State News Reflects Turpentine Drops and Local Ventures
A wide ranged North Carolina patch covers turpentine from the East, crop issues including corn and grains, railway chatter from Cape Fear to Rocky Mount, electric line talks,mink found in Pitt county, infant found in a well, fires at Eureka and a Winston youth marriage note, plus assorted accidents and local enterprise updates.
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Cape Fear
Air Line
Wades- New Berne
Guen
Rocky Mount Op Wieig
Rome
South Miladelphia
Pitt County
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Polding
Cape Wo
Ws Ic
Ae C
Charlotte News
Mecklenburg County
Gus Russell
Concord Township
Statesville
Reidsville
Ella Truitte
W. R Stroud
Eagle House
Burlington
I. J. Brittain
Danbury
Charlotte
I. H Foust
First National Bank of Salisbury
Pattersor Mills
China Gove
Bryson City Times
Paddock
C. B. Muse
Anderson’s Creek
Cabarrus
Long
Graystone
Henderson
Sanford
Carr
Sheriff White
Madison Conny
Charles Hensley
Bud Hensley
Houston
Texas
John A. McAnulty
Iber
Concord Standard
Ee Perry
Coxs Chapel
Sparta
Fire damages Hovey lumber yards in ProvipENere
Fire damages the lumber yards of F. E. Hovey with a reported loss of 65 000 dollars. The item is part of a string of distressing early 20th century reports including blizzards in Kansas and Oklahoma and unrest in regional mills and prisons.
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Provipenere
F. E. Hovey
Sr. Lovin
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nashville
Tenn
Coal Creek
New York
John Shea
Philadelphia
Norfolk and Western Road
Lancasteer
Conestoga Cotton Mills
John Farnum & Co
More Woes for France Cabinet Turmoil and Trade Debates
Paris reports say Admiral Le Fevre may resign over naval inquiry results while M. Marty and M. Rignal oppose M. Viger’s corn duty rise. The ministry resists a sliding scale feared to help American syndicates as bond conversion offices log no conversions or repayments.
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Paris
la Presse
Admiral le Fevre
Marine
M. Marty
Commerce
M. Rignal
Interior
M. Viger
Mount Hotty Gang Foiled by Vigilance Rush
A New Jersey vigilante group trapped a gang of burglars after a string of town robberies near Tuckerton and New Gretna. They captured leader Thomas Gibbons at an abandoned Willey Place house. others fled into nearby swamps with stolen goods found inside.
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Mount Hotty
N. J
Tuckerton
New Gretna
M. W. Adams
William Andrew
Samuel P. Bartlett
Willey Place
Thomas Gibbons
Talmage's Treasurer Short
New York readers learn from Arnold Davidson who audited John Wood ex treasurer of Brooklyn Tabernacle that Wood reportedly misappropriated a portion of the church funds. The report notes it may stem from carelessness or other factors and references Dr. Talmage's past conduct.
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New York
Arnold Davidson
John Wood
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Thurber Whyland Company Finances Revealed in Preliminary Report
Receivers Andrew Kirkpatrick and Thomas Reid filed a preliminary court report in Trenton detailing Thurber Whyland Company assets and liabilities as of November 14, 1893. Goods on hand valued at 611,278 dollars, accounts receivable 1,440,276 dollars from 15 thousand customers, 29,922 dollars in bills receivable, 7,486 dollars in bonds and mortgages, 5,000 gold. Cash collateral 45,437 dollars. Real estate cost 75,945 dollars with debt greater than value. Plant and fixtures 68,512 dollars. Trademarks are weak. Indebtedness totals 985,999 dollars with secured assignments. Contingent liabilities likely under 75,000 dollars.
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Trenton
Thurber
Whyland Company
Court of Chancery
New Jersey
Andrew Kirkpatrick
Thomas Reid
New Jersey Senatorial Dispute Centered in Supreme Court
In Trenton on January 23 Governor Werts asked Attorney General Stockton to file information before Chief Justice Beasley to launch quo warranto proceedings to resolve the New Jersey senatorial dispute. Republicans oppose, plan reform bills and adjourn, contending the Supreme Court has no authority, while Democrats seek a court ruling.
