Fire damages Belk Bros store in Charlotte
Fire hit Belk Brothers in Charlotte last Thursday night causing an estimated loss of 75 000 to 100 000. Insurance covers about three fourths of the value. Henry Belk expressed a mixed view noting sympathy from friends and that such business misfortunes are to be expected, while remaining thankful no worse damage occurred. he was away at a popcorn party in the country when notified.
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Belk Bros
Charlotte
The
Observer of Sunday Morning
Henry Belk
Ir W. HL
Belk
Seaboard
Tfe
Mr. Belk
Monroe
How a Famous Railroad Man Got His First Job
Jas D Laying who died in 1908 aged seventy five had the longest unbroken railway management career of his era. He began as a surveyor in 1849, worked through Pittsburgh to Columbus and Cincinnati routes, led the Chicago and Northwestern, then West Shore as vice president and general manager until 1900, and long chaired the Big Four. He emphasized telegraph learning, recalling how mastering the key led to his first railway post amid rapid telegraph expansion and rail growth. The article also notes the Parker destroyer’s delivery to the government, its 7000 mile range at high speed and 90 million dollar value.
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Jas. D. Laying
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Vanderbilts
Westshore
Ronder
Laying
Ver
Moree
Balti
More
Washington
Pitts- 1
Piteburgh
Pitts |Burgh
Ste LE Bowehs
Allway
Man Charged With Wife Murder In Moreristown Record
John A Ottinger formerly Miss May Donaldson was arrested in Moreristown Team for the killing of his wife. Mrs Ottinger died after being found severely wounded on a Asheville street. Ottinger and Mrs Donaldson wed November 20 in Nesvon. Other items note W C Howd wounded by shot, a boy injured from a dynamite cap incident, a stranger killed near Oxand by Sam Tyler, and a 10 cent receipt book offered by The Journal office.
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John A. Ottinger
May Donaldson
Moreristown
Team
Ottinger
Asheville
Chertas Nicht
Nesvon
Colds and LaGrippe Dose Claim Seeks Cure
An advertisement touts 5 or 6 doses of GGG to break any case of 3 and LaGrippe, claiming strong liver benefits. The brief notice markets the remedy with bold assertions of effectiveness and health impact.
Great Majestic Range Promises Lifetime Value
You can buy the GREAT MAJESTIC range for its reputation and neighbors. It is described as malleable, charco al iron riveted, with a movable reservoir end and an oven that won t warp. It uses 50 Mitre fuel, bakes evenly, heats 15 gallons of water, and claims low repair costs. Demonstrations week invites comparison and asserts MAJESTIC is 300 percent stronger than rivals.
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Majestic
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Dover
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Eke
Stanley
Gason County
W. C. Howd
Urloche News
Helder
W. M. Sullivan
Otitoanoke
Sam Tyler
Degre
Tyler
Sullivan
Kira
Journal
Colds & Lagrippe
ROS
Wes
Heath Hardware Company
Kooks
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