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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1891
Page
8
The Washington Chronicle issue for Saturday December 12, 1894 notes a weather report with northeast winds and a general forecast for the region. It includes an index to new advertisements and brief notices such as Wanted items from John W. Purdy and A J Stronach’s holiday supplies.
The State Alliance plans a daily spring year program and public schools are on two weeks holiday recess. Governor appoints Thomas M. Hawkins of Vance county notary public. An architect works on Raleigh opera house designs. Funeral services for Miss Luta D Watson held. Legislative committee tidies treasury books. Various locals report crops, lights, and town improvements. Streetcars halted briefly due to power issues. receipts show weekly market activity with rising cotton and tobacco notes.
The writer protests the death sentence for Alfred Dawns a 23 year old alleged offender to be hanged at Charlotte and pleads the governor to commute to imprisonment citing humanity and justice. The letter notes many white signers and petitions urging mercy to avoid tarnishing the state's reputation.
Local residents host clergy guests from Wadesboro Pittsboro and Wilson during holidays. Bishop Lyman holds informal reception on North Wilmington Street this evening. Mrs Martha Stevens wife of RT Stevens dies suddenly in Wilson. funeral by Der Cordon to be held there.
A jumble of local notices and ads including footwear discounts at C L Anderson No 5 East Hargett. Williams & Kiang drugstore corner Hargett and Wilmington with cheap medicines. Hughes offers lamps carving sets bicycles wagons and cut glass. Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint for corns and warts. Electropoise info from Miss S A Tillngorst 425 N Bloodworth Raleigh. Franklinton Improvement Club seeks weekly paper partners.
Local store Norris Dry Goods announces extensive shoe inventories for men women and children including spring heels and Hathway Sonte Harringtons pat rot leather shoes. Offers handkerchiefs hosiery and dress patterns aimed at holiday shoppers with agents for Allen Marvin and Hill Greene brands.
City Tax Collector C B Root states the 1891 tax list is in his hands for collection. He will be in his office daily from 9am to 5pm. Taxes paid after December 1 incur a 1 percent penalty on the first day of each month thereafter.
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