Grand Parade and Steamer Contest at Durham Tournament
Rainy weather did not dampen the Durham tournament as Newbern won the steamer time prize and Greensboro took the distance honor. The parade featured North Carolina fire companies and bands from Raleigh, Greensboro, Newbern, and other cities.
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Newbern
Greensboro
Dernam
N. C
Columbia Company
North Carolina
Newbern Boys
Newbern Steam Fire Engine Company
Little
Globe Warehouse
Main Street
Mangum Street
Holloway Street
Cleveland Street
Liberty
Dillard
J. A. Woodall
Marshall
Durham
Durham Light Infantry
North Carolina Firemen
Capital Hose Reef Company
Raleigh
Rescue Hose Wagon Company
Rescue Steam Fire Engine Company
Hook and Ladder Company
Salisbury
Hornett Hose Reel Company
Charlotte
Goldsboro Steam Fire Engine
Goldsboro
Phenix Hook and Ladder Company
Columbia
S. C
Phenix Reel Company
Durham Reel Company
Independent Reel Company
Attractive subscription contest at Charlotte Chronicle
The Charlotte Chronicle Publishing Co of Charlotte North Carolina offers a double barrel breech loading shotgun worth $25 to the person sending the largest number of cash subscribers to the Semi Weekly Charlotte Chronicle before December 1 1891. The next largest number wins a Cortland cart also worth $25. Sample copies with full details are sent free on application.
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Charlotte Chronicle Publishing Co
Charlotte
N. C
Charlotte Chronicle
Cortland
Crops Report From North Carolina Counties
Duplin and Onslow counties show improved crops overall though cotton is hurt by heavy rains. Lincoln county farmer Senator J W A Paine says his cotton is better than five years. Northeastern NC rains raise hopes of large crops while lowland corn damage grows. Bertie county reports better than last year with excellent early crops and a record peanut harvest anticipated.
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Robesonian
J. W. A. Paine
Lincoln County
White
North Carolina
Charlotte News
J. M. Early
Aulander
Bertie County
Bertie
Wake Forest Notes Busy Campus Updates
The Heck-Williams hall has been painted and pencilled improving the campus appearance. Dr Taylor expects over 225 students before Christmas. Prof C W Sikes returns from Harvard Summer School. other professors back from trips. Mrs Waitt dies at 7 this morning. Bicycle fever brings new machines. Crops improving beyond early expectations. Dr Edwards builds a frame dwelling. Fred Purefoy converts store into rooms for the boys. R A Leichn.
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Heck-Williams
Lea Laboratory
Taylor
C. W. Sikes
Harvard
Ancient Bible Found in Bertie County Home
Mr Burgess Urquhart of Perquimans county discovers an Oxford edition Bible dated 1665 during teardown of an old house. The volume, once belonging to Col Thomas Whitmel, contains Whitmel family records dating to 1713. The last male Whitmel died in 1799 leaving daughters whose descendants reside across the South in various official roles.
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Burgess Urquhart
Perquimans County
Col
Thomas Whitmel
Whitmel
Trestle Washout Delays Hamlet Train Over Two Hours
A washout at Little River near Aberdeen in Moore County swept away a 300 foot trestle causing a 2+ hour delay. The train from Hamlet arrived one thirty yesterday afternoon with passengers transferred today. Repair crews are at work as high water affects streams statewide.
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Hamlet
Little River
Aberdeen
Moore County
Branson Prepares Comprehensive City Directory
Branson will publish a new city directory in about a week. It is a 600 page volume listing about 15,000 names with residents first, then a classified occupation index. The directory includes every county farmer and land sizes and assessed values for city and county properties.
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Branson
Donors Send Six Dollar Donation to Soldiers Home
Letter from Aug 26 1891 notes seven girls of the Fireside Club contributed 6.25 from a concert at Mrs. C. M. Little's house to the Soldiers' Home. Signatures include Fannie Litte Sustine Tucker Jessie Lepark Erra Corpon Lucy Lirrtre Lizzie Wilson Evra Serark. Raveicu.
