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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1892
Page
4
The June 29 Raleigh forecast calls for fair, warmer conditions with no rainfall. The edition lists Peele and Maynard mortgage sale and notes the Two Stars in the Colored Musical No.4 at Metropolitan Hall as a local entertainment item.
A broad city item list notes White’s summer helmets issued to the State Guard and various local happenings. Items include fence work around Peace Institute grounds, depot interior painting, streetcar lighting plans, and a new store project at South Dawson and West Park avenues.
The July fourth committee met to finalize plans for a grand display of fireworks from a Fayetteville street stand near the capitol square. Signor Chigniatra, long associated with Eldorado displays, will supervise. prizes will reward races on the celebration day. Raleigh fire department reel racing and water works tests will occur. Governor guards will parade with a new drill, followed by a Pythian Band concert in Capitol Square.
Special notices describe rice watermelons in storage at Hygienic plate ice factory with dealer pricing and order pickup at Pescud's grocery. Swindell's offers a one day sale on trunks and fabrics. new cloths lines are advertised for Raleigh. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association confirms a large insurance payment and praise for prompt settlement. Various meat and grocery items from C O Ball & Co are highlighted along with sparkling Catawba Springs health resort opening notices.
The State Cascade reports the election of Prof. John J. Blair as Assembly President and Dr. B F Dixon as Vice-President, with E G Harrell as Secretary Treasurer, and notes the $8,000 Assembly debt paid. It covers the Modern Language Association officers, civic oratorical contests, and Public Education Day remarks by Maj. I A Gudger and others on expanding public schools and the Greensboro women’s Normal college opening September 28.
The piece laments North Carolina lagging in progress due to ignorance and poverty and calls for free public libraries and greater local school funding. It stresses training for children, taxation for education, and improving rural schooling, praising the Farmers' Alliance for pushing public education and urging politicians to back better schools. It mentions Dr. King's New Discovery and local druggists offering free samples, plus a pitch for a pure tasteless ice product and related ads.
New York markets report Liverpool opening losses narrowing as buying recoups. Decline earlier d yen, closing steady amid hopes Senate may shelve anti option law. Receipts at ports estimated 12,000 bales, with spot market quiet and Middling uplands at 7c. Raleigh bond quotes, New York money, and broad market notes follow with varied readings across rail, banks, and commodities.
Roanoke Virginia based traveling passenger agent W B Bevill is named as general passenger and ticket agent for Allen Hula of 806 Main Street Symedlvas Jas. Il Beck Com. at 806 Main St is referenced in the notice seeking travel arrangements.
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