A historic North Carolina letter page notes rail posts
The State Chronicle reports on editorials and correspondence rules, postmaster appointments in Salisbury Charlotte and Rocky Mount, a Watterson address at A&M College, a critique of Col Ainsworth, and a wide view of unsettled money markets. It covers Maj Robbins’s call for recognition, New Berne vegetables valued at $2,000,000, and the New Berne Collegiate Institute commencement with prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Col
Baldy Boyden
Salisbury
Capt. Robertson
Charlotte
Mr. Dunn
Rocky Mount
How It Came About The Money Ecare And The Silver Purchase Act
The piece reviews the money crisis aftermath and the push to assign blame to the silver purchase act. It notes New York losses of about 75 million in currency withdrawn by Western and Southern banks, reducing liquidity for business. The explanation traces actions that led to last week’s acute situation, citing a clip from the New York Evening Post dated May 19.
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New York
London
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
New York City
New York Evening Post
Investigation Report on Choctaw Nation Factions
A Washington special notes Secretary Smith received from Inspector Faison a detailed report on the Jones and Locke Choctaw factions. The minute summary blames both sides for hostilities between the Choctaw militia and the Locket party, cites misunderstanding, and outlines the purposes of each side. The report includes voluminous testimony, and Secretary Smith fully approves Faison’s conduct.
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Faison
Seeport
Washington
Smith
Jones
Locke
Tribute to Jack Germany and his death in a washout
A tribute recalls Jack Germany a long time head of Division 84 B of L E and a trusted railroad man who died instantly at age after a washout on the O and A R R near Ridgeway. He served in the Confederate army then rose from work train hand to engineer admired as brave careful and principled. His loss is mourned by wife children brothers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers as a grave lesson on opportunity and mortality. The note ends with a brief news update about a bank receiver appointment in Brunswick Georgia.
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Jack Germany
B. of
L. E
F. W. Sherwood
Rnk
Jack
Germany
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
South
B. R. Lacy
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin Week Ending June 12
The State Weather Service reports a generally favorable week for crops ending June 12. Heavy rains in parts washed lands in the west and central regions, with cool nights delaying cotton growth, but recent sunshine boosted warmth. Wheat harvesting is active with excellent yields. tobacco and cotton face variable conditions. rain totals are listed for several cities across districts.
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State Weather Service
Southport
Weldon
Wilmington
Goldsboro
New Berne
Centra
Smithfield
Greensboro
Raleigh
Pittsboro
Laurinburg
Chapel Hill
Western
Asheville
Concord
Bryson City
Shelby
Mt. Pleasant
Newton
Blowing Rock
Salisbury
Charlotte
Origin of the Cracker in South Carolina History
Allendale writer Jons G. Williams recounts a traditional South Carolina origin of the term cracker. He cites a lineage of Baptist elders and a planter on James Island, tracing the word to backwoods people who ground corn in mortars due to distant mills.
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Ma Joux G. Witnass
Allendale
S.C
Charleston Courier
Brown University
Providence
Hezekiah Smith
Washington
South Carolina
Huger
Bee
Manigault
Heyward
Charleston
James Island
Jons G. Williams
Allendale, S. C
Annual Regatta at Atlantic Yacht Club
The annual regatta of the Atlantic Yacht Club is being sailed today with the start made at eleven. The event is reported by Southern Associated Press from New York on June 13.
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Southern Associated Press
Joseph W. W. Ben
Ogelthorpe National Bank
Brunswick, Ga
New York
Atlantic Yacht Club
McClure's Magazine Promotes New Pricing Plan
McClure's Magazine announces readiness for sale at 15 cents on all newsstands. The publication asserts its past high literary quality, artistic design, and abundant illustrations, while offering a new lower price of 15 cents per issue or 1.50 per year.
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McClure’s
Associated Literary Press
United States
Monthly issue highlights renowned authors and readers
Published Monthly June issue now ready for purchase price fifteen cents. Contributors include R L Stevenson Rudyard Kipling William Dean Howells Thomas Hardy Sarah Orne Jewett H H Boyesen Frances Hodgson Burnett Henry Drummond A Conran Doyle Elizabeth Stewart Phelps Herbert D. Ward Archibald Forbes Joel Chandler Harris Frank R Stockton Edward Everett Hayle Octave Thanet Bret Harte Mrs R L Stevenson. Price fifteen cents a copy one dollar fifty per year.
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R. L. Stevenson
Rudyard Kipling
William Dean Howells
Thomas Hardy
Sarah Orne Jewett
H. H. Boyesen
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Henry Drummond
A. Conran Doyle
Elizabeth Stewart Phelps
Herbert D. Ward
Archibald Forbes
Joel Chandler Harris
Frank R. Stockton
Edward Everett Hayle
Octave Thanet
Bret Harte
McClure's Magazine ads seek agents in North Carolina towns
Real Colenisations Berwerks Favor Prore. First issue announces authoritative discussions of invention discovery exploration medicine surgery science. It invites agents in North Carolina towns and offers money. Subscriptions or inquiries to Southern Office McClure's Magazine Room 408 Equitable Building Atlanta Georgia.
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Real Colenisations Berwerks
Prore
North Carolina
Southern
McClure's Magazine
Equitable
Atlanta,Ga
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the State Chronicle
A. Ashe
James A. Hollomon
The
Chronicle
Con. Ainswort
Dr. Ainsworth
War Records Office
Harrison
Mr. Cleveland
Con. Warrerson
A. & M. College
Metropolitan Hall
Col. Watterson
Col. Ainsworth
Ford Theatre
Martinet
AJ. Robbins
Maj W. M. Robbins
Congress
Democratic Party
Maj. Robbins
National Democratic Organization
Robbins
Mark
Tut
New Berne Journal
Knights of the Road
Hume
Bessie Tucker
Addie Cutter
Jennie Watson
Lillian Roberts
Bertha Willis
Rosa Dail
C. W. Thomas
J. S. Long
Long
Adams
Ferebee
Chadwick
Morton
Friends of Education
D.T.C
Morehead City
Music
Atlantic Hotel
Assembly
Perry
Carmine Harrison
Miss Harrison
Association
Railoade
America
N. K. Fairbank & CO
Chicago and
ST. Louis
McClure’s Magazine
S. McClure
Broadway
Cox
Nortel Cape
Roc
Home Losis
Primrose
A G. Upchurc
Chas. Root
P. Cowper
Derbare
Greenville
Coswucs
Suntyscee Attinington
Salem
Chari Greenville
Coton
Savanneh
Danvill
R K
Dati T
Ts A.M
Sun
Mark Dally
Genera
Mar Washington
A. G. Bauer
Argaites
Ayer
Rai 7
Douglas
HELL
Cen
Suort Stortzs
Favors Aournors
Harding, Kipling
Miss Jewett
Stevenson, Howells
Conan Doyle
Anp
Jules Verne
Alphone Daudet
Louise Pasteur
Edward Everet Hale
Frances Hodgeon Burnett
Thomas A. Eaison
W. D. Howells and
H. I. Posesen
Hewan
Howells
Rea
R. L. Garner
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