Election Frauds in Cleveland County Reported by Clerk
Correspondence from the Progressive Farmer recounts alleged fraud in Cleveland County on November 6. Clerk J. H Quaxn claims tally manipulation, missing returns, and proxy votes threw the county to a Democrat slate, with calls for harsher penalties and open inquiry to prevent one party from controlling election machinery.
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Cleveland
Register of Deeds
Shelby
Constable
J. H Quaxn
Wake Co meeting notices and alliance updates in Raleigh and Onslow
Wake County Alliance announces its next regular quarterly meeting in Raleigh on the second Thursday in January 1895 and urges all lodges to be represented. Onslow County Alliance meets in Jacksonville and endorses a shoe manufacturing company while inviting support for the factory. An Q&A section answers territorial statehood questions, noting Utah’s admission and other territories still organized as territories. An Egg Exchange notice urges cash shipments of eggs, promoting a 16-18 cent per dozen price and asking members to participate to sustain the program.
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Roosesville
N. C
Wake County Alliance
Raleigh
L. N. Bangs
Sec'y Treas
Wake Co. Alliance
Onslow County Alliance
Jacksonville
A. F. Farnell, Jr
State Alliance Shoe Manufacturing Company
County Alliance
Richlands Sub- Alliance
J. A. Taylor
Y Onslow County Alliance
W.S. Barnes
Egg Exchange
Turkey shipment offer from W. S. Barnes
An offer invites alliance members to send dressed turkeys after December 1 to W. S. Barnes for expert handling and best price negotiation. The note promises to manage all turkeys and eggs that can be shipped to the address.
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Alliance
Barnes
Egg Exchange
State Agency Department Furnishes Undertakers Supplies
The speaker announces completion of arrangements to supply undertakers with all grades of linings ware caskets cloth-covered and metallic raised top and plain coffins and burial robes for men women and children to assist small country businesses in obtaining these goods.
Note to the Brethren and Market Prices Report
Note to the Brethren reports a market update after a Norfolk trip. It lists wholesale prices with eggs at 18 cents per dozen No 1 eggs and turkeys priced per pound alive. W. S. Barnes is identified as manager.
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W.S. Barnes
First Class Beef Cattle and Egg Market Notice
The writer advises shipping only first class beef cattle weighing 700 to 900 pounds for best returns as market prices are currently low. Demand is weak in Norfolk and Richmond, Virginia due to oversupply, while small chickens fetch low prices though good fowl sell well in a dull market. Egg market to open around September first. Boston house seeks carload lots of first class eggs. W. H. Worris, B. A.
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Norfolk
Richmond
Boston
W. H. Worris
Wool and Woolen Goods Price List for Wool Work
Prices for washed and unwashed wool, woolen yarns, and finished fabrics. Rates include spinning weaving carding and finishing with per yard and per pound charges. Mill offers freight paid on wool sent by rail over ten pounds. advises against greasing for better carding and coloring results.
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Cecceesesesenees
Serescorree-Rees
Ececaenseseerse
Atenss Eeeses
Cts
W. H. Worris
Notice to ship wool for exchange or processing
Wool owners are urged to contact W. H. Worth and S. B. A. for instructions on shipping wool for exchange into blankets dress goods pant goods or white flannel or for wool work up. Do not ship wool to the sender to avoid extra expense and trouble.
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Aoe
W. HH. Worth
Alliance Sewing Machines Sale Notice Ends May 3 1894
Notice states selling terms to nonmembers rise to 22.50 from May 3 1894 and requires member orders to bear Alliance seal otherwise 22.50. The notice claims about fifteen hundred machines sold and questions rival sales. Signed W H Wora 8 E B A.
Price List Preview From Raleigh Based Business Agency
Special attention is called to the full Price List of the Business Agency ready for distribution August 1. The firm claims best contracts for many goods and promises to offer brethren almost every article at unprecedented prices. The distribution includes dry goods notions shoes pants shipped from Raleigh. Fifty nine? (note: see original for exact count).
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Raleigh
Alliance Produce Exchange price list and orders
The Alliance Produce Exchange releases a full price list for Raleigh NC area buyers and members. It notes eggs at 12 to 15 cents, in-demand items like butter chickens cabbage and Irish potatoes, and warns prices may rise for crimson clover seed and some goods. Members receive monthly corrected prices and can order cane mills and shoes stocked in Raleigh for quick shipment.
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Raleigh
F. O. B. Raleigh
Alliance
Exchange
North Carolina
BAG CLOTH FOR BALING COTTON IN Bales of 300 yards
Fraternally W. 4H. Worrs describes heavy bag cloth for cotton baling. Sizes listed include 1 lb per yard at 1 yards wide and 3 yards long costing 3% cts per yard. 2 lbs per yard, 14 ssies 3 yards long at 43 cts. Also offered F. o. b. New York or spin. Put up in bales of 300 yards.
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Dee Ee F. O. B
New York
Directions for Preparing and Packing Poultry for Market
Instructions on killing, dressing, and packing poultry to ensure market value. Keep birds from food twelve hours, bleed turkeys, no scalding, avoid wet picking, draw skin and pack neatly. Undrawn birds sell cheaply. ensure poultry is fully cooled, avoid spoilage, sort No 1 and No 2 stock, wrap in paper, and pack tightly with backs upward and legs straight.
Should Be Seated and Rail Faction Seats in 1896
Letters to the Progressive Farmer dated December 1894 from North Carolina voices support for Dr W S Norment and J P Smith of Robeson county to enter party caucuses, condemns Election Law Payne, and urges fusion plans for presidential electors in 1896. Albert B Brown endorses Marion candidate W F Craig for Railroad Commission and reflects on the Marion fire.
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Frayer Trevitue
N. C
General Assembly
North Carolina
Marion
Railroad Commission
W. F. Craig
Craig
Wall Street
Fusion
Pearson
Albert
Brown
Door Keeper Nomination for Senate Highlighted
Notice from the Progressive Farmer newspaper in Columbus County endorses Mr. Mc Gore for the Senate door keeper post. It cites his leadership as Columbus County Alliance president, reformer stance, and dedication to the People's Party, urging fellow senators to support him.
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Progressive Farmer
Boxa. N. C
Mc Gore
Columbus
Senate
Bro. Gore
Columbus County Alliance
People’s Party
Poe
Lona
New Advertisements Mention Progress Farmer Reference
Daily notices list real estate for sale and various products from vendors like Excelsior Hatcher Geo H and B I Edgerton with Raleigh and Macon NC ties. Train departures from Raleigh and Selma routes appear amid a garbled ad section urging readers to respond if owing anything.
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Excelsior Hatcher
Geo. H
Quincy
Til
B. I. Edgerton
Macon
N.C
Teachers Institute
J. Parker
Raleigh
Hughes, & Co
Bauscher, Jr
Freeport
Taz
Progressive Farmer
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