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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1892
Page
8
The Chronicle reports Raleigh on January 20 with a maximum near but below freezing and a minimum around 27 degrees, rainfall 0.59 inches. Forecast calls for fair, continued cold conditions and warmer by Thursday night with variable winds in Washington and North Carolina through Friday. Gates Desk Company advertises a desk for 21.50.
Raleigh notes a mix of city events and obits including deaths in Jones and Northampton counties, a marriage near Asheville, and a Negro church incident with a $10 fine. Highlights include the Baldwin-Melville company engagement, a new hotel plan on Nash square, railway inspections, and flood news in Western North Carolina.
Yesterday at 11 morning the funeral for Mr T M Justice who died Tuesday at the Soldiers Home was held there. Rev Dr M M Marshall preached to the veterans and received warm handclasps from Junius Daniel camp C V. Burial followed in the Confederate cemetery with pallbearers J C Birdsong W W Clifton W H Hughes R H Bradley S W Walker and John Stronach.
The article notes two colored delinquents in Raleigh N C were condemned to 39 lashes with spectators admitted at 25 cents. It recalls a 25 year gap since a Raleigh whipping and mentions Roxboro Person County where prisoners chose whipping and paid admission to witness.
The State Democratic Executive Committee will meet in Raleigh on Wednesday March 2 1892 at 11 am to fix a date and place for a State Convention and handle related business. Chairman Smith urges all members to attend as the gathering is described as very important.
Executive Department announces the appointment of S. A. Bragaw of Craven and G. K. Grantham of Harrett as notaries public. Issued military commissions cover First through Fourth Regiments with officers listed by regiments and towns including Wilmington and Durham, and the Naval Reserve Artillery Battalion with C. C. Adams noted as passed assistant paymaster in Charlotte.
Ministers' permits for 1891 on the Richmond and Danville railroad are extended to January 31, 1892. New permits for 1892 will be issued and delivered to clergy by that date.
John McInnis struck Bruce Holmes with a public safety item in Moore County last week and fled the scene, escaping in a vehicle described as whiskey colored. Investigators say Holmes died from the injuries while McInnis remains at large.
The notice promotes a vest pocket cure for headaches neuralgia and rheumatic pain described as safe quick and pleasant costing 10 cents for two doses sold by King and McGee. It also advertises a large assortment of toilet and laundry soaps from Esernarpt and Pescup and claims quality and prices to please customers.
Advertisements in Worcester and Springfield urge use of Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh. Endorsements from G K Mellor and Bush & Co., C P Alden, George A Hill, W P Draper praise the product as meritorious and yielding satisfactory results.
A. M. Ramsey of Comanche County Texas sworn statement dated August 4 1891 praises P P P medicine from Lippman Bros Savannah Georgia. Ramsey claims relief from breathing difficulties heart palpitations sleeplessness chronic pain and nasal obstruction after using nearly four bottles and states he hopes to plow again.
Notice to taxpayers that the city tax list for 1891 is open for collection. The collector will be in his office daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until December 1, after which a 1 percent monthly penalty applies. Signed by C. B. Root, City Tax Collector.
A Jacksonville style ad carries flexible piano payments with $25 down and $10 monthly until owned. Nearby merchants tout land schemes and groceries with varied goods. Addresses show Ninth and Main, 903, and vendors Ramos Co and Exveruarpt Pescup. Also notices for Electropoise agent Miss A Tillighast at 425 N Bloodworth Raleigh and confections.
An advertisement from Clo verdale and other farms offers pure Jersey butter delivered three times weekly in any quantity with additional unidentified text suggesting extra services or items.
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