Farmer Pucker and the World Beyond His Farm
A North Carolina reader shares a century old tale of a farmer near Cravton who, after railroads and town markets arrived, fell into debt and debt driven by credit and consumption. The letter writers urge cash transactions, diversified crops, and caution against overreach into the outside world.
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McLransvinor
N. G
W. H. McLean
Crayton
N. C
J. W. Dixon
Williams Mitts N C Jan 16 Debt Driven by Wants
The note reports Williams of North Carolina dated January 16 saying debt arose from wants he could not afford. It mentions J. is Harward Cuaret and a January 25 entry with a critique on association imagination and ignorance as causes of failures. A fragmentary line cites Jon T and Weay E.
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Mtr
Euine
Santorp
N.C
A. L. McNett
Johnson
G. A. Johnson
Cuaret
Hili
N. C
Jon 'T
Weay E
North Carolina Governor Proclaims Murder Reward
Governor Holt issues a proclamation offering a reward for the arrest and delivery to Wake County Sheriff of the person or persons who murdered Simon Atkins on November 10 last in Wake County. All officials and citizens urged to aid in bringing the criminals to justice. Done in Raleigh January 9, 1892.
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Simon Atkins
Wake
Thomas M. Holt
State of
North Carolina
Wake County
Court House
Raleigh
Mill For Sale in Saxapahaw area with multiple tracts
1320 acres across seven adjoining Haw River tracts near Paxapahaw Cotton Mills include four run of stones mill and iron ore sites. Additional 340 acres west on Paw River with two dwellings. 75 acres south near gold ore vein. James Newlin selling due to old age. Write for details.
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Axapahaw Cotter
Paw River
Paxpahaw
Agricultural Museum
South East Alamance
James Newlin
Saxapahaw
N.C
Mortgage Sale of 180 Acre Cary Township Tract North Carolina
In Wake county North Carolina the mortgage of JT Olive and M J Olive is foreclosed at the courthouse door Raleigh on Monday February 22 at 12 oclock to sell for cash the 180 acre tract near Asbury on the North Carolina Railroad six miles west of Raleigh. The land joins J P H Adams J D Castleberry Edward Rea and others and was part of the Trelan tract. Attorneys for Mortgagee January 14 1892.
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A. L. Eddins
Wake County
Coat House
Rate
Antheii
JT. Olive
M. J. Olive
Olive
Court House
Raleigh
M . Seil
Cary Townshp
North Carolina
Asbury
J. P. H. Adams
J. D. Castleberry
Edward Rea
Gaston Rollins
James W Avert
Register’s of Deeds
James W Averts
Holly Springs
J H Burts
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