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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1891
Page
8
Washington reports fair weather for Friday and Saturday with easterly to southerly winds and slight temperature changes. Advertisements include Whiting Bros Shoes Armistead Jones Administrator's Notice and Richmond and Danville Railroad schedule.
The cotton compress began work yesterday as public schools open at nine. Exposition activity continues day and night with new electric equipment and inmate repairs. Notable items include Forsyth county exhibits arriving, large oil tanks under construction, and Will Wynne to race at Greensboro driving park.
The Bingham School at Asheville announces its attractive new advertisement. The school, long among the South’s best, will continue its honorable career in its relocated campus enticing families seeking quality education.
Mr William Dunn a leading Cra ven citizen and prominent trucker came back to New bern to prepare for Cra ven's big exhibit at the exposition. He praises local prosperity and forecasts a strong future for the Newbern area while noting farmers expect large potato crops and potential low prices next season. Dunn plans a big cabbage crop this year hoping for profitable returns.
Mr. A C Lehman of the revenue office announces that Ed Chambers Smith, chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, was the first visitor to the Protective Tariff League. Smith says he always seeks out Republican plans to counter them.
The Atlantic express company sues Wilmington & Weldon and Richmond & Danville railroads alleging improper privileges to the Southern express. Attorneys argued railways lack facilities to host multiple express firms and questioned Atlantic charter status. Hearing continued to September 30 with Southern Railway represented.
H A London editor and Col Harry Skinner visited, Miss Mary Phillips and Mrs D G Worth listed among friends. Rev O Ryder left for Princeton revival. Col Paul F Faison travels to Fayetteville to inspect the penitentiary camp. Edgecombe expo plans advance. Deaf and Blind Institution opens with record enrollments. Simmons Liver Regulator advertised.
Mr B F Chilton releases Southern Exposition admission scales for all ages on daily and seasonal terms. Dr J A Blum brings Forsyth cereals and grasses. Keppler from Asheville presents a complete exhibit. State earnings and festival chorus performances noted. further railroad fare details promised.
The last rail was laid yesterday afternoon on a 10,000 foot line that runs from the N C rail way west of the penitentiary southward past the insane asylum pumping station and Rocky branch on a high trestle. It continues to the phosphate mill on the Caraleigh property with a future branch to the cotton factory. Built by the Richmond and Danville for the N C railway, heavy steel rail is used throughout.
Special notices promote Swindell's Raleigh store as offering the largest shoe stock and fine millinery with an extensive jewelry perfume and toilet soap selection.
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