Turpentine Fires and Curious Local Tales From North Carolina
Last Thursday night a warehouse in Bethel named James Gies 200 mill was burned. Reports note poison attempts by Marvin Rag, a penitentiary sentence for De Ring, and a large gourd vine with 162 gourds. multiple local anecdotes describe cattle cows with six legs and a spate of small-town mischief, arrests, and fires across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gies
Bethel
Washington Gazette
Marvin Rag
de Ring
Elkin
Surry Court
Wilkeshoro
Goldsboro
Mooresville
Mins Graham
Cabarrus County
Lee Mullis
Taylorsville
Mullis
Walkesboro
Charlotte
J C Millersham
William Howard
el Patterson
No. 2
Concord Vestibule
Eldridge Lee
J. C. Clifford
Clifford
Dunn Union
Maxton
Charles H. Taliaferro
Red Springs
Revital
Richmond
John
Lexington
Lexington Dispica
Judge Clark's Articles Praise From North Carolina Reader
Correspondence from Masry N DC praises Judge Walter Clark for his Progressive Farmer writings on good government and reforms. The letter urges support for Clark, calls him an honor to state and nation, and urges freight rate reductions and removal of free passes for officials. It also condemns transportation negligence and urges election reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masry
N. DC
Tuk
Progressive Farmer
Walter Clark
J_ A CarABLE
Bryan's Campaign Speech Warns on Gold Standard and Prices
The speech delivered in Lynn Massachusetts argues that wage earners and farmers share interests, condemns high prices and the gold standard, and criticizes Republican policy while urging monetary reform and restoring confidence by restoring value to money. He links wage, farm and shoe trade to national prosperity.
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Bryan
Lynn
Mass
Maine
Republican Party
Washington
Honest Dollar and the Gold Standard in Providence Speech
Wa J Bryan tells 15000 in Providence that bimetallism defends economic truth and that an honest dollar preserves purchasing power. He argues gold as dishonest, defends free coinage, and critiques Republican policy while praising Professor Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tle
J. Bryan
Providence
Andrews
Min
Republican Party
Bryan speech in New London on free coinage and agitation
In New London Connecticut a crowd of about 3000 heard William Jennings Bryan call for free coinage of silver and attack the gold standard. He argued agitation informs the public, warned against banking interference, and stressed that silver dollars would gain value if money is minted under free coinage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Lyman Trumbull
Chicago
Connecticut
New England
Mr. Bryan
M-Kinley
Policy on Bonds and Bimetallism Debate
The speaker urges a U S financial policy tailored to Americans and calls for action with backers of 16 to 1 bimetallism without foreign aid. He warns that bond issuance by financiers would burden taxpayers and require ongoing taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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State News
Lincolnton
Twe Democrat
John J. Cobo
John L Cobb
E. W. Ward
Wm. T. Credle
Goosa Creek Island
Winston Sentinel
Fearington
Faison
N. C
Shelford
Tae Ines
Greensboro
R K Greg Sty
Clinton Democrat
Matt Jacobs
L. C. Hubbard
Ki Irnest Hobbs
Jacobs
Greenville R Fleetor
Farmville
Putt County
Mocksville
Frank Hots
Yadkin
Campbell’s
Miss Clard Grier
No. 1
San Francisco
Tokushina
Japan
St. Louis
Miss Grierix
Cabarrus
Concord Ventibuis
Claude Wilson
Wilson
Raleigh
New York
Greenville
Toisnot
Wilson Times
Thomas Boon
Nash County
Grace
Judge Clark
Lynn, Mass
New London
Conn
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