Turpentine and grain reports dominate Mecklenburg North Carolin
State news notes hog cholera spreading in Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties, new depot promised for Fayetteville, a Pennsylvania colony to settle in Craven, liquor tax protests in Charlotte, multiple local assignments and liquidations, and various farm and business updates across the state. Prominent items include bank bills opaquely passing, a new Virgin mill at Huntersville, and public notices on postmasters and officials.
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Mecklenburg
Cabarrus
Charlotte
Giles & Murchison
Wilmington
Atlantic Coast Line
Fayetteville
Pennsylvania
Craven County
Bank of Mecklenburg
Virgin
Huntersville
R. B
Air Mark
H. D. Lequeux
Popular Tent Presbyterian Church
Cabarrus County
Statesville
North Carolina Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Marion
Senator Ransom
Evening Messenger
Washington
Enterprise Mills
King’s Mountain
Wilson
Durham
J. W. Hollingsworth
Grocer
Asheville
Squire Jacob Kiser
Gaston
Herbert
E. M. Woodburn
Morven
Anson County
Anderson
Calaharn
Davie County
Chas. Anderson
Watauga
Chas. M. Stedm
North Carolina
Buncombe County
Tom Combs
Hunting Creek
Wilkes County
Winston Republican
Lenoir
Jamaica
Hickory Mercury
Scotland
Cumberland
Robeson
Richmond
Laurinburg
Nathan White
North Georgia
Rutherford County
N. C
Johnson
Roanoke
Winston Sentinel
J. D. Elam
Roanoke Township
Warrenton
Frank T. Hine
Martin Richardson
R. R. Little
Little’s Mills
Richmond County
Taylorsville
J.B West
Winston
Emma Clark
David Taylor
Fatal Explosion at Washington Lumber Plant
A Monday morning blast at E M Short’s Washington North Carolina lumber plant killed Mr Short and about six laborers, many of them colored. Water entering hot boilers caused the explosion, tracing to severe property loss around ten thousand dollars with seven widows and twenty orphans reported.
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E. M. Short
Washington
N. C
Oxghee
Multiple 1900s Distilling, Train Robbery and Factory Restarts
The Distilling Company orders resumption of Northern distillery operations with others due to restart before year end. In Kansas City two masked men held up a northbound Rock Island train near Red River bridge. engineers and firemen forced to open the express car. amount stolen unknown. In London after the George Smith boxing death, show managers and timekeepers were arrested for manslaughter accessories. In Burrato a wallpaper factory fire destroyed a block, 700 job losses. loss estimated at $300,000, largest plant of its kind. Martin's Ferry Buckeye Glass Factory to reopen in January with nonunion workers. 400 men employed and experienced managers hired.
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D. D. Anderson
Caboro
Winston Sentinel
Goldsboro
Joseph M. Smith
Greene County
Shine
W. E Farley
Hyco
Hickory Mercury
Walter Daniel
David Daniel
Battleboro
Oxford Ledger
Willie Landis
Granville Grays
Rockingham Index
Coon Hicks
Sayls
Warrenton Gaz
Charlotte Observer
North Carolina
Indiana
Winston Republican
A. Morris
P. H
Turner
Marion Skinner
Robi. Brooks
Carthage Blade
Muldoon
Miller Rush
Ed Bradley
Will Rhodes
N. P Rankin
D. N Garland
Smith's Bridge Township
Franklin Press
Jackson Whig
Tenn
W. P. Fife
Jackson
Charlotte News
Charlotte
Ama Clark
Dave Taylor
Munzler and Cunninggim
E A. Eskins
Vanceboro
Harry Nelson
Nelson's Ferry
Hog Island
New Berne
Prorta
Ill
Kansas City
Rock Island
Red River Bridge
London
George Smith
Winters
Burrato
N. Y
Birge
Niagara
Maryland
Seventh Streets
Martin's Ferry
Ohio
Buckeye Glass
Election contest in Delaware targets Kent and Sussex seats
Notice filed at Dover objects to seating Democratic General Assembly members from Kent county. Allegations accuse about 100 Republican names being struck from registration, resulting in Republican defeats. Democrats plan to contest two Sussex county Senate seats on grounds of election fraud.
