State Government Officials and City Offices Listed
A detailed directory lists Governor Daniel Fowle and other state officers including Lieutenant Governor Thomas Holt Secretary of State William Saunders Treasurer Donald Bain Auditor George Sarierin Wayne Superintendent Sidney Finger Attorney General Todore Davidson. It includes Supreme Court figures Judges of the Superior Court and court districts, county officers such as Sheriff and Treasurer, and city roles in Greenville with mayor clerk and council. Also shown are church, temperance, and fraternal lodge affiliations and meeting times.
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Daniel (. Fowle
Wake
Thomas M. Holt
Alamance
William Jr. Saunders
Donald W Bain
George . Sarierin
Wayne
Sidney M Finger
Atawba
Todore F Davidson
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Embezzlement Scandal Hits Congress Leader Silcott Fears
C E Silcott, former cashier for the sergeant at arms of the last Congress, is accused of embezzling about 52000 to 72000 dollars of government funds. J H Lee Jr., the sergeant at arms’ clerk, loses about 14000 cash and is held responsible for a shortage. Silcott allegedly fled to Canada, bondsmen are Ohio residents. The case shocks lawmakers who knew him.
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HixneTon
C. E. Silcott
J. H. Lee- Jom
Silcott
Canada
Silcolt
Doure
Leedom
Condensed milk pioneers and a Canton execution ground
A Boston Globe interview with a chemist outlines condensed milk’s production from evaporation and sugar addition, naming Horsford and Borden as key figures. The piece discusses milk quality, storm souring myths, and a common milk used for infants, then shifts to a vivid description of Canton’s Ling chi execution grounds and method.
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Globe
Boston
FE. N. Horsford
Dalson
Blatchford and
Harris
Dr. Fane
Blatchford
Gail Borden
Borden
Horsford
Wool Growers Seek Protection To Save Industry
Washington December 5. Hen Columbus Delano, president of the wool growers convention, urged protection for the wool industry in Line Country or Levi slation to secure control of the game market for American producers. He called for national aid similar to that given to manufacturing and warned that without protection US wool growing would be abandoned due to foreign competition.
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WasHixaTos
Columbus Delano
Wool Growers Convention
Alreaddy
United States
Russia Boycotts New York Newspapers
A Russian censor bans five New York papers The Evening Post The Sun The World The Times and The Tribune while allowing The New York Herald to enter Russia. The report follows a correspondent from The New York Evening Sun.
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Russia
New York
New York Evening Lost
Czars Dominions
the Evening Post
the Sun
the World
the Times
the Tribune
New York Herald
Forty Men Fall in a Cellar at Palmer cider mill
In Palmer Mississippi on December 5 an auction at a cider mill caused the door to fail and forty men tumbled into a cellar. About twelve or thirteen were injured with two seriously hurt.
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Palmer
Miss
South Belcherown
The London Post Commends the Message
The London Post says if Garrison carries into practice the peaceful and progressive principles indicted in this message the whole world will be gainers.
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London Post
London
the Post
Garrison
Cold Weather in Vermont Reports Record Low
In Montpelier Vermont on December 5 the thermometer marked ten degrees below zero with some readings near four below zero. The frigid conditions persisted across the region as cold air settled in.
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Vermont
Montpelier
Salvation Army Headquarters Burned in London
The Salvation Army headquarters in London were burned last night. Firefighters battled the blaze as crews contained the fire with minor surrounding damage reported. No injuries were announced, and the cause is under investigation by authorities.
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Lvation
London
The
Salvation Army
Specialist Physician Offers Free Book On Male Health Remedies
An advertisement by a specialist physician since 1849 promotes a free book detailing remedies for diseases and weakness in men. The offer requests private home delivery and provides an address at 54 Reade Street near Broadway, New York, dated October 31.
