Naval Reserves and May 81st charter notes
Local items discuss naval reserves on days, a May 81st ration day, and the Grand Army of the Republic. It mentions corporate charters granted to multiple firms, and notes about taxes, court terms, and passage of fish in Neuse river. Also covers a court, a Tennessee escort, and a Sunday school excursion.
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Ole Blearity
Lily
Grand Army of O
Porators
W. F. Bogart
Hn L. Hummer
du- Hicks
Garsed
W. A. Leville
Corrie
Eh.robinson
Neuse
Pasquotank
Supreme Court
Bs Valide Devile Company
Fourth Cement
Verner
Tennessee
Aptist Tabernacle
Newhbern
Leon
Fusion talk and local politics stir Virginia election near
Richmond dispatch reports rumors of Republican fusion with gold Democrats, naming Joseph Bryan as a potential coalition target though Bryan denies plans to run. Virginia officials debate Internal Revenue and Brady chances while Maupin stays in the House race. Voter interest is low in the city treasurer contest as Henrico and Chesterfield races proceed. Memorial Day events in Hollywood are set with Gen A L Phillips as marshal and Gov O Ferrall delivering the keynote.
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Virginian
Richmond
Joseph Bryan
Bryan
Waddill
Edgar Allan d
Fusion
Mr. Bryan
James D. Brady
Washington
Virginia
Brady
Phillips
Henrico
Chesterfield
A. Maupin
Maupin
Fnally
Senate
Knowles
Hollywood
Civil court in session at Halifax with Purnell case ongoing
Halifax N C May 26 special civil court is in session under Judge Imberlake. The Purnell case continues and will likely occupy the day. Many out of town visitors attend, including R O Burton Raleigh W H Day Raleigh J U C MacRae Raleigh J B Batchelor Raleigh J J Wood Littleton HR J Lewis Sellestor Daniel Weldon Howard Alston Littleton and others. Rev J W Kramer of Wilmington lectured last night at the court house for the Baptist church and will speak again tonight on Via Man with a Wrong Salt of Clothes On. The hotel register lists nearly fifty visitors. The high school closes today and Mr T G Robertson Ringwood is in town.
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Halifax
N. C
Imberlake Fhresiding
Purnell
R. O. Burton
Raleigh
W. H. Day
J. UC. MacRae
J. B. Batchelor
J. J. Wood
Littleton
HR. J. Lewis
Sellestor Daniel
Weldon
Howard Alston
J. W. Kramer
Wilmington
WN. C
Baptist Church
Ife
T. G. Robertson
Ringwood
Ten Nights in a Bar Room at Academy of Music
Elizabeth City reports a large May 25 audience enjoyed Emma Warren and company in Ten Nights in a Bar Room at the Academy of Music with another show Too Much Marriage planned tonight. Mentions Adglett on business and visitors Misses Murray Carter Chadwick from Fairfield Dare county returning home. Strawberries scarce and revival services led by Rev. Hall with Rev. Ryder and Rev. Rumley assisting. Emma Warren company to present St Patrick's Eye tomorrow night.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Academy of Music
Emma Warren
F Adglett
Hebecca Murray
Sallie Carter
Chadwick
Local Notes From Mer tford May 26
Mertford reports several mobility updates including Robert Perry leaving soon for Norfolk to resume as fireman on the Nettie plying to Baltimore. Miss Bessie Riddick returns from college to cheers. T D Saunders to send Belvidere to Mulber beth City for repairs. Rev A W Burfordt back from Columbia S C with cooler weather noted. Rev O Ryder assisting in Elizabeth City revival. P H Small of Chowan county monitoring lumber mills. W H Buffkin of Elizabeth City visits Mer tford yesterday.
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Hertford
N. C
Robert Perry Willl
Norfolk
Nettie
Baltimore
Bessie Riddick
T. D. Saunders
Belvidere
Mulzahbeth City
A. W. Burfovdt
Columbia
O. Ryder
Elizabeth City
Hall
P. H. Small
Chowan County
W. H. Buffkin
Edenton Weather and Local Updates Reported
Edenton North Carolina on May 26 special report notes capsized canoes from Monday afternoon hail rain and wind storm with no loss of life. Carpenters work on Air W J Leary Jr s new Waterstreet residence. Norfolk visitors T B Boushell John P Hall W L New J T Spivy in town. Schools to close soon. Pannill Paint company at work. Strawberries scarce in market. Mrs Annie Tarkinton ill at Carteret Street.
