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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1892
Page
8
The Chronicle notes Raleighs Feb 4 1892 weather with a max of 56 and min of 44 degrees. Local forecast calls for fair, colder conditions in Raleigh and vicinity. North Carolina outlook from Washington shows northerly winds shifting to variable with fair weather through Thursday and likely Friday.
Raleigh items report notary appointment for R M Staley of Wilkes County and R S Pullen building on Hillsboro road. Weather, fertilizer registrations, train delays, fires in Wilmington, and a planned David B Hill club in Charlotte are noted along with obituaries and church union activities.
In a small town Tobias Marshall, long teased about marriage, married Jessie Pierce daughter of C C Pierce at 9 o clock in a quiet ceremony performed by C B Root Exq. The groom and bride receive widespread good wishes from the community.
Ray L Roye company offered a varied program with Royce praised for character parts and impersonations. Horwitz impressed with tuneful singing, Moore played masterful banjo, Lizzie Royce wowed with instrumental duets and quartets, Brooks embodied a Jersey farmer, and Jessie Lindsay charmed audiences with dancing and looks.
The Asheville Chronicle notes yesterday’s discussions with mountain district lawyers who back different Superior Court Judge candidates. Thomas D. Johnston urges tariff reform as central to the Democratic platform while Nath an Atkinson backs Hill, claiming he can win New York and key doubtful states.
A brief health note suggests taking Simmon s Liver Regulator to address faintness and stomach weakness with loss of appetite. The text presents symptomatic advice without medical endorsement.
The Republican State executive committee met at the courthouse with members including John B. Eaves and J. W. Pope. They voted to call the state convention on April 14 to select delegates for the national convention in Minneapolis on June 7, and discussed possible state nominations after the Democratic convention. Several nonmembers and figures like A. C. Lehman and Congressman Cheathem attended and spoke.
Aiderman Frank Stronach, chair of the streets committee, promotes macadamizing lightly trafficked Raleigh streets. He says preliminary steps start tomorrow to decide whether to buy crushed stone or a crusher for in situ preparation. The plan aims for permanent, year round paving, benefiting Capitol area roads.
The Lend a Hand circle of the King’s Daughters hosts a musicale at Mrs. Kreth’s 116 Edenton Street on Friday evening. Leigh talent will perform vocal and instrumental music along with readings. Proceeds aid the city’s needy, with favored voices from Peace Institute lending support.
A Raleigh Commandery No. 4 convocation will be held this Thursday evening to instate officers for the upcoming Masonic year. Full attendance is requested due to important business. Refreshments will be served. Wm. Simpson, Em. Commander.
The State Democratic Executive Committee meets at Raleigh on Wednesday March 2 1892 at 11 am chaired by Smith to fix a convention date and place and conduct other business. Members are urged to attend as the meeting is described as very important.
The Harris House in Louisburg is now open managed by Miss Mattie Harris. It offers convenient town location for travelers with comfortable rooms and market quality amenities. Porters meet trains to handle baggage and a free hack transfers guests to the station. A sample room is provided for drummers.
Swindell’s out sale rapidly sells eighty thousand dollars worth of goods at cost as customers stand by. The firm plans to move to Baltimore in April. Also real estate for sale by D. T. Schnver and rental notices for furnished and unfurnished rooms available at this office.
Just received 50 barrels of Winesap and Limbertwig apples and 25 barrels of Early Rose Goodrich and Peerless potatoes. 10 boxes of Florida oranges, small sugar cured hams, fresh ground hominy and grits available at D T Jonnysoys. Call 28.
February 1 1892 notice to patrons from WH RS Tucker & Co stating the start of spring business Monday Feb 1 with expanded lines of white goods laces embroideries and foreign and domestic dry goods bought direct from manufacturers to offer best quality at low prices.Rock and Rye candy offered as alternative cold remedy with rock candy availability.ROYSTRA.
A dated plea warns against dependence on pills and oils and promotes Lake Simmons Liver Regulator as a safer, natural option for digestive and liver support.
An advertisement notes a compact remedy named Kodak for neuralgia rheumatic comfort. It offers two doses for 10 cents, claimed to be quicker and cheaper than liquid preparations. Sold by King & McGee. Ian 12-d3m.
Fragmentary ad offers instant relief and cures for a suffering reader. Mentions a state address and “Dr. i. Shif Scat Minn.” with unclear details and garbled text.
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