Atlantic & Yadkin Railway reorganizes under Coast Line
General Manager announces new Atlantic and Yadkin appointments effective February 15 including J W Fry as Assistant General Manager and E Borden as Superintendent of Transport. Office locations in Wilmington and Greensboro. Passes from Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley to be honored. Coast Line passes not recognized on Atlantic and Yadkin.
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Jao, Jaey
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic and Adkin Railway
Cape Fear
E. Borden
Wilmington
E. B. Pleasants
H. L. Fry
Gree Re
T. H. Smyington
F. IH. Fechtig
J. C. Murchison
Greensboro
F. Flanagan
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Company
Atlantic and Yadkin Railway
Coast Line
Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley Railway
W. Flanagan
G. L. Gieschen
Red Cross
W. A. Riach
Good Roads Bill Aims to Lessen Poverty and Boost Schools
In a Biblica Recorder dated editorial, Professor J. A. Holmes champions a North Carolina road law to fund roads, farms, and education. The measure would empower county commissioners to levy a road tax, create road supervisor roles, and require able-bodied adults to labor on roads annually, with convict assistance and future adjustments as funds improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
North Carolina
Congress
J. A. Holmes
Biblical Recorder
Discovery touted as greater than Klondike gold
Mr A. Thomas of Marysville Texas claims a cure for consumption after long suffering and hemorrhages using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds He says gold is worthless beside this cure and would pay a hundred dollars a bottle Free trial bottles at Taylor Banner s Drug Store Regular sizes 50 cents and 8 dollars guaranteed to cure or money back
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Mr. A. ©. Thomas
Marysville
Tex
Klondike
Dr. King
Judge Brown Faces Charges Dismissed by House Panel
The house judiciary committee investigated charges against Judge Brown by Representative White and found no evidence to sustain them. The Raleigh News and Observer notes color line tensions in Raleigh and efforts to help both races equally. A U S Navy bill creates an admiral position. Rear Admiral Dewey expected to be named.
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Brown
Representative White
House Judiciary Committee
Raleigh News and Observer
United States Penal
Dewey
Capture of Iloilo as U S forces seize town without casualties
General Miller reports Iloilo fell to American troops after a night bombardment by Petrel and Baltimore and a land assault by marines. The rebels fled or burned parts of the town. No U S casualties. foreign consulates protected as fires rage through native and Chinese districts.
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Miller
War Department
Hele
United States
Manila
U. S. St. Paul
Tloilo
Toile
Noile
Etre
Boston
Iloilo
Sith
Etrel
Lettel
Hallo
Petrel
Loilo
Sixth
United States Artillery Regiment
Tennessee Volunteers
Eighteenth
United States Infantry
Col. Potter
Hailo
Geniller
Keller
Jaro
Mad Dog Scare In Charlotte District Attacks Citizens
The Charlotte area faced a wild mad dog outbreak with twelve bitten and others seeking rabies treatment. Chief Orr killed the animal after a two mile chase, using five shots, as the dog attacked bystanders near Caldwell Street and the park. Dr O Donoghue reports mad stone cures with three hundred treated and two deaths.
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Brooklyn
Charlotte
G. A. Pawe
Chief Orr
Mr. Geo. Gifford
Caldwell Street
Ciit
Saya
Ar Porter
OO Duaghine
Charlotte News
Giant Locomotive Rewrites Size Records at Baldwin Works
The Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia completed a compound consolidation engine for the Lehigh Valley line. Weighing 546000 pounds with 18 inch high pressure and 30 inch low pressure cylinders the monster is said to pull 1000 tons at seventeen miles per hour. It cannot turn certain curves on its first test and workers lifted it to clear the siding.
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Lehigh Valley
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
United States
Reading
Coxton
Fairview
Maine Victims Memorial Observed in Havana Ceremony
In Havana on February 15 the United States Republics observance honored Maine victims. A half mast flag ceremony aboard Resolute featured Captain Rathbone and Mrs. Dudley with naval officers and civilians. High mass followed at Mercede Church with attendance by high officials and Cuban leaders.
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Havana
Shane Wighaty
Kates Rathbon
Dudley
Flret Maine Heavy Artillery
Eaton
Mercede
Leadlow
George R. Ernest
Brooke
LB. J. Cromwell
Llavana Fire Brigade
Mgr. Santander
Commodore Cromwell
Father Sherman
Hood’s Sarsaparilla praised as cure all ailments
A Northern Virginia reader cites Hood’s Sarsaparilla curing a bad cough and restoring her daughter’s health. The note advertises Hood’s Medicine in Lowell Massachusetts and mentions mail order details. Army movements report Ninth Regiment infantry being ordered to San Francisco for Manila, with transport Sheridan sailing for Manila via the Suez.
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Hood
Madison Barracks
New York
San Francisco
Manila
All Medicine
Wesley's House Museum Opened with Historic Relics
An anonymous donor provided £5000 to create a permanent Wesley museum in the city. The three rooms display Wesley's chair, grandfather clock, a teapot from Wedgwood, and the 4am prayer room. The site preserves relics as originally arranged, drawing visiting pilgrims to witness the historic setup.
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Wesley
Anna
Owe
Wedgwood
Congregationaliat
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Sold By Chicago Druggists
Hiisgen Hros, popular South Side druggists at corner 6th st and Wentworth av, advertise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as highly effective for children with severe colds and croup. Taylor and Banner, Druggists, distribute the medicine. The Norfolk Virginian and Pilot reports odd numeric observations about the year 1800 and magic numbers in a study of figures.
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Hiisgen Hros
South Side
Corner 6Th St
Wentworth Av
Taylor & Banner
Norfolk Virginian
Pilot
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Miles’ Nervine
Eengineer
F. W. Mercy
Tata Broadway
Council Hluffs
Mil Humboldt
Denver
Fikbart, Ind
Moore
W. B. Brown
Notary Public
Orfice Witn Ono
W. Sranema
Mount Airy, N
S. P. Graves
Fattorney-at-Law
Mount Airy, N.C
John E. Banner
Frabalin ST
B. McCargo
NEWS
Mount Amy Hotel
Y Arrencen To
Carter
Amy
A. Lewellyn
Gomnon
Carter & Leweellyn
Gerko. W. Sparger
J. H. Blakemore
Mountairy
N.C
Jersey
China
J. & Jackson
Pilot Mountain, N.C
Dr. Boykin
I. W. West
Normal and Industrial College
Stidents
Atlantic & Yadkin
J. W. Pry
H. L. Pry
Atlantic & Yadkin Railway
Melbourne
Australia
Argus
Great Britain
Third Volunteer Engineers
Cuba
Swift
B. P. McAllister
Harrodsburg
Swift Speecific Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Biacate
Wilbur Rsme
Tum
University Orid
Ouran
Fieiing Pub
Pearach Rewna
Ieee
I Vihdehes
Maine
Cause For
Uoon
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mase
United States Army
Sheridan
Suez Canal
Parm
Dobson
Mount Airy
White Plains
Jones
Turner's Mountain
John Wesley’s
I’ Ilipin
Aguinaldo
New Orleans
Garilla
Eurely
Augusta Chronicle
Dem
Chamberlain
Chicago
Macon
Bradfield Regulator Co
Railway
Texas
California
Florida
Porto Rico
Verhor
CARRY
Asheville, N. C
Candy Cathartic
Omaha Exposition
Beat
Hannall
Colins
Hurke
Texab
Menico
Cali
Fred. D. Bush
Louisville & Nashville R. R
Brown Building
Atlanta, Ga
Trinity College
Catakoo
Krieo
Durham, NC
Trinity Academy
Pilot Mountain, N. C
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