State News Echoes of North Carolina Turmoil and Growth
North Carolina reports detail tobacco expansion in Pitt and Edgecombe, mills in Winston and Rutherford, a rising state league, and new factories. Had incidents include robberies in Richmond County, drownings, a fatal bridge accident at Weldon, and a murder case in Walnut Cove. Also notes dolphin-like oddities, court actions, and a push for education and religious schools.
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Nashville
Winston
Rutherford Cotton Mills
Richmond County
Pitt
John H. Hal
Goldsboro
Oriental
N. C
Cape Hatteras
Edgecombe
Colorado Fellows
Urham
B. & Royster
Oxford
Odd Fellows
Durham
Cabarrne
Harnett
Salisbury
Norfleet Allen
Weldon
Waynesville
Wilkes County
Montgomery County
Lexington
Carr
Conoe Monument
Raleigh
Wonderful Accomplishment By North South Alliance Leader
In Topeka Kansas last year President Loucks praised the National Alliance for uniting the North and South and said its work would be complete when equal rights to all and special privileges to none become law and class legislation disappears from statutes. He argued the alliance would be a beacon to the oppressed worldwide.
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National Alliance
Topeka
Kansas
Loucks
North
South
Fall plowing and Paris Green advised to curb wire and cut worms
Agriculture department entomologist reports in Georgia melons suffer mainly from wire and cut worms rather than the dung beetle misidentified earlier. Recommend fall plowing, winter bare soil, and spring Paris Green spray to kill worms and protect crops.
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Paris Green
Washinatox
D. C
Allett
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Georgia
Coquillette
Galloway
Hoke Smith Explains Silver Money Stance in Macon
In Macon Georgia on April 30 Secretary Hoke Smith of the Interior Department outlined his view of the currency issue. He argued that unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1 would lead to silver monometallism and harm the dollar’s value, warning of broad economic disruption and stalled enterprise.
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Interior
Macon
Hoke Smith
Interior Department
Jefferson
Hamilton
United States
Smith
Silver Coinage Debate Shapes Economic Outlook
The discussion weighs silver monometallism against debtor and employee interests. Critics argue no real benefit to any class if silver is adopted and prices rise nominally. Secretary Smith doubts universal alignment and predicts the next president will oppose unlimited silver coinage at 16 to 1.
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Smith
United States
Missouri Democrats Adopt Silver Coinage Resolution
In Jefferson City on April 30, 35 of 58 Democratic House members caucused and passed a resolution favoring free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. The vote was 22 in favor, 9 against, with others not voting. An attempt to adjourn and vote as individuals failed as caucus supporters opposed it. The session signaled a push toward a state convention amid intense debate.
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Jefferson City
House
House of Representatives
Desolation After Kansas Cyclone Leaves Heavy Loss
May 2 reports from Hutchinson and nearby towns describe a cyclone with estimated $225000 in damage. Twelve to twenty residences destroyed while livestock, including cattle horses hogs and chickens, lie scattered across fields near Halstead and Frizelle. Daisy Neff, fifteen, died of injuries as doctors and assistants trailed the storm’s path at daybreak.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
Wichita
Halstead
Frizelle
Wicnita
Kan
Daisy Neff
Novel Virginia stock dispute ends in $13500 verdict
In Virginia Law and Equity Court a jury awarded Thomas Seddon $13500 against M Rosenbaum's executors and executrix in a long suit over a Richmond and Danville stock bet. The case traced back to a 1880s agreement to furnish 250 shares at 96, with stock later fluctuating in price.
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Arieamont
Thomas Seddon
M. Rosenbaum
Law and Equity
Virginia
Washington
Messrs. Seddon
Rosenbaum
Richmond & Danville
Mr. Seddon
Seddon
Jos. Bryan
Mr. Rosenbaum
Circuit Court of
Richmond
Supreme Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Law and City Court
Lord Douglas Seedy and Penniless at Bay District Races
Lord Sholto Douglas appeared at the Bay District track with a reporter, admitting he has no money for a sandwich. He spoke of an engagement to Miss Addis but avoided details and said his father cares little for social lines. He wore a worn coat and stayed in a cheap hotel.
