Weather and events fill Washington page October 1891
The Chronicle notes fair weather for North Carolina with warmer Raleigh conditions. It lists local business ads and a call for Fifth Maryland regiment reception planning in the mayor’s office. Paralyzing attack on John Mangum is reported and Edgecombe Guards to visit Raleigh, with arrival November 1 for a three day stay.
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the Chronicle
Washington
North Carolina
Raleigh
Vicinity
Fifth
Maryland Regiment
Edgecombe Guards
Tarboro
James B. Lloyd Commanding
Exposition
Exposition Week Promises Busy Local Happenings
County commissioners ruled on costs at the Superior Court term. Berwanger Bros. touts booming trade and bargains. Raleigh Male Academy reports 118 pupils the highest in its history. Rev N H D Wilson preaches at 4 30 P M in Royster store room. Exposition hosts address by Alabama official John G Harris. St Johns Hospital concert nets 130 dollars to A P C Bryan. George C Jordan notes Virginia boom bust and town growth prospects at Buena Vista Basic City Clifton Forge.
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Berwanger Bros
Capt. Denson
Raleigh
N. H. D. Wilson
A. D. Royster
Cabarrus and
McDowell Street
Gas House
Holt
Wm. G. Hill Lodge
A. F
A. M
John T. Patrick
John G. Harris
Olivia Cowper
A. P. C. Bryan
Edwina Chadwick
Salisbury
Col
A.k.mcclure
George C. Jordan
Virginia
Valley of
Buena Vista
Basic City
Clifton Forge
Travelers visit as North dollars move south
Prof E W Kennedy of Durham graded school spent yesterday at the Exposition. Miss Annie Lockhart and Miss Effie Gregory of Richmond arrive to stay with the Misses King on Fayetteville street. Geo C Jordan, vice president of Inter-States Annuity Co, in New York, to invest large northern sums in South on debenture bonds secured by deeds of trust on Southern property. North financiers trend southward. Cunontere praises Jordan’s mind and rising wealth.
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Annie Lockhart
Effie Gregory
Richmond
King
Fayetteville Street
Geo. C. Jordan
Inter-States Annuity Company
Broadway Street
New York
Cunontere
Jordan
A Truly Live Firm Promotes Book Subscription Venture
On June 1 last Mr R D Robinson started the business at 117 Fayetteville Street. By July 22 the company formed under its present name with Robinson as president and now has agents across the States. The firm sells standard books by subscription, specializing in Family Bibles, with capital stock of $10,000 and W A Wilkinson as secretary. Agents report strong sales, some exceeding one hundred dollars weekly.
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R D Robinson
Fayetteville Street
W A Wilkinson
South
Where to Go to Church Episcopal and Protestant Notices
A list of church services across denominations with pastors and service times. Christ Church led by Rev Dr M M Marshall offers 7:30 am communion 11 am service and 5 pm evensong with midweek sessions. Other churches include Goop Surpounded, Edenton Street, Central M E, Brookside M E, First Baptist, Tabernacle, Fayetteville Street, First Presbyterian and Christian Church with Sunday schools and sermons throughout the week.
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Christ Church
M. M.marshall
Church OF the Goop
L.ack. Pittenger
Edenton
Sirr&et
W. J. Young
J.H. Cordon
Central M. E
L. L. Nash
W.N. Snelling
Brookkiyn M. E. Churcn
Rev. C. VA. Durant
Juo. Porter
Dix
First Baptist Cynich
J. W. Carter
D. D
Ros. H. Briggs
Jonathan Wood
Johun V. Pullen
Swindell’s Briefs Promises Better Bargains for Ladies
Swindell’s in Raleigh touts higher shoe and dress goods value, noting strong sales but aiming to double ladies’ shoe sales by showcasing glove fitting and Baring shoes. The store pledges better and more goods for a dollar to win dress goods trade.
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Raleigh
Swindell’s
Swindell's Corsets and Kid Gloves Offer
Swindell's advert claims good quality corsets and kid gloves at right prices in a department featured as a place to find great value.
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Swindell's
Swindell's Millinery Sparks Customer Interest
Millinery department draws shoppers after a large promotional event. Swindell's advertises strong price and style inducements bringing in customers and expanding sales.
