Editorial notes on the 1896 campaign and McKinley victory
The piece critiques Grover Cleveland and Mark Hanna, notes Tom Watson’s unpublished letter, and comments on polling in Johnson County. It predicts McKinley’s post election actions, warns against gold standard influence, praises militia order, rebukes Democratic frauds, and mentions Maryland and North Carolina results with Hanna’s money effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Mark Hanna
Tom Watson
Tom
Thomas E Watson
McEnley
Usad
Misiaks
Strowd
Bullyragger
Johnson County
Billy Bryan
Marcus Hanna
Wall Street
Boen
Dr. Kingsbury
Bryan
Maryland
North Carolina
McKinley
McKinley Victory and Populist Senate Edge Details
Election results show McKinley likely with about 260 of 447 electoral votes and a small Republican House edge. Russell wins North Carolina governor, with Populists controlling the State Senate and Republicans the House. Five Populist Congressmen elected, three Republicans and one Democrat. The piece critiques party splits, railroads influence, and urges continued Alliance education and mobilization for financial reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Senate
Russell
Congress
Sewall
Watson
St Louis
8. Louis
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Kentucky
West Virginia
California
Indiana
Cleveland
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Lease Controversy Reported
A Newbern notice announced a stockholders meeting for November 9 to lease the state owned Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad to a Guidsboro syndicate. A later notice by President W S Chadwick set a November 13 meeting, claiming the lease had been made to the non existent Guidsboro and Morehead City Railway Company, amid Governor Carr’s prior involvement in a 99 year lease with a related concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Cerr
State
Edgecombe County
Southern Railway
North Carolina
Charlotte
Goldsboro
Southern Railway Company
Atlantic and
Atlantic
Newbern
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
W. S. Chadwick
Notics
Guidsboro and
the Southern
North Carolina Road
Raleigh
Pathetic Incidents About Subscriptions
A humorous riff on joke writers in cities gives way to a sober lament about unpaid newspaper subscriptions. The piece contrasts the joy of paying with the editor’s suffering when readers default, threatening the livelihood of publishers and workers.
New Geography Manual with North Carolina Supplement
A new edition of Maury’s Manual of Geography is presented by Capt. W. B Kendrick for the University Publishing Co New York. The work is up to date with a special North Carolina supplement by Prof. M C S Noble Superintendent of schools Wilmington NC including illustrations and exhaustive descriptive material about the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B Kendrick
University Publishing Co
New York
Maury
North Caroline
M. C. S. Noble
Supt. of Schools
Wilmington
N. C
Editorial Preview of Congress After the Election
The New York Herald argues the election results dim prospects for honest money as Republicans gain in the House and Senate remains fractured. It notes Kentucky may elect a Republican, Missouri quarreling factions, and Bryan planning a 1900 presidential run while gold Democrats face isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Partisan
Herald
Congress
Friends of Honest Money
United States Senate
Addicks Higgins
Delaware
Anthony Higgins
Missouri
Foley Kerens
West
Kentucky
Bradley
Blackburn
Senate
Threre
Senatore Gorman
Maryland
Faulkner
West Virginia
House
Bryan
Nebraska
Jones
Women at Work Across Industries in 1590 Census
The shoe and leather report notes 30 554 370 women in the United States with about one tenth in non domestic jobs. Mass has 400 988 employed women including 17 390 making shoes and 22 260 in clothing. Since 1861 women have worked in fittings rooms and various shoemaking tasks earning 10 to 15 dollars weekly. Other roles include tanning in Brooklyn and kid factories south of New York. A Chicago undertaker and a Colorado hotel clerk are mentioned along with a hundred women barbers in Chicago and a shoe polishing parlor. The steamer Natchez has women in official duty and Mrs Tom Leathers is captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoe and Leather Report
United States
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Colorado
Natchez
Mississippi River
Tom Leathers
Corn record set by W H Pearce on one Craven County acre
W H Pearce of Craven County reports to the New Berne Journal that he grew 88 bushels of corn on a single acre this year. He details the May 4 planting, broadcast manure and cotton seed compost, land preparation, row layout, 18 inch drill, two plowings and cultivations, and notes an unfavorable season limited final yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pearce
New Berne Journal
Mastodon corn yields and shoe industry notes from 1896 Boston lecture
The text records a farm report with profit per acre and drought impact, noting 50 bushels at 35 cents and 8 bushels per ear with $38.50 net. It also covers B J Curtis's 1896 Boston Commercial Club lecture on shoe manufacturing in Massachusetts, including state totals, city amounts, and export patterns to North Carolina, highlighting distribution and mid ledger prices.
Counting Missouri and states drive shoe trade in 1890s
The passage notes large shoe shipments to the South from New England, with 1894 and 1895 case totals and regional gains. It references Missouri Virginia Kentucky Georgia Alabama North Carolina Arkansas Florida and comments on political maneuvering involving Bryan, Seigle Cooper Co and a Populist presidential ticket.
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Missouri
Maryland
Ohie River
New England
Virginia
Kentucky
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
Arkansas
Florida
Bryan
Burneas
Seigle, Cooper & Co
New York
Bill
Maine
Billy
Push Your Alliance to Overcome Member Apathy
Alliance Advocate urges pushing members of the Alliance to combat apathy delaying progress on the Oder. It notes few pushers struggle to mobilize many inactive members and calls for immediate effort, leading by example to inspire others to join and learn how to push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
United States
Oder
Free silver debate on the street in Reidaville
A goldit and a silverite argued aloud about free silver as a Review reporter watched nearby. The goldbug claimed free silver would let people pay debts, while a physician and a camphor bottle were summoned to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidaville Review
Reform pamphlet quotes and campaign critique from late 19th century press
A collage of quotes from reform papers and editorials cites fears of money power and corporate influence. It references taxation, labor, and tariff debates, rail and currency policy, and political infighting with figures like Carnegie and Palmer invoked in a heated, opinionated tone.
McKinley Message Acknowledges Sound Money Democrats
Canton Ohio November 5 President elect McKinley authorizes message to Herald praising sound money Democrats for campaign services He aims to conciliate forces and keep Democratic support for public credit and national honor Also includes a children’s jest about cutting a worm for fun reflecting era tone and presentation
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Canton
Ohio
William Mckinley
Herald
Meioley
Major Mckinley
New York Herald
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L. L. Polk
L. Ramsey
J. W. Denmark
Su Sport
Otice du
N.C. Farmers’ State Alliance
Tss Progesssivs faRuge
Sulu Ih
BP. A
Kansas
Middle States
Debdta
Craven County Corn
Carveressee
B. J. Curtis
Commercial Club
Boston
Massachusetts
Lynn
Breckton
Haverhill
The
Shoe Manufacturers’ Association
Shoe and Leather Exchange
Shoe and Leather Reporter
Reform Paper
Tos
Weil
Valley
Expres
Gildhy
Souther Mercury
Luray Union
Pa. Futl + Lee
American Journal of Puritiy
America
Assey Espress
Carnegie
John Most
Gouvis Coveland
Lincoln
Atlanta
Republica Party
Democratt Party
L #arus
Daily Times
Aspen
Col
Eleanor
Lile
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