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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1891
Page
8
The July capital city column reports light showers and steady heat in Raleigh with east winds. Highlights include tobacco flues leaving town, rising property values near electric car lines, and the Raleigh Building and Loan Association opening August 1 after sufficient share uptake.
Mr L H Royster traveled to Wilmington and Rev N H D Wilson with wife visited Chapel. J J Bernard and R E Lumsden left for encampment. Dr J B Bobbitt returned from Connelly Springs. Cadet Worth Bagley of the Naval Academy vacationing in Raleigh. Zach T Broughton, formerly of Raleigh now Greensboro, visits friends. Postmaster Shaffer and Revenue Agent White attend the Protective Tariff Convention in Asheville. Ella Duffey and Ada Latham of Alexandria visit their cousin Miss Duffey Conn in Raleigh.
A vast new store in North Carolina promises unmatched size and beauty with Lam son’s Cash Railway electricity and gas lighting retiring rooms water works and sewer connections. The building spans 210 feet by 35 feet with a second floor for carpets and rugs and a basement for stock and domestics. Occupancy is planned for early August while Norris’ Stock and the Big Racket Store continue to be sold at actual cost under D T Swixvett’s notice.
The corner stone of the new Franklinton Methodist church will be laid today at 3 o clock. Rev. Dr. J A Cunninggim presiding elder will lead the services with short addresses by Rev. Dr. J H Cordon of Raleigh, and Josephus Daniels among others.
Miss Rosa Fowler of Wake Forest visits Oxford after a stay at Shaw's Springs. Mrs. Fannie L. Allen of Wake Forest returns from Shaw's Springs. Miss Caroline Besson of Raleigh returns from Shaw's Springs. Mr. J. L. Allen of Forestville plans to return home Friday after two weeks away.
Rewards are reaped by agents who sell the popular Dixie Cook Book. Twelve hundred pages of valuable information on every household subject for 2.75 dollars. Apply at once. D. T. Harcrove, Genl Agent, July 10, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Needy young men of talent and character will receive aid via scholarships and loans. Besides the General Course of Study, electives include Law Medicine and Engineering. For catalogue address the President George T Winston Chapel Hill North Carolina.
In June 1891 the store advertises a full line of summer millinery including white Yachts Vassar Sailors straws Leghorn Neapolitan flats shirred mull hats gauze ribbons and flowers. Ready trimmed goods will be sold at greatly reduced prices as summer stock is cleared.
Trustees of Norris and Carter announce a public auction on July 20 1891 at Wake County Court House door for cash to sell all notes accounts and evidences of debt of Norris and Carter. A list may be seen by contacting the trustees. Sale at 12 o clock noon. Continued to July 27 1891.
An unclear ad-like passage touts P P P Prickly Ash Poke Potassium as a cure for syphilis scrofula blood and skin diseases. It claims cleansing properties purifying blood and curing ulcers sores and catarrh.
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