Weather Report From The Chronicle
Washington notes for September 18 report fair skies in Far North Carolina with easterly winds and no change in temperature.
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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1891
Page
8
Washington notes for September 18 report fair skies in Far North Carolina with easterly winds and no change in temperature.
The Want column notes ten cent street car fare to the exposition and updates on local activity. Auditor Sanderlin may be at his Raleigh office within a week. A Currituck convict was sent to the penitentiary as the fire department was photographed. Frost warning stations reach forty four with more to come. Raleigh improvements spread citywide while Hickory vestry recalls Rev. Weston. The Atlantic Express case shifts dates, while jurors are named for October term. Expositions displays and weather bureau plans feature in detail.
The Raleigh contingent of the exposition music festival chorus is listed with sopranos altos tenors and basses. Members include Mrs H Smith Mrs F L Mahler Miss H Burwell Mattie Higgs Mamie Robbins Lula Holden Effie Broughton Nellie Murray Carrie Murray Olivia Barkley Josephine Smith Lucy Battle Alice Jones Daisy Branson Tru letta Kreth Mary Carroll Mr T Williams and Messrs Thomas K Bruner James Anderson. The group has been practicing regularly and expects to perform alongside leading chorus singers in the state.
Mr 8 R Kepler of Asheville leads the ninth district exhibits with 17 counties. Forsyth and Craven counties compete for top display, Wake County aiming to rival. The Experiment Station shows comprehensive displays including a chemical and botanical lab with real analyses, illustrating its work for farmers of North Carolina. A quart of milk is displayed as an example.
Swindell's dry goods store in Raleigh features a two story expansion, 210 by 335 feet, with departments from dress works to carpets. The owner reports strong city trade doubling since moving, employs forty, and notes wholesale business increasing as thousands of dollars in goods are shipped by express. A state political meeting is called for October 15 in Raleigh by Ed. Chambers Smith, Esq. as chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee.
Special Notices announce a busy opening exhibit with a large stock of carpets. The dealer claims unmatched selection, low prices, and easy service with carpets cut made and laid by the house. Read by D. T. Swinpat.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Ko Mi Tea as one of the best teas sold. It advertises pricing of pounds halves and quarter packages at 60 cents per pound. The note mentions Eservator and Pescup and warns that excessive smoking causes headaches, claiming Bradycrotine cures it.
Advertising copy for Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims it heals cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all eruptions and promises piles are cured or money refunded priced at 23 cents per box sold by John Y. MacRae.
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