Pardons Granted on Thanksgiving Day by Governor
Gov Glenn issued pardons to two convicts on Thanksgiving Day for good conduct and lack of outside friends. James Branch white aged 30 years, jailed April 1896 in Axbe county for murder 30 years, reduced to 10 years with 20 years remaining. Donald Perry black jailed July 1896 in Warren county for manslaughter 15 years, served 10 years, reduced to 5 years. Pardons require good behavior, sobriety and industry. Peaceful resolution aims to aid convicts without external support.
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Glenn
James Branch
Axbe County
Donard Perry
Warren County
Manalaugher
Geta
Bath riot leader Beevor arrested in Washington NY incident
A drunken man was hauled to the lockup by a Washington NY officer who later realizes he arrested Beavor a feared Bath riot leader from Eastern North Carolina. The piece notes a historic outlaw and a possible forgotten reward. It also lists Rockefeller foundation education grants to Lawrence University Drury College Richmond College Washington and Lee Town College.
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Washington, N.Y
Beaver
North Carolina
Bath
Bonner
General Education Board
John J. Rockefeller Foundation For Higher Education
Lawrence University
Appleton
Wis
Drury College
Springfield
Richmond College
Richmond
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Town College
Greenville
Emulsion Endorsements Highlight Nourishing Scott’s Emulsion
A prominent Iruggist lauds Scott's Emulsion as a reliable remedy for improper and weak development across life stages. The ad copy notes it nourishes and restores lost flesh and vitality, claiming its action is a public fact and not a mystery.
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Scott
Two women jailed as Walker awaits fate for upcoming hang
Ancie Turner and Fannie Cain, charged in a planned shooting of Col. Holt, are jailed as a special term of Alamance court is set to try them. A Black Walker faces reprieve consideration from the governor until trials. The NC Conference of the Methodist church plans a women’s college at Maxton with a multi hundred thousand dollar investment. Hedrick, who killed Whitaker or Spencer, is acquitted in Salisbury.
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Sawyer's
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
Spencer
Washington, D. C
Ancie Turner
Fannie Cain
Col. Holt
Walker
Alamance Court
North Carolina
Methbodint Church
Maxton
Hedrick
Whitaker
Salisbury
Quail Seizure Report In Greensboro By Warden Wetherly
Game Warden W J Wetherly of Greensboro seized smuggled quail last week as the Audubon dog Jack helped track the contraband.
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W. J. Wetherly
Greensboro
Jack
Waugh Injured In Runaway at Gap Creek
N H Waugh of Gap Creek was seriously hurt in a runaway recently. Peary says reaching the North Pole will require dog sleds. Newton is laying a cement sidewalk from the court house to the depot, nearly a mile long.
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N. H. Waugh
Gap Creek
Peary
North Poleia
Newton
Court Bange
Hicks Almanacs for 1907 Ready For Sale
The Rev Irl R Hicks resumes his popular almanac for 1907 due to public demand. Published by Wolfe and Works Pub List Company at 2201 Locust Street St Louis MO, price 25 cents postpaid. Subscribers receive a Almanac with every subscription.
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Irl R Hicks
Woxp and Works Pup
List Company
Locust Street
St. Louis
Wonp
Anvrica
Peculiar to Itself Hood’s Sareatal Remedy Ad
A brief advertisement touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla sold in liquid form or Sareatals chocolate tablets. It offers 100 doses for one dollar, highlighting the product as a peculiar medicinal brew.
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Hood
In Memoriam Alma Marshall Balm New York
In Memoriam for Alma Marshall daughter of R E and Dora of Balm New York born July 4 1906 died November 26 1906 at age 2 years 4 months 20 days laid to rest at Mount Calvary Cemetery quoted verse about suffering little children and eternal life expresses family loss and faith while recalling the Lord's naming and blessing and hope of reunion in heaven.
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Alma
R. E
Dora Marshall
Balm. N.Y
Mount Calvery
Beaver
Goa
Box Supper Funds Rutherwood Library Project
Supt B B Dougherty spoke at Laurel Springal schoolhouse drawing a large crowd to a Box Supper held Saturday at 2 30. Boxes sold slowly but all were gone. Ten cake tickets were drawn with Roby Winkler winning. Miss Rath Flardin was elected by a fifteen vote margin to cut the cake. Proceeds totaled 28 dollars 17 cents to fund a library. Jessie James the outlaw is noted as having a son practicing law in Kansas City Mo.
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Bloo
Timbered Ridge
Mr. Borror
Timbered Ridge School
W. J. Farthing
Annie Gryder
Scott B. B. Dougherty
Mr. Farthing
B. B. Dougherty
Laurel Springal School
Roby Winkler
Rath Flardin
Jessie James
Kansas City, Mo
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Rulengh
J. G. Aall
Parente
Charlotte
Mission Rook
T. H. Coffey
John CU. Hartley
Jesse Hartley
Mortimer
Boone Road
Coal Springs Baptist Church
Hartley
Payne
Savage
Episcopal Church
Startley
William Ziegler
New York
United States
Ote Jyle
Dempgtatan
Hick’s Almanacs
Rutherwood
Castoria
R. Ross Donnelly
Undertaker
Dave Gourart
Zie Boy
ALL America
Mountain City Clothing CO
Mountain City, Tenn
Evrything
The
Mountain City Furniture Co
Court House
Mountain City
IY Ce
London Stoffel Hardware Company
Mountain City, Tennessee
Creall
London Stoffel Hardware CO
Watauga County
M. B. Blackburn
Cook Bros. Boone
H.C. Miller
Blowsing Rock
Taylor
Mast
Merchant and Trader’s Bank
Tennessee
J. Warrer Whan
W. P. Dor Gan
RamBo
Casmer
R. F. McDapx
Res’t. Cashier
J. Water Whear
Rast Bolt
F. Wright
E. B. Butler
J. S. Donnelly
Wills
R. E. Donnelly
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