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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1893
Page
4
Raleigh residents hear updates on weather, local events, sales, and public notices. Reports include court and police notes praising city order, upcoming sermons, circus plans for Winston, and new hires.
See at auction great sale of furniture bedding and carpets of the Florence Hotel to the highest bidder on Wednesday the 19th of April at 10 30 o clock on the premises. Frank Stronach and Lewis T Brown proprietors of Yarboro House conduct the sale. Bucklen s Arnica Salve advertised with price 25 cents per box.
Dr. J. H. Daniel cancer specialist will be at Branson House April 17 for several days to attend patients in Raleigh and nearby areas. Bright yellow bananas priced at 1.25 per bunch or 25 cents per dozen and Florida oranges sold by the box or dozen at D. T. Johnson’s.
The Agricultural and Mechanical College faculty will continue monthly lectures next Friday at 8 o clock by Prof W F Massey on Gods Yesterday. He argues science and theology can align. A Raleigh audience is expected. Also notice a May 24 1893 NC Monumental Association board meeting in Raleigh to organize and elect officers per state act. Religious services today list multiple churches in Raleigh with service times and pastors. Johnsons Magnetic Oil advertised as pain cure sold by John Y MacRae.
Spot cotton in New York April 15 shows uplands at 83 good ordinary 73-16 and low middling 17 3, 840 bales sold. Net receipts across ports reach 7,827 bales with exports to Great Britain 9,356 and to France and the continent 3,992 bales, stock 71 950 bales. Futures close weak with April 7.74 to May 7.83 and July near 7 9 497.95. Local markets across Galveston Wilmington Philadelphia Savannah New Orleans Memphis show varied activity from dull to easy with multiple port totals. Cash grain and pork quotes also listed.
The report covers Chicago May corner bids and liquidation risk, with wheat prices 7 84 May 7 33 July and 79 September. Cotton markets show dull to steady prices in New Orleans receipts, Liverpool bids, and later declines after the Chronicle weather report. Also includes ads for sewing machines, dress goods, and various local sales and notices.
Liverpool Cotton Market shows April and May futures at 4 23 64a 4 24-64 and other contracts steady. Prices for American middling fair to good ordinary listed. futures closed firm with an advance as sellers and buyers noted for upcoming months.
Wilmington naval stores prices show turpentine and resin steady with minor shifts. Baltimore market delivers flour, wheat and corn quotes with April and May figures and by sample notes.
A period advertisement claims thousands of women suffer blood toxicity from menstrual irregularities. It touts Prickly Ash Poke Root and Potassium as a tonic that clears the blood and revives health. The company says many testimonials exist, though they reserve publication, asserting P. P. P. blessings to womankind.
An old shop listing offers Halech and assorted papers and fine writing goods. Raleigh Stationery Co promises engrav ed cards wedding invitations monograms and stamps plus paper typewriter supplies and Dennison tissue and decorations. The notice also mentions travel times for a mixed daily service with arrivals and departures at Beno Mari and Faye.
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