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Trenton
N. J
Werts
Stockton
Beasley
Supreme Court
Senate
India’s Monetary Crisis Sways Indian and British Press
Reports from Calcutta and London detail the India Council’s move to sell bills below the former minimum and the mixed market reactions. The Indian Daily News warns the vagueness could demoralize traders while the Calcutta Statesman blasts Lord Lansdowne’s tenure. The Daily News and The Standard in London debate treasury bills, gold loans, and India’s silver policy amid a fragile financial mood.
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Calcutta
The
India Council
Indian Daily News
Calcutta Statesman
Lord Lansdowne
Lansdowne
London
Daily News
India
United States
Treasury
Standard
Lehigh Valley to Cease Hiring Extra Men Amid Reductions
Philadelphia January 22 A Lehigh Valley circular issued January 15 outlines cuts and a hiring pause. The document notes many extramen on the rolls, slow business, and forecasts staff reductions. Promotions will be from those next in seniority as vacancies arise, honoring the December 5 agreement.
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Philadelphia
Voorhees
Lehigh Valley
England Must Be On Guard Says Balfour in Manchester
London reports Arthur J. Balfour leader of the Unionists spoke at a Manchester gathering on imperfect defense. He warned Britain faces possible war preparations by France and Russia, urged voters to push for stronger naval and military power and pledged opposition support to boost defenses.
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London
Arthur J. Balfour
House of Commons
Manchester
Great Britain
Asia
England
France
Russia
Balfour
Lynn Man Returns From New Hampshire Lumber Camp in Distress
A Lynn, Massachusetts man recounts six days on wageless, harshly treated work at J. E. Henry & Sons lumber camp in Lincoln, New Hampshire. After paying $4 for rail fare and losing all funds, workers slept outdoors, endured starvation, and faced improper pay and withheld slips. Several are hospitalized or detained over board disputes, with agency and firm offering no explanation.
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Washington Gazette
David Clark
Wilson Advance
Eureka
James K. Peacock
J. W. Hester
Liberty Street
Wachovia Loan and Ust Co
Wins Sentinel
Bud Mitchell
Bynum
Winston Sentinel
Charlotte Furniture
Germany
United States
W. V. Honeycutt
Famerly
Stanly County
Connelly Springs
Billy Patterson
Billy
Greensboro Record
H. D. Voss
John L. Pegram
Stokesdale
Guilford County
Voss
Pegram
E. R. Davis
Cove
New Berne Journal
Mebane
Greensboro
Barker & Co
Caldwell & Northern Railroad
Lenoir
Murphy
Andrews
John Holland
Mike Hyatt
Holland
Hayett
Winston
North Winston
Sentinel
Louisburg
Walter Willis
Morehead City
Beaufort Herald
Herald
Winston Republican
Shep
Barrett
Robertson Spencer
Robertson
Carthage Blade
Chas. Holt
M. Lew
Charles
Alleghany County
Galyean
Lynn
Mass
New Hampshire
Lincoln
N. H
J. E. Henry & Sons
O. C
Es Om
Percome
Manchester
Concord
Nashua
Henry & Sons
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Cline
Nat
Brown
Rick
Eusboro
Ricky
Rte
Floyd Gillespie
Durham Globe
Durham County
Carolina
John Ingelstroom
OC. F. A
Ingelstroem
America
Durham
Weldon News
Peter
P. N. Stainback
Paul Garrett
Garrett
Cherryville
Roxboro
Willis Royster
Sun
Jasper Robertson
Logan Meadows
Oxford Post
Oxford Publishing Eee
Asheville
United States Fish Commission
Wytheville
G. A. Lambecn
California
W. W. Carter
Monroe Enquirer
Daling Belk
Monroe
Shute
Belk
Methodist Church
Kinston
M. B. Street
Richland’s
Onslow County
State Supreme Court
Sanford Express
Milton Chronicle
Cain
Milas Helms
Stewart's
Union County
Mrs. Helms
Mr. Helms
Vinus
Rob. Rogers
Ita
Rogers
Big Creek
Rob Rogers
Jack
Kiowa
Willis Brown
Kansas and
Arkansas Valley
Seminole
M. R
Kelso
Wood
Talmage’s
Ee Thurber
Mr. Balfour
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