Portrait Gallery Aids North Carolina Confederate Hero Portraits
A visit to the State Library highlights busy staff, preserved newspaper files, and a growing collection of portraits of Confederate officers and others. The reading rooms show oil and crayon portraits, rare documents, and a goal to expand the gallery as North Carolina preserves history for future generations.
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State Library
Bird
Jeff. Davis
Steel
A. H. Stevens
R. E. Lee
Henry Lawson Wyatt
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Capitol
Mimond
Davis
Orth
Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Advertising joke leads to twins in one day
In a humorous exchange Mr Wickwire notes a man advertised for a boy and his wife bore twins the same day. Mrs Wickwire quips that confiding business to his wife could have saved the ad cost. Also an ad seeks a seasoned man to write Fraternal insurance with salary commissions and railroad expenses.
Timely Warning for Tourists on Cleveland Springs Trip
A dated notice advises travelers to Western North Carolina to heed health risks when moving from warm homes to mountain air. It praises Cleveland Springs water for malaria relief and tonicity, urges rest to avoid mood dips from rapid temperature drops, and recommends lingering to recover before returning home.
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Cleveland Springs
Seaboard
Mountains
Blue Ridge
North Carolina
Prominent Life Insurance Pitch From THR Mutual
An extensive advocacy note touts THR Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. It markets dominance with assets over 147 million dollars and no stockholders, promising liberal policies and low costs, plus advantages like non forfeitable terms and a distribution policy feature backed by large surplus.
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Mutual Life Insurance Comp’y of
New York
Olvesy Active Life Insurance
LaneEst
Lite Insurance
Stronexsr Financial Institution
O. Ws Company
Meller & Lix Ad Offers Policy Estimates and Calendar
An old advertisement from the Henry Building notes Meller and Lix office in front of the Postoffice with Lock Box 373. It invites readers to mail in a filled braiss form to receive a policy cost estimate and a calendar. Mailing window April 1 onward.
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Henry Building
Postoffice
Oldest Female College in the South Opens 90th Session
The 90th Annual Session begins August 27 1891 at the oldest female college in the South with programs in health character and intellect. Buildings remodeled and departments include preparatory collegiate post graduate plus music art languages commercial and industrial studies. Principal Joan H Clewell. Railroad schedule notes arrivals and departures at Franklinton Louisboro and related stops.
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Joan H. Clewell
Richmond and Danville Railroad Sleeping Car Schedule Update
Richmond and Danville Railroad Condensed Schedule effective August 2 and 9 lists sleeping car service on Nos 9 and 10 between Goldsboro and Morristown, Nos 12 between New York and Knoxville and Greensboro and Raleigh, plus services between Asheville and Cincinnati and Charleston and Cincinnati. Officials include Bridges, Green, Winburn, Taylor, Haas.
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Goldsboro
Morristown
New York
Knoxville
Greensboo
Richmond
Greensboro
Raleigh
Asheville
N. C
H. Green
Washington, D. C
A. Winburn
Ag’t
Cincinnati
Loviville
T. Vv
Moristown
Paint Rock
Mnd Knob
Marion
Morganton
Lynchburg
Ashington
Baltimore
Penn
Philadelphia
New
Penn Fe
Washington, B.&d
Danville
Morehead
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Guideboro
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Hendersonville
Spartanburg
Columbia
Charleston
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Atlanta
Anguats
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Hendersony
Murphy Branch
Waynesville
Bryson City
Murphy
Pullman Buffett
Augusta
Tenn
Pullman
Buffett
Washington
Salisbury
Berkley
W. A Ture
Pass Agt
N.C
Ichmond & Danville Railr Road Company
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Burkeville
Keysville
Danie
Durham
Ly. Winston
Statesvill
Tyasheville
Hot Springs Beam
Charlotte
Spartanbur
Greenville
Columbid Eaceee
Tetam
Hot Springs
Statesville
Winston-Salem
Burkevil
Richmana
Train schedules for Richmond to West Point Raleigh and Raleigh to Durham
Daily and exception train times listed for connections between West Point Richmond Raleigh Keysville Oxford Henderson Durham Raleigh and Washington including through coach services and Pullman sleepers. Notes on transfer points at Durham Richmond Danville Lynchburg and connections with Atlantic and Danville and Norfolk lines.
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West Point
Richmond
Raleigh
Keysville
Oxford
Henderson
Durham
Hen- Geisen
Eave Henderson
Washinton
Southwestern Vestibule
Washington
Atlanta
Danville
Lynchburg
Goldsboro
Baltimore
Denniston Junction
Atlantic
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
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Atlantic Coast Line Local Train Schedules and Branch Details
Rail timetable notes for the Atlantic Coast Line and branches. Lists Wilmington Weldon routes to Scotland Neck Greenville Kinston and Tarboro with daily and non daily services. Includes freight and branch trains to Smithfield Goldsboro Rocky Mount Nashville Spring Hope Warsaw Clinton and more with station stops and approximate times.
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Scotland Neck
Weldon
Halifax
Greenville
Kinston
Kiston
Tarboro
N. C
Albemarle & Raleigh R. K
Williamston
Plymouth
Plymouthaily
N. G
Midland
Goldsboro
Smithfield
N.C
Nashville Branch
Rocky Mount
Nashville
Spring Hope
Clinton
Warsaw
Magnolia
Richmond
T Line
John
Geb
Jd. BR. Kenly
J. M. Emerson
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the State Library
Albert Sidney Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston
Ral
Stonewall” Jackson
Bryant Grimes
Rufus Barringer
W. D. Pender
W. G. Martin
Aula John R. Cooke
A. M. Seales
L. O'B. Branch
William McRae
Jamus Daniel
Crayon
Johnston Pettigrew
Steel Weraving
James B. Gordon
Prio Ar
William L. Saunders
Myon
E. D. Hall
Harry Burgwyn
Pastel
John A. Gilmer
Thos. M. Holt
W. J. Green
A. M. Waddell
Thos. S. Kanan
Wm. Robinson
A. B. Andrews
Basil ©. Manly
Colin Hughes
J. M. Odell
E. B. Haywood
P. E. Hines
Chas. E. Johnston
J. Iredell Waddell
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Asito Advertising
Indianapolis Journal
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Richard A. McCupdy
Meller & LIX Dlay
Ralsiga
Callem Female Academy
Salem, N.C
Franklinton
Louisboro
John O. Winder
Gia T. Myers
Gen
Milmeth Sprarinton
Warren Plat
Kittrell
Wake Forest
Mill Brook
Louisburg Railroad
Louisburg
Pass
Matt Daily
Sun
Richmond & Danville RB
Western North Carolina
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Aleigh and
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Mares Oaks
Mencuro
Saudard
Lv Cameron
Pines
Aerdeen
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Ohio
Yssen Ees
Ar Gineon & Pom Bubs
Paseenger Freight & Meil
Passenge
Et & Let
Pittsboro
Meneure EE
Mercure
A.ry
Sa.m
J. C. Winder
U. Tt
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington & Weldon R. R
Cape Fear
Wilmington
Faye’eville
Faye Eville
Sanford
Walnut Cove
Mt. Airy
Bonnettsy
Maxton
Fayetteville
Ramseur
Madison
Buule Bo
Cerecee
Walout
J. W. Fry
Geol Menerer
Fast Mail
Dail Daily
Sundey
Ly Weldon
Ar Recky
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Sesisvese
Ar Wilson
Wilson
Ene Ar Seima
Aeiseyee
Sun Daily
Magnolia Ly
Gldsboro
Selma
H’y Mo
Swannanoa
Asheville, N. C
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