State General Lexington Fire Causes 25000 Loss
News notes report a Tuesday night blaze at State General Lexington causing 25000 in damages. Other items mention Charlotte banking rumors, pension warrants totaling 400000, Durham banks moving to currency, towns LaGrange and Pikeville voting out saloons, Overman joining the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tillman’s planned financial critique, the Monongah mine disaster toll rising, Boston mayoral result, a bridge collapse at Mifflinville, Youtsey’s testimony in the Powers case, Foster vs Howland damages, and Oklahoma’s Owen Gore Senate picks.
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Dixon
Durham
North Carolina
LaGrange
Pikeville
City Council December Meeting Approves Hicks Resignation
The December city council meeting saw all aldermen present with Mayor Armstrong. Police officer J L Hicks resigns to rest and recover, effective until next April. S E Mauney elected to fill temporary vacancy. Hicks seeks health break after 5.5 years on night shift.
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Armstrong
J. L. Hicks
S. E. Mauney
M. J. Hall
S. M. Pearson
S. M. Morris
Marietta Street
Main Street
Franklin Avenue
Finance Committee
Board
Hindipo Nerve Tonic Promises Trial with Refund
Frost Torrence & Co. Druggists of Gastonia advertise Hindipo the new nerve tonic and vitalizer. It claims to cure nervous debility insomnia and restore vitality with a money back guarantee if it does not help. Everyone is talking about its merits and buyers pay nothing unless benefited.
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Frost Torrence & Co
Gastonia
Tony
Mrs Easter Smith Dies at Belmont at 50
Mrs Easter Smith wife of Math Smith died at her Belmont home Tuesday at 1 am from pneumonia aged about fifty. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Ebenezer church, Rev W W Honeycutt presiding, with interment at Goshen cemetery. She leaves husband five children and a large extended family.
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Easter Smith
Math Smith
Belmont
Ebenezer Church
W. W. Honeycutt
Goshen Church
Onnie Leeper
Robert Leeper
W. W. Davis
John M. Armstrong
J. A McKnight
Marriage Announcement for Pearl Dixon and William Balthis Jr.
Dr and Mrs Ben Franklin Dixon announce the marriage of their daughter Pearl to Mr William Leonard Balthis Jr on Saturday December 28 at twelve o clock at Endenton Street Methodist church Raleigh NC. At home after January 15 Gastonia NC. The groom elect is a cotton broker and the bride is a popular guest who has visited Gastonia.
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Ben Franklin Dixon
Pearl
William Leonard Balthis, Jr
Endenton Street Methodist Church
Raleigh
North Carolina
Gastonia
Ansel Declares Bid for Reelective Governorship
South Carolina Governor Ansel announces he will seek another term as governor and will not pursue a Senate seat despite pressure from allies. He states his candidacy to succeed himself aims to continue state leadership.
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Ansel
South Carolina
Senate
Drummer Robbed on Southern Train Between Danville and Greensboro
Newport News drummer W. C. Hall Jr. lost 35 dollars on a Southern railway train between Danville and Greensboro Tuesday night. Three men he suspected of the robbery fled on another train bound for Salisbury.
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Newport News
W. C. Hall, Jr
Southern
Danville
Greensboro
Salisbury
Death of George M Armstrong Beloved Belmont Farmer
George M Armstrong 55 died at his Belmont home from pneumonia after a two week illness. Funeral at his home was held yesterday at 10 am with burial at Old Goshen Cemetery. Survived by two wives and ten children including John Tennessee and Thomas Belmont. also brothers J Math Armstrong Jasper L Armstrong Justice L Armstrong and sister Mrs J R Gaston. A respected farmer and Baptist church member leaving many grieving friends.
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Belmont
Old Goshen Church
Purnell
Belmont Baptist Church
Jasper L. Armstrong
Justice L. Armstrong
J. R. Gaston
The
Baptist Church
Governor orders special term for civil cases in Gaston court
Governor Glenn orders a two week special term of Gaston Superior Court for civil case trials beginning January 6. Judge Justice of Rutherfordton will preside over the session.
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Glenn
Gaston Superior Court
Justice
Rutherfordton
Along the Kennebec to Play at Opera House December 18
Local notices preview the New England themed rustic drama Along the Kennebec with a Waif heroine and a heartless father, complemented by a full company and band. The Gazette advertises advance ticket sales and a parade, plus a Christmas calendar and upcoming exhibitions.
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New England
Wednesdy
Kennebec
Stomach Degeneration Prompts Breakthrough Medicine Claims
An interview with L. T. Cooper promotes a new medicine claimed to regulate the stomach and cure chronic issues. testimonial from Monroe Brown of Winchester Massachusetts asserts long-standing stomach catarrh and rheumatism vanished after using the New Discovery medicine. Frost-Torrence & Co, Boston, markets the treatment.
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Cooper
Boston
Frost-Torrence & Co
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