North Carolina Legislature Clashes Over Penitentiary Costs
The House floor debate centers on a claim the penitentiary cost the state nothing in 1896 and could be funded by bonds. New superintendent John R. Smith takes charge as bolting Populists grab offices. the Legislature inches toward adjournment amid clashes over asylums, taxation, and the constitution bystander votes.
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John R. Smith
Raleigh
N. C
Lenzar
Leazar
Arry
Ohn Sr. Smith
McCaskey
Bolter
man‘Beeros
Roanoke
Reinhart
Beadsboro
House
Senate
Corporation Srabbers
Pieron
Dockery
Sterday
Beg Carolina
Aga
Russell
Eliz City notes and local developments March 6
Eliz City reports Registrar M J Culpepper back from Washington with good weather during inauguration. Methodist church minutes show 609 members. J Haywood Sawyer plans a new house at Church and Road streets replacing an old ruin. Mrs J P Overman ill with German measles. Cotton factory runs steadily as do other mills. Rev James G Old to address churchgoers in SouthMINs. Mrs Louis Selle and children visiting North and Washington expected back Monday.
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Church
Road
North Shepherd Street
James G. Old
South Mins
Louis Selle
North
Washington
Edenton Social Notes Include Visits and an Accident
Edenton North Carolina March 6 special report says W B Shepherd is home after a business trip. Samuel Trogers of Norfolk visits friends and relatives. W W Williams went to Camden by noon train. Monthly drifted last night with the military company in full dress. Sheriff Elliott rode out on business and fed his horse, which frightened and broke the harness and buggy causing five dollars damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edenton
N. C
W. B. Shepherd
Samuel Trogers
Norfolk
WW. Wi. Williams
Camden
Sheriff Elliott
Local News Briefs From Halifax County and Roanoke Rapids
Trade AX Halifax N C Maren Mr Austin's show left this week for the Rapids where it will be for some time. Mr J N Nowell Weldon spent several days here this week. Mr and Mrs O M Wields left for home a few days ago at Roanoke Rapids visiting Mrs J X Brown. Rev J A McRaverlin to conduct services in the Baptist church next Sunday morning. Choir practice in the Episcopal church last night despite bad weather.
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Halifax
N. C
Austin
J. N. Nowell
Af Weldon
O. M
Roanoke Rapids
J. X. Brown
J. A. McRaverlin
Local Clergy Preaches Morning and Night in Hert
In Hertford North Carolina on March 6 special report notes Mr H W Levernege of Wilmington Delaware left on the early train for home. Mr W W Carpenter of Baltimore visits town. Presiding Elder Rev A P Tyre will preach today morning and night.
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Hertford
N. C
H. W. Levernege
Wilmington
Idel
W. W. Carpenter
Baltimore
A. P. Tyre
Buckingham Lithin Water and Lunch Offer
Water bottles advertised as clear and sparkling with 20 bottles for $1.00 at 614 Church Street. Also promoted are steamed hominy and an elegant lunch item in a Wilk quart can for 10 cents.
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Buckingham
Church Street
Hopkins
Broadcast of Sunday Services Across Local Churches
Brambleton McKendree M B church and others list today services with multiple sermons at 11 10 am and 7 45 pm. Sunday schools held at 6 00 am 9 30 or 9 80 am with additional meetings and revival activities noted at Memorial Christian Temple and Spurgeon Memorial Baptist church.
Frost On Uniforms and Umpire Tracts For Next Season
The Froston club plans no novelty in uniforms with blue circular plateh bearing Boston in white. Beaneaters favor white at home with black stockings belts and caps. away games blue-grey with black trimming. Old-style square-top caps return. Esper Hutchinson and Bierbauer bolster St Louis. Browns need more added players. President Young reports 200 umpire applications. Nash to stay at third for Philadelphia and may become captain.
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Froston Club
Boston
Beaneaters
Giants
Polo Grounds
Esper
Hutchinson
Bierbauer
St. Louis
Browns
Young
Nash
Philadelphia
Dr Humphreys 77 Promised Cure for Lung Diseases
An advertisement asserts that twenty percent of deaths from pulmonary diseases could be saved by Dr. Humphreys Specific 77. It claims the remedy reduced fatalities since widespread use and urges buying from druggists or sending 23 cents for a mailed copy of the Homeopathic Manual. It lists Humphreys Medical Company at William and John streets, New Orleans.
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Humphreys
Mondicina
Eame Price
Sama Suarantes
ATE Medical Co
Omana, Neb
Nebraska
Johnson to Lecture on St Patrick and the Land He Loves
Dr H F Johnson will deliver a lecture on St Patrick and the land he loves next Tuesday night week admission 25 cents. The Young Men's prayer meetings at Central Avenue Baptist church at 6 30 this evening. Baptizing at night and special music by children.
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H. FE. Johnson
St. Patrick
Esther Russell
Central Avenue
Laura Clarke
Poole Street
Central Avenue Baptist Church
George Miller
North Street
New Methodist
W. R. Keefe
W. Cc. T. U. Hall
Colley Avenue
BE. EB. Dudley
LeKies Memorial Methodist Church
BE. Johnson
D. D
W. EL. Roberts
Cotton market reports show varied futures and spot declines
Heavy rains persist in gulf and Atlantic states while London consols ease. New York futures close steady after small drops. May 6.92 to 6.09, August 7.02 to 7.03, October 6.61 to 6.62. Spot New Orleans bids down 1-16c. receipts in New Orleans and U.S. ports rise versus prior years. World cotton supply tallies 134,756,263 bales, up 49,729 from last year.
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Gulf and Atlantic States
London
New York
New Orleans
United States
Prices Drive Narrow Market Fairness And Competition
Advertised Monday prices promote specials on embroidery ribbons and silk taffeta in a single shop. Embroidery ranges 7c to 13c per yard with 1 000 yard lots in various widths and patterns. Silk ribbons include 25c to 45c per yard deals, all Monday only.
Public Auction of Burnt and Damaged Cotton in Norfolk
Underwriters order sells about five hundred fifty bales of burnt and damaged cotton at public auction in Norfolk at the old Baseball Park near Ocean View depot. The sale begins Monday at 12 o clock noon.
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Norfolk
Baseball Park
Ocean View Depot
Proposals Sought for Supplies to Norfolk Navy Yard
Sealed proposals for supplies to Norfolk Navy Yard will be opened March 9 1897 at the Navy Department Washington. Bids to include bolts and nuts, canvas, rubber mats, leather goods, lumber, piping, tools and more. Navy reserves right to reject bids or waive defects with lot-based selection.
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Norpoli Navy Yard
Wnoarfare Navy Yard
Bureau of
Navy Department
Washington
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Cval
Navy
Department
Walve
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