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Newspaper

The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1896

Page

3

Turpentine and crops spark in long state notes mix

A Breath of state news cites crop damage from chinch bugs in wheat and corn, a tobacco warehouse nearing completion, and multiple incidents across towns. Convicts escaped during railroad grading with some recaptured. industrial and civic notes follow from Greensboro to Winston, including a tannery plan, school appointments, and a proposed cotton mill site.

Leaksville Gazette Lumberton Robesonian Asheboro J. Cinton Smoot Alexandria North Wilkesboro Greensboro Scotland Neck Newbern Academy Newhbern H. B. Price Pooree Knob Wilkesboro North Carolina Dental Society Morehead City Dental Societies Maryland Virginia North Carolina Euch Hamilton Underwood Fellacci Fayetteville Observer Nashville Optic Sandy Croes Winston Sentinel Methodist Protestant Church Jake Everhart Squire Moyer Ave Durr Davidson Superior Court L Xington Dispatch T. J Shoat Thompson

Seventh District Convention in Salisbury 1896 Debates and Platform

A long dispatch details the Seventh District People’s Party convention held in Salisbury North Carolina on July 16 1896 to elect delegates to the National Convention in St Louis. It covers procedural delays platform drafting party infighting and the selection of state and district officers delegates and electors. It notes several political players and the final ticket and committee rosters.

Catawea N. C People’s Party Salisbury National People’s Party St. Louis Rsot James H. Sherrill Col Julian Carr Pou Col. Carr Walter Clark Durham Jadie Carr Watson Winston McRae Eidy Johnson Eddy Wall Street Academy of Music Cleveland L L Smith Gates J E. Green Halifax E J Hale Cumberland W. F. Green Franklin W. W. King Stokes J. T. Legrand Richmond T. B. Bisley Davie J R Lowellen Surry J. D. Murphy Burcombe Clement Manly John Barlycorn Chicago Justice Paul B Means Heroville Wirreas Tos Democratic Party Jefferson Republican Party United States National Democratic Platform Secretary of the Treasury North Carolina Overnor Clark Overman Thomas W. Mason Northampton Frank Ray Macon Ray Mason C. M. Cooke Ashe Aycock Horne Hawkins Dick Hacket Wilkes Furman J. E. Woodard P. M. Pearsall J. H. Curry F. R Cooper C. A. Grantham M. W. Page W.C. Hammer J.H Bridgers W. M Person N B. Cannady E. Faulk Stokes J. M. Hayes C. B McAnnally W. C. Dowd J. A. Brown Cameron Morrison T. J. Armstrong Theo. Kruz W. L Turner S M. Finger J. R Blair Engbirth EB. Jones B. F Dixon J. W. Wilson D. M. Matthewson Ninth District W. E Moore G . Powell A. E. Posey E J Justice Maj E J Hale John R. Webster Thomas J. Jarvis E J. Hale A. M. Waddell R B. Peebles W. T. Crawford Craige Douglass Strange W. G Lamb Williamston W.B Rodman Washington J. J. Laughinghouse Greenville L W. McMullen Hertford J. W. Gainger Kinston J D. Winston Windsor H .C. Bourne Tarboro W. A. Dunn Scotland Neck H L Stevens Warsaw J M. Davis Linden H L Cook Fayetteville W. D. McIver Newbern E C. Beddingfield Milbrook Bradshaw Asheboro H. A. London Pittsboro Spruill Louisburg A. E Walters Reidsville Samuel Gattis Hillsboro B. F. Graves Yanceyville J. D. Gienn Greensboro Heriot Clarkson Charlotte G. B. Patterson Maxton

Progressive Farmer Correspondence Reports Union Convention Notes

The convention adjourned at 4 25 Friday morning with reports from multiple districts. Correspondence from the Progressive Farmer highlights secretaries’ reports improving, state progress in Texas, Pennsylvania growth, and anticipated national activity with Page touring Pennsylvania in August.

W. H. Bernard Wilmington J. A. Brown Chadbourn P. B. Means Concord J. Pemberton Albemarle A. D. Watte Statesville M. H. Pinnix Lexington R. N. Hackett Wilkesboro W. C. Nawland Lenoir R. L. Durham Dallas J. R. Lewellyn Dobson W. T. Lee Waynesville Leak Texas Pennsylvania Bro. Bricker Troudner Kansas Nebraska Page Helen S. Johnson Colorado C. Vincent Iowa Rose Clark Tennessee Missouri William McKinley Ss. Louis R A Soutaworrs

Lincoln County Alliance urges unity and warns on agents

The Lincoln County Farmers Alliance announces elected officers for the coming year led by President E. M. Howard and committees, pledges to restore alliances in disarray, and urges members to report nonworking alliances. A warning is issued about agents selling cultivators at $45, urging county men to sell locally and avoid binding contracts.

Yadkinsville Thomas Driver Yadkin County Forsyth Chain W. M. Morris Hudson Jonesville Susan Godfrey Winston Sentinel Henry Enoch Salem E. M. Howard A. M. Little C. W. H. Howard B. W. Howard W. G. Howard H. Q. Proctor C. C. Howard A. A. Fisher J. L. Howard Seargentatarme J. A Long J. W. McConnell Good of the Order John Brotherton J. H. Long Catawba Alliance Hickory Grove Lincolnton LicesIn County Alliance Lincoln County H. O. Proctor

Farmers face lands fate under single gold standard

The Tulare County News warns that under a single gold standard farmers may lose land to others soon. The Western Farms Journal notes farmers currently lack reading material, yet the farm paper contains more brief, concise, and important information this year.

Tulare County Western Farms Journal

The University Sees Record Enrollment Growth

The institution reports growing popularity patronage and efficiency with the largest enrollment in its history as advertised in this paper.

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State News Pactolus Nell Langley John Moore Bill Deal J. N. Howie Providence Township Mecklenburg South Carolina Howie Charlotte News Benton Squire Greenville Reflector Great Swamp Griddle Creek J.R Barnhill Ber Calvin Sorrell Major Smith Smith Sorrell St. Parker Bond Dann Union Henry Overby Jim Wright Campbellton Barnum George W. Hinshaw Yadkinville Gainesville Wm. Webber Pennsylvania Coal Trust Ohio River Ohio Popul Lincoln County Alliance the University
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