Hall
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Virginia
Washington
Earth
William Hooper
John Penn
Liberty
Greene
Wilmington
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Guilford
Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Sunboard Air Line Earnings Draft
An 19th century advertisement urges Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and strength builder, claiming it eliminates taint and improves health, with Hood’s Pills praised for prompt results. The Sunboard Air Line quarterly report to the railroad commission shows North Carolina earnings of $1,011,222, $65,000 higher than the same quarter last year. A subscription pitch notes one year for $1.00.
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Sunboard Air Line
Wade
Railroad Commission
North Carolina
Murdered Wisconsin Family Shocking Chicago Tragedy
A Chicago carpenter Richard Klattke killed his wife Kate and five children aged 7 to 74 before taking his own life. Police call him an anarchist of unsound mind and note this pattern follows two similar murders in Chicago within a year. Neighbors found the bodies after Klattke was last seen working.
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Chi
Richard Kiattke
Lakevies
Kate
John
Mina
Anna
Emma Klattke
Klattke
Chicago
Fritz Fellman
Feliman
Jens Hansen
Peter Hougard
Hansen
Weather forecast notes rapid warmup then storms in February
February begins with a new moon on the 13th and rapid warming followed by heavy storms mid month. A renewed cold spell returns after the 16th toward the Atlantic by the 17th, with further storm activity February 20 to 22 and again February 25 to 28 bringing sleet rain and snow. Much cooler weather follows in the far south as Jupiter influence wanes. The month ends with a cold wave after the full moon on the 28th and perigee on the 29th.
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Atlantic
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promised To Boost Winter Fatigue
Early year is the best time to take Hood's Sarsaparilla to build up a weakened body and nervous system. The ad urges readers to purify the blood and invigorate the whole system, claiming Hood's Sarsaparilla is unmatched for winter impurities and lists testimonials from grateful users.
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Hood
Young farmer Byron White in corn stalk mishap
Yesterday's High Point Enterprise recounts Byron White now farming at the A A Helton place as a small man with notable cleverness. He ignored size warnings while cutting a cornstalk to watch wind direction and was nearly trapped when an ear of corn remained on the stalk, requiring a neighbor to pull him free.
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High Point
Byron White
A. A. Helton Place
Rheumatism cured by Germeter in Marietta claims four years
A letter from Mr. R B Goodman of Marietta Georgia credits Dr Kings Royal Germeter with curing years of rheumatism or sciatica after doctors failed. He says he can walk again and has been well for four years. The notice advertises a 48 page book free and a large bottle with 108 doses.
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R B. Goodman
Marietta, Ga
Atlanta Chemical Co
Atlanta, Ga
Taylor & Banner
D. A. Houston
Druget
Hood's Sar Saparilia Blood Purifier Featured
An advertisement claims Hood's Sar Saparilia will cleanse long standing blood taint, presenting the product as a proven blood purifier and offering annual sales language to attract buyers.
Death on the Railroad Ends Buncombe Citizen's Life
Mr John F Tweed a respected Buncombe resident died after a southbound Asheville and Spartanburg train accident Thursday evening near Bunbee He stepped onto the platform and fell from the moving car sustaining multiple injuries he died before a physician arrived The coroner's inquest was set for Saturday with crew witnesses The deceased aged about 44 leaves a wife Miss Ashworth and three children and owned property in Asheville Funeral services are planned at Tweed's chapel near his former residence conducted by Rev J A Spronce
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John F.weed
Buncombe
Tizen
Waar
Tweed
Asheville
Overton
Spartanburg
Bushee
Bunbee
Mr. Tweed
George Brown
Adolphus Gibson
L. B. McBrayer
N. A. Penland
J. W. Brown
W. M. Nettles
W. R. West
A. B. Case
A. D. Murray
Cane Creek
Miss Ashworth
Rufus Ashworth
Fairview
J. A. Sronce
Peabody’s Joy in Giving Money Away
A Baltimore dinner with George Peabody turns to charity as he recalls preferring to earn money yet finding delight in giving. He describes starting with a London model tenement project and gradually increasing philanthropy, ending with the satisfaction of giving more.
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Baltimore
George Peabody
Mr. Peabody
Johne Hopkins
London
San Francisco
Argonaut
Covington Confesses After Past Declarations
Tom Covington, under a death sentence at Newton, has confessed to the murder. He previously stood with Josey, who was convicted and imprisoned. Covington retracts earlier statements and says they were meant to influence the Governor to commute his sentence, now making a full confession.
