Democratic paper letter and crime note from 1889
A Boone North Carolina Democratic paper prints a long local reader letter on politics and peaches, criticizing Harrison, Dimmercrat, and Tom Bingham’s Interprise. It also reports the arrest and release of Prof. L. F. Shuford for rape, with protest over release authority, plus a reflective editorial on leadership and labor strikes in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inka
N. C
the Democrat
Betsyan
Eum
Harryson
Dimmorrat
Benny
Cold Harbor
Treecon
Blane
Grope
Democrat
Boone
Tom Bingham
Tom
Blanche
Dimmercrat
Hockin Valley
Davis
Sherman
Spooner
Thore
Morton
Howin
Rail fares set for State Pair travel to Raleigh
Mr J T Patrick secured favorable rail terms for passengers from all points to Raleigh during Fair week. Seaboard Air Line agents will station at key points and issue tickets covering admission to the Pair. A round trip from Millbrook costs only 75 cents, with other origins following similar low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Patrick
Raleigh
F. W. Clark
Seaboard Air Line
Millbrook
Belden Avenue pastor questions devil in sermon
Chicago September 23. Rev I A Barbour of Belden Avenue Baptist Church stirred the Baptist meeting by denying a personal devil and arguing Scripture portrays such passages figuratively. He contended Christ’s temptation narrative places him already in the wilderness and that a literal journey to Jerusalem would require miracles. The talk drew sharp criticism and is set for discussion next Monday. A separate report notes Bet tie Johnson murdered by Christopher Medlin. coroner’s jury ruled gunshot wounds caused her death. Medlin, a nephew of Mrs stone, was arrested and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Shuford
Carson's Chapel
Shuford
Chicago
I. A. Barbour
Belden Avenue Baptist Church
Christ
Jesus
Judea
Holy City
Temple
Anya
Bettie Johnson
Bergmann
Ettie Johnson
Christopher Medlin
Medlin
Shif Currie
Murder Near Carthage Shocks Rural County
Near Carthage an elderly woman and a housekeeper were the targets of a brutal nighttime assault. A man forced entry at about 10 instantly killing the elderly Mrs Stone and then threatened the colonial worker Bettie Johnson and demanded money, with no cash found. The attacker fled after the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Stone
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Watauga County
D.B. Dougherty
Korres
R.C. Rivers
Pusu
Dee
Tommy
Weins
Harrison
Wil-Gill
Mr. Dimmercrat
Clevelin
Bill
Mr. Dimmererat
Mir Dimmererat
Sam Small
Tennessee
Sam
Heven
Lena
Dan Depp
M. A. Newland
Reddy
Marion
Clays
Websters
Webster
Calhouns
London
Carthage
J. P. Robbins
Ccebbor
Robbins Bros
Shell
S Milla N.C
Grocerios
J.P. Spainhour
Arrorney
Boone, N
W. B. Councill, Ju. Arrrornny
Law
W. B. Councill
L. C. Reeves
Coffey’s Hotel
Boone, N.C
JeweLen Elk
W. C. Newland
Attorneysat Law
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