State News Highlights From North Carolina Papers
A collage of local notes reports tax figures for Geo. Vanderbilt, plans for a Neuse River Lumber Company capital raise, crop and weather notes, mining ventures, church activity, and oddities from multiple towns including Fayetteville, Winston, Charlotte, and Morganton. Reports include a two headed chicken, a 300 pound bear killed with a red gun, a large brick kiln project, and various accidents and births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Eorbe
Neuse River Lumber Company
New Berne
Durham County
Jonesboro
Daniel Kelly
Union Presbyterian
Fayetteville
Windex
Washington Gazelle
Johnson’s
On Cotton Mills
Charlotte News
Jackson
Vernersville
Sou
Charlotte
Smithfield Herald
Leigh Christian Advocate
M. EK
Mieghany Star
Marine Creek
N. C
Starville
Bertie Lovette
Maj TS Emry
Weldon
New Lerne Journal
Geo. Davis
Tally Ho
L. Y. Jones
Oxford Ments
Becky Saw
Greensboro
Record Office
Thomas O'Conor
Atilly
Roxboro Courier
T Threshing
Newton Enterprise
Kert Gadd
No. 9
Jainoie Green
Henry Cavil
Washington Gazette
Kinston Free Presa
Barnett Pool
Wm. Lawson
Washington Gazetto
Winston
Davidson County
Oxford
Horner School
South America
College Street Female Seminary
Rock Springs
Konang Hill
E. V. W. Smith
Troy
N. Y
Waves and wrecks across many towns flood August reports
A tumult of incidents from New York to Texas and Virginia fills the page. A record-setting steamship arrival in New York. riots in Indiana. a court appointment in Maryland. mine collapses near Peoria Illinois with miners trapped. a murder in Charleston West Virginia. burglaries in New Haven. a Wales coal mine disaster. mob justice in Arkansas. drought relief in Virginia. cholera rumors in Iran. severe floods in Roanoke and Reading. political party planning in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Queenstown
Reproro
Ind
Limestone
Here
Baurrwre
Bond Thi
Oakum
Richmond
Peora
Westley City
Charleston
W. Va
D. D. Samples
Elk City
Phillip Russell
Samples
New Haven
Harry Brooks
Swansea
Wales
Gvuervon
Ark
Bowles
Nellie Wilkes
Danville
Heck
Missouri
Texas
Sippi
Alabama
Carolina
Virginia
Tiamburga
Neustadt
Tod City
Mexico
Sasabe
Sorona
el Partido Liberta
Mazatlan
Roc
XN Eagle
Gov. Eagle
Mary Burns
Christie Street
Bowery
Ricamonp
Lizzie Hicks
Roanoke
Salem Avenue
Jefferson Street
Barney Smith
Montecello
R. W. Price
Jasper County
Teheran
Renshd
Ghilan
Caspin Sea
Russia
London
The
Standard
Buda Pesth
Fuenskirche
Reading
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Astor House
George F. Washburn
National Executive Committee
A. &. Houghton
Connecticut
Boston
Denison
Reams
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Caney Creek
Indian Territory
Cherrie
Willimantic Thread Company
Silent Woman Dies After Eleven Years Of Quiet
Morristown records the death of Mrs. Matilda Erney of Hatfield who had not spoken for over eleven years. Diagnosed as mentally unbalanced twelve years earlier she was admitted to the Morristown State Insane Asylum for treatment and never spoke again despite repeated attempts to elicit speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Holly
Seéison
Spurriers
Mecklenburg County
Sample's Mill
Laurinburg Exchange
C. T. Harden
Wessie Pierce
Thunderbolt
Vance
Windsor Ledger
Rockingham
Upper Richmond
Goldsboro
Mill Creek
Johnston County
Wayne Line
Luther Britt
Chas
Faireloth
John
Britt
Concord
Cannon Manufacturing Company
James Smith
B. G. Smith
Scotland Neck Road
Houbeood
Shelby Cluvora
J. H. Long
Gaimble
Rutherford County
Rh. Stevens
Thomasville
Stevens
Winston Sentinel
Morristown
Matilda Erney
Hatfield
Morristown State Insane Asylum
Enormous Japanese Disaster Reported by Gaelic Crew
The Gaelic details a typhoon land tide and earthquakes in Japan. Tokushima and Akoagun report hundreds of deaths and thousands of homes swept away. Landslides flood valleys, rivers drown towns, and 25,000 are fed by government relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Japan
Tokushima
Akoagun
Otumara
Cholera Fears Sweep Europe and America Moves to Gate
Reports from Vienna Berne Antwerp and Hamburg warn of rising cholera cases and fatalities across Europe. Authorities in Philadelphia and Charleston urge strict precautions as ships from infected ports are disinfected and measures intensified to prevent spread to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
St. Peterspure
Vienna
Berurs
Landrock
Hampurg
Antwerp
Europe
Philadelphia
New York
Italia
Charleston
S. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
State News
J. D. Stanford
N.C
Hickory Mercury
Mary McLauchlin
John McLauchlin
John Bost
Oscar Gross
Gross
Jost
John Price
Taylorsville Ides
Jonesboro Monitor
Moore County
J.J. Rogers
Durham Sun
Bartlett Perry
Katesville
Perry
Louisburg Times
J. B. Young
Henderson
A. P. Baker
Danbury
Wadesboro
C. Harris
Fishing Creek
Oxford Ledger
Triangle
Lincoln County
Thrace
Charlotte Nees
John Manegro
Mooresboro
Three C's Road
James Moran
Thebe Saunders
Stanly
Lincoln Courier
Fr. I. R. Self
Henry Cornelius
Mountain Creek Township
Jesse Richardson
Brown's
Chatham
Mebane
Thomas Foster
Julius Reynolds
Solathiel Swaim
Guilford County
Charles Raynolds
Marion Headen
Statesville
Washington Dispatch
Albert Goss
Abbott's Creek
Gray's Mill
Morven
Sam Robinson
Sam
Dick Ruffin
R. D. Armstrong
Whitehead
Rocky Mount Phoeni
Zoe Guyton
J. W. Smith
Webster’s
Mickel
Leroy
Bob Setzer
Ball's Creek
Bob
W.A. Estes
AL KK
Robah Gray
Lexington
Pen Kelley
Wim. M. Jones & Co
Liotsman
A.L. Joyce
Slate Line
Patrick County
Virginia Line
Danbury Post
Dasher
Leon Fulwood
Fulwood
Whitfield Griffin
Southport
Monroe Enquirer
Luther Parker
Polkton
Sandy ” Johnson
Pocket Township
Lee
Carthage
Ayetteville
Carthage Blade
Bostain’s Bridge
B. M. Estes, Jr
Memphis
Alliance
Cedar Grove
Reid Parker
Trinity College
Virgil Wilson
Parker
Wilson
Silas Steele
Germanton
Stokes County
Steele
A. E. Kemp
Bud” Kemp
Yadkin County
Kemp
Asheville
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mount Airy
Leonidas McKnight
Villian
Carteret County
E. Garner
Broad Creek
White Oak Road
Lake Ellis
Craven County
Morehead City
Buffra.o
Porter
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