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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1891
Page
6
Poem fragment depicts a lover entangled with the surf and beach. Narrator laments inability to reach and kiss the beloved as she dances with the sea. The speaker admits lacking wealth and influence to win her favor.
Editor Ramsey reports from Morehead City on the State Alliance Convention. He says the Alliance endorsed the sub treasury plan with no dissent and rejects third party talk. No candidate focus emerges. Polk’s friends oppose a governor bid. election in December may reelect him national Alliance president.
Agricultural Department and State Weather Bureau dispute crop condition figures for cotton. Weather service cites 75 percent as high yet states it never fell to 54. Department says July reports from 1000 correspondents show 543. Hatchett of Mobile Cotton Exchange supports department figures. August data expected to show improvement but not reach 75 percent. Also includes an anecdote about Ada E. Hurd's recovery with Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. Free trial bottles offered at John Y. Mac Rae's drugstore.
A vendor touts dry goods at unprecedented prices with rail fares cut to boost attendance. He claims wide interest across towns and woods and cites a blind customer reading about prices to illustrate the value of his sale.
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