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Reade Street
Corney Broadway
New York
Curious origin of Mrs Langtrys silver bath and bath fashions
The Kansas City Times notes a single silver bath believed to exist, once made for an Indian prince in London, now owned by Mrs Langtry. It describes luxury baths, metal and marble varieties, and elaborate shower and wave systems, plus exotic towels like rush and loofah for skin care.
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Egypt
Kansas City Times
Smallest book in world claimed by Salford library exhibit
The London paper notes a tiny manuscript at Salford Royal Borough library and museum. The one hundred leaves of rice paper measure half an inch across, are bound in silk, and written in Mahratta script with vermilion margins. It is described as unique, looted during the Indian mutiny, and possibly the smallest book and least collective manuscript in the world.
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London Pall Mall Gazette
Salford Royal Borough Library
Ghanzi
India
Salford
Cambodian King Norodom Adopts 19th Century European Dress
A London Globe correspondent describes Norodom of Cambodia wearing a blue tail coat with gold buttons satin knee breeches and pumps. The king’s palace audience at Paon Penh prompts smiles as he embraces a style of dress from George IV era Europe.
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London Globe
Norodom
Cambodia
Indo-China
Europe
Paon-Penh
George IV
Engaged Couple Discuss Long Railroad Lease
In a humorous exchange the engaged couple debate the length of their future marriage as the absent minded lawyer character jokes about a railroad lease for ninety nine years. The scene blends romance with legal preoccupations in a light stage moment.
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John
Reflection on Light Through the Ceiling Lights
A dialogue about unseen presence and subtle influence between Clara and Hayrlesse. Clara recalls sensing someone there last night, while Hayrlesse attributes it to love’s influence. Clara mentions seeing a reflection on the ceiling caused by light.
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Clara
Hayrlesse
Pittsburg
Sister Katherine Drexel Purchases Land for Convent
Philadelphia telegram reports Miss Kate Drexel now Sister Katherine to establish a Sisters of Mercy convent on sixty acres at Andalusia. She plans a religious community to serve colored and Indian peoples after novitiate in Pittsburgh.
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Philadelphia
Andalusia
Kate Drexel
Katherine
the Sisters of Mercy
Pittsburg
Fooling a Sheep Dog in a Rural Trick
A Kentucky farmer and his three sons disguise as sheep to ambush dogs attacking stray sheep. After luring the dogs with coordinated attacks, the boys drag away dead canines and bury them, while the father calls it the nicest thing in the world and proceeds to drink cider.
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Reube
New York Sun
Turn Your Clothing Into Long Lasting First Class Wear
A St Louis Globe Democrat interview reveals a secret method to stretch clothing. Have garments with serviceable inner fabric and sew them after wear to present a new look for under five dollars. Pockets design notes accompany the tactic for trousers.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
A Modern Recipe for a Dinner
A satirical note cites a Boston Courier recipe mocking modern cookbooks. It describes taking food by begging and stealing, then simmering a bone with potatoes parsnips onion and flour to feed a large family at minimal cost. The piece lampoons frugal dining and urban poverty.
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Boston Courier
First issue of Uncle Tom's Cabin in The National Era
The National Era began serializing Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe on June 1 1851 and finished April 1 1852. Circulation grew from 13000 to 19000 by August 1852 and reached 27000 by December 30 1858 as the romance gained popularity.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Jewells
Boston
Washington Gazette
Two Fathers Share a Joyful, Final Farewell
A Springfield Homestead poem by Albert Lewis tenderly recalls two elderly fathers who were beloved by a couple. They visited, laughed, and shared stories of farms and politics, then walked life together until they died side by side. The speaker and their wife mourn these kindly guardians of memory.
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Landlord Jones
Wife
Yonder Hill
Albert Lewis
Springfield Homestead
Hot Water Treatment Described by Doctor as Safe Cure
A physician promotes hot water therapy for digestive and systemic benefits. He cites experiments linking stomach and bowel disorders to fermentation and toxic secretions, urging regular, brisk consumption of hot water four times daily for months or life, claiming cleansing, vitality, and disease prevention.
