Pie-Slicing Plots with Bilkins and Daniels In Populist Setback
The dialogue shows Major Bilkins and Col. Daniels plotting to seize control of the Populist convention in St. Louis and run multiple parties this year. They boast of big pies, political bunco, and roles as Interior Secretary and Capitol watchman while mocking Texas allies and Wall Street critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilkins
Col
Josephus Daniels
St. Louis
Kurnell
Josepus Daniels
Josephus
Capitol
Washington
Victoria
England
Betsy
Texas
Prince of Wales
Bryan
Wall Street
Dymakrat
Standard Oil Trust
Exc
Sugar Trust
United States
Wake County Alliance Meets at A & M College
The Wake County Alliance and L. L. Polk Sub Alliance met at the A and M College on the 9th with strong representation. They planned July and October gatherings, adopted three resolutions urging legislative action and early adoption of Alliance Demands, and emphasized financial demands during this campaign. Brethren urged full Sub Alliance representation across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe Esvilile
N.C
Progressive Farmer
Wake County Alliance
L. L. Polk
A & M College
J. M. Mewbourne
Mitchell's Mill Alliance
L. N
Sec’y Treas
Wake Co
Athanes
Guilford Battle Ground Celebration Honors Senator Butler
At Guilford Battle Ground on July 4 1896 Senator Butler spoke on civil and religious liberty from Colonial to Revolutionary times. The event featured other tributes including a Mejour Hughes portrait and a painting of the grounds. Attendance set a record with plans for a bronze General Green statue next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Butler
Greensboro
N. C
Guilford Battle Ground
Battle Ground
Egbert Smith
Guilford
D. Schenck
John
Martin Luther
Rome
England
Western
America
Cuba
Carolinas
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
General Assembly
Continental Congress
George III
Carolina
Alamance
South
Moore's Creek
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Guilford Court House
Butler
Republic
Tor
David Schenck, Jr
Joseph Morehead
Battle Ground Company
Mejor Hughes
D L Clark
High Point
Miss Ramseur
Ramester
John Gray Bynum
Hal Dixon
A.M. Scalea
H. C. Morton
Brorz
General Green
Selecting a Career and Public Notices of 1896
Excerpted pieces discuss career choice philosophy by Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst and then list multiple 1896 notices in North Carolina: executive committee meetings of the Farmers State Alliance near Hillsboro on August 6 with August 8 advisement, a Johnson County Populists county convention set for Smithfield August 1 to elect delegates for Raleigh conventions August 12 13 1596, primaries on July 29 and election precinct registers. The article blends advice columns with political notices from journals of labor and populism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Parkhurst
Ladies’ Home Journal
N. C Farmers’ State Alliance
Alliance
Hillsboro
State Alliance
A. F. Pitemsy
Chm
N Ex. Com
Johnson County
Smithfield
Raleigh
W.R Creecu
Chi'n Populist Ex. Co. Com
Meeting Primitive Baptist Association trip sale and land auction notes
A fragmentary notice details Southern Railway round trip ticket sale for the Meeting Primitive Baptist Association in Durham August with stops at Goldsboro Henderson Reidville Winston Salem and High Point. Also a public sale of Wake County land near White Oak Township described in the Special Proceedings of Lizzie Pearse et al with J Maynard as guardian and W J Peele as commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Durham
N. C
Goldsboro
Henderson
Reidaville
Winston Salem
High Point
H. Galidaboro
Greensboro
Raleigh
Ima
Winton Isle
North Carolina
D. A Yorks
Lizzie Pearse
Ieoner
Whiteoak
Upchurch
J P. Pearson
K.P Maynard
Sidney Seagesan
Maynard
James Pearson
W J. Peele
Commission v. Preece & M
Nakd
J. Maynard
Guardian
GODEY's for August features fiction and notable reads
Godey's Magazine for August offers six fiction pieces in diverse keys and engaging reads. It includes Albert L. Parkes' accounts of Anna Bishop and the Great Singers of this Century, hinting at impresario control akin to Trilby, plus a timely piece titled Some Armenian Notables with many details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godey
Albert L. Parkes
Anna Bishop
M. Bochsa
Trilby
Svengali
Dr Maurier
Printing. Al tly attended t Address Mail orders Prompt PRISON 400 Raleigh
Printing notice mentions address, mail orders, and a prison address at 400 Raleigh. Little context, but indicates a postal or print service item with operational details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Tly
Raleigh
Raleigh Rail Schedule From June Trains and Connections
condensed timetable notes Raleigh departures and arrivals with connections through Greensboro Salisbury Durham Durham, Salisbury, and Charlotte routes. includes sleepers and limiteds to Norfolk, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Augusta, Jacksonville, and intermediates. mentions Greenboro connections to Washington and east lines, plus local and express services and through cars.
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Eurfolk
Cusattaa Wi
Nor Chattanooga
Saliabury
May
Asheville
Hot Springs
Durham
Clarksville
Keysville
Greenboro
1Ington
Southwestern
All Pains Noy
Fville
Richmond
Intermedia
Salem
United States
Charlotte
Spartansburg
Gri Aviarta
Columbia
Augusta
Charles
Jacksonville
Florida
Charlot
Norfolk
Chattanooga
Pullman
Nor
Merchants
Miners
Washington
Baltimore
Selma
Fayett
Theoa
Fayetteville
Newbern
Morhead City
Goldsboro
Wimington
Wimington and Weldon
Bam
Oxford
Richins
Greensboro
Goldebors
North
Wington Salem
Northwestern
North Car Road
Salisbury
Western North Carolina
Eink Tenn
Cincinnati
Western P
Spartenburgville
Athens
Atlanta
South
Raleigh
Greencboro
Norfolk and Chattanooga
Lynchburg
Danvill
Kc Hot Springs
G.i
Geecpees
Iing
Kaleich
Caris Bengera
Geensboro
Pull Man
Folk Limited
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zeke Bilkins, M. A
Asia Minor
Phoebe A. Hanaford
Sant Sl
Telegraph
Journal of Labor
People's Party
Meeting Primitive Baptist Association
Godey's
Smith, Faison & Co
Cal Reto
Witz Val
Ing Physicians
Speci
Dr. Hathaway
Dearborn Street
Southern Rail
Edmont Aip. Ling
W. H. Gries General
Washington, DC
J. M. Cup
Treatic Me
Eer
N. C. Baptist Almanac
Express C. O. D
Ruy
N. B. Cobb
Raleigh, N
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