White House Reception Delights Charlotte Visitor
A Charlotte observer recalls a Washington visit for a diplomatic reception at the White House hosted by President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt. The account details entering the Blue Room, meeting the President, and catching a glimpse of Miss Alice Roosevelt, with reflections on the gala and the foreign dignitaries present.
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Charlotte Observer
White House
Presit
Ores
Napoleon
Lafayette
Washington
Jackson
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
President
Miss Alice
Nicholas Longworth
Joe
Nick Loneworth
Alice Roosevelt
Jonah Kuhio Kalanianeole
Notice to creditors and claimants in Worth estate
Executors Carter and Welch announce probate of John L. Worth's will. Creditors and claimants must present timely, verified claims or be barred by law. Notice dated 14 day 1908.
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John .L. Worth
Owe ‘Carter
C Welch
Trustee Urges Settlements for Unverified Greenwood Claims
W E Barker trustee calls all parties with accounts against J W Greenwood who have not handed in verified claims to do so at once. All owing parties must make immediate settlement.
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J. W. Greenwood
W. E. Barker
Certificate of Dissolution for Granite City Land & Improvement Co
Secretary of State certifies Granite City Land & Improvement Company dissolved by unanimous stockholder consent filed November 8, 1907. McCargo named agent for service. Document filed in Raleigh with official seal.
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Raleigh
A. UD
J. Bryan Grimes
Lawson Claims 100 Acres in Surry County Land Entry
W R Lawson of Surry County files for patent of 100 acres in Stewarts Creek area adjoining lands of Inney Neley Johnson and others. Entry taken by Vestal Taylor on January 1908 year.
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North Carolina
Surry County
W. R. Lawson
Stewarts Creek
Inney
Neley Johnson
W. R. Ph
Vestal Taylo
R. Lawson
Remarkable Tiny Figures Across History and a North Carolina Sale
A mosaic of historical anecdotes describes diminutive figures from Alexander to Canopus and a Byzantine tale of giants. The text shifts to a legal notice as W. F. Carter, trustee, advertises a real estate auction in Mount Airy, North Carolina, for multiple Meadow Branch tracts on February 1, 1908.
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J. R. Lewellyn
J. W. Stanley
M. E Stanley
Surry County
Court House
Dobson
North Carolina
C. G. Holyfield
Fishers River
R. H. Bledsoe
Oliver Stanley
R. C. Lewellyn
M. Jessup
Mount Airy
N. C
Meadow Branch
William Jessup
Tersino
Wm. Jessup
Jas. M. Jessup
Martin Jessup
Meadow
Jessup
Shelton
John Shelton
Secretaries, Education and a Pirate Tale
A Boston Transcript note recalls Richard Mansfield hiring a pirate secretary who was fired for poor spelling and weak education. Upon dismissal the man protested his $5,000 education cost, and the actor quipped that his parents should sue for recovery, saying they were swindled.
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Richard Mansfieid
Boston ‘Transcript
Lightning and Thunder Described as Electric Phenomena
A New York American report explains lightning as sparks of material thrown into incandescence by a storm and thunder as the sound from the cloud's electric discharge. It notes the flash reaches the eye instantly while thunder lags behind, taking a few seconds to reach the ear.
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New York American
Not His Affinity Prompts Dark Courtship
A lank, long haired youth gazes at a charming girl as he asks a startling question about longing for death. The exchange hints at darker motives and a tense, unfolding scene between two young characters.
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Death
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills Cure Constipation
Strengthens nerves controlling liver and bowels to relieve constipation. Cures constipation in 6 doses for 25 cents.
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