Swindell's Carpet Sale Offers Bargains on Velvet and Brussels
In this season’s carpet rush Swindell’s advertises thousands in carpets and rugs awaiting sale. Velvet carpets priced at 70 cents, Brussels at 50 cents, and ingrain lines from 20 to 85 cents. Includes cutting making and laying by Swindell's artists.
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Brussels
Swindell’s
Swindell's Store Offers Wide Range of Goods
What do you want You can get it at Swindell's Ladies furnishing goods gents furnishing goods shoes jewelry exposition souvenirs dress goods clothing trunks carpets or anything else at Swindell's.
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Swindell’s
Tucker & Co Special Exhibit at Exposition Grounds Raleigh
W H & R Tucker & Co display fur capes and muffs in new 91 92 winter shapes and sizes. They show ladies plush garments reefers top coats and hip seam coats in astrakan fur trimming. Children over garments and long coats, plus ladies fine footwear and slippers, all in latest styles and materials.
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Exposition Grounds
Raleigh
Sa Sata H & RS Tucker & Co
VH & RS Tucker & Co
WH & RS Tucker & Co
Wh& RS
Tucker & Co
Artistic 5 lb hand painted boxes offered at Royster's
Special Notices promote artistic five pound hand painted boxes described as the best filled by the artist. The ad invites readers to call and inspect them at Royster's. A rhetorical aside questions paying for new fillings and suggests Royster's cream caramels as a remedy.
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Royster
Assignee to Auction 5000 Pants and Goods in Raleigh
Public notice of sale by H. H. Crocker assignee of J. W. Walker on Monday October 26 1891 at the factory on East Hargett Street Raleigh. Includes about 5000 pants cut out but not made up large lot of piece goods and various other articles. Opportunity to obtain bargains.
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H. H. Crocker
J. W. Walker
McGee & Moseley Closeout Sale Deals
The store advertises deep discounts on ladies cloaks and wraps, dry goods, shoes, carriage robes and blankets. It also promotes newly arrived salted Jordan almonds and a large assortment of preserved fruits from Gordon & Dilworth. The notice is signed by S F Morpecat, Trustee.
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McGee & Moseley’s
S. F. Morpecat
New York
McGee & Moseley
The Jenness Miller Waist and Domestic Underwear Range
The Jenness Miller waist designed by Mrs Annie Jenness Miller offers a boned alternative to corsets. The ad lists infants and children underwear in cotton merino and wool, sanitary woolen wear, and a broad Ladies line including ribbed garments and wool vests. It promotes H RS Tucker & Co as seller of gents neckwear footwear shirts underwear and new furniture closeout. Simmons Liver Regulator claimed to cure sick headache.
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Jenness Miller
Jaeger
Warner
WH & RS Tucker & Co
Hg&rs
Tucker & Co
Wh&rs Tucker & Co
Wh& RS Tucker & Co
Perfectly Sure Regulator Mentioned in Scrappy Ledger
Fragmentary OCR note references Simmons Liver Regulator product and places including Wilkesbarre Schuylkill Shamokin Lorberry, implying a historical trade or listing with geographic clues and brand name.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
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W.H
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Oakdale
Capital Club
John Mangum
South Person Street
Centennial Graded School
E. W. Kennedy
Durham Graded School
B.D. Robinson Publishing Company
Christian
Christian Courch
J. L. Foster
Swindelu's
W. H&r. S. Tucker & CO
H&rs Tucker & Co
Wh&rks Tucker & Co
Esernarot & Pessup
Gordon & Dilworth
Eserwarpt & Pescup
Price
Swamiplan
Guernsey
W.B.B
Virgini
Featanea
Wilfre
Miss Marth
The
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Mr Georg
Br? Shall
Balt
H & RS Tucker & Co
Whers Tucker & Co
Simmons
Pokine
Nornet
N. C
Wood and Goal Office
A. Dughi
Citizens’ Bank
Wilkesbarre
Schuylkill
Kanawha
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Tennessee
New River
Pocahontas
Hickory
Phil H. Andre
Wan
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