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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1892
Page
4
The Chronicle reports May 26 temperatures 74 high and 57 low with no rainfall. Raleigh forecast: Friday fair and warmer, turning cloudy with rain likely Saturday. North Carolina notes showers Friday, then clearing and cooler at night, winds northwesterly.
The Peace Institute chapel hosts a senior class commencement program this evening with large anticipated attendance. Local events include auctions of goods, a base ball game at Athletic Park, a cantata rehearsal by Prof. Paul, and lectures at the Agricultural and Mechanical College. Various civic and social activities feature military commissions, dental society meetings, and a Junaluska vineyard arbor party with tree-planting.
New York data show Texas acreage cuts rumored at 25 percent with Indian Territory down 32 percent as Galveston reports emerge. Prices wobble with weak buying power until government acreage figures release. Liverpool futures gain briefly, then ease. Liquidity shrinks with traders awaiting official crop estimates and spot sales in Liverpool and New Orleans.
A note calls for roofing painters in Raleigh to fix half the tin roofs suffering damage from poor paint quality. The ad urges specialists to focus on tin roofing with proper tools and materials to prevent further weathering.
An anxious family credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with restoring a little girl's health after years of scrofula and skin sores. After three years of suffering the child gained life and appetite, the itching subsided, and months of treatment left her head clear and her skin healed.
Rail travelers learn of northbound and southbound service between Charlotte Raleigh New York with connections via Weldon Atlantic Coast Line. Daily except Sunday trains run Raleigh Weldon Petersburg Portsmouth York and Portamonth routes. Extra features include connections to Southside and Tar River lines and notable managers.
A fragmented OCR list trains and schedules for lines including Scotland Neck Washington Branch Albermarle Fayetteville Clinton Nashville and Weldon regions. It notes daily exceptions Sundays and special connections at Halifax Plymouth and Raleigh with arrival and departure times and branch details.
The STATE CLOTHIERS announce support moves targeting top state offices including Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State and Treasurer as part of their political outreach and endorsement plan.
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