Major Was President All Day Yes terday
A humorous piece recounts Joe Daniels and Tom Jefferson in conversation about President Cleveland, politics, and fishing. It notes Col Josephus Daniels at Washington for Tom Jefferson's birthday and references Elias Carr and Col Andrews in a playful, antiquated voice.
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Joe Daniels
Tom Jefferson
Cleveland
United States Treasury
Josephus Daniels
News
Washington
Tom
Joe
Mr. Bryan
Col. Andrews
North Carolina
Elias Carr
Correction to a Progressive Farmer article about poll taxes
A correspondent in The Progressive Farmer corrects the April issue to remove the phrase should be from the discussion on poll taxes and taxes on life’s necessaries. The letter argues against poll taxes and tariff taxes that burden the poor and notes a North Carolina road tax requires six days of labor. A separate item notes J B Jobrcon’s photograph for his Chicago son and John son’s 45 inch beard, in Greenville.
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Washington, D. C
North Carolina
Walter Gardner
J. B. Jobrcon
Chicago
Tops
Windy City
Mr. Johnson
Greenville
Alliance Outlook in North Carolina 1897 Letter by J T B Hoover
J T B Hoover writes in The Progressive Farmer about the Alliance and its past, present, and future in North Carolina. He reflects on religion, morals, finances, and politics, praises Governor Russell, and urges unity among Alliancemen to press for a Jeffersonian government and popular rights.
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N. C
J. P. Sossaman
Charlotte
N C
Alliancemen
Progressive Farmer
St. Louis
Texas
Wheel
Sanhedrem
Plutocracy
Mey
America
Jesus
Jefferson
Monticello
Democratic Party
Mr. Cleveland
Wall Street
North Carolina
Republican Party
W. J. Bryan
Weaver
Jim Dandy
West
Congress
Senator Butler
Will T Ie
Order
Cleveland
J.T. B. Hoover
Currituck County Alliance Minutes Raise Salary Cuts and Bonds
Currituck County Alliance met with Crawford Sub Alliance on April 8 1897 with E W Baum chair. They urged state officer salary reductions to fund one delegate per county to the State Alliance and denounced railroad charge cuts and a 99 year NC Railroad lease.
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Currituck County Alliance
Crawford Sub Alliance
E. W. Baum
W.S Garrett
P E Garrett
W. E Balance
State Alliance
County Alliance
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Currituck County
W. A. Graham
T. Ivey
Bro
RE. W. Baum
Comtack Lab
H J. Doxey, Co. Sec’y
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Rewards and Testimonials
An 19th century style advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a cure of catarrah claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure cures internally through the blood and mucous surfaces. It lists F J Cheney & Co as proprietors and cites endorsements from West Truax Welding Kinnan Marvin Toledo druggists. Price set at 75 cents per bottle and states testimonials are free.
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Hall
F. J_Cheney & Co. Propa
Toledo
F J Cheney
West & Truax
O. Welding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
All Druggiste
Locomotor Ataxia Victim Seeks Relief in Cleveland
Thomas P. Biggs of Cleveland suffers from locomotor ataxia for nearly five years. He attributes his condition to army service and notes initial stomach troubles followed by sudden leg paralysis. He reports use of Dr Williams Pink Pills improving circulation and digestion, with ongoing treatment expected to restore mobility.
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Thomas P. Biggs
St. Clair Street
Lawrence St
Cleveland
Ohio Cavalry
Toledo
Texas
Ohio
Dr. Williams
Bigg
Madison Ave
St. Clair
Addresing
Williams’ Medicine Company
Tady
The Best 1897 Model Bicycle Promotion
A century old recruitment offer from The New York Times encourages readers to recruit 100 new subscribers for three months each in exchange for a high grade American bicycle worth 100. The plan targets new households, requires verification of readers, and bans existing subscribers. Submissions must include complete names and addresses with proper mailings and postage. The piece touts The Times as a reputable, high quality newspaper.
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New York Times
New York
Times
The New York Times Promotion for Readers and Subscriptions
A vintage appeal promotes The New York Times focusing on wholesome content and avoidance of sensational crime. It touts supplementary features including a books and art review and an illustrated magazine, urging persistence to secure a subscription and sample copies sent free on request.
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Gistetor
New York
Progressive
Entertsuoll
Bet Meni
New Times
The
York Times
Persevé
the Times
Tonia
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Zeee Bileins, M, A
Tal
Booker T. Washington
Brown
Thomas P. Bigg
Words Fair
Addrex
Calla
Ords
New York Time
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