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The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1897

Page

3

North Carolina News Roundup Highlights Rail Lease Talks

A Raleigh dispatch reports Gov Russell's special message to the legislature on the North Carolina Railroad lease and correspondence with Seaboard Air Line officials. Seaboard proposes a twenty year lease at four hundred thousand dollars annual rent and pledges competition to benefit state commerce.

M. H. Pinnix Piedmont Carolina Lexington Bright Charlotte News Macon Thornton Thornton Arlington Hotel Winston Republican Forsyth County Greensboro New Jersey Charlotte Southern Pines Raleigh Seaboard Air Line Morganton Herald Spaishour Hickory Mercury Stokes County Danbury North Carolina Gov. Russell Rawais N. OC Senate House of Representatives Seaboard Airline System Baltimo&b D. L. Ruerel N. C North Carolina Railroad Raxvien R. C. Hoffman E2q Scaboard Air Line System Baltimore Seaboard D. L Russell RK GC Herrman People’s Party Republican Party Paul Republican Party of South Democratic Party of West Hanna’s Man Omaha L. L. Polk Lombard Wall Streets Pritchard Jeffrson Jackson Lincoln Union

Nowell Flour Mill Sale Promoted Amid Debt in Franklin County

The Nowell Flour Mill at Estell Springs Franklin County Tennessee valued at 300000 is advertised for sale to satisfy a debt of 18000 March 2 1897. The sale impacts Tennessee prospects near the Nashville Exposition and signals industry financial stress in the area.

Nowell Estell Springs Franklin County Tenn Tennessee Nashville, Exposition

Mileage payments to General Assembly members in January

The State Treasurer paid mileage to General Assembly members and officers in January totaling 47 277 miles. Senate 13 967 miles and House 33 310 miles at 10 cents per mile, amounting to 4 727.70 dollars. With 170 members, the average mileage per member was 27.21 dollars.

General Assembly Senate House

Millennium for Farmers Daughters

Correspondent argues mothers should move to Greensboro to educate daughters. Urges towns to bid to educate rural girls, claiming men will work while women seek schooling. Calls for a nationwide millennial shift to towns offering education and comfort.

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