Elector totals and party shifts in North Carolina 1896
The Orange County Observer reports on national and state results noting McKinley with 264 electoral votes and Bryan 167, with 16 doubtful. It lists North Carolina’s Congressmen by district, highlights party gains, and criticizes alleged election fraud in Mecklenburg and Buncombe. The piece praises Bryan as a fellow-stump speaker and condemns fusion era abuses.
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Kentucky
Wyoming
Bryan
McKinley
Mecklenburg
Wilmington
Buncombe
Croup Prevention Tips and Local Notice on Industry
A period piece advises mothers on guarding children against croup with Chamberlains Cough Remedy and notes its safety. Also reports on New York voting machine claims, Bucken’s Arnica Salve advertisement, a North Carolina steel plant purchase, a six hour kidney cure, and sugarcane India breath famine risk with wheat imports and works construction.
Dr King’s New Discovery For Consumption Promises Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for all coughs colds and consumption with guarantees of satisfaction or money back. It alongside Dr King’s New Life Pills claims to regulate the bowels and atomsc. Free trial bottles offered at W A Hayes’ Drug Store with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
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Dr. King
W. A. Hayes’ Drug Store
Blood Balm CO
Atlanta
Promoter of marriages lets men borrow rings on trust
In a Somerville Journal snippet a jeweler reports his business includes letting young men have engagement rings on trust. The exchange shows a two stranger dialogue explaining the idea. The jeweler’s work centers on ring loans for engagements.
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Somerville Journal
Medical reference book pitched for personal use abroad
Historical Detroit News snippet presents a free 64 page medical guide for sex related diseases with address to Dr. Hathaway & Co. in Atlanta and a dialogue about alimony with a lawyer. The fragment hints at personal legal matters and a medical reference publication.
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Physicians and Surgeons
United States
Dr. Hathaway & Co
South Broad Street
Atlanta
Where all ails Rest Cough Syrup advertisement and Hillsboro market
An old newspaper snippet lists patent medicine for consumption and a weekly Hillsboro market report. It notes rest cough syrup sold by druggists and provides price ranges for wheat corn oats meal bacon flour tallow beeswax butter eggs hides chickens feathers wool coffee sugar and general country produce demand.
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Hillsboro
Voice of the People and the Voice of God in McKinley Era
An editorial argues that the people’s will is God’s voice and that in America the majority shapes government. It praises William McKinley as the ideal ruler for the nation's present needs while noting misjudgments among citizens about money versus manhood. It says God works through human actions when influencing national direction.
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God
New York Weekly Witness
McKinley
Increase in North Carolina Confederate Pensioners
Auditor's report shows 1896 pension totals by class for Confederate soldiers and widows in North Carolina. First class 180, second 240, third 352, fourth class soldiers 1842, widows 27, total 5322. Pensions range 16 to 254 dollars, statewide payout about 104 104 dollars, with minor county variations.
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Dann
Auditor’s Department
North Carolina
Raleigh News-Observer
Cured the Mule Remedy for Balking that Work
A Kentucky mountain road anecdote tells of a mule that balked at work and a grass hopper remedy. A salesman narrates that tying a rag over the mule’s ears and catching a grass hopper cured the balking, making the mule sprightly as it proceeds down the road.
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Kentucky
Starre
Balkin
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Orange County Observer
Cga
Hillsborough, N.C
Hursday
Navy
Joseph A. Harris
Russell
Skinner
Fowler
Strowd
Martin
Shuford
White
Linney
Pearson
Kitchin
Charlotte Observer
Leonard Wells
East Brimfield
Mass
Holden
W. A.A. Hayes
Durham Law
J. C. L. Harris
Agricultural Department
Chamberlain
W. A. Hayes
Richmond Dispatch
New York Evening Post
New York
Massachusetts
Bucken
North Carolina Steel and Iron Company
Greenspore
J. M. Worth
Wis
Raleigh
W. A Hayes
Draggist
N.C
India
California
Tro
Kiec
Kracc
Detroit News
Rand Ague
Simmons
Holt
J. Alb
J. W. Burke
Macon
S.W.R. Ren
Alexander H. Ste
J.h.zellin & CO
Philadelphia
Scientific American Agency For
Mi Inn & CO
Broadway
New
Bureau
Securiry
Usis Broucht
Scientific American
Ford
M N & Co
Jromiway
Cis
Nancy Mo Workman
Clay Tor Executor
Po Edlands
Chapelili
S.C. Sirkland
Oscar Hogan
Jo Ox Spurgeon
W. J Hayes
Postep Land
Jesse
Miller
Fysecutor
Ezekiel Sartin
Halll
Ofiter Shoe CO
P. Capital
U.S
Dexter Snot Co
Ayer
National Recorder
Washington, D.C
America
John Wedderburn & CO
F Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Lexington
LU A Ay
Practical School OF the
South
A. & M. College
Commonwealth
State College
Security Trust and Safety Vault Co
UN Army of Base
Liege
Ale Trank
Elegan
C.C. Calhoun
Ps Ted Lands
Hillsboro Township
Thos. J. Freeland
Yhester
D. Turner
N.oal M.A. Co
Attornet-At-Law
Hillsboro, N.C
Onice
Dr. Strudwick
SM. Gattis
Hillsboro, N
Jjoun W. Graham
Pach C. Graham
I Graham & Graham
Attorneys-At-Law
Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Granville, Perserr and
Orange
Magdalene
Rosalie
Sweet Myrtle Lee
Joan
MOON
Duanes
H. Marnis
North Carolinas
Sical Prodigy
Han
Kis Brothers’ Co
Philadelphia, Pa
E. A. Rosemond
The
New York Ledger
Thomas
Anderson
Iran
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