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San Francisco
Cal
Sholto Douglas
Bay District
Lord Douglas
Miss Addis
Midway Plaisance
Addis
California
Douglas
Long Island City Skips State Tax Payment Spark Controversy
Long Island City owes Queens county 147000 in taxes with 19875 tied to school funds. State Treasurer Dykes says state school money cannot be apportioned until the county school tax is paid, blaming delays on city leadership. Board appoints a committee to press City Treasurer Knapp, who cites Albany politics as a hurdle. Board reorganizes with Martin V. Wood reelected chairman and Robert Seabury as clerk amid Republican majority questions.
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Long Island City
Queens County
Joseph Dykes
Board of Supervisors City Today
Long Island
Theodore Koehler
Knapp
Koehler
Board of Supervisors
Martin V. Wood
Hempstead
Robert Seabury
Seabury
Four Men Die in Townsends Fulgham Street Feud
In Newseen Tennessee a feud between the Townsends and Fulghams escalated after a Friday assault dispute. A magistrate court earlier fined Abner Fulgham, then weapons were drawn and a melee erupted in the main street, killing R. W. Townsend, his son Beau regard, and Abner and John Fulgham. Multiple others wounded. bodies moved to nearby stores for aid but died.
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Young Townsend
Fulgham
Madison County
Young Fulgham
Oae Ape
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North Carolina Firemen’s Association
New Berne
John C. Kilgo
Trinity College
Greensboro Female College
Maryland
Lincolnton Courier
Annie Griffin
Rocky Mount Phoenix
Jackson County
George Berry
Camp Palmer
New Berne Journal
Charlotte Observer
Monroe
Ade
W. B. Lene
Sardis
Lenoir
Armstrong
Southport
G. W. Lomax
New Mills
Tulis
Laurinburg
Rte
G. D. Vincent
Alamance
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
Jonathan A. Luther
Esther
Luther
Alamance Gleaner
Colored Presbyterian Synod of
Elkin Times
William Burkett
C. F. & Y. V. Railway
McGougan
Fayetteville
Prutrynscheineider
Louis Poindexter
W. H. Snow
Louisiana
Agricultural and Mechanical College
High Point Enterprise
Rutherford Democrat
John Melton
Elijah Waters
Melton
John L. Harris
Aurora
Read McCosh
Shelby
Blanton
Shelby Aurora
Baltimore
Messrs
Geo. N. Ives & Son
Henderson
Warrenton Record
Windsor Ledger
Board of Commissioners
Charlotte
Louis McHenry
Marion
Bunk Finley
Morganton
Lawrence A. Lackey
Stony Point
Alexander County
Statesville
Alex Gardner
Eilerbe Springs
Laurinburg Exchange
Rob Phifer
Concord Standard
Geo. L. Faglish
New York
L. A. Gettys
Gloucester City
New Jersey
J. R Kirksey
N. Y
Thomas M. Cheek
L B. Turnbull
Mebane
Hillsboro Observer
Warrenton Gazette
Tom Twitty
Justice Allen
Lexington Dispatch
Asheville
J. B. Moore
Patterson
Moore
W.W. Phifer
Taurora Farm
Wilmington
Charlotte News
Cape Fear
Yadkin Valley
Goldston
Montgomery
Sanford Express
Will Stowe
W. S. Stowe
King’s Mountain
Cowpens
Gastona
Gastonia
Faison
Wilmington and Weldon
Ben Powell
E B. Higgs
Chris Hargett
James City
Asheboro
C. Gresham
John A. Orr
Walter Brem
Owney
Murfreesboro
Beaufort
Missouri Silverites
The
Law and Equity Court of Virginia
Lord Douglas Seedy
Albany
Newbern
Tenn
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