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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1895
Page
3
A long list of local incidents across North Carolina includes liquor liabilities in Winston, distilleries in Wilkes county, jailbreak and crime reports from Tarboro to Greenville, fires destroying farms and gin houses, and a hundred twenty year old pauper in Edgecombe. Also noted are fires, murders, accidents, court actions, obituaries, and economic updates on ferried goods, freight, and jewelers.
In Batelan North Carolina on November 1, 1895, a letter offers pamphlets of speeches by Marion Butler and Cyrus Thompson from the Greensboro State Alliance address, plus History of National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union and State Alliance preparations. Prices are low postpaid to spread Alliance literature. Fraternally.
Washington dispatch notes Republicans surged in Kentucky Maryland New Jersey New York and more, while Democrats fault administration for anti reform stance and internal quarrels. Analysis suggests broad national causes behind voter wrath beyond local issues, with GOP aiming to reorganize Senate and push funding and tariff agendas next Congress.
Dakote and Peffer from Illinois and Kansas, respectively, along with Palmer, would push Populists toward 51 Senate votes after March 3, 1897. Democrats appear unable to gain seats, while Populists may keep Kyle and Peffer and elect successors to several Western Republicans.
A newly built Soltenneoc garage in Mounton collapsed early today, trapping fifteen workers. Fifteen men were rescued, sixty remain buried, and some are believed dead as rescue teams work amid the wreckage.
Huntington West Virginia November 6 one of the youngest criminals ever brought before a bar Persy Peyton aged 16 began his trial for murder in the first degree this evening in the criminal court here At a country school house five miles from the city Peyton shot Albert Davis an innocent boy believing him to be pursuing him He fled and was pursued across the country until captured near Newport Kentucky His relatives are wealthy and have hired eminent counsel and jury selection is proving difficult
A major blaze at the corner of Bleecker Street and Broadway in New York rapidly engulfed a large block. By 1 am the fire was controlled, with annihilated banks, shops, and damaged warehouses totaling about 3 million dollars in losses. Deputy Chief Reilly injured, several firemen hurt, three-fourths of the city’s fire apparatus on scene.
Terrible explosion at the Journal plant in Detroit fatally injures dozens as two boilers burst in a basement area. The blast destroys the Journal building and damages adjacent structures, with at least forty killed and twenty wounded. fire follows, debris traps workers, and casualty toll rises as rescuers search.
New York reports the Episcopal ceremony at St. Thomas Church where Consuelo Vanderbilt became Duchess of Marlborough. The bride inherits a vast fortune and title while weddings costs reach nearly seven hundred thousand dollars. London notes a deferred Blenheim estate celebration and holiday feasts for Marlborough employees.
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