State News of Turpentine Drops and Mills Growth
A sprawling roundup notes mills rising in Grisbury with a $60,000 factory planned, North Mecklenburg farmer paying $93 for a $20 lightning rod, and multiple counties reporting crop yields and mill developments. Figures on capital, new constructions, and rail rumors appear amid weather and local incidents.
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Grisbury
Mecklenburg County
Irty
Rutherford Democrat
Rutherford
Gallett
Washington, D. C
Goldsboro Lumber Co
Dover
Free Press Sa
Ashe County
Col Pemberton
Wilkesboro
New Berne Journal
Neuse River
Goldsboro Argus
S. B. Alexan
North Carolina Railway
Southern Railway
Mooresville
Mocksville
T. M Southgate
Newbern
Norfolk
Matthews County
Old Dominion
Journal
Rockingham Rocket
Pee Dee Mills
W. L Watkins
George Hathaway
Beaufort County
Gastonia Gazette
Bertha
Maud
Philips
Bridgeton
N. J
Stimson Lumber Co
Whi.e.ak
Camen
Robison H. Baker
Baker Mill
Johnson County
Wilkesboro Chronicle
Weldon Johnson
Haw River
Alama Ce Gleaner
Chester and Lenoir Railway
G. W. Harper
Newton
Hickory
Winston Sentinel
Winston
Vine Street
James & Cox
Lamberton Robesonian
Thomas Horton
R. M. Norment
Old Cemetery
Rockingham
Laurinburg
Richmond
Scotland County
Wilmington Dispatch
Thos. B Jeffreys
Rocky Mount
West End
A F. Page
Troy
Montgomery County
Murfreesboro
W. R Warren
Rock Hingham
Salls
Index
Gold vs silver debate shifts as Kentucky and Georgia boost silver
Washington dispatch analyzes factional balance in the silver and gold camps. It cites Kentucky’s convention as weak for gold, Georgia’s loyalty to silver, and Speaker Crisp’s clear stance. Missouri and Ohio conventions loom large with potential straddling, while Brice leads a push to tie policy to the 1892 Chicago platform, a move critics deem dishonest.
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Richmond Star
Washington
Kentucky
Hardin
Cleveland
Georgia
Hoke Smith
Crisp
Missouri
Ohio
Brice
Silverites
Democratic Party
Chicago
Yellow fever toll rises in Cuba reports
Reports from Cuba to the Marine Hospital Service show for the week ending July 20 eighteen deaths from yellow fever and fifty four new cases. For the week ending July 13 Santiago de Cuba recorded forty one deaths. The officer notes a rapidly increasing death rate and hundreds of sick in Santiago de Cuba.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Cuba
Santiago de Cava
Santiagoo de Cuba
Ex-Postmaster Graves Arrested Again in Crewe
Peters burg July 23 R R Graves former postmaster at Crewe was rearrested on the Crewe post office robbery charge of 40526. His bondsman refused to stand security and he was committed to jail in default of a 1000 bond. He faces trial in the United States Circuit Court opening the first Monday in October.
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Petersburg
R R Graves
Crewe
Graves
United States
R A. Young
United States Circuit Court
Naval Board settles weight and power for new battleships
After two sessions the Naval Board on Construction approves 1100 tons for machinery weight and 10500 horsepower to meet 16 knot speed for two new battleships. Chief Constructor Hichborn favored 1000 tons while Engineer in Chief Melville asked 1200 tons. Secretary Herbert will review the board’s recommendation. He previously supported two decked turrets with thirteen and eight inch guns.
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Washington
Naval Board On Construction
Hichborn
Melville
Herbert
Board Recommends Armored Belt Limit for Ships
The conclusions today will include a recommendation that the armored belt around each ship shall not extend more than 5 feet 6 inches below the water line when the ship has 25 feet draught.
Vandalism Strikes Iowa Soldiers Home Cemetery
Vandalism occurred at the Iowa Soldiers Home cemetery in Marshalltown last night when an unknown intruder used a sledge hammer to deface and break marble slaba marking graves. Estimated damage is $1,000. Commandant Ratekin offers a reward, and veterans threaten the guilty party. A discharged inmate is suspected and has disappeared.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Iowa Soldiers
Ratekin
Sugar bounty claims debated by senators and secretary
Washington July 23 Senators Caffery Blanchard and Representative Meyer of Louisiana discussed with Secretary Carlisle the Comptroller Bowler’s hold on sugar bounty payments awaiting a constitutionality ruling. Carlisle noted Bowler’s long asserted ministerial role and warned that he may decline to justify his action, marking a shift from delegation despite backing of the Dockery bill.
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Washington
Caffery
Blanchard
Meyer
Louisiana
Carlisle
Bowler
Treasury
Silver men in control in Mississippi political scene
Jackson Miss July 24 In an interview yesterday R H Henry editor of the Clarion Ledger discussed the Mississippis political outlook noting that Senator McLaurin is likely to be nominated for governor as a strong silver advocate. The interview names five candidates for U S Senator and asserts the slate is dominated by silver men. The Democratic State convention opens August 7 with silver forces in full control and likely to adopt pro silver resolutions.
