War talk and finance swirl around Russia and Europe
The piece surveys Russia seeking loans to fund railways amid war talk with Japan, noting a $14 million borrow and a current year deficit near $40 million. It questions Russia’s ability to pay, cites European lenders' reluctance, and mentions famine and military spending rising. It also touches on U S and Southern politics, the Tillman influence, and a Tennessee Coal iron export contract to Milan, Italy.
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Japan
Russia
Europe
Dficit
Baltimore Sun
Tennessee Coal, Iron Railroad Company
Milan
Italy
Bristol Courier
Execution Invitation From Holbrook Murder Note
Sheriff Watiron cites a Phoenix Republican copy announcing an invitation to the hanging of Geo. Smiley at Holbrook on December 8, 1899 at 2 p m. The notice claims use of latest strangulation methods amid a discussive column on Admiral Dewey house gifts and family ownership relations.
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Watiron
Navarcopnig
Phoenix
Aziz
Hol
Brook
Geo. Smiley
Minister Can Get Money From Anyone Turns Penny Tale
A mother panics as Willie swallows a penny and asks for a doctor instead of the minister. The child insists on sending for the minister, claiming their father says the minister can extract money from anyone. The odd exchange ends with the boy’s plea and a hint of a moral nugget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Helen
Water Impurity Report Delays Normal College Reopening
Raleigh dispatch reports water in Teague dormitory wells and central well at the State Normal and Industrial College was bad. Dr. Anderson of the State Board of Health says the outbreak of typhoid fever is explained and can be removed so the institution can reopen safely on the January 2 date. The item also notes other historical and social curiosities from the era, including references to Nevada politics and army chaplains.
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Raleigh
Richard H. Lewis
State Board of Health
Anderson
Teague
State Normal and Industria College
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promote Liver Health
An advertisement extols DeWitts Little Early Risers as cures for bilious headaches sour stomach and constipation. Sold 25 cents a box by Hood & Co Lowell Massachusetts. The piece also references a John son County iron ore supply and local furnace plans. A farmer’s letter is cited with a Beecher quote urging hard work and warning against easy paths.
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Hood & Co
Lowell
Minas
Henry Ward Beecher
First Matches Made at Furemburg in 1477
The earliest recorded matches took place in Furemburg in 1477, marking a foundational moment in organized competition. The first surviving newspaper advertisement appeared in 1652, signaling evolving public notices and commerce.
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Furemburg
University of North Carolina growth details and programs
The university reports widest patronage in its history with 887 students and 495 lower faculty, 8 academic and 8 elective courses, three professional schools in law medicine and pharmacy. New buildings and facilities include water works libraries and labs. Women admitted to advanced classes tuition 60 dollars yearly board eight dollars monthly. Scholarships loans free tuition for teachers. Summer school for teachers with 24 instructors and 147 students. total enrollment 644. For catalogue write to President Alderman Chapel Hill North Carolina.
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Auple
Alderman
Chapel Hill
N.C
Brady house and jet sale at Blowing Rock NC 1899
Mortgagee M J Brady will sell at auction at the courthouse door in Boone Wa tauga county on December 23 1899 at noon the Brady house and jet in Blowing Rock comprising 140 rods of land and an adjoining jet of three fourths acre with household and kitchen furniture including bedroom suites parlor furniture and a piano. The sale is under a mortgage deed executed by W B Carlton December 27 1898 and recorded in Wa tauga NC.
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W. B. Carlton
M. J. Brady
Register
Watauga County
North Carolina
Boone
Brady
Blowing Rock
Watauga
King & Gray
M. J. Brapy
Supreme Court Usurpers Must Be Removed, Editor Warns
The New River Herald urges the people to assert power over the state by impeaching the Supreme Court justices deemed obstructive to the will of the people. It condemns lawmakers who use offices to defeat popular ballots and calls for radical measures to restore representative government.
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Newton Enterprise
Alabama
United States
Morgan
Gov. Johnston
Ben Tillman
Mississippi
Georgia
North Carolina
Supreme Court
New River Herald
Chamberlains Pain Balm Gains Widespread Reputation
D B Johnston of Richmond Indiana suffers rheumatism since 1862 and reports rapid relief after a single application of Chamberlains Pain Balm. He says the balm acts like magic and quickly eases swelling and pain. Sold by dealers.
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Chamberlain
D. B. Johnston
Richmond
Ind
Mamberlain
Trinity College Opens Forty Fifth Year Admits Women
Trinity College enters its forty fifth year on Wednesday September 6. It boasts the largest endowment of any college in North Carolina and the most complete gymnasium in the state. Monthly board ranges from 6 50 to 10 00 with loan scholarships for worthy young men. Young women admitted to all classes. Send for catalogue to President Kilgo Dorman N C.
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North Carolina
Kilgo
Doruam
Statewide Special Correspondents Deliver State News Synopsis
Speciale correspondents across the state provide a complete synopsis of state news, covering political developments, economic updates, and notable regional events. The feature aims to summarize key happenings from multiple counties with emphasis on official actions, public interest matters, and timely insights.
Nasal Catarrh Treatment Claims Extirpator Cure
Dr C W Pater of Shull's Mills North Carolina promotes an Extirpator claimed to remove the nasal parasite causing catarrh in 80 minutes with no bed confinement. He also offers cancer and tumor removal, refunds if unsuccessful, and free examinations.
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C. W. Pater
Shull’s Mills
N.C
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by J D Bridges Editor
A Lancaster New Hampshire editor endorses One Minute Cough Cure as the best remedy for croup and a cure for asthma colds pneumonia bronchitis grippe and throat and lung troubles. It is claimed to prevent consumption and is associated with Coffey Bros Phillips & Gon.
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J.D. Bridges
Demarcat
Lancaster
N. H
Coffey Bros. Phillips & Gon
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