18 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1897
Page
1
In a clipped, fragmentary reminiscence from a Kentucky bank clerk, the speaker recalls a tense moment and a near certainty of danger during a night shift. The text conveys anxious reflection on a past event within a banking setting.
The San Dergo section of Morena gorge was blown away by a 100000 pound black powder blast aimed to lift and push a massive rock mass 4 to 50 feet sideways and across the canyon. The detonation bridged the gorge, dislodging about 150000 tons of rock and reshaping the landscape near the dam 43 miles from the city.
The St Petersburg dispatch reports Russia bans Moslem pilgrimages to Mecca and Christian visits to the shrine to curb bubonic plague. Officers guard frontiers to prevent spread. A coroner’s jury found Stokes Hairston’s death involved a broken neck from a weapon but gave no suspect. Raleigh aldermen plan streetcar service revival and warn Raleigh Electric to rebuild plant by mid April. North Carolina Railroad pays a 105000 semi annual dividend to the state. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised for blood health. Reports claim 7 males sold in Shelby for 83.
North Carolina notices report Parker of Graham buying the Burlington News, the Wilmington Messenger settling a damage suit, and tales of express robberies and tobacco industry delays. Articles describe railroad injuries near Hot Springs, financial woes of Stokesdale and Madison merchants, a minister’s death, and upcoming North Carolina fairs and civic affairs.
The article recounts the push of the Western North Carolina Railroad through the Blue Ridge twenty years earlier. An engine needed on the western side drove the eastern line to Henrys, a three and a half mile uphill span with 500 feet per mile grade. Sections of track were laid and later removed as the engine crossed.
The North Carolina legislature met with debates on reforming the agricultural department and college, regulating bicycles, and supporting the arbitration treaty. Laws on fines for disturbances at meetings and carrying concealed weapons were considered, with amendments and votes shaping political speech restrictions and public order measures.
Mr RK B Greeve of Chilbowie Virginia says he suffered consumption and failure of all treatments until Dr King's New Discovery cured him with two bottles. He resumes business after three years and praises its efficacy for coughs colds and consumption. Free trial bottles at Taylor Banner's Drug Store.
John A. Young of Greensboro has engaged an entomologist to inspect nursery stock for disease. The specialist conducts a thorough examination every six months to ensure trees remain healthy.
An Express Agent in Griffin Georgia praises King's Royal Goranginee as the best medicine for muscular rheumatism and catarrh with several cured cases. A 48 page information book is offered by The Atlanta Chemical Co. A note mentions suspended work at the Oxford orphanage due to illness among children.
The North Carolina senate debated a joint committee to investigate railroad matters and bused through bills on passenger safety, railway rates, and nonresident fishing licenses. Other measures covered guardians bonds, extra courts, pensions for ex Confederates, and medical education needs.
A historical advertisement touts Royal Germetter as a child tonic with claims to cure colic, aid digestion, and promote sleep. It emphasizes its lemonade-like taste, suitability for teething, and calls it the greatest remedy for weak children, sold by druggists in a new large bottle with 108 doses for one dollar.
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