22 Mar 1894
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1894
Page
1
Notice announces sale of a hotel property in Boone NC due to failing health. Owner offers cash sale with terms and invites interested buyers to apply soon. mentions personal property and bares terms. Names “ea vey L, Baran” as likely seller.
A partial, garbled text fragment mentions execution and legal context with scattered names and terms. Unable to determine clear persons, places, dates, or outcomes from the readable words.
In a detailed Washington report, Democrats and Republicans debate the Senate Finance Committee’s tariff bill changes, Sugar clause impact, and potential conference edits. Blanchard assumes Supreme Court seat. Kilgore critiques Washington newspapers. McPerson defends sugar duties against German sugar. Seigniorage coinage vote slated for Thursday, with public opinion split over potential veto.
The NC Chronicle notes the Legislature passed the bill repealing federal election laws and the new tariff with income tax and Bland silver bill. It foresees the struggle over ten percent tax repeal after appropriations and hints at home remedies for pimples using camphor or alum and water.
A teaspoonful of ammonia mixed with one teaspoonful of water will clean jewelry. The simple solution offers a gentle cleaning method using readily available household ingredients. Use with care to avoid damage to delicate pieces.
Dispatch from Wheeling West Virginia reports Harry Griffith arrested for bigamy. He allegedly duped two women Miss Petersen of Sullivan Indiana and Miss Celina Coffey of Lenoir North Carolina, married them in separate states, traveled with them and their child, and swindled money before returning to Martin's Ferry and Wheeling. Names, places, dates, and amounts provided.
The text asserts Anglo Saxon supremacy and a clean local administration as paramount for North Carolina over national figures. It emphasizes unity, calls for end to division, and praises the Democratic record as honest and economical. It frames the issue as local home affairs influencing state interests.
A friend recalls Senator Vance’s wish to visit North Carolina but says he must take a night train to Washington to avoid triggering speeches for Democratic constituents. The piece also notes beliefs among Statesville people that the end of the world is near, with colorful local anecdotes about hens and pilgrims. The State landmark praises Representative W. H. Bower’s record and potential second term, citing Washington dispatches about his office-finding efforts for constituents.
Washington March 10 expert figures on the tariff bill show customs receipts at about 165.9 million and internal revenue at 63 million, including whiskey tax and new levies on cigars, cigarettes, and playing cards. Total net receipts reach about 411 million, with a deficit of 32 million under Senate plans versus 73 million under the House bill. Southern Associated Press.
A Winston Republican expresses cautious optimism about Western counties turning Republican through organization and harmony. He warns that Republican dissension could boost Democratic success and emphasizes strengthening party unity to secure the 8th district and regional influence.
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