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Edenton
N. C
W. J. Leary, Jr
Waterstreet
T. B. Boushell
Bell Cross
John P. Hall
W. L. New
J. T. Spivy
Norfolk
Pannill Paint Company
Annie Tarkinton
Carteret Street
Sea traffic notes from the Chesapeake and Atlantic ports
A list of schooners and barges cleared or sailed from multiple ports. Vessels include Alice Hodges Rappahannock with corn Caroline Augusta bluefish Felix for William Lamb Co coal Timothy Fields Philadelphia light Jennie R Tomilson Atlantic City tow Grace Titus North Carolina with tow of barges James H Hall New York lumber Virginia Brown Baltimore N W No 2 Fall River coal N W No 3 Providence with D Crockett Hoboken coal Henry P Havens New York lumber Ephraim Annet Travers Baltimore lumber Fannie Kimmy New York Bark P C Merryman Boston with
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Alice Hodges
Rappahannock
Caroline Augusta
Felix
William Lamb & Co
Timothy Fields
Smith
Philadelphia
Light
Jennie R. Tomilson
Tomilson
Atlantic City
N. J
Grace Titus
North Carolina
James H. Hall
New York
Schr
Virginia Brown
Baltimore
Fall River
Providence
Crockett
Hoboken
Henry P. Havens
Walton
Ephraim & Annet Travers
Fannie Kimmy
Wolf
Baree P. C. Merryman
Boston
Sandy Hook Light Vessel Repairs Notice and Signals
The Light House Board announces that around June 15, 1897 light vessel No. 51 near Sandy Hook will be withdrawn for repairs and replaced by relief vessel No. 18. Light vessel No. 16 will emit a white flashing light every 15 seconds, visible to about ten miles, with the potential shift to a fixed white light if the flashing light fails. A 12 inch steam whistle will sound in fog, matching the three-second blasts and twelve-second silences. Prussia has 757 generals on the pension list.
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Sandy Hook
Lighthouse Board
Goodney Channel
New York Lower Bay
Charity Benefit By Jonnie Juniors For Confederate Widows
The Pickett-Buchanan Camp Chapter UDC plans a summer fundraiser with a benefit by the Jonnie Juniors of Washington DC to aid widows of Confederate soldiers. Event set for Monday evening May 31 at the Academy of Music. tickets distributed to members and efforts urged to sell them. The season’s final meeting will be at 12 o'clock Tuesday June 1 in the camp hall, with unsold tickets and funds to be returned. Committees include Mrs J Leigh as president and others named.
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Pickett-Buchanan Camp
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Jonnie
Washington, D. C
Academy of Music
J. ¥. Leigh
T. W. Henderson
W. P. Burrow
Missa Doyle
G. Briggs
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs with claims of a universal cure. It notes safety for all ages, pleasant taste, and a money back guarantee, urging use alongside Dr King’s New Life Pills for stomach and bowel regulation. Free trial bottles offered at Burrow, Martin & Co.’s Drug Store.
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Dr. King
Burrow
Martin& Co
Striking garment contractors begin peace talks in New York
In New York on May 26 indications showed the backbone of the big garment makers strike was broken as over thirty of 1,800 contractors entered into peace negotiations with the United Brotherhood of Tailors through the settlement committee.
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New York
United Brotherhood of Tailors
Strikers Number Expected to Drop to About 22,000
Report indicates more than 3,000 operators will return to work tomorrow, reducing the striker count to roughly 22,000. The note highlights ongoing labor actions and anticipated resolution steps as workers resume duties.
Baltimore receiver bid in Maryland Coal case
Willigm Oliver sues Maryland Coal Company and Charles A Buddenbohn in Baltimore seeking appointment of a receiver. Judge Stockbridge grants a temporary injunction and orders the company to show cause by June 9. Oliver says he owns thirty shares and alleges the firm is insolvent with Buddenbohn in full charge of affairs.
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Baltimore
Wiligm Oliver
Maryland Coal Company
Charles A. Buddenbahn
Stockbridge
Oliver
Charles 4. Buddenbohn
Thawed dynamite blast kills farmer and two sons near Duluth
A dynamite thawing accident at Kermantown seven miles from Duluth today killed farmer Prank Lueck and his two young sons. His wife and another son were badly hurt but survived. The blast tore the house apart and hurled a boy through a window. the family was hospitalized in Duluth. The mother is expected to recover, the boy remains critical.
