Salisbury Fair Highlights From Piedmont Alliance Event
The Piedmont Alliance Fair in Salisbury drew large crowds from Rowan and nearby counties. Exhibits ranged widely with good stock and notable ladies displays. Pilgrim Alliance Cornet Band from Davidson county provided first class music. Veterans Day featured Hon John Henderson speeches. Alliance Day had Col Harry Skinner. President Butler attended Friday. The fair, in its second year, was financially successful with improved buildings and a graded race track and is expected to improve further next year.
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Salisbury
Rowan
North Carolina
Pilgrim Alliance Cornet Band
Davidson County
John 8S Henderson
Col
Harry Skinner
Butler
Weighing of cotton bill impacts most counties
A recent legislative bill provides that cotton buys pay half the weighing fee with the seller covering the other half. Counties listed as excluded include Cabarrus Rowan New Hanover Surry Stanly Vance Anson Wayne Sampson Cumberland Lenoir Tyrell Beaufort Cleveland Washington. The law applies to all other counties, though few pay attention to it and it should be monitored.
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Cabarrus
Rowan
New Llanover
Sredell
Vance
Anson
Wayne
Sampson
Cumberland
Lenoir
Tyrell
Beaufort
Cleveland
Washington
President Livingston on Hard Times in Georgia History
In this speech era text President Livingston of Georgia laments widespread poverty driven by federal policy and currency contraction. It cites share of property owned by farmers, falling money circulation, and a Georgia farmer who bought little with a cotton bale over years, illustrating economic distress.
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President Livingston
Georgia
United States
Charles Dickens
Congress
HSL
Lower wages in America and the tariff dispute
A U S labor report argues free trade England pays higher wages than the United States. It compares child and adult rates in mining and cotton goods, noting England's higher daily pay for similar hours and urging tariff reductions. It cites figures from the United States Commissioner of Labor.
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America
England
West Virginia
Boghind
New York
Connecticut
North Carolina
Georgia
Vermont
Delaware
Englishiaiain
New Yorker
Alabama
United States Commissioner of Labor
Desperate whispers of funds to break the Alliance
The Southern Mercury reports alleged large subscriptions from New York magnates to disrupt the Farmers' Alliance. The piece warns Alliance members in Texas to beware traitors posing as allies and confidence men seeking to destabilize the order.
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Southern Mercury
Mercury
New York
Parmers’ Alliance
Texas
du Wenile
Order
Hanes
Ocala Platform Demands Clear Constitutional Reforms
The text repeats the Ocala platform advocating abolition of national banks and creation of state depositories to lend to citizens at two percent. It calls for increased per capita circulating medium, curbs on futures trading, free coinage of silver, land ownership limits for aliens, reclaiming land from railroads, tax reform, and strict government finance management.
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Ocala
Congress
Heath
Public communication control debated amid Union war talk
The passage argues government ownership of communications and transport if abuse persists. It accuses Col Polk’s enemies of lying via telegrams to newspapers and labels such as treachery to the Confederacy and cruelty to Union prisoners as a two‑edged accusation. Col Polk’s denial is praised as truthful and direct.
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Col. Polk
Confederacy
Deacon Harrisons Son Amid Arkansas Pass Fraud Probe
The Western Herald reports Prince Russell of the Narvison house faces possible prosecution over Arkansas Pass town lore fraud. A charter was issued in Kansas and Colorado, a $6,000,000 paidup capital was listed, and Russell Harrison received $500,000 in stock for his home. Promises of a deepwater harbor led to vast losses for buyers as the lots, claimed to be sage brush land, were valued only by the company and its president Prince Russell Harrison. Victims vow to pursue criminals, potentially including the President’s son.
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Prince Russell
House of Narvison
Arkansas Pass
Western Herald
Kansas
Colorado
Russell Harrison
Missouri Farmers Rally Against Sub Treasury Plan
A rural press compilation shows Alliance voices opposing Hall’s Sub Treasury and tariff reforms, arguing for monetary reform and direct money issuance to farmers. It features views from Alliance Echo and National Economist on gold transfers, wheat sales, and the danger of plutocracy in finance.
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Missouri
U.S. Halls
Alliauee Kehe
Imation
ISTB
Kwulkner
Alliance
Mance
Illinois Alliance
Hallism
Allianccemen
Ilinois
Europe
Sub Treasury
Elevator Trust
Letter from Kansas praises Polk and Alliance unity
In Kansas the Alliance voices praise for L L Volk and Col L L Polk for unselfish advocacy of union between North and South. The letter extols Polk’s defense of human rights and Alliance demands, notes strong welcome he received, and predicts cross-sectional support against slaveholding. It also lists Alliance deaths, local meetings, and real estate ad notices.
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Mr. Borror
Alliance
South
Bro. L. L. Volk
Kansas
North
Bro. Polk
Col. L. L. Polk
United States
Ocala
St. Louis
State Alliance notices address meetings in Rockingham county
The State Executive Committee announces Union Farmers lectures by Rev. P. H. Massey and W. H. Schoolfield at multiple Rockingham locations from Oct 28 to Nov 4 inviting women to attend and wear calico bonnets. Also lists sewing machine prices and ordering notes plus other Alliance notices and meeting dates.
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State Farmers’ Alliance
Raleigh
N. C
Sr. Alexander
Chm
N. W
Barnes
Sec’y-Treas
N.C
S. A
P. H. Massey
W. H. Schoolfield
Farmers’ Alliance
Rockingham County
Leaksville
Price’s
Madison
Simpson's
Thomsonville
Mayfield
Alliance
D. Wait
J. F. Clacx
Josefh Kring
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Ocala Platform
Deacon Harrison
Dream of the Reform Press
Frank McGrath
Orange County
W.G. Clements
Jow. Cole
Molly B McCauley
Louvina Stocks
Woodland Alliance
Alberto Jarrett
Capernaum Alliance
McDowell County
Bro
W. B. Wheeler
Vance County
Oak Grove Alliance
Bros
Joseph Brown
C. D. Russ
Red Hill Alliance
J. F. Scotten
Shady Grove Alliance
Pamlico County
N. A. Goodwin
Trent Alliance
W. M. Riley
Savannah Alliance
Laden County
M. L. Lewis
Mt. Olive
M. B. Farmer
Real Estate Ag’t
N. Co
W. T. Meadows
Granville Co
Mang 'R. Durham Farmers
Durham Crible ¢ On CO
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BE. Marches
J. W. Brooks
J. A. Meadows
Durham Co
Laren
Alliancemen
Alliance Exchange
L.A
T Brothers
Durham Farmers’ Alliance
Durham, N. C
Progressive Farmer
Raleigh, NC
Sorey Foster
Foster
Mabness
Foster Bucdy & Cart CO
West Fourth ST
Wincinmath
Brethren
High Arm Alliance
Carolina
Trenht
Ae W. TH. Worry
B. Alexander
J. M. Mewborne
Nash County
L. A. Loyd
Lecter
Vara Oban
Pine View
Cove
Pi Basket
Harlem
Castalia
Bethelem
Dr. W. S. Anderson & Co
Wil N.C
Alliance Peanut Union
Ofginia
Suffolk
ASDA
J. O. Thomas
Pres
R.S. Bouxiy
Sec’v
State Alliance
Illinois
Springfield
Indiana
Kentucky
Elizabethtown
New
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
New New York
County and
Siz
State Exective Committee
Atlin
J. M. Mevwber
Johnston
Tendil Peint
Contilen
Ctlas
E. Phillip
Miles
Baiyrs
Alliay
A. B. Dean Wifson N
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