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Mr. Stronacu
C. M. Little
Fannie Litte
Sustine Tucker
Jessie Lepark
Erra Corpon
Lucy Lirrtre
Lizzie Wilson
Evra Serark
Raveicu
Exposition Shelter and Hospitality Plan Urges Raleigh
The piece urges immediate organization by September 15 of a public information and comfort bureau to shelter and feed visitors. It calls on private families to host transient boarders, notes Raleigh’s duty to present a good impression, and recommends a committee to greet VIPs and guide them to local sites for a strong state image.
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Bureau of Public Information and Comfort
Buen
Raleigh
North Carolina
Outrageous Attack in Bertie County
A young Jew, H. D. Miller, was assaulted at Howard's in Bertie county last Thursday and remains unconscious. The blow came from behind as he stooped at a spring, using a three foot piece of scantling sharpened into a handle. Authorities hunt the assailant, described as a negro lieutenant Barnes, with no success yet. Brady erotine advertised by G. E. Carter of Holly Springs New York.
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H. D. Miller
Howard’s
Bertie County
Giants and Blues Tie In Richmond Baseball Game
In Richmond today the Giants and Blues battled to a 3 to 3 tie after ten innings. Winston organized a Board of Health with Dr. R. F. Gray as superintendent.
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Board of Health
The
United Press
Winston
N. C
Richmond
Giants
Blues
R. F. Gray
All is Now Quiet at Valparaiso
W R Grace and Co reported from Valparaiso that there had been no fighting and the situation remained unchanged after two telegrams from their agent. The message followed news of unrest in the port that prompted the dispatch.
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Durham
Kramer
Henderson
Valparaiso
New York
W. R. Grace & Co
Grace & Co
Duel to the Death in Litre Rock Claims Lomax
Walter Lomax and Albert Morgan, prominent North Arkansas businessmen and politicians, dueled with revolvers this morning. Lomax was killed instantly and Morgan wounded after a quarrel allegedly sparked by remarks about Morgan’s relatives.
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Litre Rock
Ark
Walter Lomax
Albert Morgan
North Arkansas
Lomax
Morgan
Convict Labor in Tennessee Legal Action
Nashville reports that the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company filed an injunction to stop the state from removing convicts from Briceville after mine inspectors found the Briceville mine unfit and dangerous. Judge McAllister ruled the state had no right to order such removals under current conditions.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
State of Tennessee
Briceville
Board of Penitentiary Inspectors
McAllister
Remarkable Paris Robbery Loses Madam Boulanger Wealth
A daring daytime burglary in Paris robbed Madame Boulanger wife of General Boulanger of 8500 francs in cash and many bonds and railway securities. Two men entered her empty apartments then fled as she returned, blending with bystanders. Police suspect the London swell mob members.
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Cabie
Paris
Madame Boulanger
General Boulanger
London
Madame Astelle Arrested for Abortion Prosecution
Madame Astelle posing as a chiropodist was arrested in Denver charged with procuring an abortion for Gertie Harris, 16, of Lincoln Nebraska. The case alleges extensive activity and implicates Denver physicians, with a trial expected to reveal sensational connections to Denver society and Capitol Hill.
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Denver
Col
Madame Astelle
Gertie Harris
Lincoln
Neb
Clara Levick
Capitol Hill
Gas Tunnel Explosion Kills One at Cuiiaco
An explosion of gas in the new lake tunnel at Cuiiaco at 1 am fatally injures one man and seriously burns several others. Authorities report the accident as a gas ignition during tunnel work.
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Cuiiaco
New Lake Tunnel
Great Bargains Stir Public Hype Across Town
A surging wave of excitement accompanies a local dry goods sale described as unprecedented in reach and value. Rail lines align to offer greatly reduced tickets, drawing crowds and neighborly chatter as shoppers flock to stores for the remarkable bargains and vivid selling pitch.
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Hess
Sam
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StaTr Chronicle
Raleigh Rescue Company
Ely
William H. Hilton
C. D. I'S Grand Opera Co
I. N. Brown
Duplin
Onslow
Wake Forest Notes
Soldiers’ Home
Wireside Club
G. E. Carter
Holly Springs, N. Y
Tennessee
Windsor
Pri
Ace Fox
Brozau Fe
Brussels
Atlanta
Frank Thorn
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