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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1891
Page
8
Washington weather report notes fair skies in North Carolina through Friday with slight warming and southwest winds. The issue includes an index to advertisements and a brief item about Metropolitan Hall Satan.
The report lists various happenings around the Exposition period including visits by President Kornegay of the North Carolina railway, Gov. Fleming’s attendance issues, and an informal NC board of managers meeting. It notes trains, the World’s Fair, and Dominion of local civic activity with multiple named people and places.
Col A B Andrews visits Atlanta. Miss Julia Harris of Wilmington and many others arrive or visit Raleigh. Notables include Judge G W Strong and Dr W R Capehart. Exposition guests, state officials, and a theater review from the Opera House headline the day. The State Board of Agriculture meets with Green and others, and the Seaton Gates Lodge plans a meeting. Supreme Court appeals are listed for the 4th District.
The Railway Commission disposed of complaints about insufficient passenger accommodations at stations and stated railways correct the abuses when alerted. It was noted that the Atlantic Express company versus Wilmington & Weldon and Richmond & Danville cases may have opinions filed today or tomorrow.
Olga a chestnut mare by St Jaise Olitpa bought for 650 dollars Jennie McCarthy a chestnut mare by Duke of Magenta Imp Genista 450 dollars and Cententa a bay mare by John Happy Finanza 250 dollars are thoroughbred stock purchased by Maj. R S Tucker of this city at the Rosemead sale in New York Monday last
The State Board of Pharmacy met yesterday with H R Horne of Fayetteville A W Rowland of Wilson and William Simpson of Raleigh present. Six applicants were examined and five licensed as druggists: FD Irvin of Reidsville J T Gardner and H E Kendall of Shelby RL Walker of Mebane and H G Nicholson of Selma. It was the second examination for two candidates and one scored 100 points, the highest.
Dr. John Haugh ton London and Miss Inder T. Tucker wed at 9 30 p m in Raleigh in a large ceremony at the Good Shepherd Church. Rev M M Marshall officiated with Rev I M K Pittenger assisting. maid of honor Maud Marshall and best man H A London Jr. attended by a host of family and friends. A reception and supper followed at W A Tucker’s north Blount street residence.
The entire stock of ladies' misses' and children's cloaks is closed out at and below wholesale cost. S. F. Morpecat, Trustee, announces the liquidation.
Stylish dress goods and entire stock of dry goods and shoes sell at sacrifice as McGee and Moseley close out. S F Morpecat trustee signals liquidation with dramatic price cuts.
Col A K McClure editor of the Philadelphia Times visits Raleigh with his wife and several Philadelphia friends. They tour the exposition grounds and the colored department, attend a dinner at the executive mansion, and hear his address to about 1,200 listeners before departing for Richmond via Keysville.
The Richmond and Danville railroad offers round trip tickets to Atlanta for three and a half cents per mile one way plus seventy five cents admission to the Exposition grounds and transfer to the Exposition grounds. Tickets go on sale at coupon stations in North Carolina and Virginia on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from October 20 to November 4, with return by November 9. Special day tickets on Tuesdays and Thursdays October 20 to November 5 cost one cent per mile plus seventy five cents admission, valid five days including sale date, from Asheville to Lincolnton NC and Charlotte NC rail lines. For full details contact W. A. Turk A G P A Charlotte NC.
A Raleigh Chronicle report details Capital City Land Company's 47 acre Oak land project with Briggs property acquisition and a planned electric railroad route. Directors include Nichols Porter Jordan Broughton Conant Moseley and executives from Indiana North Carolina Ohio. Alexander Porter oversees street layout for the Oakland development.
Special Notices announce a big sale next Friday October 23 offering ladies and misses rubber shoes at 20 cents per pair and children's shoes at 15 cents. The notice promises other bargains and invites all to attend the season's greatest sale and exhibition of carpets.
Advert shows Royster's Alderney cream caramels not sticking to teeth. Brings note of Bradycrotine as headache cure and P. P. P. claim for syphilis and rheumatism. Mentions preserved cherries and other fruits from Gordon & Dilworth. Sep 26-tf date implied.
A large stock of carriage robes and blankets is offered at New York cost by McGee and Moseley. The notice is signed by F Morpecat, trustee.
The fragment presents a brief note about a doubt related to a trader or supplier and an issue involving candy. No clear events, dates, or named entities are readable. Further readable context is required to form a complete summary card.
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