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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1892
Page
8
The Chronicle notes Raleigh area temperatures with a high of 45 and rainfall of 1.50 inches. It forecasts colder Wednesday with possible snow in the forenoon, clearing by evening and fair Thursday, while Washington reports coastal rain and an interior cold snap with a northwest wind and clear Thursday.
Rain heavy this winter halts outdoor work and saturates soil. Ex Judge George Howard seriously ill at Tarboro. The Abernethy Grimsley trial set for this week in Snow Hill Superior Court. Baldwin Melville Co presents at theatre three evenings this week. New Seaboard engines 524 and 625 arrive. John W Powell and Bessie Peeram set to wed in Charlotte.
J EK and Matheny Typewriters for Rent listed in the index to new advertisements. New York Life Insurance Co. appears among offerings and services in the periodical.
Mrs Susan B Whitaker wife of Wesley Whitaker Esq died at her residence yesterday morning aged forty three She was daughter of the late Mr John P Lawrence of Granville county and a Methodist church member She died the death of a Christian Funeral from the residence this afternoon at 8 o clock and friends are invited
Another death at the Soldiers' Home yesterday morning takes T M Justice, former Ninth South Carolina infantry, from New Hanover county. He had two weeks of grippe and rheumatism and died after a long stay. Funeral set for 11 a m at the Home with burial in the Confederate cemetery. Junius Daniel Camp in charge.
A large crowd gathered at Capt. Timberlake's residence despite nasty weather to toast the marriage of Junius B Timberlake and Agnes Cotten. Guests included Raleigh's social set and visitors from Weldon and Murfreesboro. The couple received with warmth as a band played and refreshments were served.
The Wake County tax dispute centers on whether the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company owes tax on 140000 dollars of profits deposited with Mercantile Trust Company Baltimore. The company seeks charter-based exemption and argues the amount is offset by mortgage debt. The referee will report next term. case may go to the Supreme Court. The railroad denies liability but offers to pay any legally due tax.
The notice urges regular routines for youth to avoid illness and endorses Simmons Liver Regulator as a helpful aid. It frames health as a daily responsibility and positions the product as a supportive remedy.
Special notices announce G N Ives and Co offering the season's first white shad with reasonable prices. Also advertised are a charm head ache cure priced at 10 cents for two doses and sold by King and McGee, plus a large assortment of fine soaps from Esernarpt and Pescup, emphasizing quality and value.
Notice to taxpayers that the 1891 city tax list is in the collector’s hands for collection. C B Roo will be in his office daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Taxes unpaid by December 1 incur a 1 percent penalty on the first day of each month thereafter.
The notice promotes Ives & Co. offerings for roe or buck shad for dinner today. It also recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla to stimulate appetite and aid digestion, claiming it improves stomach and bowel function.
A Raleigh ad list offers pianos for 25 dollars down and 10 dollars monthly with ownership after payment. It contrasts with investments in land schemes and stock. Also notes Jersey butter from Cloverdale and various foods, electropoise agent, confectionery marshmallows, and cough tablets.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a very low priced prominent North Carolina newspaper with wide circulation and distribution in every section. The item references the CHRONICLE and addresses a concern about reach and address lists.
Just received several typewriters to rent. Reasonable terms. Address J. K. Matheny Raleigh N C.
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