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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1892
Page
4
Raleigh and vicinity weather forecast for Oct 3 through 4 is warm with no rain. Reports cover the fair grounds improvements, vendor and float preparations, a Page's auditorium accident, forthcoming Centennial parade details, and railroad plans to facilitate attendance with broader ticketing and schedules. The piece lists local politicians, businessmen, and civic leaders and notes changes to event dates and programs.
Short notices on a private boarding request in Raleigh, a new restaurant on Fayetteville Street, stenography courses, employment ads, and a lengthy Wake County Democratic schedule with numerous candidate appearances. Also advertisements for groceries, biscuits, crackers, soups, and medicines, plus rail fare to the North Carolina State Agricultural Fair and local public notices.
Two weeks remain before Raleigh marks its centennial with a grand procession. Forty five floats are under construction as the board of managers opens headquarters with George Heck. Colors are oriole and red and residents are urged to join in enthusiasm. Evangelist J R Harrison and Prof G T Thompson lead Baptist Tabernacle meetings daily through the celebration period. Chatham Gets Fifteen: James Chatham is sent to the penitentiary for fifteen years after a criminal assault conviction, following a mob incident in Chat ham county. Two other prisoners, both colored, are ordered by the sheriff to serve two years each.
The Cotton Market continued firm and closed at the highest of the day with light receipts at southern ports prompting gains in Liverpool and Manchester. Spot prices steady with uplands around 7 and fraction higher. futures and port receipts shown, including notable activity in New York stocks and Baltimore markets.
The report lists Virginia peanut markets, New York produce updates, and Chicago and Washington price moves. It details flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, pork, lard, sugar, and turpentine prices with daily closing figures and futures along with regional market notes.
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