McKinley to Washington trip signals campaign issues
President McKinley has returned to Washington from Georgia. Senator Teller predicts the next Democratic campaign will hinge on financial policy with Col. WJ Bryan as the Democratic presidential nominee. The administration plans to withdraw from Cuba before the rainy season, leaving fifteen thousand regular troops on the island. The First North Carolina Regiment sailed to Savannah on March 25 and is expected to be mustered out around April 10. The Ladies Home Journal will publish Anthony Hope's The Countess Emilia beginning in May with illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens, continuing through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teller
Col
W. J. Bryan
Cuba
North Carolina
Uavana
Savannah
Hlome
Anthony Hlppe
Emilia
Zenda
Alice Barber Stephens
Will
Electric Bitters Featured In Cure Narrative
A Philadelphia man recounts a dramatic illness held by three doctors as he uses Electric Bitters. He credits the first bottle with clear improvement and completes a three week course, praising the remedy. The ad notes price at 50 cents and lists W A Hayes Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ropper
John Oliver
Philadelphia
W. A. Havoe
Canteen Aboard Army Navy Abolished by Congress
In a sweeping reorganization Congress abolished the canteen and gale of liquor in the army and navy. This marks another victory for the temperance sentiment prevailing in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Navy
Congress
Army
One Minute Cough Cure Recommended for Lung Ailments
A wartime style testimonial urges the use of One Minute Cough Cure for pneumonia sore throat coughs colds catarrh bronchitis and lung troubles. The speaker W A Hayes insists on the remedy and rejects substitutes as inferior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hayes
Mayes
John W. Bull
Bulls
Paris Influenza Deaths Rise Over Seven Days
Paris reports influenza deaths over a seven day period totaling 258, marking a severe outbreak. The toll highlights mounting public health concerns as medical services struggle to cope.
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Paris .S
Buck Len's Ausicn SALVE for various skin ailments
An 2 cent per box salve advertisement offers Buck Len's Ausicn Salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheam fever fever and other skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and lists W Wayes Drogeist as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Wayes
Drogeist
Man in Ware County Struck Arm on Wagon Tire
A Ware County man struck his arm on a wagon tire and has since been speechless from paralysis, a condition attributed to the injury. The incident details the immediate cause and the resulting neurological impact.
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Ware County
Georgia
Fatal Explosion at East Durham Mills Kills Branson
A five inch pipe burst at the East Durham Cotton Mill on March 24 injuring superintendent J C Mathes and fatally scalding W H Branson, secretary treasurer of the mill. Branson died within hours. Mathes survived and may keep his eyesight. Branson funeral held in Durham with burial in Greensboro. Branson left a wife and two children and life was insured for 28000.
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W. H. Branson
J. C. Mathes
East Durham
Branson
Mr. Branson
Durham
Greensboro
Mathes
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Promoted Locally
The remedy targets coughs colds croup whooping cough and influenza with famed cures and testimonials across the civilized world. It is praised for soothing persistent coughs easing severe colds and preventing dangerous croup attacks often saving a child's life. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hayes
Remarkable Recovery Reported After Consumption Cure
Mrs Michael Curtain of Plainfield states she recovered from a lung consumption after six bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery. The druggist and free trial bottles are advertised at W A Hayes Drug Store. Post offices at Winston Salem consolidate July 1 with Lybrook as new postmaster. De Wits Witch Hazel Salve praised for healing and poisoning counterfeits warned.
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Michael Curtain
Plainfield
Til
Dr King
W. A. Hayes’ Drug Store
Winston Salem
Juy 1St
Lybrook
Winston
de Wits
de Wit
W. A. Hayes
Tribute for the memory of Calvin E Parish at Hillsboro meeting
A Hillsboro gathering at the County Court House on March 23 adopted resolutions honoring Calvin E Parish who died November 20 last year at age 66. The address praised his four decades of public service as postmaster mayor state senator and representative, noting his kindness and civic devotion. The tribute will be read by Judge presiding and published in the Orange County Observer.
