State News Briefs Across North Carolina and Nearby States
A collage of updates covers smallpox in the Baptist Female University area, banking cases in Asheville, cotton mill insanity rumors in Charlotte, and road bond talks in Guilford County. Reports mention exoduses of workers to Georgia and Alabama, citrus in Statesville, and a gray cannon marking Capt. Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joon
Sanford
WS. Peerson
The
Herald
Washington
Corres
Charlotte Observer
Abernethy
Baptist Female University
Carolina
United States Point of Appeals
Bank of
Asheville
N. C
Sanford Express
Georgia
Alabama
Praise for the A and M College by Governor Aycock
Governor Aycock transmits the biennial report of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts for 1899 and 1900. He lauds its role in training skilled workers while noting insufficient equipment and debt. He urges proper funding, buildings, and textile facilities to expand industrial development in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aycock
A. and M. College
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Friends of the College
North Carolina
Inter State Southern Cotton Growers Organizes in Atlanta
The Inter-State Southern Cotton Growers Protective Association was formed with representation from North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida and Mississippi. Harvie Jordan of Georgia was elected president R A Loave of Chester D C as general vice president J P Allison of North Carolina as secretary treasurer and five vice presidents named from each state. A July convention is planned in Atlanta with headquarters in Monticello Georgia. Jordan is to organize state associations as adjuncts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Growers’ Protective Association
Atlanta
Sec
Southern Cotton Growers’ Protective Association
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
John F. Jenkins
Harvie Jordan
R. A. Loave
Chester
D. C
J. P. Allison
W. J. Ham
D. W. Crossin
W. L. Peek
D. H. May
Alabama
R. R. Poole
W. W. Stone
Association
Monticello
Jordan
British Capture 27 Australians in Boer Raid Report
Date from Carpe Town notes a Boer commando captured 27 Australians, Cape police, and dragoons eight miles from Balluspruit on February 6 after a fight in which three British and five Boers died. British forces later released. Boers raid Prince Albert district looting stores and harming orchards. several killed and wounded. Yeomanry captured near Vryburg as others forced to retire. Piet Dewet arrives in Cape Town to pursue Afrikander peace talks.
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Carpe Town
Cape
Kruitzinger
Balluspruit
Prince Albert
Vryburg
Piet Dewet
State to Fight Consolidation of Mobile and Ohio and Southern
Mississippi will file suit to block the planned consolidation of the Mobile and Ohio and Southern railroads. Attorney General McClure, after review by the Railroad Commission, says the issue is one of fact to be tested in court and he will not express opinions on the companies’ status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cond
Corporation Commission
Atlantic Coast Southern
Ou Sboard Air Line
Mount Olive Advertiser
Randolph
unitTo
Tarboro
Statesville
Iredell Superior Court
Solictor Rush
Reavis
Newbern Journal
Broad Street
J. K. Willis
Otway Burns
Beaufort
Front Street
Capt. Burns
Chicago
Barns
Greensboro
W. J. Nicholson
Bell Street
S. C
Lumber Bridge Cor
Lumberton
Robesonian
Mississippi
Southern
Jackson
Miss
Mobile
Ohio
McClue
Railroad Commission
Gray
Federal Steel Company
Potomac
Wireless Messages from Isle of Wight to The Lizard
Professor Fleming says Marconi sent wireless messages on the first day of King Edward VII reign between St Catherine's Isle of Wight and the Lizard, 200 miles, with perfect communication since. Representative Albert Shaw was found dead in his Washington room from apoplexy. Tennessee governor signs anti cigarette bill prohibiting sale into the state with immediate effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Speights Bridge
Greene County
D. T. Taylor
Washington
Moye
Marconi
London
John A. Fleming
Liverpool
Edward VII
St. Catherine’s
Isle of Wight
Lizzard
Albert D. Shaw
Watertown
N. Y
Grand Army of the Republic
Riggs House
McMillin
Tennessee
Carnegie
Schwab
Tube Trust
Carnegie Company
Federal
Last Year Crop Statistics From Washington Report
The 1900 staple farm output estimates show wheat at 522,229,505 bushels from 42,495,385 harvested acres at 12.29 bushels per acre. Winter wheat 350,025,409 and spring wheat 172,204,096 bushels from 25,235,897 and 16,259,488 acres respectively. Corn 1900 ranks among the four largest. oats only once higher. Barley rye smallest since 1887. buckwheat smallest since 1883. hay smallest since 1888 with one exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Department
United States
Department
Miss Stockard Works On The Lily Of The Valleys
Raleigh Post notes Miss Sallie W. Stockard writes The Lily of the Valleys a sacred drama with Dr. Eugene Daniel of Raleigh providing the introduction. The edition will be small priced 75 cents and subscribers are sought.
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Miss Stockard
Col. Creecy
Raleigh Post
Sallie W. Stockard
Eugene Daniel
Presbyterian Church At
Raleigh
Market Summary and Tobacco Prices From Raleigh and Norfolk
The Raleigh market reports cotton prices with strict good middling at 9 3/4 and strict middling at 9 1/2, noting steady receipts and sales. Norfolk tobacco prices list various grades for farmers stock nuts and Spanish per bushel with quotations around 72 percent for common and related items.
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Raleigh
N. C
Raleigh Tobacco
Norfolk
PFIMG
Icsicisas
Also Mentioned on This Page
State News
Durham
Wayne
Borth
Neuse
Colored Baptist
Hes
Tomore
Oless
Titesville
R of
Virginian Pilot
Charlotte
Atlanta Journal
P. L. Murphy
State Hospital For Insane
Morganton
New York Sun
Guilford County Good Roads Club
John L. King
W. C. Boren
W. M. Barber
John A. Young
G. Will Armfield
M. College
Gov. Aycock
General News
Roanoke Island
Hatteras
Norroux
Fessenden
Thiessen
Hesse
N.C
Lizard
News and Observer
R. B. Creecy
Elizabeth City
Economist
Creecy
Buddha
Wilmington
Wilminetor
Flint
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