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Duluth
Minn
Kermantown
Lueck
Locomotive Engineer Ef N Porch Dies in Petersburg
Petersburg Va May 26 Special Mr Ef N Porch a widely known locomotive engineer died here last night after painful knees. This evening fire broke out in the boiler room of the Seward Trunk and Bag company. How the fire originated is not known. Loss 200 dollars.
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Petersburg
Ef. N. Porch
Seward Trunk and Bag Company
Washable Boys Suits Offered In Several Styles
Readily available boys washable suits presented in a dozen styles. Prices begin at 75 cents, with several styles at 89 cents and others at one dollar. Light and well made, aimed at practical everyday wear.
Purchase Terms: One Fourth Cash and Installments
The agreement states one-fourth cash with the balance in four equal notes bearing interest per annum. The notes are secured by a deed of trust on the property with recording and deed drawing costs to be paid by the purchaser, or the purchaser may choose to pay all cash.
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Btate Medical CO
Oimahe
Neb
Earth
Sarah Co. Barney
John T. Nurney
Columbian Building and Loan Association
Richmond
Balth Co. Nurney
John ‘T. Nurney
Sarah C. Nurney
Kilby and
Pine Streets
Suffolk
Kilby
Y. Childrey
Kilby Street
W. J. Kilby
Nansemond
P. Vanderslick
JO Lane Stern
Norfolk Iron Works Engines Sawmill and Machinery Ad
Norfolk Iron Works advertises engines boiler mills and other machinery of improved patterns. Also repairs. Duval patent boiler tune fables are the only remedy for leaky iron tubes and can be inserted in minutes by the engineer and warranted to stop leaks.
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Duval
Artificial Mother's Wilk marketed as healthy cow's milk substitute
A historical advertisement touts Artificial Mother's Wilk as a German patented processed substitute for mother's milk. It claims to be the only healthy option and urges consultation with physicians before use, noting a retail price is forthcoming.
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Sqrest College
Judge Clark
Svey
Durham
Charlotte
Glendon
Pene Os Torly
Saay
Exan EA
Wogdard
Wilson
Forest College
Mexico
Matt W. Ransom
F. C
Ransom
Pest
Ilter Clark
Preston
H. Marsh
R. B. Cobb
J. D. Husham
John Mitchell
Professor Sewer
J. C. Scarboro
P. A
Hunter
H. B. Duffy
J. E
Spainhour
H. C. Dockery
Marsh
N. B. Broughas
Soya
Colonel Meady
Maupin Wil Bus
House— Movement For
Pure Waite
Tnav
MILA
Sk Cate
Elizabedae Orry
Mertford
Brenton
Shipping News
Prussia
The
Jonnie Juniors
National Lead Co
John T. Lewis & Bros.co
South Front St
Meath
Beecaiani
U.S
B. I. Allen CO
Ganal &I
Post
John S. Etheridge
Berkley, VA
Chestnut
Pearl Street
Rock Bottom
Portsmouth
John
Ethi
Ridgr
Penivagval
BAPE
Clwaye
Reilulic
Laagie
Ak Droggiat
Chichester
Mall
Hane Papar
Cbichester Chombel Oy
Madieon
Puilau A
Pas
Carters
Carter
Carter Medicine CO
Sebastian Kneipp
OL Woebrishofen
Bavaria
Wood & CO
Main Street
Wood, Beckham & CO
Main St
A.J. Wood & Bro
Bank St
Duncan Bros
G. W. Goodson & CO
Church St
Nottingham & CO
Charotte
Kneipp Malt Food Company
W. Camden St
Baltmore, Md
Mrs. Winslow
Erie Bicycles
Hunt
Garford
Morgan & Wright
Wim
Newton
Thompson
Granby and Lain
Business College
Norfolk, Va
Atlanta, Ga
South
A. C. Briscoe
Atlantis
M. Messler
Apr
Tu-Tf
Action House
Juliet
Re- Morris
Dax
Uerighta
Norfolk Real Estate and Stock
Sixth Ward
Camp Avenue
Front
Pool Street
Avenue
Front Street
Avenue ‘Tr
T. FP. Rogers
Lithia
Virginia Lithia Water Co
Bank Street
Oriaera
Nomvoli, Vas
R. . Holmes & Co
Norfolk Iron Works
Water Street
JF. Sarg & Son
John W. Burrow
Prue Store
Granby Sty
Horfule
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