Repeal of free tolls passes Senate amid political clash
The senate approved the repeal bill 85 to 50 with the Simmons amendment preserving rights under the Hay-Pauncefort treaty. Thirteen Republicans joined 35 Democrats in favor while 11 Democrats led by a Tammany member opposed, aligning with 24 hardline Republicans. The debate stretched since March as calls for anti trust reforms loomed. The House had already accepted the amended bill.
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Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment Ad
An Island, Illinois woman says after nine years she is free from eczema and itching using Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment. The ad promises quick relief and healing with a 50 cent price at your druggist.
Life Is One Best Business Motto Spoken Plainly
A compact maxim argues life is a business where success comes from effort not empty smiles. It cautions that no one attains greatness or goodness by indulging in perpetual levity or idle pleasure. The message frames gravity and discipline as keys to achievement.
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Aras
One Standard for Railroads Tax and Dividend Earnings
Railroads demand tax assessment parity with private property but push to earn dividends on stock issued without valid consideration. They contend earning power should set dividends, yet taxes should use true value. State should apply a single standard: taxation or dividend earnings, prohibiting high valuation dividends without corresponding taxes.
Hor Weather Tonic and Health Buster
Advert reads a tonic promising to revitalize the stomach liver and kidneys with claims of boosting strength and waste removal. A testimonial from Mrs James Duncan says she was completely cured after doctors had given up. Also mentions Bucklin's Arnica Salve and a note that Prof B B Dougherty will lead the Wilkes county Teachers Institute starting July 20 for two weeks with Miss Hettie Aiken assisting.
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Boone
Wilkes County
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Misa Hettie Aiken
Brevard
Dougherty
Wilkes
Weather and crime notes from North Carolina
A wide array of brief items from Raleigh and surrounding areas, including weather highs of 100 in Charlotte and 104 in Greensboro, a deadly lightning event in Mecklenburg County, burglaries in Raleigh, typhoid concerns in Morehead City, and a surge of medical licensing. Also covered are naval appointments, foreign diplomacy, a presidential push on anti trust, and other regional notices.
Monster sea bat caught near Bayou La Batre
A sea bat over a ton was hauled ashore at Bayou la Batre after a daylong fight by 25 men. Thos C Cairns of Birmingham spearheaded the capture near Moulville point, with the fish towed by a 18 foot launch for six hours and sighted at Dauphin Island early morning.
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Mobile Dispatch
Vice and vice in a salacious era
A fragmented editorial voice condemns whiskey and vice as twin evils shaping society. It cites a local note about Mrs A D Kelly near Osgood owning a 20 year old hen once owned by Henry Spivey, injured by a horse, now ground-bound yet still laying.
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Sanford Express
Market Justice Shifts As Drunk Poor Face Fines
The piece contrasts punitive treatment for the poor drunk versus the rich who pay fines, noting a shift in expectations. It satirically observes how social status influences consequences and highlights public perceptions of propriety and leadership. A horse’s calm in the face of an automobile is noted, paired with a humorous critique of fashion.
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