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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1891
Page
4
Monteanton Nova Scotia dispatch notes Morganton fair attracts 2,500 to 3,000 daily, with land sale of 90 lots bringing 9,500 and plans for residences. Describes Burke County fairgrounds, floral hall, poultry exhibits, livestock pens, and a large crowd kept orderly during a week of events.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad offers round trip tickets from all North Carolina stations to Raleigh for Exposition travel, valid to December 3, 1891, at greatly reduced rates. Special seven day tickets will be sold Tuesdays to Thursdays at one cent per mile. For details, contact your station agent or W. A. Turk, A G P A, Charlotte NC.
The Cary Hotel in Cary North Carolina promotes itself as a convenient stop during the Southern Exposition. Located on the Richmond and Danville railroad and the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line, it offers ample rooms and a city market fresh breakfast. Special rate of one dollar per day for expo attendees is noted. Train schedule shows evening Raleigh departure at 6 o'clock arriving Cary 6 20, return from Cary at 6 45 a.m. arriving Raleigh 17 15.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best treatment for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions with a promise of cure for piles or money back. It notes a 25 cent price and sale through John Y. Mac Rae.
Train times show Pittsboro to Moncure and back with morning and evening departures. Carthage to Cameron and return times listed with operator names J C Winder L T Myer and W Petty. Louisburg to Franklinton and back schedules appear with S D Winder and WM Smith names.
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