Major seeks editor's help to save hay crop and fix farm woes
A North Carolina reader writes in a humorous style about hay, wheat, and garden tasks piling up on a farm while domestic strife with Betsy looms. He jokes about recruiting Josephus Daniels to rescue the state and oddly suggests a special election to appoint him chief hay saver. The piece shifts to agricultural musings on poultry, eggs, tea, silk, and industry, ends with a note on an Apex meeting as the Wake County Alliance prepares events for July 8.
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News and Observer
Betsy
Erbout
Josephus Daniels
Washington
Daniels
Hay Saver
Commonwealth
North Carolina
Dymakrat
Mr. Daniels
Dolly Madison Save Declaration of Independence Hero
Historical piece recalls Dolly Madison protecting the Declaration of Independence during the 1814 White House fire and British raid. It credits her bold act with saving the priceless parchment, amid a broader retro view in the July Ladies' Home Journal. A separate note describes bystander sighting of large fish leaping from the French Broad river after an earthquake.
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Clifford Howard
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dolly Madison
Washington
White House
Mr. Howard
T. L. Brachman
West
Asheville
French Broad River
Letter from Michigan urges Southern silk industry revival
Davison Michigan letter writer explains silk worms cocoons seen in Osage ranges and urges South to cultivate mulberry, hire labor from families, and push silk production to make the US a top Occidental producer in 25 years. Also notes sheep, buffalo market lambs, cotton seed meal and oil, and general ideas to boost cash circulation and prosperity.
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South
China
Japan
England
Germany
Davison
North Carolina
Virginia
Chesapeake
Ernest Hollenbeck
Mich
T. Ivey
Hillsboro
N.C
Alliance
Oura
Michigan
United States
Duplin County Farmers Alliance Meets with Carrs July 8 1897
Notice for the next session of the Duplin County Farmers Alliance with Carrs Alliance on July 8 1897. All Sub Alliances urged to send delegates and reports. Joan Kina secretary. O W Burros president. June 17. Pay your subscription.
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Duplin County
Farmers’ Alliance
Carr
Joan Kina
Seo’y. O. W. Burros
Presa
Twelve Reasons Why the Post Office Should Own the Telegraphs
A 1897 Raleigh column argues government ownership of telegraph and telephone services via the Post Office. It lists twelve reasons, from constitutional mandate to universal rural access, lower rates, job security, secrecy, and public benefit, asserting global practice and projecting rural dispatch growth and lower costs.
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Post Office
Walter Clark
Southern Economist
Postoffice Department
Congress
Henry Clay
Cave Johnson
Washington
England
Canada
Merkete
Republic
Raleigh, N. C
Pioneer Shoemaker Still Lively at85 in Champaign
At eighty five James McMillen of 112 West Washington Street remains a fixture in Champaign Illinois. A veteran shoemaker near the University of Illinois he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after kidney trouble and swelling. He walks miles daily to reach his shop and continues to work with vigor.
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James McMillen
West
Washington Street
Champaign
Illinois
McMillen
Dr. William Medicine Co
Schnectady
N. Y
Populists Call for Party Reorganization Amid Fusion Debate
Go. E Boss of Waynesville North Carolina writes June 11 1897 urging thorough reorganization of the Populist Party amid fusion with Democrats in Kansas and Republicans at home. He warns fusion weakens the party harms morale recruits and future viability and argues only a complete reform can save it. He hopes a conference gathers Populists nationwide to unite by principle.
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Progressive Farmer
Nashville
Watson
Burkitt
Park
Morgan
People’s Party
Kansas
Pelf
Waynesville
N. C
University grows in popularity and access to ships loans
The University shows rising patronage and efficiency with the largest entol ment this year. An ad invites aiding a boy to gain benefits of ships and loans, asking readers to see the column for details.
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Ite Tetory
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Wake County Alliance
Apex Sub Alliance
Apex Brethren
County Alliance
Wei
Speakyrr Fox
Cocau
L. N. Rangs
Sec’y-Treas
Rolesville
Zeke Bileins
M. A
S.B
Bro. Ivey
Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Beal
Priel Subhl
Hall
J. Cheney &Co
Toledo, CO
Y Druggiste
James McMiven
From
the Gazette
Berwanger
Serges
India
D. Berwanger
the University
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