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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1893
Page
4
A fragment dense with short notices from Raleigh including weather, church services, public meetings, and local business updates. Reports on a recent warehouse fire and the fire department’s role, a jail commitment for a murder suspect, and upcoming community events. Also notes on Confederate appropriations discussion, university repair bills, and local sales.
Social news notes a large turnout despite rain, with Mr and Mrs George W Thompson hosting prominent gatherings including German dances, tea rooms, and punch rooms. Attendees include Mrs H Leeb, Miss Sallie Carter, and many others with chaperons and guests from Raleigh and surrounding cities.
Dr E Alexander records 5126 books borrowed by students in 1892 excluding June July August. Average 570 per month. Factual breakdown lists fiction 2209 volumes, general literature 509, history 389, poetry and drama 3416, bound periodicals 312, philosophy 810, biography 245, political and social science 232, science and useful arts 123, religion 103, travel 93, other 166. An estimated 15000 books were used by readers during nine academic months, not counting special libraries. Church notices follow with service times for several denominations.
Advance lines of new dress goods are on sale with the latest shades and textures in plain fabrics and French novelties. Changes in color and style mark the spring lineup from past seasons. Also new carpets Wiltons Axministers Gobelins Moquettes Velvets and more in fresh patterns. Counterpanes and table linens sale extended. Cotton dress fabrics white goods embroideries and more advertised with prices and selections. Auction and misc notices follow including monu ments and coal offerings.
The piece warns of winter to spring illness and the rise of consumption, urging early cough treatment with Kemp's Balsam. It promotes Raisins dates lemons and oranges from A. Dughi, a claret at $18 a gallon, and advertises The Life and Works of James G Blaine, offering agents outfits free and big earnings, with postage for two cents.
Cotton futures firm with modest gains, spot market steady. Highlights include New York and Liverpool quotations, receipts at ports, and notes on the financial markets and related commodities.
Estimates for arc and incandescent lights dynamoes motive power and all electrical supplies are listed along with waterworks estimates. Local ad notices promote Abbotts Fast Indian Corn Paint cures corns and warts. The Southern Publishing Co seeks agents for southern publications. Also ads for No-To-Bac remedy and Brownstron Ritters claim health benefits.
Advertises for a man able to give bond or first class references to act as agent for the Man- son Typewriter in Raleigh. Seeks an expert typewriter user and requests address from J. R. Eddins state agent Charlotte North Carolina.
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