From Murphy to Manteo and North Carolina Notes
News brief from Murphy to Manteo covers a Boswell barn fire verdict expected in Roxboro, a White Hall seminary move near Concord, a $20 000 building plan, a mail robbery case in Ashe and Jefferson, Mecklenburg cotton harvest estimates at two thirds, the North Carolina Classis church talks on Catawba college professorship, Presbyterian orphanage losses of 6000 with insurance, S B Alexander's congressional run, and oyster factory price talks with potential shutdowns across New Bern Elizabeth City and Washington.
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White Hall Seminary
Concord
Northern Presbyterian Church
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte News
North Carolina
Classis
The
Reformed Church
Potomac Synod
Catawba College
Washington Gazette
Newbern
Elizabeth City
Washington
Combine
P. P. P. Promoted by Physicians for Blood Purification
A New York physician leader and a Savannah railway superintendent praise P. P. P. for curing rheumatism malaria dyspepsia and blood diseases. The ad touts P. P. P. as a great purifier eradicating syphilis scrofula skin diseases and mercurial poison with many certificates of success. Prickly Ash Poke Root and Potassium claim to cleanse the blood and prevent catarrh helping old sores eruptions and ulcers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
P.P. P
Savannah
South
The Mutual Insurance Company of New York Ad
A historical advertisement extols The Mutual Insurance Company of New York as the premier life insurer in the world. It lists benefits including age and size advantages, large assets, low costs, generous dividends, nonforfeiture and noncontestable clauses, and a distribution policy with compound interest for policyholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Insurance Comp’y
New York
Larcest Life Insurance Comany
Stronest Financial Institution
Gi Tiis
Local Post Office Box Offer Promises Calendar and Estimate
An office notice from Henry Patie indicates a drawing for policy information. Readers are invited to fill blanks with their name age address and mailed to the office for an estimate and a calendar. The text references an April to January period.
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Henry Patie
Postoffice
Tilljanl
Rutherford College Healthful Resort in Burke County
Rutherford College in Burke County lies a mile from the W N C Railroad and near Connelly Springs. The climate is bracing and winters are mild due to surrounding mountains. The town is a health resort with educational facilities and a moral atmosphere. Board ranges from 8 to 9 dollars monthly, with mess clubs 3 to 5 dollars, tuition from 2 to 4 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford College
Burke County
Connelly
Europe
Faculty lineup and lectures at the college
Faculty includes Rev. R. L. Abernethy president and professor of physical science metaphysics and theology. Arthur T. Abernethy professor of modern languages and Greek. L. Berge Abernethy professor of mathematics. W. E. Abernethy professor of history English elocution and instructor in law. Col. Course N. Folk lecturer on law. Charles H. Wissner manager of the college extension department. M Boekbinder from London offers music lessons on piano organ violin and voice culture.
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R. L. Abernethy
Arthur T. Abernethy
A. M
L. Berge Abernethy
A. B
W. E. Abernethy
N. Folk
W Ae M. D
Charles H. Wvissner
M. Boekbinder
London
Berlin
Oldest, Largest, Strongest Financial Institution Ad
An advertisement touts a long established financial institution claiming top dividends and policy offerings in North Carolina. It promises high returns and low-cost insurance with contact details presented for further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
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Murphy
Manteo
Currituck
Roxboro
George
Jim Boswell
J. W. Summer
Ashe County
Jefferson
Delphi
Presbyterian Orphanage
Statesville
Presbyterians
John L. Brown
George E. Wilson
Board of Regents
S. B. Alexander
Charlotte
Alexander
Congress
McClammy
Swift Specific CO
Erawer
Atlanta
Daéwiy
Lippman Ets
Wholes Sols Proprietors
Savannah, GA
7D&w Ly
OF New York
Richard A. McCurdy
Prestport
Wood and Coal Office
A. Qughis Fruit Store
Wilkesbarre
Schuylkill
Shamokin Lorberry
Kanawha
West Virginia
Tennessee
New River
Pocahontas
Hickory
Phil H. Andrews
Burke County, N. C
College
John C. Drewry
Raleigh
N. C
Cole
Dr. Talmage
Raime
Alfred Coles
Grand and
Ee Avenues
Ly Rooklyn
N. Y
T. J. Hackney
Geo. Hackney
Hackney Bros Ki
Rocky Mount and
Wilsom
Iambi
Durham
Robertee Rogis
W. G. Randall
Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, N.C
H. Steinmetz
Florist
PART
J. Hal. Bobbitt, Pio
Fayette
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