Death of WM G Simmons LLD Emeritus Professor at Wake Forest
Wake Forest College mourns the death of WM G Simmons LLD, Professor Emeritus, aged long affiliated since 1848. He guided endowment growth as treasurer and legal advisor, never losing a dollar, and will be remembered for scholarship, counsel, and devoted service. The obituary recalls his role, health decline, and lasting influence on students and the college.
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W. G. Simmons
Wake Forest College
Simmons
Judge Battle
S. F. Phillips
Peanut Sleep Remedy Endorsed By Bishop Lyman
The article notes Bishop Lyman recommends roasted peanuts with milk as a bedtime aid for sound sleep. It praises the Charlotte Chronicle for humor while asserting insomnia sufferers may benefit, suggesting a potential market boost for North Carolina peanut growers.
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Bishop Lyman
Charlotte Chronicle
North Carolina
President Harrison’s Foreign Appointments Stir Criticism
President Harrison names Whitelaw Reid to France, Grant to Austria, Lincoln to Britain, Halstead to Germany, Rice to Russia, Eagan to Chile, Ryan to Mexico, Hicks to Peru, Loring to Portugal with Senate blocking Halstead. Debates flare over qualifications and regional tensions amid southern discontent and racial politics.
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Harrison
Whitelaw Reid
Irance
Frederick Grant
Austria
Robert T. Lincoln
Illinois
Great Britain
Mrrat Halstead
Ohio
Germany
Allen S. Rice
New York
Russia
Patrick Eagan
Nebraska
Chile
Thomas Ryan
Kansas
Mexico
John Hicks
Wisconsin
Peru
Geo. B. Loring
Massachusetts
Portugal
Lincoln
Grant
Rice
Senate
Halstead
Southern railroads show higher earnings and improved business
The Messenger notes increased earnings across Southern railroads over the prior year. It credits Interstate Commerce law effects for lower traffic rates, expanded volumes, and overall improvement in Southern industry and enterprise, with the Atlantic Coast line highlighted for strong results.
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Messenger
Atlantic Coast System
Cotton Oil Product Company Seeks Pure Lard Alternative
The Cotton Oil Product Co urges replacing lard with cotton seed oil based product. They claim domestic hogs may carry diseases and offer a sample pail to be sent to S O Beaver Street N Y 3.
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Chicago
Cotton Oil Product Co
Beaver Street
Notice of School District Tax Election May 1889
Notice of election in Wilson county District No. 1 to decide on levying a tax for erection of school buildings. Election on first Monday of May 1889 under standard rules. Voters choose Approved or Disapproved on a ballot. W F Mercer named registrar and poll-holders to conduct.
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Wilson County
Board of Commissioners
Nashville American Addresses the Solid South
The Nashville American briefly notes a correct approach to the Solid South, reiterating a previously published stance: if the...
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Nashville American
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South
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Wilson Iron Work
Paschal
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Creede
Evitt Bros
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BAY State
N. Hess & BI
Coon & CO
Davis
Gary
D W. Shepard
Deale
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SHOES
Speri
E. Moore
Tarboro Street
Wilson. N.C
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