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Newspaper

The State Chronicle

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1892

Page

8

New Advertisements and Weather Notes for Raleigh

The Raleigh column lists Newbern Fair dates February 24 to 27 and includes statements from Hartford Life Insurance Company and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. The Chronicle presents a brief weather forecast with Raleigh’s max 50 and min 32 degrees and fair, slightly warmer conditions.

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Local Happenings and Court News Plentiful

State chemist analyzes about 65 fertilizer brands while Capitol Square walks improve. Supreme Court files street paying case decision as farmers plough. moonshine seizure reported in Moore County and legal notices, railcar sham to Idlewild housing, and World’s Fair stone collection plans announced.

Capitol Square Supreme Court

Handsomest Lady Praises Kemp's Balsam in Raleigh

A Raleigh resident extolled Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs saying it stopped her cough instantly when other remedies failed. Advertisers offer a sample and two free lessons with large sizes priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar.

Kemp

Supreme Court rules on merchants purchase tax

The court files opinions in the merchants purchase tax cases. It holds the tax applies to occupations within the state, is graduated by business volume, and applies uniformly within each class. The decision upholds a license tax on total purchases for merchants, jewelers, and similar traders as constitutional and non-discriminatory.

Supreme Court Third District Garvis Cox Jas. E. Moore Thompson Don. Gilliam Fourth District State Latham Craven Stevenson French Hertford Maxwell Barringer Mecklenburg Lovick Insurance Co Clark Vs. Manufacturing Co Tennant Buncombe Huise Brantley Beaufort Sharp Haywood Sykes Weatherly Tyrrell Winslow Collins Perquimans Blalock Vs Manufacturing Co Forsyth Bacon Johnson Smallwood Trenwith Sandley Va City of Asheville Grubbs Northampton Raleigh Peace Wake

Hartford Fire Insurance Company North Carolina Risks 1891

Col. John Wilder Atkinson acts as state agent for Hartford Fire Insurance. The Chronicle notes Hartford Fire’s North Carolina risks for 1891 totaled 3,267,115 dollars with a reserve of 2,566,490.72 dollars.

Hartford Fire Insurance Company John Wilder Atkinson Chronicle North Carolina

Swindell’s closing out sale before move to Baltimore

Special notices announce a big closing out sale at Swindell’s with spring goods at cost. The store will move to Baltimore in 33 days, with 38 days remaining for customers to take advantage of the offers. The sale lists many carpet rolls including Ingram, Moquette, Brussels, and Velvet carpets.

Swindell’s Swindell Baltimore Brussels

Hood's Pills and Simmons Liver Regulator Featured

Hood's Pills advertised as a cure for sick headache with claims of quick relief and no after effects at 10 cents per envelope. Simmons Liver Regulator promoted as effective against malarial fever and its effects. Norris' Dry Goods Store adds new dress trimmings to local lineup and King & McGee sell Hood's pills.

Norris’ Dry Goods King & McGee Simmons

Stylish Dress Goods and Accessories Ad Openings

An old newspaper column advertises stylish dress goods in fancy mixtures plaids and stripes for early spring wear inviting ladies to examine the new lines. It also notes white goods laces embroideries stylish footwear at multiple shops and offers seeds potatoes and other goods including rock candy and a free trial package of a remedy for asthma. A Raleigh Electropoise agent and a job listing for a clerk in a clerk store are mentioned with addresses and call times.

Beauti Norris’ Dry Goods R. Schiffman St. Paul Minn Schmirrmann Strate

Hartford fire Insurance assets and liabilities 1891

Hartford Fire Insurance Company lists assets and liabilities as of December 31 1891. It details real estate loans stocks and bonds cash and premiums receivable. The statement includes total assets total liabilities capital stock income expenditures and risks written in North Carolina and other items including notices of sales and agent opportunities.

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