Warrenton Man Ends Life After Wife's Death
Warrenton North Carolina February 24 driven into temporary insanity by his wife’s sudden death this morning Milo Pendleton a prominent druggist and member of a notable family blew out his brains at her bedside with a revolver as a physician went to fetch help. He died almost instantly leaving an orphaned child and a stunned community.
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Warrenton
N.C
Milo Pendeton
Pendleton
Robert Pendleton
Henderson
Peter Arrington
Durham
New York
M. J. Hawkins
Veterans to Meet in Wilmington for Reunion
Cape Fear Camp No 254 United Confederate Veterans plans its annual reunion and convention in Wilmington this August. Gen James I Metts extended the invitation after hosting last year’s event in Norfolk. An estimated 1000 to 2000 veterans are expected, with Wilmington residents to provide Southern hospitality and entertainment.
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Cape Fear
United Confederate Veterans
N O
James I. Metts
Iver
L. Leon
the Sie
Norfolk
James
Metts
Wilmington
Morning Star
Husband jokes about double checking income and expenses
A humorous exchange in Philadelphia features a husband worrying his attempts to review his income and their expenses twice is making him cross eyed, while his wife replies with playful sarcasm.
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Philadelphia
Scott's Emulsion Endures As Original Standard
Scott's Emulsion remains the original and longest standing emulsion for thirty five years. It compares unfavorably to countless imitations which are never as thick or rich. The ad notes thinning with water is not advised and promotes the product through a savings bank offer and a children’s sketch book giveaway by Scott & Bowne of New York.
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Scott’s
Savings Bank
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
New York
Royal
Grc Royal
Dees
Halifax County Teachers Meet At Court House
Halifax county educators met in the second regular session on February 24 in the Halifax court house. About seventy teachers attended with discussions sparked by Dr. A S Harrison and guest Prof C W Wilson on how to study and the role of interest in attention and knowledge. The session featured lunch provided by Halifax ladies led by Mrs N L Stedman and Mrs Sterling M Gary, and the group voted to continue meetings on Fridays, with the next session at Halifax and March discussions to follow.
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Halifax County
Court House
Halifax
A. S. Harrison
Bakers
Roanoke Rapids
Everett
Weldon
Whitaker
Enfield
Aiken
Scotland Neck
Allbright
Harrison
New Court House
N. L. Stedman
Sterling M. Gary
Weldon Graded School
Landis
Webb
Hassell
Dickens
King
C. W. Wilson
East Carolina
Witness testifies at central station in saloon assault case
A Philadelphia Times report quotes a witness saying he was in the saloon during an alleged assault and noticed the barkeeper as others did. The attorney questions the witness, who admits he took cognizance of the bar staff and the scene.
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Central Station
Philadelphia Times
Near Beer Sale Prohibition Act Passed in North Carolina
North Carolina General Assembly enacts a law barring sale of near beer and similar drinks after July 1 1911. The measure forbids selling beverages containing opium derivatives or cocaine, with exceptions for licensed pharmacists and medical use. It sets misdemeanor penalties and details prescriptions and limited alcohol allowances for medical, religious, and specific regulated products.
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General Assembly of
North Carolina
United States
Cardui Relieves Womanly Aches Says Gertrude Getlin
Timberville Mississippi woman Gertrude Getlin shares that Cardui stopped two years of womanly pains. She praises relief from headache backache dragging feelings irregularity nervousness misery and weakness and urges others to try the safe reliable remedy.
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Timberville
Miss
Gertrude Getlin
Cardus
Cardui
First White Man Executed at State Prison
J B Allison of Ashville was electrocuted at 10 am in the North Carolina State Prison for the murder of Floyd McGhee of Ashville. The crime occurred last summer after a quarrel over a disreputable woman. Allison shot McGhee and struck his head with a hammer, and had killed two men previously but was acquitted on self defense. He is the first white man executed since the electrocution law took effect.
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Raleigh
N. C
J. B. Allison
Ashv
Floyd McGhee
Ashville
Allison
McGhee
Alli
Polite Juror Skips Box. Eleven Try To Take The Stand
In Alamance Superior Court Judge Bynum notices only eleven jurors when proceedings resume after lunch. The twelfth man explains he did not want to break in while others were at work, remarking he was the politest juror ever seen. Trial continues with this note of humor as the record reports from Greensboro.
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Hever
Greensboro
Speaker and Presidency in the Polk Era
The St Paul Pioneer Press discusses how Speakers of the House, including Polk as a rare path to the presidency, face rivalries and political peril. It notes Henry Clay, John Bell, Reed, and others failed to reach the White House, and argues Clark would be a party officer limited by his role, benefiting from good deeds and not bearing full blame for party missteps.
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James K. Polk
Sper
Henry Clay
Jonathan Deyton
John Bell
James G
Samuel J. Randall
John G. C
Thomas B. Reed
Joseph G. Canon
Clark
Hey
New House
St. Paul
Editor's Invoice From A North Carolina Publisher
A dated ledger style item recaps a year of mixed fortunes for a North Carolina editor. It lists counts of profit and loss events including numerous falsehoods told, few truths, and varied financial outcomes. The tone mirrors a satirical economic tally common to old newspaper humor columns.
Out of Court in The Old Town Denmark Tale
Jacob Ailis recalls boyhood Denmark in The Old Town noting only two lawyers once there. One was good, the other saw as tricky yet honorable, a peace-maker when disputes arose. A story of two farmers quarrelling over a fence ends with both returning home and making up.
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Denmark
Jacob A. Ailis
Mr. Mills
MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets Promise Quick Relief
An advertisement touts MI-O-NA stomach tablets from Whitehead Company claiming to cure bilious headaches, nausea, nervousness, foul breath, nightmares and sleeplessness. It guarantees fast restoration of a "good" stomach and offers a money back assurance through druggists and distributors.
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Whitehead Company
A Mercenary Marriage Turned Fateful
The second Duke of Richmond wed Lady Sarah Cade in a controversial match arranged over gambling debts. At eighteen she married the duke, then a boy, and later he returned to London to the opera where he found her in a box with many admirers. He greeted her and their lifelong devotion became famous.
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Duke of Richmond
Sarah Cade
Ord March
Sis
Russell
Lord March
London
Ranger
March
Onemy
Travelers' odd demands in foreign lands baffling hosts
A European tourist, traveling with a host country’s lodging, imposes bizarre requests such as extra quilts, floor sleeping, unfamiliar utensils, special meals, and even a bath at nonstandard times. The host endures these quirks, wary of extra charges upon departure, as similar stories of travelers persist in literature.
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Ans
of Vally
Vera Collum
Cardui Proclaimed Safe Remedy for Ailing Woman
An early 20th century ad extols Cardui for women's health, promising relief from backaches and general discomfort. It describes Cardui as gentle, effective, and not a new experiment, urging Mary Free and others to take it for persistent ailments and simple female troubles.
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Cardui
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