North Carolina politics and national headlines mix in April notes
The United States currency and food inquiries in North Carolina blend with resignations and nominations at the federal level. Postmaster General James A. Gary resigns. Charles Smory Smith is named to succeed. A Weyler interview sparks naval war talk as elections loom nationwide with governors and state officers chosen in many states, including Alabama and Georgia, across spring and fall.
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James A. Gary
MecKinney
Charles Smory Smith
Smith
Philalephia
the Nation
Weyler
Tleik
Cuba
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Georgia
Idaho
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Nevada
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Spain
United States
Free Pines Offer For Dr King’s New Life Pill Sample
Send your address to I E Baek len Co Cthiesso and receive a free sample box of Dr King’s New Life Pill. The pills claim easy action and aid for constipation sick headache malaria and liver troubles with vegetable ingredients and no harmful substances. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist. Japan with over ten million inhabitants has one leather shoe factory and most natives wear straw or wooden sandals.
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I. E. Baeklen & Co
Cthiesso
Dr. King
W. A. Hayes
Drugerist
Japan
Widely Used Witch Hazel Salve Brings Relief
M. I. Yocum of Cameron Pennsylvania says after ten years of sufferings from piles a doctor recommended De Witeh Witch Hazel Salve. One box effected a permanent cure and the salve is praised as an unmatched remedy.
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M. I. Yocum
Cameron, Pa
Court Chaplains To Deliver Fifteen Minute Sermons
German Emperor will hear sermons shortened for court audiences. Clergy must condense messages into a concise fit for imperial inspection and ceremonial occasions.
Bucklen’s Alaska Salve for Skin Eruptions and Piles
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Alaska Salve as the best remedy for cats Traises sores ulcers salt rheam and other skin eruptions. It claims a money back guarantee if not satisfied and lists price as 2 cents per box with W A Hayes, Druggist as the seller.
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Bucklen
W.A Hayes
Court Interruption Sparks Motion to End Delays
In a tense courtroom exchange the judge orders an end to interruptions and laments wasting court time while the prisoner protests not having a lawyer. The exchange highlights access to legal counsel and procedural frustration in the proceeding.
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Jedge
Panneen Ointment Promoted By Hillsboro Drug Firm
An old advertisement touts Panneen Ointment Aosure cure for torents bruises ailments and skin sores. It claims long use and instant relief and notes Mrs Jos A Harris Hillsboro N Y kept and sold by Hillsboro Drug Company through Steeles.
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Jos A. Harris
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Deng Company
McKinley Message Warns Against Spanish Grease Control
The message urges vigilance to avoid allowing vital offices and stores to fall into Spanish hands. It proclaims a grand remedy for the race and promises cures for every time.
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McKinLey
Honest Man Debts and Promises in Harper’s Drawer
An exchange between Thompson and Brown centers on a $5 loan and a seven month delay in repayment with a memorandum of bill 672 929 series F from 1887. Also noted are a medical testimonial for Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, a condemned murderer Sim Booker awaiting execution, a DeVitts Early Risers cough and biliousness ad, and horse travel speeds.
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Thompson
Brown
Harper's Magazine
Wholesale country produce prices from weekly market report
Weekly market notes list prices for Wheat Corn Oats Meal Pork Bacon Flour Tallow Beeswax Batter Seed Irish Potatoes Peas Beans Hides Chickens Feathers Wool and other country goods. Prices shown in cents per unit with ranges and general demand described.
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Barry
Senator Sulloway and a mosaic of old notices
A collage of era items includes a Michigan club Washington birthday tale about Senator Sulloway, a South exam joke, and a runner of ads for remedies and cures. It notes a brief legal libel case against Editor Ramsay ending with a retract, plus wartime talk and a claim of disease in Colombia, SC.
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Sulloway
New Hampshire
Michigan Club
Washington
Jetter Carrer
Meon
Lisba
Detroit Free Press
Raleigh Post
Ramsay
Wayne Superior Court
Solicitor Post
Allen
Progressive Farmer
Old Idea Promotes Blood Purity Theory Revisited
An elderly belief about impure blood as the nation’s decline gains renewed attention. The old remedy brown’s iron bitters is advertised as proof that the theory is correct, with distributors selling the tonic widely.
Bill to Provide War Revenue and Financing
Washington reports Chairman Dogsey introduced a war revenue bill in the House to fund expenses. It authorizes a 500 million dollar loan via bonds with up to 100 million additional loans if needed, plus raised taxes on tobacco, snuff, cigars, cigarettes, and various financial instruments. The committee estimates annual revenue of 90 million to 109.6 million dollars.
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Washington
Dogsey
Wheat planting and fruit outlook across North Carolina
State papers report strong wheat prospects in Smithfield area with good crop conditions and low need to pay bread subsidies. Hendersonville notes peach losses limited to about one third, oats and small grains hit minimal damage, with wheat still promising.
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Smithfield
Armour
Leiter
Euccers
Hendersonville
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Zanesville
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Particuhuts
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Queen's Museum
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Durham
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