North Carolina civic and agricultural progress notes
The report covers the Confederate Veterans reunion in Memphis with General Evans re elected Commander in Chief and Mobile chosen for the next gathering. It notes a decisive 87 to 26 vote in Warsaw approving an extra school tax. Also announced are the North Carolina Bar Association convention in Asheville, the North Carolina Medical Society meeting at Battery Park Hotel, and a USDA crop report. Other items include a Greensboro hotel sale, tariff discussion signals from Taft and MacVeagh, a Winston Salem Hundred Thousand Club, and praise for North Carolina dairy extension work shaping state agriculture.
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Memphis
Tenn
Clement A. Evans
Mobile
Ala
North Carolina Medical Society
Battery Park Hotel
Ashe
Hundred Thousand Club
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
W. A. Gra
Ham
United Sta ‘ Stute
B. H. Rawles
North Carolina Board
Piedmont Belt
North 1
Republican Extravagance and the Fight for a House Majority
Political pundits question if Republicans can retain control in the Sixty second Congress as Democrats gain ground. The piece contrasts the 219 Republicans to 172 Democrats, cites spending excesses, deficits, and the anticipated larger budgets for rivers, harbors, navy, census, and Panama Canal, while criticizing leaders and calling the era a possible prelude to Democratic dominance.
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House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Cannon
Dalzell
Aldrich
Hale
Congress
Bacon
Panama Canal
Henry D. Rainey
Illinois
Grover Cleveland
Rainey
Arizona
New Mexico
Union of States
House
Senate
Lawmaking Efficiency in Congress Cited by Rayner
Representative Rayner in National Monthly notes that about 38 000 bills were introduced, but only roughly one and a quarter percent became law. The small success rate includes many private or pension measures intended to aid individuals and political supporters of Congressmen.
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Rayner
National Monthly
March of the Deathless Army in Memphis Tribute
The Memphis memory honors Confederate veterans as they near final rest, viewing the Stars and Stripes with a hopeful peace. The Asheville Citizen notes the aging soldiers will soon receive a peaceful retirement rather than further conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Dixie
Memphis
Asheville
The Element of Interest in Advertising
A synthesis of Waldo P. Brown's Collier's Weekly observation that life itself is the central draw in advertising. Pictures linking products to human life—family, children, tenderness—ignite interest, unify arts and industries, and reflect the shared human element across audiences.
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Waldo P. Brown
Collier’s Weekly
Trouble Makers Ousted By New Life Pills
Sufferer from stomach trouble finds relief with Dr Kings New Life Pills. Relief from dyspepsia and indigestion follows, with improved appetite, stronger nerves, and renewed vigor as stomach liver and kidneys function properly. 25c at E T Whitehead Company.
Advertising Is Life for Towns and Merchants
Ridgway Advocate argues towns must advertise to attract outsiders, noting newspapers are key to informing readers about a town’s industries, living costs, and opportunities. The piece asserts advertising drives investment and growth, with western real estate towns exemplifying a strong ad effort to boost returns.
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Ridgway
Business maxims of William Penn and practical counsel
The text extols prudent business methods from William Penn, urging sensible limits on work, avoiding overpromising, and balancing knowledge with judgment. It warns against flattery, overextension, and neglect, while stressing patience amid conflicts and the value of acting proportionally to each task. It also promotes De Witt's salve and a stray sports exchange comment.
Allen's Foot-Ease Shoe Size Trick Ad
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for shrinking shoe size by sprinkling into shoes. It claims benefits for patent leather footwear and breaking in new shoes, priced at 25 cents and sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
The Problem of Transportation at Good Roads Centre
Senator Bankhead argues highways as primary transport method and praises federal road building. He cites post office routes, irrigation funding, and levees, saying roads boost education, immigration appeal, and city supply transport while federal action reduces costs and supports growth. He urges public pressure for road projects.
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Baltimore
Bankhead
Alabama
Congress
Mississippi River
Postoffice Department
Ates
Conwill
Margid
Washington
A Tall Bear Story From Outing Magazine
A camp tale recounts catching a bear by cutting a hollow log and guiding the animal with a rope to haul food and fuel for winter. An ad note touts Dean’s Regulates for habitual constipation as helping a Texas grocer in Sulphur Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outing Magazine
Dean
Davis, Grocer
Sulphur Springs
Texas
The Fable of a Fellow and His Luck
A man pursues luck and finds it as bad luck first then asserts mastery over it. He rejects the notion of luck ruling him and outlines control as he strides away whistling. A disciplined good luck follows closely, named Cally Ryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cally Ryland
Democratic Apples and the Farmer Orator of Cedarbrook
Hon James J Martine of Plainfield New Jersey known as The Farmer Orator and Sage of Cedarbrook hosts a tale from his orchard. A Plainfield boy explains Martine’s pro free trade stance by joking that the Democratic leader approves “free apples” from his trees. The anecdote, printed in National Monthly, reflects local political caricature.
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James J. Martine
Plainfield
N. J
New Jersey
Atlantic Coast
Sage
Cedarbrook
Mr. Martine
Martine
Jim
National Monthly
No Friend Like the Dog
A reflective meditation on canine fidelity citing a passage about a dog’s unselfish devotion to its owner. It contrasts dogs with humans and notes a dog’s lifelong loyalty, even unto death or a shared voyage. The excerpt weaves in stray phrases about a dog loving unconditionally and staying beside a person in poverty.
Women Envy Health Gained From Bitters
Describes how weak sickly women suffer pimples blotches and a wretched complexion from constipation or kidney poisons. Claims bitters regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify blood give strong nerves bright eyes pure breath smooth skin and a lovely complexion. Ends with price and seller information.
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E. T. Whitehead Company
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Atlantic Trust
Norfolk, Va
Notary Public
Bell Phone
Halifax, WN. C
H. Josey
Seray, Tnserancy Agent
Josey Co
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Josey Company
Nd Nock, North Carolina
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Salisbury
North Carolina Bar Association
James W. Osborne
New York
I. O. Osborne
Charlotte
Department of Agriculture
United States
Greensboro
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Benbow
South Elm Street
Jas
Taft
Mr. Paft
William Penn
DeWitt
BE. T. Whitehead
Democratic
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Maude
Boston Transcript
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