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Tom Covington
Newton
Covington
Josey
Cuitentiary
Ooington
Statesville
Miraculous Escape Of Mr H B Ireland In Factory Collapse
Mr H B Ireland was trapped beneath a brick and timber wall at the South annex Ireland factory when the wall collapsed around 3 pm. Rescue took about 30 minutes and he was found alive with several ribs broken but no serious internal injuries. He was examined by Dr Sarena Dalton and others, then moved home on a cot. Several others narrowly escaped and bystanders crowded the ruins as fire and debris were cleared.
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South Annex
Ireland
H. B. Ireland
Sar
Winston Republican
Purified faith and trusted remedies praised in old notices
A reflective excerpt urges trust in God and daily faith amid life’s fears. The piece transitions to ads extolling Simmons Liver Regulator as a preferred medicine with testimonials from S M Hysell of Ohio and Dr D S Russell of Virginia praising its efficacy.
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Simmons
S. M. Hysell
Middleport
Ohio
D. 8. Russell
Palmville
Bond success praised in Senate amid cautious doubt
Officials report broad approval of the bond call in the Senate with some members awaiting detailed outcomes. Doubters warned against premature judgments, while advertisements tout Ayer products as preventive care. Two men, John and William McCann, were arrested in Amherst for attempting to wreck a C S passenger train, confessing intent to rob passengers. A Lowell Mass youth cured of chronic neck boils after three bottles of Ayer s Sarsaparilla with improved digestion and weight gain noted.
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Senate
John and
William McCann
Amherst
Wis
Seconsin Central
Lowell
Mass
Ayer
Charlotte January Deaths Report Shows Measles Toll
In January there were 62 deaths in Charlotte with 41 white and 21 colored victims. Measles caused 27 deaths, reflecting a health concern in the period. Dare County is described as peculiar for lacking farmers and farming activity, with residents fishing instead.
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Charlotte
Masons Call to Use All Means to Prevent Global War
Miss Clara Barton and party stay at a London hotel awaiting decision on entry into Armenia. The Grand Lodge of Masons of Tennessee urges Masons to employ all means to avert war among nations.
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The
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Tennessee
Masons
Clara Barton
London
Armenia
Mrs. Gray Remembered For Charity And Faithful Service
Greensboro Record reports Mrs. Julius A. Gray mourned as a devoted mother church member and benefactor. funeral led by Rev. Dra Smith at 11 am with floral tributes and eloquent addresses. The piece links her charity to heavenly praise and communal loss. Also notes Moody’s homage to his mother and Canada’s push to strengthen defences.
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Julius A. Gray
Dra, Smith
Gray
Earth
Greensboro
Judge Clark Returns from Mexican Trip
Judge Walter Clark returned from a month in Mexico visiting twenty of the republic's twenty seven states. He told Raleigh News and Observer the country is very prosperous with resources just beginning to be developed and that the dollar parity affects Mexican prosperity.
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Walter Clark
Mexico
Republic
Raleigh News and Observer
Japan
Romero
Washington
North American Review
Sian
Diaz
National Supreme Court
Sugar Barrel Stamp Scheme Stopped In Salisbury
Gresham found a suspicious sugar barrel at Southern Freight bound for Salisbury. He opened the 24 gallon cask to reveal an empty interior and intact stamp. The outfit behind the plan was smashed, aiming to refill the cask without paying new stamps.
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Internal Revenue
Charlotte News
Gresham
Southern Freight
Salisbury
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Lancaster
Objie
Oroke
Simmons Liver Regulator
Zeitlin & Ootte
E. F. Hollingsworth
Franklin Street
Nwar Main
S. P. Graves
Attorney Atlaw
Mount Airy
R. L. Haymore
Attorney AT Law
Mouwant Airy
Geo. W. Sparger
Attorney At Law & Notary Public
Mount Alvy, N
Canter
J. & Leewellin, Voveun
N.C
Carter & Lewellyn, Attorneys - At- Law
W. S. Needham
Pilot Mountain
Jan Lem
Russel Creek
T. B. McCargo
Pocahontas Coal Co
W. 8
Carr Assengers
Aula
Taylor & Banner's Drug Store
J. H. Blakemore
East Main St
MT. Airy
the Times
W. W. Burke
Staple and Fancy Grocer
W. W. Burka
L. B. Albertson
Bank, Mt. Airy, WC
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Spain
Cuba
Ferdinand VII
Ihs
Cubia
Aver
Eva Brace
Lincoln
Guilford Battleground
Kood
Baaltimore Herald
South
John F. Tweed
Thea
Leavening Powe
LY Pure
Phillips Brooks
Dare
Moody
His
Mr. Moody
Dr. Everett
Dwight L. Moody
Canada
Judge Clark
Everett
Jenkins Globe & Check
Eberman
T. M. Everett & Co
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