Trial hears testimony on McDougald case at crowded court
The packed court heard witnesses on the McDougald murder case. D Shaw Sr of Rockingham testified to trial progress while other witnesses described sightings near Maxton and Shandon. Reverend Lynch and Miss McKay added details of the day of Connelly’s death as proceedings adjourned.
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J. T. Lynch
Laurinburg
McDougald
Rockingham
Laurel Hill
Hamlet
Connelly
Willard Moore
Presbyterian Orphanage Burned at Barnum Springs
Special to State Chronicle Barnum Springs Presbyterian Orphanage burned to the ground this afternoon. No lives lost. Forty children will be cared for locally. A wire to Dr Rumple pledges a free rebuilding site and bricks at four dollars per thousand with liberal local contributions.
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State Chronicle
Stratesville
N. C
Presbyterian
Barnum Springs
Rumple
Statesville
J. P. Caldwell
Secret Debate on the Third Party in Indianapolis
Reported by United Press on November 19 describes the National Alliance and People's Party talks in Indianapolis. Delegates faced exclusions and protests as plans for a unified third party and alliance reform were discussed amid membership losses and internal resolutions.
Counterfeiters Arrested in North Carolina Case
Special to the State Chronicle Sucy North Carolina November 19 Pledge Whisnant and Hugh Dillingham were arrested by deputy marshal M C Falls here to pay for passing counterfeit money Whisnant gave bond for one thousand dollars before U S Commissioner McBrayer Dillingham remains jailed
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Sucy
N. C
Pledge Whisnant
Hugh Dillingham
M. C
Whisnant
U. S
McBrayer
Dillingham
Frank Almy Convicted of Murder in New Hampshire
Plymouth, N H November 19 The trial of Frank Almy for the murder of Christie Warden ended today with a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. He was sentenced to be hanged the first Tuesday in December 1892 after a long statutory delay. Almy had been moved to the State prison at Concord and was not present when sentence was pronounced.
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Plyrmouth
N. H
Frank Almy
Christie
Almy
Concord
Pork duty approved by Chamber on American pork
The Chamber of Deputies today approved a duty of 24 francs per 200 pounds on American pork as proposed by the senate committees. The measure targets imports from the United States amid wartime trade controls.
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Paris
Navy
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Florida Senatorial Fight
Jacksonville Florida November 19 at noon the Secretary of State countersigned Governor Flem ming s commission to Davidson as United Senator from Florida to succeed Call as ordered by the supreme court. The fight moves to Washington for further action.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Secretary of State
Flemming
Davidson
United
Florida
Supreme Court
Washington
Rockdale mining company fails under debt load
Columbia Nov 19 The Rockdale mining and manufacturing company assigned to Safe Deposit Trust Nashville liabilities 190000. Assets large. Failure due to low iron prices. Other items note insurgents in Brazil, strikers in France and shipping ties between Newport News and Britain.
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BIG Mining Company
Columbia
Rockdale Mining and Manufacturing Company
Safe Deposit Trust and Banking Company of
Nashville
Department of Pais de Calais
France
London
Newport News
Virginia
Liverpool
John Brown's Fort Demolished for World's Fair Relocation
Workmen tear down John Brown's fort at Harpers Ferry. A Chicago stock company reportedly bought the fort and its contents to ship to Chicago for reconstruction at the World’s Fair. The purchase price per brick was stated as far above any reasonable value.
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Comberland
John Brown
Harper’s Ferry
Chicago
Baptist Female University chooses Raleigh site
Trustees meeting in Goldsboro during the convention unanimously pick Raleigh as the location for the Baptist State female university. A committee led by N. B. Broughton will select and buy land, report to the board, with $20 000 pledged. Some prefer a larger site near another area in Raleigh. Greensboro’s Chief of Police returns escaped convict J H Jackson to the penitentiary. Take Simmons Liver Regulator in youth and you will enjoy a green old age.
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Baptist Female University
Baptist State Female University
Goldsboro
Raleigh
N. B. Broughton
W. G. Upchurch
Rev. C. Durham
J. C. Scarborough
W. N. Jones
Board of
Capitol
Greensboro
J. H. Jackson
Simmons Liver Regulator
Merry Marriage Bells in Greensboro as Conrad Weds Keogh
Mr Charles H Conrad of Danville Virginia married Miss Kathryn Keogh of Greensboro North Carolina at Col Thomas B Keogh’s home. Rev A H Stubbs officiated. The couple will spend a month touring major cities before living in Danville in a fine new mansion.
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Charles Conrad
Kathryn Keogh
Greensporo
N. C
Charles H. Conrad
Danville
Greensboro
Thomas B. Keogh
A. H. Stubbs
Episcopal Church
Conrad
Miss Keogh
North Carolina
Virginia
Washington
New York
Boston
Chicago
St. Paul
Actor W J Florence Vead Dies in Purvapetrmia
W J Florence the actor dies in Purvapetrmia Pennsylvania, shortly after nine o clock this evening. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Purvapetrmia
W. J. Florence
The Cotton Market Weekly Receipts and Prices
The week ending yesterday afternoon saw receipts of 1335 bales, down from 1879 a year ago. From Sept 1 to date, receipts were 12991 versus 22489 last season. Shipments totaled 1432 with 1034 on the platform. Middling cotton closed yesterday at 7 5 8 cents.
Presentation to Hon J Carr by disabled veterans
A presentation to Hon J. Carr by the state’s disabled veterans will be held at the Ex position on Wednesday November 25 at 2:30 PM. All veterans are invited and pensioners will be admitted free. Veterans meet at J T Patrick’s office at 1:30 PM. W H Hamiltes Chn Ex Com Pension Assn. Governor Holt yesterday honored a requisition for L McGrath and James Williams, both colored, charged with larceny.
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J. §. Carr
J. T. Patrick
W. H. Hamiltes
Pension Asso
Holt
South Carolina
L. McGrath
James Williams
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