Closing Days of the Exposition and Veterans Tribute
Rain cooled Thanksgiving crowds as Confederate Veterans of North Carolina presented Col. S Carr with a symbolic umbrella. Col. Carr praised veterans and noted Charlotte veterans’ home efforts, while Hamilton spoke of shared sacrifice and memory. A sprint race finished the day with Landis beating Fitzsimmons by 18 feet in 100 yards near the grandstand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confederate Veterans of North Carolina
Col. S. Carr
Veterans’ Association
Durham
N. L Shaw
Warren County
Hamilton
14Th
N. C. Regiment
J. S. Carr
State Veterans’ Association
Wrightsville
Carr
Col. Carr
Sercreant Hamilton
Raleigh
George Fitzsimmons
Landis
Cincinnati
Grand Stand
Fitzsimmons
T. C. Daniels
Chapel Hill
Allen and Bishop wed in Wake Forest ceremony
Miss Rena Allen daughter of SF Allen esq. married Mr. Robert H. Bishop of Southampton county Virginia at the bride’s father residence in Wake Forest on November 25. They left this morning for a Northern tour.
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Wake Forest
N. C
Rena Allen
SF. Allen
Robert H. Bishop
Southampton County
Quiet Thanksgiving Day Observed in Raleigh amid Rain
Thanksgiving in Raleigh passed quietly with steady rain and empty streets. Churches reported modest attendance while offerings benefited St Johns hospital Thompson orphanage and local homes. Factories closed and public business paused as revelers kept indoors.
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Church of the Good Shepherd
Pittinger
St. John’s Hospital
Soldiers’ Home
Marshal
Christchurch
Thompson
Charlotte
Baptist Tabernacle
Hall
Thomasville
First Presbyterian Church Union
Electric Sparks and Contested Seats Stir News
Senator Brice may face a challenge to his seat as politics heat up. Balfour, in Glasgow, claims his Ireland order is restored. Yale margins Princeton 19 to 0 in a noted football game. Dr Hatcher Greaves faces trial for Mrs Josephine Banaly's murder in Denver starting today. Commander Palmer, G A R, denounces treason at a Brooklyn thanksgiving event.
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Balfour
Glasgow
Ireland
Hatcher Greaves
Josephine Banaly
Denver
Palmer
Brooklyn
South
Trade Failures totals across nations for week
R G Dun reports 237 U S failures and 58 in Canada in the past seven days, total 295, up from 285 last week and 291 the week before. Compared with last year this week, 249 U S failures and 38 in Canada occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Preferred the Razor to Alms
Albert Wodell a 40 year old Centerville mechanic in New Eaves Conn cut his throat with a razor this afternoon and may die He is married with two children and had been out of work for days expressing he could not endure public charity
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New Eaves
Conn
Albert Wodell
Centerville
New Haven
Fatal Fire at Cassard Co Furniture Store Baltimore
Fire roared from the basement of Cassard Co furniture store at 7 North Charles street injuring the premises and causing the death of Dandrige Kelley a Cassard employee. The blaze caused about 8000 dollars in loss and was likely started by inflammable cellar materials. Captain Horton of Engine Co No 4 attempted a rescue but Kelley was already dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Cassard & Co
North Charles Street
Dandrige Kelley
Cassard
Kelly
Capt. Horton
Engine Company No. 4
Blind Texas preacher marries Four Oaks woman then deserts her
In Four Oaks Johnston County a blind Texan claiming to be a Missionary Baptist preacher married Mrs Hawkins Lee in a church ceremony led by Rev J W Ford. He later claimed war service as a Colonel of the Fourth Texas and Egyptian Military Service before getting drunk and deserting his wife, who returned to kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Oaks
Johnston County
Smithfield
C. C. Busbee
Texas
Hawkins Lee
J. W. Ford
Fourth Texas Regiment
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad for Skin Ailments
Advertisement claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and other eruptions and guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Priced 25 cents per box. For sale at John Y. Mac Rae's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
John Y. MacRae’s
Fragmented Railway Schedule Note for West Py and Henderson
Readable fragments describe train times and routes including West Py, Henderson, Raleigh, Keysville, and York. The text mentions arrival and departure windows around 44 pm, 9.15 am, and 5.30 pm with exceptions on Sundays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Henderson
Raleigh
Keysvill
Richmond
Suham
Notice of Sale in Wake County Court Decree
By decree of the Superior Court for Wake County I will sell on December 2 1891 at noon at the Raleigh courthouse a 108 acre tract in St Matthew township bounded by Crabtree creek and adjacent lands. Also a house and lot on East Cabarrus Street Raleigh. Terms: one third cash, balance six and nine months with 8 percent interest. title reserved until payment. Ada r and Com r November 20 1897.
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County of
Wake
J. N. Holding
N. V. Denton
M K Denton
Raleigh
St. Matthew
Crabtree Creek
Caberrus Street
John Jones
Kate Dougherty
TN Hatlding Ada
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Cesar
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Austerlitz
Davis
Lee
Jackson
Johnstons
Pettigrew
Ramseur
Pender
Earth
Pastures Green
Allen
Bishop
United Press
Brice
Yale-Princeton
Yale
Princeton “Tigers
Hood
Ste N.W
Washington
C. TI. Hood & CO. Apothecaries
Lowell
Mass
Business College
E. Hunter St
Atlanta, Ga
A. C. Briscogz
L. W. Arxoip
Avice Tuler
Ashe
Ars Ly
Grar
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Vo Shiven
Naleih
Greenstgry
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Keysville
Burkeville
Ichmond
Daily
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West Pym
Lady
West
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York
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