North Carolina Tobacco State Claim at Convention
W. W. Wood, president of the Winston Tobacco Board, outlines North Carolina as the premier tobacco state. He cites production by county, prices, and profits, urging reforms, a tobacco statistics bureau, and stronger representation at the World’s Fair to boost NC brights and expand markets.
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Moreueap City
N.C
State Tobacco Association
W. W. Wood
Winston Tobacco Board
Wood
Old North
North Carolina
Cas
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Great
Blue Ridge Range
North Caro
United States
Internal Revenue Law
Danville
Petersburg
Virginia
Surry County
Rockingham County
Franklin
Vance County
Edgecombe
Granville County
Wilson County
Holt
Woods
Bureau of Tobacco Statistics
Southern Tobacco Journal
Harmon
N. C. Brights
United
Jews Killed by Resident Russians in Elizabethgrad
Advices from Russia report that Jews in Elizabethgrad were attacked by local Nes people. A terrible scene of disorder followed with several Jews killed and many injured and property destroyed. Authorities reportedly did not intervene.
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London
Russia
Elizabethgrad
Convention of Letter Carriers Discusses Assessment Plan
The third annual convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers opened in Detroit with 200 delegates from 41 states. President John J. Goodwin noted growth from 53 branches last year to 235 today and a special committee proposed an insurance branch under an assessment plan offering death benefits of 3000 to beneficiaries and 1590 to widows or heirs.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
National Association of Letter Carriers of the
United States
Odd Fellows Temple
John J. Goodwin
Providence
R. I
Goodwin
Boston
Sluggers MeeGANN In It With Wins Across Series
At Columbus Washington loses 5 to 4 with Dolan Donahue Carsey and McGuire catching. Umpire Davis. At Louisville Boston defeats Louisville 5 to 4 with Haddock Farrell Fitzgerald Cahill behind the plate. Umpire Kerins. At St Louis Athletic beats St Louis 4 to 3 with Easton Boyle Sanders Milligan. Umpire Ferguson. At Cincinnati Cincinnati over Baltimore 8 to 5 with Maines Kelly McMahon Robinson. Umpire Mahoney.
Winston dominates Washington in high scoring baseball clash
McGann twirls a twelve strikeout no hitter effort as Winston defeats Washington City 3 to 0 after a pair of Keeley and Jones home runs. Keefer, Bennett and Keeley also drive in runs in an eventful eighth and eleventh inning at the Winston ball ground.
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Winston
N. C
Winstons
Washington City
Columbia Athletic Club
Sands
Monte Lyston
Wright
Green
Washington
Keeley
McGann
Wells
Jones
Bennett
Keefer
Washingtons
Behring Sea dispute referenced in Queen's speech
August 5 Lennox report notes Parliament prorogation and the Queen's speech announcing ongoing negotiations with the United States for arbitration on the Behring Sea question.
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Lennox
United States
Behring Sea
Silver anniversary G A R encampment opens with Veazey address
Commander in Chief Veazey leads the twenty fifth annual G A R encampment in a crowded mammoth hall. He delivers an ornate opening address recalling Lincoln and the flag reunion, as votes favor Washington for next year’s meeting over Lincoln Nebraska by 366 to 339.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Veazey
Abraham Lincoln
Columbia
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
D. C
Lincoln
Nebraska
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Foreigner
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