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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1892
Page
4
The issue reports cold wave forecasts for Raleigh area from Oct 29 with sunny to frosty days ahead. It notes tax collection delays, convict arrivals, a missionary meeting, and local ads including sales, auctions, and upcoming concerts at Peace Institute.
A list of Sunday worship times across multiple churches including Episcopal, Good Shepherd, Methodist, Central M E, Brooklyn M E, First Baptist, Christian, Catholic, Presbyterian, and Young Men's Christian Association events. Details include Holy Communion, Sunday School, morning and evening services, weekday prayers, and All Saints day reminders with invited attendees and free seating.
Swindell's promotes unapproachables and flannel underwear in winter stock. Offers all wool and half wool underwear for all ages and genders plus hats, coats, and rugs. Announces discontinuation of clothing business with wholesale cost sale to move remaining stock quickly.
Tucker and Co advertise a broad sale of inexpensive carpets in multiple styles and colors priced 25 to 50 cents. They highlight ingrain carpets with new weaves, luxurious parlor options, office furnishings, and Lanatus comforts, with down quilts and blankets also featured for early Monday selections.
A Raleigh notice column reports crowds at Davis gallery praising cabinet photographs at 1.50 a dozen and extended sale prices. It lists various goods at W H King Co and Sherwood stores including cigars umbrellas fur trims and dress goods and advertises a class in shorthand at 220 Hillsboro St. Other classifieds promote clothing, trunks, undergarments, wraps, and gentleman footwear with prices and contact details. A reward is offered for a lost liver colored setter, and multiple sale pitches and job notices fill the page.
A cluttered column touts patent medicines like Blown’s Iron Bitters and Simmons Liver Regulator, praising cures for malaria, liver trouble, indigestion, catarrh and coughs. It also includes notices of electric bitters, arnica salve, Castoria endorsements, and generic ads for groceries and local druggists. The piece weaves testimonials, stock claims, and railway routing info for regional distribution.
The report notes Texas market activity with spinners active and prices steady. It records cotton futures and spot quotes, exchange market movements in New Orleans and Liverpool, and farm products like wheat, corn, oats, and provisions with prices and bids across several exchanges.
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