Hail Storm Damages Tobacco and Corn in Davie County
Weather reporters note above normal temperatures and abundant sun for the week ending August 21, 1891. A hail storm in Davie County damaged tobacco and corn as crops show improvement in cotton and corn while tobacco declines due to firing and flea-bag damage. Corn expected to be excellent. cotton may reach average with late fall favorable conditions. tobacco mid-80s in condition across districts.
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North Carolina
State Weather Service
Davie County
Asheville
Raleigh
Wake County
Apex
Mocksville
Davie
Crop reports indicate improving conditions and 190 cotton.
Reports from sixty checks across twenty one counties show corn at 91 and tobacco at 90, with cotton improving to 74 and haymaking progressing slowly. Ely's Cream Balm advertised as a non ingestible remedy for catarrh hay fever and colds priced at 50e.
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Ely
Engineer and Fireman Killed in Bark Freight Wreck
Two unknown youths removed wood blocks under a bark laden freight car on the Campbell lumber railroad in Kane Pennsylvania. The car sped down a steep grade and crashed into a locomotive, wrecking both engine and car. The fireman died in the wreck, crushed against the boiler. Engineer Dan Garvey suffered severe injuries including a crushed leg and burns and was taken to hospital where his leg was amputated and he is expected to die.
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Kane
Campbell Lumber
Dan Garvey
Scientists debate rainfall experiments at AAAS
Washington August 21 There was no general AAAS session today as sections met to read and discuss papers. Interviewed leaders weigh Col Dyren forth balloons for inducing rain calling experiments potentially blind but promising if weather favors dry periods. They question cost versus value and anticipate future results.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Association For the Advancement of Science
Association
Col. Dyrenforth
Cornering the Speculators and Cotton Prices
The Farmers' Alliance failed to raise cotton prices by withholding last year's crop, losing to Wall Street power. About 600,000 bales remain unsold and are counted toward this year’s crop, likely reducing prices by at least a half cent per pound unless the crop falters. The speculators mock the alliance's tactics.
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South
Wall Street
Farmers’ Alliance
Pratt Cotton Gin
Nance Power Cotton Press
Wyatt
Fayetteville Street
Raleigh
N. C
Good Looks Promoted by Electric Bitters
A health note claims beauty comes from well functioning organs. Electric Bitters is described as a tonic that acts on the liver stomach and kidneys to improve complexion and cure pimples blotches and boils. Sold at John Y. Mac Rae's drugstore for 50c per bottle.
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John Y. MacRae
Offer to Sell Famous Bingham School Property in N C
The Bingham School has moved to Asheville for private reasons and the seller offers the property for sale. Located on the Richmond and Danville system about fifty miles from the state capital, the site includes barracks recitation rooms a mess hall furnishings residences bath houses orchards and 380 acres of land. Over $30 000 has been invested in improvements and the price is greatly reduced. Address Mrs Wa Bingham Bingham School N C. Simmons Liver Regulator recommended for wakefulness and energy.
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Bingham
Asheville
N. C
Richmond
Danville
Wa. _Bingham
Bingham School
Wake Forest
J. J. Pernell
G. W. Davis
N.C
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Cotton
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National Association For the Adevancement of Science
N. Y
Atlanta
Simmons Liver Regulator
Board of Education
Seminary For Arts
Charlotte, N. C
Lily W. Long
A. A. Bush
School OF Music
Joseph Maclean
D&w
Roanoke Female College
J.T. Averett
J.C. C. Dunford
Stronach
Clean UP Competitio
North State Mus CO
Fayetteville St
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
All Druggiste
Ose
R. B
Ranny
Raisish
Yarboro
Supreme Court
ELY Bros
Warren St
East Galscial
Oki
Ase
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Heller Bros
Raleigh, N. C
Wynne
F. K. Ellington
Newark
SN. J
John C. Drewry
G. Rhodes
A. G. Rhodes & CO
W. Hewin
E. Martin Street
Exchange Place
Raleigh No
ALERS
Pgagg
Institute —For
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James Dinwiddie, M. A
Univ. Off Va
Isvl
Horner & Drewry
Oxford
D. T. Johnson
Lealer
E. C
Ts-Best Sc
D.T. Johnson
Agt
Shakespeare
Julius Casar
R. L. Burkhead
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