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Bar of Orange
Calvin E. Ish
Court House
Shore
John W Graham
Paul Graham
Major Graham
Lmking
Calvin E. Parish
Frank Nase
C. D. Turner
Manning
Baif
Esh
Frank Nash
C. D. Tuer
Bryant
W. A. Chrie
Winston
Cham
James K. Mason
Goel
Lill
Major Graha
Bir. Parish
Everty
Celvin E Parish
Hillsboro
Varias
State Senate
House
Justie Nash
Bailey
George Laws
Lis
Orange County Observer
Nk Nastt
Frank Nasi
D Turner John W. Graham
Tallest Man in North Carolina Near Hamptonville
A compilation of short notes from North Carolina papers notes the tallest man in the state at six feet eight inches living within three miles of Hamptonville. Other items mention new cotton mills in Greensboro and Wilmington, state education funding, and population observations in Charlotte.
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Elkin Times
North Carolina
Hamptonville
Greensboro
Monroe Enquirer
Raleigh Post
E Sternberger
M. H. Cone
Cmsar
Wilmington Messenger
Charlotte
Observer
Wilmington
Court dispositions in orange superior cases last week
Several cases in Orange Superior Court were disposed last week including Harrison English for forcible trespass not guilty and Geo Mitchell for larceny guilty with judgment suspended upon costs. Walter Cothren and R G Gates pled guilty in affray. Gates not guilty. Shanklin larceny guilty with ten months on public roads. Alster pled guilty to trespass with three months on public roads. Gus Williams pled guilty to assault with a deadly weapon with nine months in jail on roads and suspended in three cases. Suitt guilty to assault with a deadly weapon fined and costs. Fillmore guilty to attempted burglary eight months on public roads. Horner guilty forcible trespass sixty days with leave to hire out. Knapp Torner guilty assault fined five dollars. Wade guilty assault with deadly weapon fined five dollars. Civil actions included Matthew Howard v Devereux Turner set aside judgment and appeal. Geer v Brown ejectment verdict for plaintiff and appeal by defendant. Several administrators and heirs cases compromised. court adjourned Saturday and will reconvene May 29 for civil matters with Judge Bryan presiding.
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Orange
Robert Alster
Gus Williams
niuvety @ays
State
Rufus Suitt
John Fillmore
Thomas Horner
James Knapp Tlorner
Thomas Wade
Matthew Howard
Devereux Turner
Deel
Geer
Brown
Bryao
Fragmentary Local Notes From Grim and Nearby Towns
Fragmented OCR yields a series of stray names and vague events. Mentions include Miss Nettie Choek of Sy ville visiting her brother Me Cheek, Alsen McCauley of G xpept, and W. J. McCanney. Also references farmers, a next office near W. G HallAM, and general terse lines about news scarcity and speaking vohkind.
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Nettie Choek
Syville
Me Cheek
Alsen McCauley
W. J. McCanney
D. Ho
Graham Sur Das
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Joseph A. Harris
McKinley
Washington
Daniel Decatur Emmett
Ius
Chamberlain
Josh Edgar
Germantown
Cal
Manila
Femeaene
HL. Newman
ELSF
Orange County
Superior Court
AJ L. Holden
Mary Ellen C. Riley
John P. Lockhart
Clarence H. Hill
Riley
Oxford
John P. St. Samuel Pool
Meetin
P. C. Graham
Itaman
Creye
Plain Dealer
Layes
Connor Will
Jet
Croup
Yethroat
Yin
Condueline
Gore. W
State News
Alussle Farm
Sal
R. Parisi
N. C
R. Parisit
QTATH
Nortit
Orang Superior Court
Marc
A. A. Murdock
Evans T. Riley
Pressly Riley
Mesia Clendennen
Said
Hitlist N
Hamilton
Ontage County
Peace Board
Henry Richards
Ow. Ck
Burlington
Graham
Haw River
Alamance County
J T. Shaw
C D. Jones
Edward L. Couley
Union Mere UN Ao
Ss. Whitted
Ew Company
S. L. Whited
Union Mercantile
Nid
Rene
John Cheek
Gravel Hill
Pes Nam
Atpornly
Hilister Spo N
W. Ghallam
Ctorney
Porson
Darke
E Mo Gatti, S
Jonan
W.geatianm
A & Gray AY
Tyounet
Hilistere Eet
Co Caswell
Pinihian, Andl Oriniste
Ponnis
Hilishsin
Willxhoro
Chawion
E. Jones
Copyriaurs
Olitest
Almeria
Munn & Co
Sete Sina
New York
Moe Reew
Rome
Rathirer
J. S. Murrayham
Ww. and
Omtlam
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