Mary An leads NC voters to victory over opposing foes
A Raleigh Observer column lauds Mary An as a plainspoken Sampson county teacher who defeated Ransom, Jarvis, and their allies in North Carolina elections. It credits him with restoring the ballot to the people and condemns the slate backed by Wall Street money and railroad interests.
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Agro
Marion Butler
Raleighia and Observer
North Carolina
Wake County
Mary An
Charlotte Observer
Wilmington Star and Messenger
Democratic Party
Wall Street
North
Mat Ransom
Tom Jarvis
Sampson County
Guiteau
Chatham Record
Ransom
Sugar Trust
Jarvis
Subscriptions Renewed and Warm Thanks From Readers
Letters from readers across North Carolina express appreciation for THE PROGRESSIVE Farmer and note renewals from multiple counties including Iredell Alamance Forsyth Cumberland Warren Sampson Union and Franklin with many names and towns praising the paper’s value and impact.
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T Thompson
Iredell County
G W Vestal
Alamance County
James A Lowrey
Forsyth County
J H Averitt
Cumberland County
Will H Hagler
Cabarrus County
Frank Woosley
Thomas P Paschall
Warren County
W W Bass
Sampson County
H M Green
Union County
A H Catlett
Franklin County
W L Huntley
Henderson
Dixon and Lankford
Chillicothe
F J Rittenhouse
Hackettstown
N. J
H W Livingood
SA Hauser
Forsyth
P O'Berry
Wayne
S Robuck
Martin
C Briggs
A Montgomery
Guilford
R Boone
Nash
Josiah Cheek
Randolph
Jonas Pasour
Gaston
F Haywood
Montgomery
H Stallings
Franklin
G Utley
Stanly
Jefferson
Beaufort
Blackwelder
Rowan
Roberson
Jabez Hamrick
The North Carolina vote and the price of a buggy
The Biblical Recorder notes a feeble minded letter proposing to vote against a party for a buggy. It argues many sell votes or influence for money or favors, describes fear of public opinion and loss of patronage, and condemns wider corruption including liquor bribery used to sway voters. It cites North Carolina figures who hesitate to condemn those who accept or pay for political favor.
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The
Biblical Recorder
North
North Carolina
Undertakers' Supplies Now Available Across Counties
State agency announces completion of arrangements to furnish undertakers in many counties with linings, hardware, caskets in cloth-covered and metallic styles, raised top and plain coffins, and burial robes for men women and children.
Egg Exchange Prices and Trade Notes in Raleigh
A Raleigh market brief lists wholesale prices for No. 1 eggs at 16 cents per dozen and live turkeys at 6 to 8 cents per pound. Names W.S Barnes and Mager appear in the note. The speaker reports a recent trip to Norfolk, Virginia.
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W.S Barnes
Mager
Farmer advises shipping first class cattle and good hens
The writer urges shipping cattle in 700 to 900 pound first class condition for better returns. Market prices are 2 to 3 cents and demand is weak with oversupply in Norfolk and Richmond. He warns against marketing small chickens and notes egg market opening around September first. Boston house aims to handle eggs in carload lots with first class eggs.
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Norfolk
Richmond
Boston
W. H. Worts
Wool and Woolen Goods Prices From Worth Mill
The advertisement lists prices for exchanged tub washed wool at 30 cents per pound and unwashed wool at 24 cents, plus blanket and fabric rates. It details wool worked costs including burning, carding, spinning, weaving, and finishing with various warp colors, plus freight terms and grease guidance. W. H. Worth, S. B. A.
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Eeeseeseeees
W. H. Worth
Notice for wool shippers to receive shipping instructions
Wool owners are urged to contact W. H. orta of the S. B. A. for guidance on exchanging wool for blankets dress pads pant goods or white flannel or cass it worked up. Do not ship wool to this address, as it increases expense and traffic.
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W. H.orta
Alliance Sewing Machines Price Policy Announced
Notice from Raleigh dated May 3, 1894 declares that after this date nonmembers will pay 22.50 for Alliance sewing machines and members must include the Alliance seal on orders or face the same price. Clarence Word signs on behalf of 8. B. A. and notes selling about fifteen hundred machines with strong satisfaction.
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Raleigh
Alliance
W. H. Word
Special price list promises new contracts for brethren goods
The Business Agency announces a forthcoming price list and claims access to better contracts for many goods. It states Raleigh manufactured pants with 49 patterns and dry goods, notions, shoes, and pants will be shipped from Raleigh. Lot numbers, descriptions, and prices will be provided to avoid mistakes.
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St 1St. E
Raleigh
Alliance Produce Exchange Price List and Orders
The Alliance Produce Exchange Raleigh lists price ranges for pants eggs butter and other farm goods with stock in Raleigh and FOB pricing. Members may order crimson clover seed cane mills and other items while nonmembers are excluded from prices. Eggs fetch 12 to 15 cents with strong demand for butter chickens cabbage potatoes and turkeys peaking in late year.
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Raleigh
F. O. B. Raleigh
Alliance
Produce Exchange
N. C
North Carolina
Bag Cloth for Baling Cotton Prices and Specs
Heavy bags cut and sewed into sheets with two sizes. First sheet weighs 13 ls per yard at 1 yard wide and 3 yards long priced 3 cts per yard. Second spec 2 lbs per yard at 14 yards wide and 3 yards long priced 4 cts per yard. Fob New York or Philadelphia. Two sheets cover a bale. Sold in bases of 300 yards.
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New York
Philadelphia
Directions for Preparing Packing and Shipping Poultry to Boston Market
Instructions on killing, dressing, and packing poultry for Boston Market. Emphasizes bleeding necks, warm-picked birds, no scalding, undrawn poultry risks, and careful evisceration. Packing advice covers chilling, stock grades, box sizing, paper lining, wrapping, and tight stacking for 100 to 200 pound boxes.
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Boston
Order to Sell for Cash After October First 1894
The order previously passed allows sales for 30 days in a trading area and directs the Agency to sell only for cash on and after October 1 1894. Officials call for swift collection of all accounts due the State Alliance within 30 days. A Caldwell county tragedy is noted with a child burned to death while mother was away milking.
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Sevier
Barnets
Sec
Com. BreruRen
Rae Rouge
John Craig
Caldwell County
General Cassius M. Clay marries at eighty four
General Cassius M. Clay wed Dora Richardson aged fifteen in Lexington at ten this morning with only farm hands and relatives present. His children tried to stop the match but the aged groom paid no heed.
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Lexington
Cassius M. Clay
Dora Richardson
Squire B. M. Douglass
Gen. Clay
Miss Richardson
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Academy of Wine Arts
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France
Charles VI
Art Schools of America
British Northwest Territory
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Raleigh, N.C
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N. K. Fairbank Copipany
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