Honored Son and Memory of Col. McRae Celebrated in North Carolina
The Wilmington Star records the death of Col. Duncan K. McRae at his daughter’s home in Cookstown New York on a Sunday evening. Born February 19 in Fayetteville he would have turned 69. A renowned lawyer and orator, he served as Consul to Paris for six years and fought in the Civil War with the 5th North Carolina Regiment. He later became a leading attorney in Raleigh and Memphis, known for brilliance, wit, and eloquence.
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Mixed News Briefs From A Pithy Page Of Items
A collection of short notes covers topics from Austria seeking more funds and Michigan gold fever to census figures on strikers. It notes Sam Jones’s preaching fee in Kansas City, Texas treasury surplus, Sheridan’s war horse status, and Richard Mansfield as a rising actor. Also mentions floods in China, few female lawyers, and Nashville preachers limiting Sunday notices.
Elections Schedule by State for Congressional Ballots
The article outlines election timing across states for national and state offices. It lists presidential election day as November 6, with Maine Oregon and Vermont holding separate congressional dates in September or June, and various states specifying differing dates for state officers and legislators.
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Wordplay, weather, and politics through a jumbled punch
A patchwork of humorous verses and social notes spans rail licensing talk, Poe praise, royal anniversaries, steamer repairs, and a grim storm in Lynchburg. It reports large emigration to Europe, Germany's Sunday schools, and a treasury gold hoard while noting a six day walking match where Albert leads with 621 miles.
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Tarboro Seeks Electric Lights and Other North Carolina News
State notes report Tarboro desires electric illumination. A Yadkin County man has kept 1387 rabbits for years. Newbern peanut growers shift to potatoes. Eight NC cotton mills formed since January. A Johnson County man kept a war-era wool hat. Reidsville chicken thieves and a flank of depredations noted. A. J. Galloway named director of Eastern Insane Asylum in Goldsboro. Raleigh Savings Bank shows nine months operation with 967 depositors and 43701.83 in deposits. Mamie Leslie in Salisbury attempted suicide in jail. California climate cues clash with J. W. Reid’s statements. Harnett teachers form a council in Dunn. Halifax wood cutter finds four gallons of honey, bees and wasps. NC mills data from 1880 to present highlights leading in Southern mills. A child born with multiple grandmothers observed. Col. A. C. Davis plans new barracks at La Grange. Richmond & Danville car records office likely moved to Washington City by March 1. Oldest Moravian Wachovia settlement near Winston. State Museum displays canned fruit from Flat Rock canning works. 15 canneries thrive. Isaac Manning, ex-Wilson clerk, joins Navassa Guano Co in Wilmington. UNC graduate chemist. Western paper notes St Louis tobacco-chewing horse novelty, plus D Bull’s Cough Syrup.
The Bath Consciousness and Health Benefits
A well known physician extols baths as essential in every home. He argues baths aid health, mental clarity, and spirit, benefiting both the nervous system and the skin, especially for indoor workers deprived of fresh air.
Salvation Oil Promises Quick Pain Relief at Low Price
Salvation Oil claims to quickly annihilate pain from cuts bruises burns frostbite or wounds of any kind. The advertisement states the product costs 20 cents.
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