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Wilmington
Del
Dover
General Assembly
Kent County
Senate
Sussex County
Ice Breaks During Skating Party Drowns Seven in Iowa
A skating party of twelve on a Buchanan County pond in Littleton broke through the thin ice. Seven participants died, with the names Frederick Morton, B Piece Roberts, Cook, and Hannah Cook among the victims.
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Oelwein
Iowa
Littleton
Buchanan County
Frederick A John Morton
Germany's Financial Question in Reichstag Debate
In Berlin today Herr Von Kardorff of the Free Conservative party urged revising universal suffrage arguing misery across the country and calling for a silver currency, while welcoming the new Chancellor who showed steadiness. Others opposed his financial views and Socialist Herr Singer defended parliamentary rights, predicting rejection of prosecutions and urging a popular government.
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Reichstag
Herr von Kardorff
Germany
Berlin
Herr Rickert
General von Kordorff
Herr Singer
Hohenlohe
Theichstag
President Whipple Cap Captured in Crawford Neb
Charron Neb Dec 11 President Whipple of Crawford Banking Company has been captured amid a spreading fraud case. Authorities say the amount involved will reach about $20,000 as constables and lawyers investigate a scheme involving stock pledges and embezzlement tied to the bank. Insurance reportedly ruled the bank robbing claim a fraud, leaving many farmers and creditors betrayed.
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Charron
Neb
Whipple
Crawford Banking Company
Ford
J. Smith
Crawford
Wihipuis
Pooling Bill Passes Senate and House Debates End
In Washington December 10 and 11 reported debates show the House approving a railway pooling bill amid opposition from Cannon and support for Cooper substitute. The measure moves through with amendments, while the Senate discusses finances and a call for peace negotiations with Japan and China lingers over.
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Nicaragua Canal
Senate
WassineTax
D C
Breckinridge
House
Aveley
Aep
Soeur Weal Teentnes
Behring Senations
Imco
Clark
Dem . Mo
Mallory
Dem
Fla
Dunn
Richardson
Tennessee
Committee On Printing
Secretary of the Treasury
Cannon
Rep
Cooper
Commerce Commission
Messrs. Sibley
Harter
Springer
Black
Patterson
Yeas
WasHineTon
Morrill
Peffer
Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Call
Wepher
Auestion
Rivilege
Florida Citizen
Florida
Vaud
Dolph
Canal bill debate over maritime company claims in Senate
Senator Sherman of Ohio argued the Nicaragua Canal bill already settled the main issue and only disputed the Canal Company of Nicaragua's meritorious claims. He urged payment only for actual expenditures. The bill was laid aside and Armenian atrocities reference sent to Foreign Relations. Senate adjourned at 4 15 p m.
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THE
Maritime Canal Company
Sherman
R.p
Ohio
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Cotton Freights Overwhelm Railroad In Fayl River
Large cotton imports flood Fayl River Massachusetts as 185 carloads sit in freight yards and 500 more await unloading. The Fall River line ships the City of Taunton with 2648 bales, mills stock up on a year’s supply due to low prices.
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Fayl River
Mass
New York, New Haven
Pennsylvanias football receipts and profits for the year
The University of Pennsylvania reports 65 381 75 in receipts for three large games and expenses of 20 45 99, yielding a net profit of 22 461 87 shared equally with other colleges. Added profits from other games bring total net gain to 27 229 72, with potential near 30 000 after stand erection. Harvard arrangements contribute 9 109 63 toward 10 355 69 stand cost and Cornell's share adds 2 138 61. lumber refunds total 100, making stand income 11 348 24.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Corneil
Seely Confesses After Chicago Arrest in Race Fraud
Chicago police arrest a man matching Seely the New York Shoe and Leather National Bank keeper. McFarland says Seely admitted identity, claims partner Baker got most funds, himself due 10 000. Police and bank officials coordinate to verify, while detectives head to Chicago for confirmation.
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Curiaeo
Chicago
Seely
New York
P. E. McFarland
Dearborn Street
Roly
McFarland
Baker
C. & A. Railwaympany
Byrnes
Cuicano
McLaughlin
Shea
Samuel C. Seely
National Shoe and Leather Bank
Crane
The
Shoe and Leather Bank
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