Buncombe County Alliance meeting discusses lease challenge
A Buncombe County Alliance meeting on November 10 endorsed challenging the 99 year lease of the N C R A by employing council to test legality. A fundraising plan was set to support the legal action, with committees tasked to rally Asheville press and public support.
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N. C
Buncombe County Alliance
Pne
B Long
Durham
Murry
Couny
J. H. Slagle
T. J. Candler
John Graham
N. C. Gp R
Bros
W. L. Henry
A Ff
Buncombe County
State Alliance
N.C. RA
NCRA
Dirham
J. H. Single
Asheville
Buncombe
Farmas’ Alliance
Old Buncombe
Farmers’ Alliance
T.B Lone
J. H Stacie
Official Notice From North Carolina Farmers Alliance 1895
Secretary W. Barnes issues directive urging all complaints against the Business Agency be directed to the State Business Agent first for quick adjustment. If unresolved, the State Executive Committee will conduct a thorough investigation without delay. The notice also reminds readers to check subscription labels for expiration and payment receipts.
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North Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance
Raueien
N. C
Deak Brephren
W. 8. Barnes
Gold Money and Democratic Defeat Analyzed
The Farmers' Prize notes the recent defeat of the Democratic party is blamed on districts and states favoring gold rather than silver. It cites Illinois Kentucky New York Iowa and Maryland as evidence that free silver did not drive voters and suggests gold supporters lack solid arguments. It argues the platform favored gold and Wall Street.
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Beaufort
Pamlico
Pamlico County
the County Alliance
Register of Deeds
R. Lane
Illinois
Kentucky
New York
Iowa
Wall Street
Maryland
Vrize
Fragmented party clash and race horse quip echo in gossip
The piece notes a split in the Democratic Party after a recent election, blaming both factions and the administration’s policy for the defeat. It recalls a race horse anecdote where Bott’s and Jones’s horses fail to beat the others, and a servant’s retort about Democrats and infighting.
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News and Observer
Coerance
R Publicans
Dem Crass Tae
Democratic Party
John Minor Bott
Norses
Jones
Bott
Joes
Bitt
McGratt
Financial crisis dominates Charlestown Advocate editorial
The Charlestown (W Va) Advocate argues the nation faces one shadowing issue the financial question. It blames silver policy for industrial decline, predicts no recovery under current conditions, and calls for reform. It notes the Commercial Bank at Springfield being in receivership with 10000 sound dollars to pay 33000 sound dollars to depositors.
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Charlestown
W.va
Commercial Bank
Springfield
North Carolina Shoe Fund Drive for Local Factory
The piece argues the shoe market harms producers and consumers through price fixing by tanners and wholesalers. It urges Alliance members to raise at least 10,000 dollars to establish a state shoe factory, highlighting projected costs, profits, and the communal benefits.
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Rileigh
Charlotte
North Carolina
Alliance
State Alliance Business Agency notices prices and guidance
Conducted by T Ivey SBA the notice corrects dry goods prices due to raw cotton. It urges planting rye and outlines seed rye price 58 cents per bushel. It promotes corn shellers 275 to 14 50 with 450 adequate for farms and notes sugar at 43 cents. It warns against leaf tobacco orders due to law and promotes salt by car load and timely orders for meat preservation.
Notice to Shippers of Wool and Alliance Letters
Notice details mills stopping wool work due to repairs and advises customers to halt shipments to Liberty Gisson Station North Carolina November 11 1895 includes letters about sewing machine arrival and cotton seed meal pricing and fertilizer contracts for Farmers Alliance praising fertilizer condition and price competitiveness with notes on initial defects and assurances of improved quality and NC Department analysis verification.
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J. C. Bernhardt
Bro. Bernhardt
North Carolina Department
Bretheren
National Alliance Aid Degree offers insurance and lodge rules
The document outlines the National Alliance Aid Degree with policy scales from 500 to 2000, joint and single policies, annual dues, and medical exams. It explains eligibility, age groups, assessments, six annual orders, and how to organize degree lodges with local organizers and agents. It also lists regional organizers in North Carolina and offers pamphlets and books for sale.
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National Alliance ‘Aid
McEti Cary
Mnerail
North i
Alliance
National Alliance Aid
North Carolina
Wilson County
John D Meares
E m City
Wake County
J. W. Lassiter
Wake Forest
Cleveland County
J. M. Roberts
Patterson Springs
Lenoir
Greene
Pitt
Beaufort
D. P. Meacham
Raleigh
Rowan
Mecklenburg
Giston
Lincoln
Iredell
J. P. Sossaman
Charlotte
Cabarrus
G. E. Kestler
Concord
Alliance Monthly
The
Progressive Farmer
Barnes
N. C
Wept at Beaming Lumber Yard Romance
In a Wilson Mirror note Walter Sadler walks with his girl near a lumber yard when she blushes. he wonders about peach bloom beauty on her cheeks. She says the lumber is undressed, and Walter hides his face, then weeps behind a nickel by a zephyr.
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Walter Sadler
Walter
Wilson
A Culinary Wonder Raisin Seeder for Home Use
A simple inexpensive device, the Enterprise Raisin Seeder, seeds raisins and grapes. In family size it seeds a pound in five minutes, larger hotel size seeds a pound per minute. Works wet or dry, best when raisins are wet. Made by Enterprise Manufacturing Co of Philadelphia. Catalog with prices and ordering details available by mail.
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Enterprise Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia
Enterprise
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U. S
State Alliance Business Agency
T. Ivey
Cts
Revenue Department
Gisson Station
James H. Park
Carrot
Louisbury, N.C
Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Raurieu
Brethren
Marion Butler
Cyrus Thompson
Late Alliance
Greensboro
National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Aliso State Alliance
Bros. Butter and
Thompson
Fraternalle
Pees
tvy.Yyritrwy
Frank B. White
Branson’s Agricultural Almanac
Levi Branson
Paralei
Ces
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Arnes Bros
Eastern Tobacco Warehouse
Oltho L. Joyner
Greenville
Eorror Progressive Farmer
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J. W. Denmark
Deak
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Progressive Harmer
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M. Ossorne & OC & Co
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Davie & McDowri
Sta . Raleigh
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