Contested Ballots in Indiana Caucus Shake Mills Crisp Race
Washington dispatch reports a heated caucus fight as Democrats debate first ballot outcomes. Rumors of a Western Southern bloc backing Mills threaten Crisp, with Illinois Iowa and Michigan factions discussed. Representative William L. Wilson arrived and pledged to vote for Mills amid cross party speculation.
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Indiana
Towan
Mills
Crisp
Las
Illinois
Iowa
Mr. Mills
TeMillin
Michigan
William L. Wilson
West Virginia
Washington
Wilson
United Press
Welcome Week Highlights Draw Large Wilmington Crowd
Wilmington visitors reach six thousand on the second day of Welcome Week with Cape Fear river boat races pilot-boat actions and submarine diving. Fireworks display at the marine hospital grounds tops state shows. Cashier Bowen remains missing after leaving before Bank Examiner Alden visit. officials offer no comment.
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Wilmington
N. C
Cape Fear River
Marine Hospital
Bowen
First National Bank
Alden
Benson's Deficit in Bladen County Treasurers Accounts
J M Benson the Bladen county treasurer is short six thousand one hundred dollars in his accounts. Bondsmen announce they will cover the deficit. Benson a leading Alliance figure runs the county Alliance store at Elizabethtown. Rumors of his flight are denied.
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Bladen County
Wilmington
N. C
J. M. Benson
Benson
County Alliance
Elizabethtown
Statement correcting Clinton Bank stock ownership claim
W A Johnson denies owning stock in the Clinton Bank and asserts the bank failure reference was incorrect. The paper apologizes for the error, praising Johnson as a substantial and prosperous business leader in the state.
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Clinton Bank
Clinton, N.C
W. A. Johnson
Johnson Long
Eorror
Train Jumped the Track on Wilkesboro Line
Outgoing freight train on the Wilkesboro road jumped the track at city limits this afternoon. Six cars wrecked while the engine broke loose but remained undamaged. The cause was spreading rails. No one was hurt.
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Winston
N.C
Wilkesboro
Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint Advertises Relief
A brief ad touts Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint for corns bunions and warts claiming effective relief. The copy emphasizes quick acting topical treatment suitable for common foot ailments.
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Abbott
London Divorce Suit Sheds Light on Earl Russell Case
Coverage of Countess Russell’s divorce suit in London reveals alleged cruelty and improprieties including claims of aroused suspicions about the Earl Russell and Prof. Roberts. Testimony describes harsh treatment, humiliations, and threats, with the case closing as counsel for the Countess rests.
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London
Countess Russell
Earl Russell
Prof. Roberts
Godson
Chas. Russell
Dom Pedro
Paris
Charcot
Dustin
McCarthy‘ites
The
Siecle
Forsyth Court Hears Fines and Trials in Dec 1 Session
Forsyth Superior Court under Judge Graves hears a $500 fine and costs for unlawfully selling liquor without license. The Walker murder case of Belo's pond is to proceed with skepticism about an acquittal. Oil-exploration near Walnut Cove stalls at 350 feet. Winston-Salem burglaries persist as investigators study Pickering-Wheeler lands. Estate of W C Godwin valued around $60,000 plus $16,000 life policy. H T Bahnson appointed administrator. 360 marriage licenses issued in Forsyth in the year ending Nov 30, 1891. Zinzendorf hotel nearing completion with $100,000 budget and an 1892 occupancy target. another new hotel planned downtown.
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Winston-Satem
N.C
Walker
Smith
Goins
Belo’s Pond
H. T. Bahnson
Salem
W. C. Godwin
Winston
Zinzendorf
Dynamite Factory Blast Shakes New York Area
A dynamite factory blast at Haverstraw near Nyack New York killed five workers and Perry Lounsberry of Sing Sing. The explosion set a frame building afire and shattered glass in Congers City Rockland and nearby towns. The cause remained unknown and damage extended across the river to Sing Sing with many windows broken.
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Nyack
N. Y
Haverstraw
John Watts
Peter Carlossa
John Williams
Jos. Caddley
Perry Lounsberry
Sing Sing
Lounsberry
Clinton Dynamite Company
Wm. P. Foss
Elmer Harris
Conger
Rockland
Sine Sina
Harlem Railroad collision at 149th Street trench
A southbound Harlem River Railroad collision at 149th street and 14th avenue in the afternoon left three men dead and two injured. Fire department and ambulance units rushed to the scene as a northbound train jumped a switch and rear cars overturned on the Hudson River Railroad track.
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United Press
New York
Harlem River
149Th Street
14Th Avenue
Harlem and Manhattan Hospital
Hudson River R. R
Child killed by coal oil lamp blast in Maryland
A four year old girl, daughter of Chas Hoffman, Baltimore and Ohio R. A. employee, died from burns when a coal oil lamp exploded in CamperStamp Maryland. The mother suffered severe burns while trying to save the child, and two other children were lightly burned.
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The
United Press
CamperStamp
Chas. Hoffman
Baltimore and Ohio
R. A
Earthquakes Alarm San Satvapor Residents
A heavy earthquake shock was felt last night in San Satvapor. Two more shocks occurred on Monday, one in the afternoon and another in the evening, causing great alarm in the city and vicinity.
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San Satvapor
Failures of National Banks and New Bank Growth 1891
The Comptroller of the Currency reports for the year ending October 31, 1891, 193 new national banks with a total capital of 2700000. Of these, 99 are west of the Mississippi and 59 in the South. Failures exceed any prior year, driven by crop collapses and monetary stringencies, yet insolvency remains about 3.5 percent over 29 years with minimal losses to creditors.
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Washington, D. C
Comptroller of the Currency
Mississippi River
Richmond Terminal's Action
Stockholders of the Richmond Terminal lines meet in New York with a majority of preferred stock represented. A committee will take protective steps for preferred stock holders as they see fit.
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New York
Richmond Terminal Lines
Secretary Foster’s Trip to Asheville for Rest
It is stated Foster will go South to Asheville, North Carolina, for a few days rest before resuming duties in the Treasury. The grippe lingers. he improves daily but remains weak and slow to recover.
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Wasu Hindon
Foster
Asheville
N. C
Treasure Department
Gentlemen urged to aid women with P P P tonic
An early 20th century pamphlet targets women by claiming blood cleansing benefits from Prickly Ash Poke Root and Potassium P P P. It promotes the tonic as a cure for menstrual irregularities and a remedy to restore color and health, urging immediate purchase.
Morning remedy for swelling with Bradycro tine
A home health note advises using Bradycro tine each morning to reduce a swell-bead and bring it to natural dimensions. The guidance emphasizes a routine as a simple, everyday treatment.
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State Chronicle
Dom Pedros
MacCarthyites
Germany
Forsyth Superior Court
Holmes
Walnut Cove
Cove
Winston-Salem
Nettie Glenn
Old Salem Female Academy
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Pickering-Wheeler
Stokes County
Forsyth
Harlem
Richmond Terminal
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