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New York News
Cat Rules Household of Canary Keeper
George Fair of the Haymarket theatre recounts a tiger cat that dominates a pug, seventeen goldfish, and forty canaries. After the cat eats some canaries, Mrs. Fair refuses to part with it, and the family starts raising canaries to appease the cat while the dog scavenges bones and scraps.
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Canaries
George Fair
Haymarket Theatre
Chicago Tribune
Cultivate All Faculties Says Ruskin On Living Well
The passage urges developing curiosity sympathy admiration and wit by engaging with living creatures beauty and truth. Destroying any faculty dulls character and usefulness. cultivate each by attentive study of subjects, beings, and beauty to raise personal virtue and cheer others.
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J. Ruskin
His Highness the Gaekwar of Baroda
A Bombay paper lauds the Gaekwar of Baroda as a fortune blessed prince raised from a hill boy to a purple robed ruler with a prosperous realm and ample wealth. In Catasauqua Pennsylvania a boy, Henr Fritz, 2d, dies after a tree cutting accident injures him and others. Fritz suffers multiple fractures and internal injuries and is taken to St Luke's Hospital.
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Baroda
Bombay
Montreal Star
Man
Iree
Catasauyua
Henr Fritz
Treichlers Station
Berlinsville
Fritz
St. Luke's Hospital
South Bethhem
Hotels and professionals advertise in Washington NC
The page lists hotels including Hotel Merriam Indell and Bay View Hotel with notes on location, rates, and services. Dentists surgeons and attorneys appear with offices and travel to Aurora and Panteg y schedules for representation and lodging.
Moukton Jr Will Practice in Courts of District and Martin County
Washington lawyer Moukton Jr announces practice in the District Courts and in Martin County with focus on claims collection and conveyancing. Office formerly occupied by L. Hill on Main Street Washington. Collections solicited and remittance made promptly. Exchange bought and sold.
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Martin County
L. Hill
Exchange
Hotel Albert A New Bern and King House Ad
The short notice advertises Hotel Albert A New Bern with modern conveniences and a large addition in the business district. It also promotes the King House with Greenville NC offices, offering courtattending services and practices in Greene and Beaufort counties in state and federal courts.
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King House
Rodman, Sugg & James
Greene
Beaufort Counties
Windsor N C Ad Offers Travel Tips and Local Services
The notice lists a Windsor telegraph office and stable services, invites travelers to visit and enjoy, and mentions a gray mule if time is not happy. It also advertises medical and legal services including eye ear nose and throat specialist, plus a hotel in Goldsboro with American and European plans and free waiting rooms.
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Windsor
N. C
J. KR. Moody
Patterson Appointed Clerk by Soldiers' Orphans Board
John U. Patterson, longtime sergeant at arms of the house, is named clerk for the soldiers' orphan commission replacing Joseph H. Marshall, who becomes assistant postmaster at Lancaster.
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Harrisburg
John U. Patterson
Soldiers’ Orphan Commission
Joseph H. Marshall
Lancaster
Baptist Pastors Meet in Sharon Western Pennsylvania
A two day session opened in Sharon with pastors and delegates from western Pennsylvania Baptist churches. Charles Miller led the gathering as president. Miss Belle McClintock and other noted vocalists from the region led the music for the service.
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Sharon
Pennsylvania
Ton
Charles Miller
Belle McClintock
General Commission Merchants Ad Norfolk VA
The notice promotes the Roanoke Dock address in Norfolk Virginia for general commission business selling cotton grain peanuts and country produce. It offers liberal cash advances on consignments and promises prompt returns and the highest market prices.
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Roanoke Dock
Norfoolk
Shiloh's Vitalizer Promises Relief for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement touts Shiloh's Vitalizer as a positive cure for indigestion constipation dizziness loss of appetite and yellow skin claiming to restore health and vitality. It markets a tonic solution with bold claims of quick relief.
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Shiloh
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