The Atlanta Exposition and the Southern Railway's Role
Correspondent details the postwar South's recovery, focusing on the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, the rise of industries, and the Southern Railway's pivotal role. It highlights Atlanta's growth, the railway network, and scenic western North Carolina routes like Asheville to Hot Springs as showcases of southern progress and tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old South
New South
Southern Railway
South
Birmingham
Anniston
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Grady
Mecca
Saermin
Piedmont Park
Tee Grounds
Coe South
Chicago
Mexico
Central America
Washington, D. C
United State
Washington
Lmited
New York
New Orleans
Exposition Grounds
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Manassae
Brandy Station
Charlottsville
University of Virginia
Lynchburg
Danville
Charlotte
Itasina
Greene
Mordenne
Tckets
Fair Grounds
Hall
Asheville
Hot Springs
Union
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Ashevile
America
NYE S Advice to Farmers
A satirical list urges farmers to borrow all possible capital and assets, then outlines a cynical plan to profit from farming by engaging in aggressive debt and foreclosure. It mocks lenders and suggests exploiting legal loopholes, followed by steps to farm aggressively and eventually own and operate farms as a means of getting back at capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Willy
Mune
Deafness Cure Advertisement Claims Catarrh Cause
An early 20th century notice asserts deafness stems from blocked ear tubes and catarrh. It promises one hundred dollars for cases cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and invites readers to send circulars for the treatment. The ad references F. J. Che and Toledo as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Che
Gates County Alliance holds 4th quarterly meeting with Gatesville group
The Gates County Farmers Alliance met on November 6 with Gatesville Sub Alliance, drawing a large attendance. Organizer Riv T W Babb restructured two defunct bodies and plans another reorganization. Capt Kitchin spoke two and a half hours on silver coinage and banking, praising the Alliance as an educational force and urging broader political use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendence
Gatesville
N. C
Gates County Farmers’ Alliance
Gates
Riv. T. W. Babb
Babb
Alliance
Bro. Babb
Bro
H Kutchin
Halifax County
Capt
Kitchin
Mr. Babb
Court House
Faieas
Capt. Kitchin
Capt Kitchen
John Brady
Clevelandism alias Bossism and the voter revolt
Editor of The Norfolk Pilot laments bossism and praises independent voters who rejected political bosses in Ohio New Jersey Maryland and Kentucky. He denounces former President Cleveland as greatest offender for drifting from democratic principles while condemning free silver and backing reform against machine politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Pilot
Brice
Ohio
Smith
New Jersey
Gorman
Maryland
Carla
Kentucky
Carlisle
United States
Cleveland
Debates on Free Silver and Cleveland's Money Policy
The text argues that Democratic leaders and President Cleveland favored gold, not free coinage, and that North and South politicians criticized the party for opposing free silver. It cites Senator Vance and Senator Daniel praising the Chicago platform, notes distrust of Democratic leaders, and discusses greenbacks and monetary standards affecting economic prosperity and currency supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Vance
North Carolina
Senate
Cleveland
Butler
Pritchard
United States
Daniel
Virginia
House
Bessian
West
Democratic Party
Congress
Snerman
Prof W H Peeke Offers Cure and Economic Rants
Random fragment discusses Prof W H Peeke offering a cure with a large bottle and address in New York, then shifts to a critique of national banks, gold reserves, and bonds. It alleges plans by Cleveland and Wall Street to issue bonds, buy gold, and pay a government bounty, framed as anti-boss protest from The New Virgin Daily Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.h.peeke
W. H. Peeke
I. D
Cedar St
New Yorkse
United States
Cleveland
Wall Street
Peple
Freeman
H. Loatmard
Virgin
What a Silver Republican Says
Seustor Toller a leading Republican of the West argues Eastern States should not dictate the Republican convention. He fears nominating a gold standard candidate would threaten the republics liberties and he would resign his senate seat rather than support such a man and retire from politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seustor Toller
West
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atlanta Exposition
Nye
Gates County
Clevelandism
Bossism
Anc
Raleigh, N. C
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