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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1891
Page
2
Josephus Daniels lists directors H. B. Harpy and Geo. P. Pratt under the editorial byline as part of the newspaper's staff and management.
Terms list various dairy and weekly subscriptions with prices for different durations. A liberal commission is offered to club agents and sample copies are available on application.
A reader appeals for prompt delivery with papers to arrive by six each morning and requests postal contact with address and complaint if late or missing. The note includes a political assertion by Ren Tillman dated Tuesday August 11, 1891, declaring party loyalty and opposition to third-party organizing in the South.
In Moreneap North Carolina Aug 8 the writer argues privatizing the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad would end local employment. He says long running agitations by outsiders to gain insider control persist and contradict the notion that railroad officers are well paid.
In a lengthy critique of Governor Fower and Governor Scarer’s administrations the writer argues for stable management of the A N C Railroad under Mr. Cuapwick. He highlights rising passenger and freight revenue, two new engines, and depot improvements while noting concerns from locals and editorials about leadership style.
Alvin Crimmins was killed at a saw mill near Hope, New Jersey, when he was drawn into a circular saw after becoming stuck in a frame. The accident fatally divided his body and heart. Crimmins was unmarried. The piece also notes an upcoming Richmond and Danville excursion to Morehead City, listing round trip prices from various cities for the August 1891 trip.
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