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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1891
Page
3
A historical survey describes Rocky Mount and surrounding tobacco farms. It highlights new barns and rising tobacco output, notes prominent local figures like Mr Armstrong and D. Everett, and cites past earnings and future expectations as the region expands its tobacco industry.
Rocky Mount shows strong tobacco wealth with Moss Thorpe & Ricks prize house, a $5,000 four story building, and $30,000 vested in tobacco structures. The town hosts a $100,000 bank working capital, a large Moss-owned warehouse, and Hines & Gravely 70 by 180 foot buildings. Rail lines from Norfolk Washington Greenville and Plymouth converge here, with future through routes to Cincinnati via Raleigh and Wilkesboro. The cotton mills employ about 300 workers with 15,000 spindles and the ACL may build shops here.
A brief note in the Brooklyn Citizen questions inclusion of multiple Mainers in the Republican party. It pokes fun at political scorn, recalling Reed’s era as a cautionary backdrop.
The column notes Washington’s fleas and an Ely’s Cream Balm testimonial from Brooklyn. It lists Diocese of North Carolina appointments by Bishop Lyman from Sept 27 to Oct 27 and mentions diocesan missions funds. A Concord passenger train incident reports a stone thrower hitting Mr. J. H. Bradley, causing alarm aboard the coach.
D. W. C. Harris promotes silk hat blocking and pressing services on June 25 using an approved plan. A trial is suggested to prove quality and results. Harris positions himself as manager and advertiser.
A fearful epidemic of contagious disease demoralizes people while cold waves and dense fogs over the mountain heights distress visitors to The Land of the Sky. It is early for travelers to return to the lowlands as the season continues with unsettled conditions.
An advertisement invites readers to travel to Cleveland Springs in Elby North Carolina to escape yellow fever and malaria. It touts the climate and mineral waters as restorative and rebuilding, with board rates listed for September and October at ten dollars weekly and thirty dollars monthly. For information contact H B Wilkinson proprietor.
Fifteen officers and teachers are highly qualified by experience and education. Thorough courses in languages literature science music art and elocution offered. See the catalogue before selecting a school. Apply to N. Penick, president, June 30. Oxford.
This item lists a condensed Northbound schedule effective August 2 1891 for the Atlantic Coast Line Wilmington Wilmington and Branches route. It shows connections from Atlanta to R D Atlanta Augusta Charleston Columbia Spartanburg Hendersonville Asheville Murphy Bryson City Waynesville and Murphy with arrival times around 740 am 940 am and 1257 pm for No 65 and No 64.
Rail schedule effective June 14 1891 lists North and South bound trains. Timetables show formations from Mt Airy to Fayetteville via Greensboro Walnut Cove and other stations with morning and afternoon departures. Managers John Co Winder L T Myers 2M Smith supervise operations.
Rail timetable list details daily and holiday services across Raleigh area lines including Weldon to Scotland Neck and Greenville, Kinston, Tarboro, Plymouth, Goldsboro, Rocky Mount, Warsaw, Clinton, and Wilson routes. It lists departure and arrival times, exceptions for Sundays, and connections via Richmond with names of railroad executives.
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