Major Wants Governorship and Talks of Seizing State Office
A mock dialogue features a self-styled major pressing to become governor, seeking legal advice from Attorney Kurnel Osborne, and claiming a plan to seize the office. The piece narrates political bravado, party infighting, and threats of military action to keep opponents out, with cultural humor about dynastic politics and Betsy. It also advertises Coin's Financial School and Progressive Farmer subscriptions.
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Kurnel
Osborne
Central
Carr
Shaw
Pocsesson
Kurnel Osborne
Kitchin
Leazar
Toney
Kurnel Kingsbury
Betsy
New Advertisements Announce Books and Remedies in Progress
The Blymeyer Tronworks Co of Cincinnati Ohio promotes a fruit evaporator. Howard Publishing Co offers a book titled If Christ Came to Congress at 29 Park Place New York. The Progressive Farmer is requested to be mentioned to advertisers. Brown's BronchiaL Troches claim quick relief for bronchitis asthma and throat diseases sold only in boxes.
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Blymeyer Tronworks Co
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Congress
Howard Publishing Co
Park Place
New York City
Cleveland
Plac
Washington
Howard Publishing
Park
New York
Histories of North Carolina Regiments in the Confederate Service
At a Confederate Veterans meeting a committee was authorized to secure historians for each North Carolina regiment. Surviving officers and generals are among the writers, with many sketches completed or near completion. Aims to publish a 750 to 1,000 page memorial. asks survivors to aid by supplying data.
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North Carolina
Confederate Veteran’s Association
Walter Clark
Hines Chaplain Service
D Betts
C B Denson
Gordon Quartermaster Department
Conscript Bureau
Hinsdale
Wimington
James Sprunt
Jas Maglenn
Bethel
EJ Hale
H A Brown
W R Cox
DeRosset
E A Osborne
C M Busbee
James C MacRae
Neill W Raynigel Evecare
Harris
Tones J Jarvis
R Barringer
Artil’y
W J Saundara
Fab H Busbee
75Th
W F Parker
Barringer
Alliance News Notes and Reform Efforts Across States
A meeting to reorganize the Alliance in Henry county Georgia is called. Elmendare Alliance near Emporia Kansas reorganized with eighteen members. A reform paper started at Auburn Maine. Five failures in that state, but they will try again. The Alliance wields growing influence relative to its paper circulation.
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Henry County
Georgia
Elmendare Alliance
Emporia
Kansas
Auburn
Maine
Progressive Farmer subscriptions drive many counties in North Carolina
A fragment lists numerous subscribers and counties including Duplin, Jones, Orange, Durham, Bladen, Guilford, Gaston, Currituck, Lincoln, Macon, Moore, Mecklenburg, Rutherford, Rockingham, Stanly, and others. It notes renewals and new clubs aiming to raise subscriptions toward a 50 000 target. Also includes an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co claiming constitutional treatment and a money refund offer.
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R. D. Carr
Duplin County
John Small, Jr
Jones County
R A. Eubanks
Orange County
Jno
Jonas Pasour
Gaston County
William H. Snowden
Currituck County
H. O. Proctor
Lincoln County
Progressive Farmer
Sarah D. Mode
Rutherford County
E. P. Christman
Rockingham County
Maggie Ware
D. S. Sprain
Pitt County
J H. Eaves
Franklip
W. Graham
Moore
W. E Harris
Northmptor
Vance
J W. Evans
Warren
J. W. Evans
G T. Baker
Stokes
J. D. Ellis
B. L. T. Barnhill
C. P. Andrews
Surry County
John C. Stanton
Wilsop
W.S Gardner
H. B Harrie
S T. Johnson
Sampson
F. E. Query
Mecklenburg
W. J. Underwood
James McDaniel
Cumberland
W. H. Grice
Johnston
M. G Johnson
Chatham
H Baker
Alexander
David Bazemore
Hertford
J. F. Braswell
Union
Sidney Eubanks
W. F. Rowe
Wilson
J. H. Tatum
Iredell
G C. Herndop
Clevland
W. A. Stuart
Georgia
Robert Brinkley
Halifax
J. E Long
Columbus
Haywood Martin
Harnett
E. T. Britt
C. Camp
Rowan
Jonas C. Warren
T. W.hill
Jos. Yates
J. B. Herndon
Wake
Sciece
Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
O. BaSold
Died Reverend A N Wells Alliance Leader in Gaston County
Rev A N Wells longtime Alliance member in Gaston county died at home. County Alliance passed resolutions honoring his memory. Bowen County Alliance later adopted resolutions for Bro David Peeler, member of Rowan Academy Alliance No 1383, who died in December aged nearly 89.
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A. N. Wells
Alliance
Gaston County
Bowen County Alliance
David Peeler
Rowan Academy Alliance
Bro. Peeler
Bethren
Prospects for Good Fruit Yields Highlighted
The article notes promising fruit yields amid a severe winter, praising hardy northern trees. It directs readers to Blymyer Iron Works Co. of Cincinnati and their Zimmerman Evaporators for fruits and vegetables, recommending asking for their catalogue.
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Blymyer Iron Works Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Zimmerman
Progressive Farmer calls for female postal agents statewide
A long notice lists towns and counties, urging one lady agent at every post office and promising free premium lists and envelopes to new subscribers. It notes weekly additions to the list, reports on farm alliance actions, and praises the Folding Sawing Machine Company’s fire-resilience and rapid order fulfillment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folding Sawing Chine Company
Chicago
Gentls
Clinton St
Free horse remedy book offer from Dr Earl Sloan
A compact ad promises a free illustrated book Sloan's Treatise on the Horse if you mail a postal to Dr Earl B Sloan of Boston Massachusetts. The booklet allegedly provides a remedy that could save a valuable animal, offered free of charge.
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Earl
Sloan
Bostdt
Mass
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