Women gain vote on school issue urged by Legislature
The Legislature is petitioned to grant women the right to vote on school matters. The report notes a large North Carolina mill industry, parade planning for the inauguration, and party splits as Raleigh convenes January 6. It includes a Baptist Almanac tally of preachers and church membership across denominations, totaling over two million churchgoers in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Porter
Raleigh
Church of Christ Baptist
Methodist Episcopal South
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Reformed Church of United States
Salvation Army
Needham B. Cobb
North Carolina
Electric Bitters and Local Real Estate Sale Notice
Electric Bitters praised as a tonic and alterative for various ailments with a price of 100 per bottle at W A Hayes' Drug Store. A Granville and Vance land option of 20000 sold for 50000. Also advertised is a salve for skin ailments guaranteed to cure or refund. Atlanta Constitution quip about fishing and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hayes’ Drug Store
Goose Grease Liniment Claims Quick Cure For Disease
An advertisement extols Rice's Goose Grease Liniment as a universal remedy able to counteract disease and restore health. It cites ancient use by apostles and modern claims of rapid results, urging readers to try it. The note also mentions rabbit overrun in Australia and large spending on rabbit destruction since 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Aaron
St Lute
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Iain Horance
Freight Train Wreck Near Raleigh Kills Fireman
A rail near the Seaboard Air Line freight yard at the fair grounds in Raleigh was sabotaged last week. The engine and a dozen cars derailed and the on duty fireman, a colored man, was killed. The act was described as a diabolical deed and could have caused greater loss if the vestibule car had been on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Dr King’s New Discovery Endorsed by Merchants and Clinicians
Stands at the head of ads are testimonials from J. Bogel of Shreveport and J. Campbell of Safford praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and consumption. The notice notes the remedy is not experimental after a quarter century of use. It mentions free trials at W A Hayes Drug Store and cites Atlanta’s 83 000 census, suggesting the city’s population would reach about 90 000 with suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bogel
Shreveport
la Eava
Dr. King
J. F. Campbell
Safford
Arizona
Atlanta
W. L. Douglas
Russia
W.l.douglas
Brockton, Mass
Bob
IS. A. Rosemond
Prices and goods list from country market column
Market prices for Wheat Corn Oats Meal and staples like pork bacon flour tallow beeswax butter peas beans hides chickens feathers wool coffee sugar and country produce in good demand with per unit quotes and ranges listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Statement of Expenditures ending December 1 1896
A long OCR list of expenditures by the County Commissioners includes wages, paupers coffins, bridge and jail repairs, clerk and auditor costs, and numerous line items for support to individuals, labor at homes, and office supplies. The record ends with a notarized confirmation by John Laws, Clerk, stating the amounts reflect the year’s total spending.
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Hamilton
Moore
John Laws
James Con
John Kirkland
Lister DC
Parris
JF Compton
Durham
Faugette
Geo Laws Pau
Hughes
T Simpson
Hicks
Nichols
Riley
John Pickett
WOW
Warren Labor Co
Jordan Labor Co
Merritt Labor Co
Riley Labor Co
Snipes Labor Co
Joe Faucette Labor
Jordan
Payne
Whitfield Bridge
Scarlett
Ray Tex Lister
Cooley Pauper
Parish
Ashley
Cates Four Co
McDade
Webb
Tilley
Hay
Morphis
Jackson
John Brockwell
Sparrow
Oldham
Tappeli
Freeman
Cates
Hillsboro
Rlett
Clark
Dames Edwards
Collins
Turner's Children
Burch
Hughes Court
Kiley
J Sharp
James Edwards
Penders
Hearlett
Dodson Pauper
Jno
Lloyd Pauper Vottius
Meadow Labor Co
E Freeman
Parker & Bro
R Moore
North Carolina Cotton Crop Grows 1596 Output Doubles
The State Agricultural Department reports 1596 cotton production in North Carolina at over 41 000 bales, up 112 percent from 1595. The gain reflects a substantial yield improvement across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
State Agricultural Department
Australia to Import Over Half a Million Wheat Tashels
Australia faces a short harvest this year and will import more than 500000 tashels of wheat. The bulk shipments are expected from the United States and Canada with the shortfall looming over domestic supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
America
Canids
One Bottle Claims Cure for Rheumatism
One bottle may cure in some mid cases but not all. It often requires four to six bottles for permanent cure. It is the best blood purifier and a new scientific constitutional treatment. Manufactured by The Bobbitt Drug Co Raleigh NC one dollar per bottle. Hillsboro Drug Co supplies local trade. E Lal Rosemond sells. AlLester Turner attorney at law and real estate agent. Office near Dr Strudwick’s, Hillsboro NC. Sus Attis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
N.C
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Orange County Observer
Hillsborough
Joseph A. Harris
Spencer J. Adame
Graham
Oxford
Washington
Charlotte Observer
Butler
Wm. A. Guthrie
Pritchard
Guthrie
Skinner
Rocky Mount Phoenix
Granville
Vance Counties
Buckien’s
Arnica
W A. Hayes
Draggis
Atlanita Constitution
Ouitaking Smemons Rex Repticator
Reaey Resereer
Simmons
Messences
Maccs
Manufac J. Zeilin & CO
Prisce Pa
the Elear
Uidham Sop
Pappehilda
Shanklin
Shankhu
Crachan
Moyall DH Hatatlton
MW Moore
Hushes
Armstro
Crawford
Silas Gattis
Sworkonjsil &Coho
Bro
Haiti
Hawkins
Cates Wood
Office of the Board of Commissioners
Jolun Laws
SA Douglass
MD Neviis
AS Yntes
Stee Ad Terrell
Gilbert
Chieek
Lee Chavers
Yosh Sos
Dames Cotton
Joan Jones
Jerry Filler
Sos
Win Haris
Rattia
Beastrayhorn
Geo Turner
W Malone
Henry Croker
Hall
Couch
Newton Pailor
Crawford State
Laws
Warre
John L
Hillstore
Court Aevontnt Co
Roco Heine
Aces Doe
Allison Tanereo
Purner
Vaoue
Tuff
Cedar Grove
Owoship
William Parker
Parker
No. E
18Th
N.C. Baitstion
Lee
United Staes
Wilmington
Blood Aln
Advanta
Gilly
Magdalene
Rosalie
Sweet Myrtle Lee
Joan
RHEUM
Charles
H. Harris
Sical Prodigy
Har
Ris Brothers’ Co
Philadelphia, Pa
E A. Rosemond
ED Land
Walker
Wagoner
Ote
Wm. McAdems
Mravher
WM. T. Tate
General Assembly of
Morth
Hibshore
the Bobbitt Drug Coo
Raleigh, N.C
Hillsboro Drug CO
E. Lal Rosemond
Allester
D. Turner
Nash
Attorney-At-Law
Hillsboro, N.C
Dr. Strudwick
Sus
Attis
Hillsboro, N. C
Joan W. Graham
Attorneys-At-Law
Milsboro, N. C
Alamance, Caswell, Durham
Granville, Perso and
Orange
Spurgeon
W. A Hayes’ Drugstore
Ba Ees Bisle
Christian Endeavoe Epworth
Mission Workers
Eic
Naessa S
New York
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