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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1891
Page
8
Washington report notes fair weather for North Carolina with no temperature change. Also lists advertisements seeking a stenographer and a drug clerk, plus notices for carriages and a Bingham School column ad.
Granville Grays of Oxford travel to Raleigh for the expo. Public schools open. Tax lists nearly ready. Exposition chorus and university students noted. Various hires appointments and local industry updates. Republican league formed and a Denton property sale announced.
The Railway Commission has about twenty complaints, many about depot facilities. The department of agriculture accused Southern Express of shipping to Charleston by a single 1:30 pm train, causing delays and losses. An order prevents any road charging 15 cents from raising to 25 cents, and wool rates are adjusted to second and fourth class. The Atlantic Express Company, Wilmington & Weldon, and Richmond & Danville are cited in hearings with counsel named, arguing that opening doors to more carriers would cripple express services.
Mr. F B Chilton announces a forthcoming rate plan from railway officials to support the Southern Exposition. He meets Carl Carpenter and Taylor of R and D and their assurance of a cent a mile fare, especially for North and South Carolina, to draw crowds. Chilton predicts “worlds of people” will attend and notes northern interest in Raleigh.
The Exposition music festival in Raleigh October 1 and 2 will feature choirs from Salem Greensboro Goldsboro Salisbury and Charlotte with a consolidated orchestra led by Prof. George Markgraff. Local residents are invited to donate names of guests at A Williams & Co bookstore.
Mr. O. M. Bushee returns home after a month away with the Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F in Baltimore. He spent one week in a hospital and the rest at a quiet boarding house and is improved by his stay.
The Chronicle reports on W. H. Holloway a Raleigh carriage and buggy maker busy at his East Davie street shop. Three forges run and twelve to fifteen mechanics work on vehicles, with Holloway well known in Wake county for reliability and a long Raleigh residence and business experience.
Special Notice announces a grand opening today and tomorrow at Swindell's featuring a large display of fine millinery dress goods and the largest carpet stock in North Carolina. It promotes jewelry perfume and toilet soap while warning that excessive smoking causes headache and claims Bradyecrotine cures it.
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