Governor Holt Opens the North Carolina State Fair
The State Agricultural Society opened the fair with Gov. Holt delivering the annual address. He praised past leadership, described improvements since 1873, and urged unity and progress across counties and rail-linked commerce. The crowd moved through growing exhibits as racing and balloon events were announced for the day. the colored department opened with speeches and Fred Douglass as the keynote speaker.
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Joan W. Cunnincuam
Joan Rosinson
Col. Cunnincuam
Raleigh
R. H. Battle
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Agricultural Society
Gov. Holt
North Carolina State Agricultural Society
North Carolina
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Choral Union of
100 Voices
N. F. Roberts
Choral Union
J. C. Price
E. A. Johnson
Washington Graded School
John C. Dancy
Wilmington
E. E. Smith
Liberia
South Carolina
D. W. Arnett
Virginia
J. A. Jones
Georgia
J. F. Long
Alabama
T.D. Watson
Kentucky
H. C. Weeden
Maryland
W. H. Weaver
District of Columbia
John H. Smythe
Florida
James Dean
Fred. Douglass
H. P. Cheatham
Rail Timetable Notices From AYFLANTIC COAST LINE
Train schedules for the AYFLANTIC COAST LINE and branches list daily and Sunday patterns. Key movements include Weldon to Scotland Neck, Kinston to Plymouth, and Richmond routes with connections to Norfolk, Bay Line, and West Point. Major officials JOHN F. DIVINE and J. R. KENLY noted.
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West Point
Richmond
Raleigh
Keysville
Short Line to North and West Trains From Durham
YNCHBURG and Durham rail service outlines daily trains No. 22 Local No. 2 Mail and Express with 3 30 p m departures and arrivals with connecting services at Durham Denniston Junction Lynchburg and other points North South East and West. Printed notes advertise connections with Richmond and Danville Atlantic and Danville Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads. Passenger guidance directs inquiries to W N Miles Superintendent Lynchburg Va.
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Scotland Neck
Weldon
Halifax
Greenville
Kinston
Arboro
N. C
Albemarle & Raleigh R. K
Williamston
Plymouth
Tarboro
Midland
Goldsboro
Smithfield
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N.C
Nashville
Rocky Mount
Spring Hope
Clinton Branch
Warsaw
Clinton
Bay Line
Norfolk and Carolina Railroad
Norfolk
Oxford
Atlanta
Charlotte
Salisbury
Greensboro
Danville
Lynchburg
Washington
Raleigh
Durham
Keysville
Richmond
West Point
Baltimore
Cadescene
Denneston Junction
Atlantic
Denniston Junction
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
W.N. Mil
Ynchburg
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Holt
Yarborough House
Chatham
Col. R. J. Powell
Dennis
the Colored People’s Depart
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Britton Pierce
Charles Cardwell
Cabarrus Streets
Ayflantic Coast Line
Wilmington & Weldon R. R
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John F. Divine
J. R. Kenly
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T. M. Emerson
Henderson
Duram
Ysville
Pullman Buffett
New York
Augusta
Asheville
Knoxville
Tenn
Byrley
Echmond
W. A. Turk
Fast Mail
Rocky
Wilson
Selma
Perereee
Fayetteville
Magnolia
Gidsboro
Selma eSie
Wilson Aeons
Ly Wilson
Tareboro
Burke
Seenenee
Winston-Salem
Versseee
Teenville
Columbia
Hot Springs
Statesville
Winston-Sem
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Ra'eigh
Raleign
Gildsboro
Furkevile
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railway Company
Faye’eville
Sanford
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J. G. WI
T. Myers
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Haleigh
Wake Forest
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Kittell
Henderett
Warren
Aios
Macon
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Kittrel
Franklin
Mill Brook Raleigh
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