Major Feels Blue Over Governor Race Falling Apart
A veteran speaker laments crowded governor races and party splits. He names many candidates from both parties, warns he may bolt the ticket, and threatens to smash the machine if not nominated. Meadows says he will shake up the Capitol this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke
Confedracy
Betsy
Maj
Gurthrie
Tom Settle
Judge Ruecell
Judge Armfield
Tammany Hall
Tigar
Dumakrats
Securin
Meadows
Capitol
Advertisements and Idle Money Claim in Progressive Farmer Era
A pasted page fragment lists ads for lumber wallpaper and business courses from A B Farquhar Co York PA Chas M N Killer Philadelphia Pa and Draughons Nashville TN plus Richmond VA firm T W Wood and Sons and urges readers to mention The Progressive Farmer. The page also quotes the Charlotte Observer stating 38 million dollars of idle money held by Associated bankers in New York and questions about why so much capital sits idle and how banks control access to funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B Farquhar Co
York
Chas
M. N
Philadelphia
Draughon
Nashville
Tenn
Virginia
T. W. Wood & Sons
Richmond
Associated Bankers
New York City
Charlotte Observer
Associated Banks
Wilming
Chatham Picnic Draws Two Thousand For Reform Talks
About 2000 attendees gathered at Rialto Chatham county on August 1 to hear reform measures and enjoy a large social picnic. Congressman Strowd presided with Ex State Senator Atwater. Maj. Guthrie spoke strongly for reform. Rev P H Massey addressed farmers allies. Wilson and Hal W Ayer spoke. Sid Herndon led music. thanks echoed to Atwater and Bolling.
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Rialto
Chatham County
Congressman Strowd
Atwater
Strowd
Butler
Maj. W. A. Guthrie
Major Guthrie
North Carolina
Chatham
P. H. Massey
Farmers’Alliance
Wilson
Hal. W. Ayer
Sid Herndon
Due Brothers Atwater
R. J. Bolling
Committee On
Capitol
Sound money wave hits banks and firms nationwide
The wave of returning prosperity closes several institutions deemed sound money by examiner reports. Keystone National Bank West Superior Wisconsin and Citizen's State Bank South Sioux City Iowa shut down with liabilities ranging from 13 000 to 40 000 sound dollars. Mexico Missouri bank reports 40000 sound dollars missing. Roanoke Virginia Christian Barbee Drug Company assigns with about 6000 liabilities. Denver Colorado Rocky Mountain Savings Bank succumbs to the wave. Tennessee staves maker James A McGregor Ein assigns with 35000 liabilities. Peoria Illinois Hearst Dunn & Co Farm implement makers assign with 12000 liabilities. Smith & Wall Madison North Carolina and L E Wright & Co Oxford North Carolina also assign as the prosperity tide sweeps through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone National Bank
West Superior
Wis
Mexico
Christian Barbee Drug Company
Roanoke
Rocky Mountain Savings Bank
Denver
Col
James A. McGregor
Ein, Tenn
Citizen’s State Bank
South Sioux City
Iowa
Sound Money
Hearst, Dunn & Co
Peoria
Illinois
Smith & Wall
Madison
N. C
L E Wright & Co
Oxford
N.C
Meeting of State Horticultural and Floricultural Societies
Correspondence from Progressive Farmer announces August 21 and 22 for a general convention and social meeting of horticulturists and florists in Greensboro North Carolina. The event offers no premiums but invites exhibitions of new fruit and flower varieties with certificates of merit, and features reduced hotel rates and round trip railroad fares. Led by J Van Lixsprey, president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N. C
J.van Lixsprey
State Horticultural ‘and Floricultural Societies
Attention plea for overdue subscriptions in Raleigh
The note urges immediate payment of overdue subscriptions citing dull months and collected arrears. It warns names will be winnowed and insists on renewals and new subscribers to spread reform, inviting farmers to Raleigh to meet Dr. Meadows, “Farmer's Friend.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Meadows
Raleigh
Old Continental Bill Advertised by Narative Letter
Correspondent from Kurya Texas seeks to advertise a dated North Carolina currency bill from 1776 for sale value analysis. He requests copies of The Progressive Farmer and notes forthcoming lectures by L Herndon across Moncure Rocky River Asbury Goldston Fair Promise St Bear Creek Flint Ridge Rosa South Fork New Salem Riggsbee's Store Sept 1 at various locations.
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Kurya
Brothers L. Herndon
Chatham County
Farmers’ Alliance
Moncure
Rocky River
Asbury
Goldston
Ton Fair Promise
Bear Creek
Flint Ridge
Rosa
South Fork
New Salem
Progressive Farmer
J. E. Spence
Picnic in Rockingham County Alliance Meeting Schedule
Alliance picnic and talks planned across Rockingham county with farmers invited. Meetings announced in Lumberton, Rockingham, Wadesboro, Monroe, Dallas, Lincolnton, Shelby, Rutherfordton, and final August dates. featured speakers include Massey Irby Emery from the Agricultural College. No politics, focus on practical farm and garden topics with open discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Rockingham
Wadesboro
Monroe
Dallas
Lincolnton
Shelby
Rutherfordton
Massey
Irby
Emery
Agricultural College
State Agricultural Experiment Station
L Patterson
Commissioner of Agriculture
Alliance and Co operation in Tulare farming system
A Tulare California Citizen article urges growers to unite in cooperative finance and milling. It describes 1000 certificate of deposit checks usable as circulating medium by the alliance, secured by member property, not legal tender but accepted for goods and dues. Authors argue mills owned by farmers could cut profits to rivals, lower prices, and boost producer power.
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Poplar
Alliance
San Joaquin Valley
United Ecitom
Tulare
Cal
Citizen
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Lovurssura
Capitol Warehouse
Mrapons, & Co
Cary
Alliance and Co-Operation
State
Oxro
Ciry
ToLopo
Lucas County
J. Coenry
F.j.coeenry &Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
Omare
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
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M.N. Killen
Filbert St. Phila
Kali Works
Nassau
Rogeressi
Coin’s Financial School
Financal
Polit Aa
University Colleges of Medicine
Hunter McGuire
Meg
Dental
Ater
J. Allison Hodges
University College of Medicine
Agricultural College For
United States
Pe R Sesson
Bec
Ma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Grerns Oro
Wood
Farquhar
A. B. Farquhar Co., Ltd
Presbyterian High School of
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Coe
Uence
Patent Law Department
Associated Trade and Industrial Pross
Thirteenth Street
Washington, D. C
Old North
Morfile
College For
Toung Deep
University of Kort Ca
Wine Hill
MI. Pleasant
Ridgeway High Schoo Boyend
John Graham
Piro
Ridgeway
Wake Forest
Colle
Lanenage
Professional School of Law
W. Brewer Reigh
Salem Female Acad
Beei ™ Y, Ltd
Pear
Jeratis
J. H. Clewell
Princ
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