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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1892
Page
4
Raleigh forecast reports rain and cooler nights with a 0.19 inch rainfall. The entry notes February temperatures and the forecast for Sunday. Washington weather mentions cloudy conditions and rain with possible mountain snow. Additional items list notices from Andrew L. Williams and insurance company statements.
Local notes report a rainy evening event by the University Glee Club at Metropolitan Hall. Other items cover tax settlements, school closures for Washington's Birthday, cemetery work, rail plans, fertilizer registrations, and a Raleigh shooting tournament with proceeds aiding St John's Hospital.
The annual statement shows North Carolina risks totaling 1 556 489 and required reserve of 3 572 492 86. Wynne of Wynne Ellington is North Carolina general agent. J H Hoffman and Henry Shepherd named votaries public. A civil term of Bertie Superior Court set to begin May 9 with Judge Brown. Military commissions issued to Arrington Odom and Daughtridge of Company D second regiment Rocky Mount.
A well attended contest at Av and M College chapel featured declamations on Behold the Republic Curse of Regulus and On Being Convicted of Treason. The final debate on whether the United States will fall was won by the Leazar society defending the negative.
The annual Brooklyn Life Insurance statement shows a 60 percent rise in new business from 1890 to 1891, higher net assets to liabilities ratio, and prompt claim payments. Centreville agent P G Alston represents the company, while counties with no bonded debt are listed by Inter-State Trust.
The druggist offers Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee if no benefit after using as directed. Trial bottle free at John Y MacRae’s Drug Store. Large size 50c and 1.00.
Mr Henry D Blake of the city is named agent for Washington Life Insurance Company of New York. Advertisements promote Panacea Water, Kodak tonic, Royster cough remedies, Seed Potatoes from Eberhardt and Pescud, and the Electropoise with agent Miss S A Tilghast at 25 N Bloodworth Street Raleigh. Dec17 3m.
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