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Jackson Crry
R H Henry
The
Clarion Ledger
Mississipp
McLaurin
H. H. McCabe
United States
J. H. Stone
Rott Lowry
Money, Hooker and Aislen
Stone
Legislature
Constable Up ‘S
Senate
Disaster in Silver City Cloud Burst Destroys Town
A violent cloud burst near Ex Passo Texas Sunday night unleashed a torrent that swept Silver City New Mexico from several points. The flood destroyed the post office Tremont and Broadway Hotels and much of the business district. Gurlett and Son lost $12,000 in stock as five miles of Santa Fe track were washed away and bridges disappeared. Estimated losses reach $150,000 with Silver City population around 3000.
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Ex Passo
Texas
Silver City
N. M
Tremont
Gurlett & Son
Santa Fe
Mob attack on Florida jail ends with dispersed lynching threat
In Liven Oak Florida a 200 man mob stormed the jail at 2 am to lynch two black murderers George Mitchell and Mike Stevens. Sheriff Hawkins resisted demanding keys and urged the mob to spare his sick wife. The mob backed off after a plea to delay. Brown was hanged last week. the governor’s action was awaited.
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Liven Oak
Fla
George Mitchell
Mike Stevens
Sheriff Hawkins
Tallahazeee
Mitchell
Henry Brown
Brown
Ryborg
Suspicious Clergyman In New Jersey Wedding
The Rev C F A Klein questioned a Woodbridge couple on a elopement claim after being asked to marry Adolph Heiner a barber and Anna L Linder aged seventeen. The pair rode in a coach with a wheelmen escort to Klein's parsonage, produced guardian consent notes, swore an affidavit to verify signatures, and were married amid a drum corps reception at their Woodbridge home.
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Woodbridge
Heiner
Honors for Baby Marion at Cotton States Exposition
Atlanta July 23 Baby Marion Cleveland will likely touch the button to start machinery at the opening of the Cotton States and International Exposition. The Western Union Telegraph Company will wire Gray Gables and the Exposition grounds. A creator in Atlanta will signal, and 1,000 miles away the button will start the wheels. Exposition directors hope the President’s third daughter acts the tap. President Cleveland may attend only briefly on September 18. He plans to visit October 18, President's Day.
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Atlanta
Marion Cleveland
Western Union Telegraph Company
Gray Gables
Exposition Grounds
Crator
Cleveland
Statue to General Hancock Move Explored in South
Washington July 23 Steps were taken near Washington to erect a statue of General W S Hancock in New Orleans. Confederate veterans and Grand Army men discussed the plan at an excursion. General Heth will organize fundraising among Confederate army veterans. The initiative follows Chicago Union veterans erecting a Confederate dead monument.
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Washington
D. C
New Orleans
W.S Hancock
Gettysburg
Heth
Chicago
Rochester Saloon Keeper Claimed Dead After Bay Dip
Joseph Lang a Goodman Street saloon keeper fell into Irondequoit Bay after leaving a hotel. He insisted he was dead and that his body lay in the bay, prompting a coroner chase. Lang refused to pay travel expenses and a civil suit for $16 damages was filed.
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Rochester
N. Y
Joseph Lang
Goodman Street
Irondequoit Bay
Lang
Graham
Floods devastate eastern Kansas floodplain towns
Dover City reports heavy rains since last Sunday have swelled the Arkansas River to eighteen feet six inches above low water at La Junta, causing evacuations to higher ground. The culvert wagon bridge, 2000 feet long, washed away and several bridges and flumes damaged including the Santa Fe Railroad bridge near La Junta stopping train traffic.
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Dover City
Kansas
Nepesa
Arkansas
la Junta
Curney
Santa Fe
Misa Antique Takes Seat After Offer in Polite Exchange
A short dialogue depicts a polite exchange where a man offers a seat to a lady. The girl responds that she accepts the courtesy from old ladies, not all women, illustrating etiquette and social norms in the moment.
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Dard
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Mr. Black
Oxford
Pee Dee
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Firey City
Keat & Wood
Roanoke
Rivanna
Boylia
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Warrenton
Simmons
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J. A. W. Thompson
Echoos
Siler City
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R. H. Seks
T H Griffin
al Fairbrother
Hullaboro
Durham
Lenoir Topic
Hartland
T.s Hill
Greensboro
Insane Asylum
Goldsboro
Graham Gleaner
Ala- Mince
Chatan County
Nookly
H. Stelburn
J . Danial
Arthamton County
Met
Weldon News
Charlotte News
Asheville
Toad
Stanly Enterprise
Henry Russell
Ingram Mine
C. L Shankie
L J Fountain
Falkland
Pitt County
Ocracoke
Newbern Journal
Pamlico County
Wetherington
Johnson Hill
Mr. Hill
Hudson
James Jenkins
Lim Jones
Bud
Mount Airy
Main Sreet
Chestnut Ridges
J. W. Branning
Branning Mfg. Co
Brenton
Morehead City
Lanfrd Express
A. C. Campbell
New Florida
Florida
Chatham
South Fork Township
Salem
Mesers Rottick
Lee McCrary
Dave Reed
Yadkin River
Lexington Dispatch
Durham Sun
J. H Shelburn
Roanoke Island
Northampton
Charlotte Observer
Cabarrus
Reed Mines
Tre Meer. Kelly
New York
Reed Mine
John McGee
Spruill
Wm. York
Cusa
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Mr. Carlisle
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