State News Highlights From North Carolina
Elijah Walker of Pender county is 104 years old according to the Burgaw Star. Reports include a drowning in Catawba river, plans for A and M College horticultural quarters, and a new white graded schools principal in Oldsboro. Weathered notes cover railways, crops damaged by rain, local accidents, deaths, and political conventions across several counties.
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Raleigh
W. E. Darden
A. M
State University
Oldsboro
Wilkesboro
Northampton
Htoanoke River
C. and L
Hickory
Hickory Mercury
Henry Deaton
Blue Place
Deaton
Laurinbury Exchange
Salisbury
Henry Peeler
Statesville
Morrison
Jas Bradley
Bradley
Waynesville
Thomas Linner
Jeff Turner
Linner
Turner
Roanoke Beacon
John White
Grace Church
L. B. Bowen
Marion Messenger
J. S. Elliott
T. B. Edmonston
Pigeon River
Will Rousseau
Will Walker
Harding
Harriet Groner
Belmont
N. Y
Person County convention endorses free coinage silver plan
Correspondence from Roxboro 1896 reports the People’s party convention adopting a slate of resolutions praising the Omaha platform and free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. It condemns the Democratic party and endorses Marion Butler, Guthrie, and Merritt while naming delegates to state, congressional, judicial, and senatorial conventions. The piece also notes a separate Pamlico county Alliance meeting with a King speech and a warm dinner.
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People’s Party
Person County
Roxboro
Committee On
National People’s Party
Omaha
Republic
Congress
Democratic Party
R Publican Senate
Jefferson
John Sherman
McKinley
Cleveland
Carlisle
Sherman
Raleigh
Marion Butler
U. S. Senate
Wm. A. Guthrie
Wm. Merritt
Oregon
RB. G. Pritchett
J I. Coleman
E T. Hall
R. B. Bass
L B. Scott
J P. Lingen
W. A. Hinton
J. M. Blalock
J.E Yancey
Wm. F. Reade
L M. Clayton
P. Gentry
T. E. Wilkerson
N. L. Wagstaff
J. G. Monk
J. C. Clayton
T. T. Harris
D. L. Morton
R. L Baylor
C. G. Harris
P. G. Pritchett
G B. Pearce
T. W. Blackard
J. P. Gentry
J. R Reade
John W. Tuck
C. M. G. Wagataff
J. G. Holesomback
W. E. Waffsteff
B. Clayton
J. J. Hugins
J. E. Harris
R B. Bass
W. H. Wells
W. A. Blalock
W.L Blackard
J. R Haskins
Wm. Loftis
J.R Hail
J. Daniel
J. R. Fuller
Progressive Farmer
Lexington
N.C
Artesian Wells Advice for Eastern Carolina
J A Homes state geologist cautions potential artesian well borers in the coastal plain. He notes mixed success across counties from Cape Fear to Roanoke rivers and warns that lack of skill or capital leads to false guarantees. Experience and proper training are essential before public patronage is sought.
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Ace
Roxeby
N. C
North
South Carolina
North Carolina
Cone Place
Cape Fear
Roanoke
Raleigh
Coastal Plain
J. A Homes
The University Enrollment Sets Record High
The institution experiences growing popularity and efficiency with this year’s enrollment the largest in its history as advertised in the paper.
Congressmen C H Martin to Speak at Monroe County Convention
Congressman C H Martin will address the county convention at Monroe on Saturday in August 1896. J Z Green, Commissioner and Executive Committee member of the People's Party Union County urges all county residents to attend and hear this able representative.
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Wilson Times
Stantonsburg
H. M. Thompson
Monroe Lingle
Burke
Beaver Creek
Wilkes County
Sylvanus Barnes
Dave Barnes
Dave
Bonner Township
Wilkesboro
Salisbury
Chatham
Hickory Mountain Hip
Chatham Record
Pateraon
Greenville
John Deuthit
Oaks
Iday
Or Creek
Ashe County
Bishop Cheshire
Var
Pink Fulbright
Catwba County
Rena Sloan
Wilmington
Monroe Exquirer
Funderburk
Union County
Smule
Gema
Monroe
People’s Party
J. Z Greeen
Com’n
Com
P. P. Union Co
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