North Carolina Farmers Institutes in the West Reported
The state reports total property value excluding railways and telegraph rising on the year. The western institutes tour includes Volk and Henderson counties with Niagara grapes thriving. Gov Russell travels, convicts and crops face drought with corn, peas, cotton suffering. A farm fire costs 2000 dollars.
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Raleigh
N. C
Watauga
Authur
Fie
Volk
Henderson
Parmners
Niagara
Mocksville
Darrow
Cmd
Russell
Wilemington
Jim Maton
Use
Spartanburg
Fle
Waunee
George W. Wachmall
Th. S. Royetor Wood
Mr. Hayes
Kinston
Cation
O'R. Branehl
Confederate Veterans
Winchester
Caroll
Averrrt
Oratoy
Peace Institute
Mtleailanes
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Cme
Butler
Niger
Elizabeth City approves Philadelphia firm for water works contract
The Board of Town Commissioners awarded the water works contract to a Philadelphia company after months of discussion. The firm will supply 75,000 gallons of water daily with work likely to begin within 30 days. Water source and exact site remain undecided though the Pasquotank River is a probable supply. An early morning fire alarm interrupted proceedings as residents celebrated the contract award.
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Tulanbeth City
N.C
Speelly
Board of Town Commissioners
Elizabeth City
Philadelphia
Mace
Op Pas Puotank
Keenan Heads to Washington on Official Business
Hertford September 7 Special Mr J A Keenan left for Washington on official business. Miss Hattie Godwin of Norfolk is visiting the Tom family on Main Street. Weather warmer with heavy fogs each morning. The military company attended the drive well last night.
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W. C. Griffin
Corps of Naval
Naval
Clarence M. Winter
Nan
Mr. Grifffin
Nap’s Head
Capt
Twiford
Pear Tree Point
Griffin
Winder
Wisner
Hayman
Dare County
Tdenton
N. C
Batten
Norfolk
C. Tarkinton
Carteret Street
Paul Campbell
Order of Odd Fellows
Joe A. Spruill
Columbia
Aleo
T. Spruill
Messrs
Walker
L. A
J.0. Rew
Creswell
Mrs. Siyne
O. J. Sivyne
Wilbun Sp
Hertford
J. A. Keenan
Washington, D. C
Hattie Godwin
Greenville schools open as Ragsdale starts term
In Treenville North Carolina special report notes W B Lynch of Redmond Way and Y Taylor of Atlanta in town for tobacco business. F Freeman of Washington visits. A. Ragsdale opened his school in the Academy today with 42 pupils. Greenville public schools also opened today.
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Treenville
N.C
Lynch
Redmond
Way
Yi. Taylor
Atlanta, Ga
F. Freeman
Washington
Ragsdale
Greenville
Prickly Moss Invades Juneau Land Tale from Alaska
The Dodge City Republican reports Mr. W. Duncan, a Kansas resident with Alaska ties, describes a land where moss forests cover the ground and prickly vines hinder travel. He notes moss suffocates travel paths, with devil's club entwining walkers and causing excruciating pain when pricks are pulled from flesh.
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Kansas
Juneau
Altea
Tharge City
Kan
Duncan
Sunflower State
Wellington
Dodge City
Alaska
Repubean
Devi
Appointment of Cape Fury light ship captain aboard Wo. 69
Mr L L Mow, assistant lighthouse keeper at Cape Fury, is appointed captain of the new steam vessel Wo. 69 bound to Diamond Shoals Cape Matters. The sister ship Tire Island recently placed on station at Tompkinsville New Jersey, with Captain Blow slated to depart immediately for command. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve promoted by J M & Trotter Truitt & Smith and R L Wilson.
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Ll. E. Mow
Cape Fleury
Diamond Shoals
Cape Matters
Tire Island
Tomkinsville
Blow
DeWitt
J. M
Trotter
Truitt & Smith
R. L. Wilson
Swamp Root Remedy Offered for Kidney and Bladder Trouble
An older advertisement describes the bladder and kidneys as linked organs and promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy. It claims unhealthy urine stems from kidney problems, warns against misattributing symptoms to female weakness, and offers a 50 cent to one dollar bottle with a free pamphlet by mail from Kilmer and Co.
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Wirginian
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. C
Legal notes from Ocean View court in brief docket
A county Police Court session records varied cases from A H Allen theft of 4 dollars to weapon charges and contempt, with sentences ranging from two months to fines. Minor offenses include theft, assault, drunkenness, and breaches of permit rules. The session also covers civil matters in Law and Chancery, a corporation case, and real estate transfers. Prince Charles of Sweden and Norway noted as a towering, Roman-featured royal figure at 35.
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Tomula
A. H. Allen
J. C. Cheatham
Allen
William Henny
Green
Colored
Jai
A.C. Wyatt
J.C. Cheatham
Joe Hrooks
Lelia
Par
Costa
James Brown
Lavania Davis
Samuel Harris
Hattie Turmer
Bena Wyatt
S. Green
Ned
Peter Parrall
N. Albano
Lyn Smith
Semisset
Laura Toush
Celia
Kemp
Mora Brown
Matilda Wester
James Thomas
Joe Spaulding
Wh. P. Carter
Court OF Law and Chancery
W. A. Etheridge
Ocean View
Norfall
Henry Street
Q. Kanmersom Smith
Did You Ever Try Electric Bitters for Troubled Health
A Victorian era remedy claims electric bitters cure female complaints and offer strength and tone to organs. It targets loss of appetite constipation headaches fainting spells nervousness sleeplessness melancholy and dizziness. Available for fifty cents or one dollar at Murray Martin J. Co.'s drug store.
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Burrayy
Martin J. Co
Strange poker table on London railway car ends with arrest
Travelers playing poker in a third class coach on the London and North Western railway near Willesden Junction caused a scene when the table began to tilt and reveal a man trapped beneath. John Webb, a commission merchant acting as “ruler” of the game, was freed by fellow players but later fined 20 shillings at Marylebone, or twenty days in the jackpot.
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Sharlstown
Willesden Junction
London and Northwestern
London
Willes‘len
John Webb
Webb
Marylebone
Curtis-Bennett
Notice to Mariners Withdrawal and Lighted Replacement
Notice states that around September 200, 1807, Wire Island Vessel No. 39 moored about 9.7 miles south of The Inland Lighthouse near Sandy Hook will be withdrawn from ver station and replaced by Steam Light Vessel No. 65. Vessel No. 68 to show simultaneously from each masthead a fixed white incandescent 100 candlepower electric light.
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Wire Island
Sandy Hook
testimonial letter on successful treatment by Dr Frey
I S SaulS reports over a year of successful treatment by Dr Frey for nose and throat catarrh with enduring relief. He notes his daughter was cured under the same care and that he has referred several patients who all received satisfactory results.
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Sir
D. Sauls
York Place
Special tins at 186 Malin Street shop offer cures
A reprinted ad announces tins at rooms 8 and 5 No 186 Malin Street near the 6 and 10 cent store. It lists remedies for catarrh hay fever dyspepsia deafness and all diseases of eye ear nose throat chest stomach and bowels under the 858 contact.
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Ollows
Malin Street
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Legal Intelligence
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Old Market Square
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City of
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Ie Qerk
Conportation Court
ST. Daker, Jr
GL. Harmonsen
Wm. Pannil
Thams
Greer Circer
Just
Thora
Fall Partien
Nra
State Medical CO
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Nebs
Orien
Poiso Petmaneyty
Asme Prive
Pils Divense
Mont Eminent Physiclang
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Ghigaqo
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