Prominent North Carolina Leader Paul Cameron Dies at Home
The obituary notes the death of Paul Cameron of Hillboro a leading state figure and longtime benefactor of the University of North Carolina He was a major stockholder in multiple corporations and closely tied to internal improvements and the North Carolina railroad His life blended politics law and public service and his passing draws widespread regret from mountains to sea
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Paul Cameron
Hilleboro
Duncan Cameron
Old Bank of
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
North Carolina Railroad
Endorsed Stance on Justice and Rights in Tarboro
A Carolina Banner editorial condemns mob violence in Tarboro and endorses pursuing justice through lawsuits. It defends Negro citizens’ rights and warns against self appointed committees intimidating peaceful workers. The piece references legal recourse and federal court aid.
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Carolina
Tarboro
Ready Relief and the Illusion of Legislation
A civic voice derides ready relief nostrums and anti agrarian fixes as insufficient to solve political ills. The piece warns against trusting lawmakers, arguing prosperity cannot be bought by a conscious capital of lawmakers or Solons and urges self reliance over pressure on officials.
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Coriolanus
Jonah
The Valley of Unrest and the Call for Active Legislation
The piece reflects on 1891 legislative aims urging progress and change while warning against premature law amendments. It notes a tension between advancing topics and preserving existing statutes, referencing a reformist spirit and a public figure urged toward action versus restraint.
Unclear Portrait of a Political Leader In Alliance Circles
Vivid, fragmentary commentary questions the behavior of political leaders. The writer suggests some captains in alliances boastfully lead, shouting Forward as a crowd shifts, and hints at potential missteps within leadership ranks.
Doughton Named Speaker by Northwestern Democrats
The Twin City Daily Sentinel notes the selection of Hon. R. A. Doughton of Alleghany as Speaker of the House. The choice pleases Northwestern Democrats and reflects well on his section. Doughton is seen as capable and his constituents take pride in the distinction.
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Twin City Daily Sentinel
R. A. Doughhton
Alleghany
Doughton
Aleghany
Insane Asylum Circular Urges State Expansion
A circular letter by R. S. Tucker, president of the Deaf Dumb and Blind Institution trustees, appeals to education supporters to enlarge facilities for the state institution founded in 1845. It praises principal donor W. J. Young and notes past beneficiaries who learned to sustain themselves despite afflictions.
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R. S. Tucker
Institution For the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Friends of Education
D. D. and B
W. J. Young
Public Speech Condemns Exploiters of Prejudice
A harsh statement denounces anyone who exploits societal prejudice to divide people. It calls such an agent an enemy to order and a loathsome pest, deserving public scorn both in life and after death. The rhetoric frames them as a contaminating force within humanity.
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Dla Vigeva
Whitakers Academy Announces 1891 Session and Tuition
The Twenty-Fifth Session opens January 3 1891 if the Lord wills and runs twenty weeks. Turrrox primary two dollars monthly, intermediate two fifty, English higher three dollars. Latin Greek extra one dollar. Music board eight to ten dollars monthly. Absence Friday to Monday costs twenty five to six dollars. Tuition paid in advance. Inquiries to A J Moore, Principal, Miss Cornelia Moore, Assistant.
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Lord Willing
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Wilson Mirror
Henry Blount
Geo. W. Blount
Wilson
N. C
Mark Stain
Adam
Caius Marcius
Tennyson
Ulysses
Macaulay
the Insane Asylum
Hout Portner Br Ting
E. Sullivan
Leap Toucgh
Wilson Tobacco Warehouse
Sam
M.D
Oxford St
Brooklyn
Murray St
New York
Whitakers Academy
A. J. Moore
Cornelia Moore
O. E. Williams
P. E. Moyr
WRS
Williams & Et
Nash and
Tarboro Streets
M. E. Hackney
E. William
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