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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1893
Page
4
The paper notes an editor and advises city subscribers to report missed issues to the Business Office. Weather forecast for May 30 1893 predicts fair, warmer conditions with light coastal showers and variable winds for Raleigh and vicinity.
Governor Carr has appointed Joseph F. Dean a commissioner of deeds for North Carolina and named F. D. Swan J. P. Outland and Mr. McLoud as notaries public. Citizens are urged to decorate, bells tolled for President Davis, and stores possibly closed 10:30 to 2. A roundup of local news follows with weather and campus notes.
Veterans and visitors urged to assemble at the mayor's office at 10 AM to march to the depot for the reception of Jefferson Davis’s remains. The Junius Daniel Camp Confederate Veterans presides with P. E. Hises and J. C. Bizosone leading. Also note Miss Helen Uzzell’s omission from Saturday graduates list and praise for institute program.
Advertisement notes new arrival of N C Cut and Roe Herring to be shipped. Orders for N C Cabbage at low prices. Eggs and spring chickens in demand with good prices. Contact D T Jonxson, Agt Wholesale Commission Merchant, 16 Hargett St Raleigh N C. Elon College announces commencement events and speakers with schedule of Tuesday through Thursday ceremonies and exhibits.
The issue reports mixed cotton and turpentine markets with prices for staples such as good middling to strictly middling cotton and various grades of rosin and turpentine. Money market conditions in New York show firmer call money and steady sterling, while rail bonds weaken. South reports heavy rainfall affecting prospects but prices are described as cheap amid cautious outlook. Includes ads and notices on millinery at cost and a library advertisement.
Special notices offer male and female agents 5 to 25 per day selling Queen Plating Outfit for all metals. No experience required, portable from house to house, claim rapid earnings. Also promotes Kemp's Balsam for lungs with free samples, and Japanese Liver Pellets sold by John Y. MacRae.
An advertisement page from The Christian Union New York invites readers to request information on mountain region vacations. It references Castoria usage in infancy and childhood and asks about Vermont Green Hills Virginia Mountain resorts, offering details by sections and price for board through special Recreation Department arrangements.
Advert claims P P P blood medicine cures headaches indigestion biliousness dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. It markets associated products like Abbott’s East Indian Corn Paint and Ely's Cream Balm. Also promotes Desler sewing machines and farm implements with sales by Raleigh agent and local testimonials.
Lee and Dunn notify the public they operate the finest livery teams in town. Their large boarding and sale stables are located at 123 125 and 127 South Wilmington Street.
An advertorial style note recommends occasional bottles of Ayer's Sar saparilla to correct blood tendency and keep organs sound. It cites J C Buxton Attorney Winston NC and extends an invitation to visit C L Van Noppen to view the Library of American Literature, available for a few days.
Jones and Powell, managers of the New Crystal Ice Factory in Raleigh North Carolina, pledge not to be undersold on ice and to match any prices offered in the city while maintaining ample supplies year round, a policy they have upheld for several years.
A review heralds a 96 page medical volume claiming clear, practical insights into nerves and health. It promises demonstrations of remedies, warnings against folly, and guidance on married life, urging readers to obtain the work for personal understanding and well being.
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