Turpentine Drops and Burglary Plots in State News
State Press reports a miscellany of crop notes with cotton in second growth and white blossoms, a large convict population at Wadesboro, and rising tobacco output. It notes thefts, arson, jailbreaks, court cases, and several local incidents across multiple towns, including Greensboro, Oxford, and Wilson, with varied weather and economic hints.
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Fayetteville
New State Farm
Wadesboro
Atlantic – North Carolina
Hamme Chestham
West Henderson
Sanford Expres
Jennie Monger
Monrose Exquirer
Asion County
Greensboro
Newton Enterprise
Robert Lyon
Milton
Durham Recorder
Oxford
Mrs Castle Sentenced for Shop Lifting in London Court
London November 6 The case of Mr and Mrs Walter M Castle of San Francisco accused of shop lifting opened in the Clerk enwell Sessions with seven indictments totaling £43103. The jury found Mr Castle not guilty. Mrs Castle was convicted on all counts and sentenced to three months imprisonment with Home Office consideration for release soon. A Washington Sunday school joke followed.
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Washington Gazette
Gilbert Ramsey
Ray
Church
Court House Yard
Statesville
Supreme Court
Caraleigh Phosphate Company
Raleigh
Newbern Journal
W. G. Johnston
F. M. Bowden
Church of Christ
Washington, N. C
George S. Fraps
A W. Fraps
Johns Hopkins University
Fraps
A & M. College
Marion
Charlotte Observer
M. A. Newland
Sam Newland
Washington State
Seelman
Lenoir
McKinley
Russell
Bryan
Watson
Fayetteville
Blue Ridge
McWilliams
Murphy
Louisburg
Oxford
Henderson
W. L Gupton
Sanday Creek
Asheville
R. Campbell
Europe
Campbell
Scotland
England
France
Germany
Switzerland
Charlotte News
Wash Nicholson
Octavius Townsend
Hoffman
Nicholson
Townsend
London
Walter M. Castle
San Francisco
Clerkenwell
McConnell
United States
Roosevelt
Hodson
Castle
Home Office
Bryan's Defiant Plea for Bi metallism Triumphs Hopes
In Bi metalist defeat at the polls, William Jennings Bryan speaks from Scotts Bluff Neb. to supporters. He argues the cause remains alive, praises cross party cooperation, condemns gold monometallism, and predicts a future victory with the free coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1. He urges continued organization and study through 1900 and beyond.
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Neb
Bryan
United States
Taoey
Cluss
Indianapolis
Serious Cutting Affray in Marshall Va Sends Man Wounded
In Marshall Virginia last night at about eight a serious cutting affray left H. Clay Utterback with a deep neck wound from a knife wielded by his relative Holmes. The assailant planned to whip him over a rent dispute and attacked him as he returned home. Neighbors treated the injury and the community condemns the attack as unjust and dangerous.
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Marshall
H. Clay Utterback
Holmes
Utterback
Usterback
Des
Frost
S»viden
Decimal time reform bill sparks clockmaker in Besancon
Metienne a member of the French Chamber of Deputies drafts a decimal time bill proposing 10 hours per day, 100 minutes per hour, and 100 seconds per minute. W Burnham, the astronomer, notes potential simplifications but warns long adoption. France shows enthusiasm while U.S. and England resist. A Besancon clockmaker begins producing decimal time clocks.
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Metienne
Chamber of Deuties
Essenne
W. Burnham
England
America
Chicago Times Herald
Washburn outlines future policy for allied silver forces
Washburn, chairman of the Silver Party national committee, closes the Chicago headquarters and plans a Boston return then Washington conference with Senators Jones and Butler. He predicts victory in defeat, praises Bryan, and says silver forces will reorganize perhaps into a single army under a new name to pursue 1898 congressional and 1910 presidential contests.
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Washburn
Chicago
Props'3 Party
Boston
Washington
Jones
Butler
Associated Press
Bryan
Ballot Machines Used Across Several Cities Reported
Rochester reports Myers ballot machines in mill districts with many breakdowns causing voting delays. Worcester employs Mcramany machines with smooth operation and early City Hall arrivals. Houpson uses Abbott voting machine praised for simplicity and reliability in second ward tests. Contests loom over close Fourth Assembly district results and a 200 Democratic vote registration issue.
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Rochester
N. Y
Myers
Ballot
New York Herald
Worcester
Mass
Houpson
Mich
Abbott
Michigan
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Wilson
Walter Armstrong
Wilmington
Nealport
Ormidale
Mt. Airy
J. B Hollngaworth
Argus Bown
A. C. Hampton
North Carolina Steel and Iron Company
JM. Worth
Weldon News
N. D. Southerland
New Hope Township
Goldsboro
E. M. Delaney
Elizabeth City
Hertford County
J . Nobles
Greenville
Democrat
Miegro
Rann
The
Oxford Democrat
Charles Pate
Fork Township
Lordsboro
Chatham County
James Rigsbee
Rigsbee
Durham Sun
Johan Horn
Jack Simpson
Participan
Horn
Simpson
J. M. Blair
Monroe Eequirer
George McAllister
M. M. Pear
Robt
Starnes
Buford
Sigs
the Mourne Equirer
Winston Sentine
Baptist Church
Sam Jones
Sem
Geological Seurvey
Atlantic and North Carolina
Morehead
North Caroline
Morehead City
Biltmore
James Boone
Charles Smith
Boone
Gash’s Creek
Patton
Smith
John Grayton
Nash
Ark
MR. Bryan Speaks
New York
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