Hereditary Offis Fever and Law Advice
A humorous letter laments the tyranny of desiring an office and jokes about hereditary ambitions. It recounts a talk with Col Graham Haywood on legal points about a wife insulting a husband and jeers at a mocked demurrer and habeas corpus proceedings, ending with a farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col Eaywood
Tom Jefferson
Horace Greely
Henry Watterson
Betsy
Blue
Col
Graham Haywood
U. S. District Court
Western wedding by a frontier judge ends in plea and fee
A western mining town tale shows a rookie police judge officiating a wedding. The couple pleads guilty to marriage with a light sentence of ten dollars and a quick dismissal. A jokey aside about a young widow closes the sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jir
Meeting of Executive Committee Plans Shoe Factory Start
The Executive Committee met to outline a plan to start a shoe factory soon, noting resolutions to call a State Alliance meeting around May 3 were not fully received. The letter urges unity, warns of railroad threats, and calls members to fund raising and disciplined internal review to prevent enemies from using public criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren
John Graham
State Alliance
Graham
Bro
Progressive Farmer
Hertford County Alliance
Subtland County Alliance
Judiciary Committee
THE
Alliance
The Old Guard Subscribers Send Renewals and Thanks
Letters from readers across North Carolina praise The Progressive Farmer for timely issues and renew their subscriptions. Notable names include John May Pasquotank J O Perry Franklin and S H Nading Yadkin among many others renewing or subscribing again. The note keeps urging support and acknowledges supporters from Alamance Burke Granville and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John May
Franklin County
J. O. Perry
Pasquotank County
S. H. Nading
Yadkin County
P. P. Mull
Burke County
Ransom Howell
Wilson County
T. J. Savage
Moore County
J. N. Thompson
Alamance County
Thos. B. Flemming
Warren County
Bro. Fleming
D. A. Fulton
Cleveland County
O. H. Reeves
Madison County
Pritchard
Senate
W Lewis
Washington County
E Kestler
Cabarrus
A Glenn
Chatham
J C Crabtree
Durham
O W Sutton
Wayne
John J Ormond
Gaston
EC Davis
G W Earphardt
Cabarrne
J A Cook
Lincolnn
Jaspar Parnell
Caleb Barker
Guilfore
J M Long
Balifax
Geo M Lane
Perquimans
H R Thomas
Moore
Ira
Armon
Mecklenburg
G W Hightowers
Caswell
L N Perkins
Watauga
Industrial Aid for Makers Seeks Local Contacts
Joe T. Patkicr Chief Industrial Agent of the Southern Alabama lines invites enterprising shoe makers cabinet makers and all mechanics in Priesiury North Carolina to correspond for practical guidance on starting small manufacturing establishments. He offers information and assistance through Pinebluff and asks readers to contact him for details.
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Priesiury
N. C
Pinebluff
Joe T. Patkicr
Industrial Ag’t
State Treasurer invites sheriffs to advise on revenue acts
The State Treasurer mails circular letters to sheriffs and county tax collectors inviting practical observations on the revenue and machinery acts. He asks them to keep the interleaved copy at hand and note successes, frictions, and suggested changes including any section or word to strike out.
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Revenue and Machinery Acts
General Assembly
Acre
Finance Committee
Sheriffs’ Institute
Assembly
W. H. Worts
Outlaw Rube McCrimmon Fights Capture Near Laurinburg
Sheriff W D McLaurin and a posse chase the wanted outlaw Rube McCrimmon from Hasty to the swamp and back to a bed case. Despite wounds from rifle and shotgun fire he escapes and vows to die fighting. The Laurinburg Exchange reports on the continuing pursuit in Richmond region.
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Rube McCrimmon
Richmond County
South Carolina
Hasty and John’s
W. D. McLaurin
Mr. McLaurin
Sheriff McLaurin
J. C. Ray
Mr. Rig
Rube
Ecroga
Fntern
Laurinburg Exchange
Aia Ee
Bitter editor in South Carolina editorial note
An outspoken polemic from the Hartwell Sun mocks a local editor with a hostile foray into personal and political critique. The piece claims the editor has a state charter to act for the community, promising to publish and defend the town while lampooning opponents and personal matters.
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Cffies
Ediot
Hartwell Sun
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Universal Remedy
A historical advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming it cures constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a $100 reward if it fails and urges readers to request testimonials from F J Cueny & Co of Toledo and druggists selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cueny & Co
Toledo
Druggista
16 Year Old Girl Recovers From Nervous Prostration
Bradford couple credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing their daughter's nervous disorder. After severe headaches and loss of appetite, multiple doctors failed to help until the pills produced appetite return, head pain relief, and restored strength. The family praises the remedy and urges others to use it.
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Cora Watrous
I. C. Watrous
Clarion Street
Bradford
Miss Watrous
Mr. Wstrous
Dr. Williams
Dunkirk
N. Y
I. Williams’ Medicine Company
Lehentady
Ready-made garments rival custom tailoring in city shop
A bold sales pitch argues ready-made suits equal custom work and cost less. The ad claims top quality fabrics, large variety, and growing demand this season, urging men to try the store’s garments before others.
Boys Clothes Line Attracts Early Shoppers
Store boasts a complete boys department with Oxassimere Chevoit Homespun Crash Linen White Duck fabrics for all ages. Mothers Friend Waists from 50c to 125 and a full range of shirts laundried and unlaundried, white and colored. Featherweight coats and summer neckwear including Japanese silk neckwear on display now.
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Spicious
Oxassimere
License Tax Notice For Piano And Organ Dealers 1897
N C May 15 1897 notice from State Treasurer W E Works presses piano and organ dealers to pay a ten dollar license tax per instrument style under the 1897 Revenue Act. Violations incur up to 100 fine 200 penalty and up to thirty days imprisonment. Dealers are asked to send names and addresses for license issuance and to read Section 26.
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Raveson
N. C
F. I. O.borne
W. E. Works
State Treas
Notice to Justices of the Peace in North Carolina
The North Corona Maxvat Law axp Forms revised to date including Laws of 1897 is presented as the best book for magistrates, county officers and laws. It replaces former editions and can be ordered by mail for $200 from Edwards & Broughton Publishers Raumiau N.U.
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Migistrates
North Carolina
Edwards & Broughton
Raumiau
N.U
Pomona Hill Nurseries Advertisement Claims Wide Fruit Range
Pomona Hill Nurseries of Pomona North Carolina two miles west of Greensboro advertise a growing site near the Southern Railway. The firm touts a tart years reputation and claims new illustrations show Japan fruits and other varieties extending from Maine to Texas. SC Van Lindley Proved.
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Pomona Hill
Pomona
N. C
Greensboro
Southern Railway
Maine
Texas
Japan
Ted
SC van Lindley
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Zree Bilkins, M. A
Burry
W.S Barnes
Sec’y-Treas
OLD Guard
P. J. Leonard
Davidson County
A. K. Johnson
P. Peal
Granville County
Martin County
Thoss
S. & D. Berwanger
ONE Price Clothiers
Frey
PREY
Monitor Incubato
Tann Medal
Diplon A
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