The Galveston Flood and the 1900 Campaign Debates
The article recounts the 1900 Galveston hurricane devastation with estimates of 25 million dollars in property loss and up to 5,000 lives. It notes looting by some, typhoid fears, and national aid, then shifts to political commentary on Spencer Blackburn, Buxton, and McKinley era issues, including reactions from Republicans and Bryan. It also includes letters from Watauga Association debates and a sheriff’s reply regarding Rev. Trivett’s treatment.
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United States
John’s Town
Galveston
Texas
Gulf
North Carolina
Democrat
Bill McKinley
Wellington
Maryland
George 8. Boutwell
Massachusetts
McKinley
Gage
Treasury
Bryan
Philippines
Porto Rico
Hanna
England
Republic
Empire
Henderson
Republican House of Representatives
Jovice
Watauga Association
G. W. Trivett
Trivett
W. A H. Calaway
Watauga
Morning Post
Croker
New York
Mr. Bryan
Republican Party
Spencer Blackburn
Afr Kinley
Fifth Bonday meeting programme at Flat Tophel Watauga NC
The programme for the Fifth Bonday meeting in Watauga County North Carolina begins Friday before the fifth Sunday in September 1900. Introductory sermon by Rev D C Harman at 11 am. Discussions cover mission support sanctification foreign missions baptism and second coming among others. Comities urge attendance and general assistance. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised for pimples. Raleigh telegraphs $796.25 to Galveston sufferers. An elderly man murdered near Wilmington on the 15th with a hoe. third such murder in sixteen months.
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Flat Topehurel Watauga County
N. C
D. C. Harman
Achurch
J. N. Farthing
J. F. Eller
J. J. L. Sherwood
China
Farthing
Wilson
J. M. Payne
L. W. Farthing
Isaac McGinnis
John Crisp
John Norris
Wilmington
Me Kinley laments and a famed pill ad rages on
The Omaha World Herald ridicules William McKinley as a flexible candidate who changes positions on key issues from money and sugar tariffs to annexation and flag policy. It portrays him as unstable and evasive, using sharp, biting language to question his consistency and leadership.
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Omaha World Herald
Kinley
Asway
Reuben
McKinley
Cholery and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad Claim
An advertisement asserts the remedy by Jon bay Chiamberlain’s Code Cholery and Diarrhoen Remedy is universally admitted as the most successful bowel complaint cure. It promises a money back refund if not satisfied and claims pleasantness safety and reliability.
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Jon Bay Chiamberlain
Editor's Awful Plight and Bucklen Arnica Salve Cure
A testimonial notes Higgins, editor of Seneca News, suffered years with piles before using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Two boxes wholly cured him. the ad proclaims it infallible for piles with a cure guaranteed. Sold by Blackburn.
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Higgins
Seneca
News
Bucklen
Blackburn
Dry goods and groceries sold at low prices
Dry goods of almost every description from ten cents up to a dollar per yard. Groceries of all kinds sold as cheaply as possible in the county.
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Greensboro
Austin
Texas
Galveston
Solo
Ant
N. Corpening
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Watauga Demcrat
Robert C. Rivers
Eprror
Tacrsway
Congress
J.C. Buxton
Buxton
Spencer
Pritchard
R. C. Rivers
Boone
N.C
Rivers
Mr. Trivett
W. H. Caraway
Foscoe, N. C
Chamberlain
J. Norris, J. T. Reese
E. F. Jones
Com
Hood
Raleigh
Old North State
Dr. King
Blackburn’s
Cartonita
Evod
Rague McCopkle Dry Goods
PARY
Suloro
F. W. Richards
THE
North Larolina College
George T. Winston West
Raleigh, N.C
Gen
Newland & Watson
B. Webb
C. Y. Miller
Wilkesboro
Renee Tee
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