Independent legislator remembered in humorous cloakroom tale
In a North Carolina cloak room anecdote, a long‑running independent legislator straddled parties for years. Voters pressed him to declare for Garfield or Hancock in 1880, and his witty result cost him reelection.
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Kluttz
North Carolina
Garfield
Hancock
Mr. Kluttz
J. M. Hough
F. M. Hough
Chester County
Joseph Hough
Rock Hill
John Hough
Mississippi
Elizabeth Evans
Texas
Hagins
van Wyck
Lee Hagins
Buchanan
Henry
R. E. Wylie
John Moore
William and
Thomas Adams
Frank White
Charles Witherspoon
Robin Faulkner
Henry Boyd
Will Faulkner
Paul Rogers
Jos. D. Walker
Emma Crocker
R.A. P. Hunter
Belton McDow
Washington Brown
John Brown
Ed Wade
Wylie McDow
Oscar Cook
Wm. Cauthen
Joseph D. Walker
Tillman Vincent
Tom Frazier, Jr
Wm. Faulkner
Paul Rodgers
International Lesson Third Quarter Sunday School July 6
Commentary on Exodus chapter sixteen from Elim to Sinai with lessons on Israel’s murmuring and God’s provision of manna and quail. It notes Moses and Aaron, the cloud, the grace of God, and the foreshadowing of Christ the true bread from heaven.
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Lesson
American Press Association
Elim
Congregation of the Children of Israel
Sin
Sinai
Egypt
Children of Israel
Moses
Aaron
Marah
Lord
God
Israel
Samuel
Christ
Loray library grows as mill operatives back project
In Gastonia the Loray mill community supports a new library established in the mill offices under Prof. J. H. Lepark with a small committee. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays, it holds 250 volumes and welcomes voluntary contributions.
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Gastonia
the Loray
J. H. Lepark
James Ballard
Loray
Mollie Johnston
J. A. Gullick
Thomas Johnston
Frost Torrence
Florrie
York Street
W. E. Whitesides
Ed Whitesides
Texas
Cameron
Tex
Annie Chandler
Magic Truth Guides the Mind and European Immigrant Travel
A concise observation notes that a powerful, persuasive truth can steer belief and that many Europeans migrate with tickets bought or arranged by relatives in the United States. The text highlights that over 60 percent of European migrants travel on such tickets.
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Fiies
Spain
Massachusetts
California
New York
Louisiana
Boards of Health
Department of Agriculture
Division of Entomology
United States
New York Sun
America
Fun with catfish and jugging in southern waters
A 19th century column describes jugging and gourding for catfish on the Mississippi and Tombigbee, detailing lines, jugs, and the chase from a pirogue. It contrasts the sport with a separate opinion advocating using fire hose tactics to disperse striking workers, arguing water suppresses mobs.
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Gulf
New York Sun
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Paris
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn Eagle
Train connections in Marion Blacksburg Yorkville Camden and Rock Hill
Tables detail through trains linking Marion Blackburg Yorkville Lancaster Catawba Junction Camden and Rock Hill with Southern Railway and adjacent lines. It lists connection times at Marion Blacksburg Yorkville Knox Hill Lancaster Catawba Junction and Camden, with through cars between Marion and Charleston. E H Shaw notes through service. Enquirer ad promotes job printing.
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Marion
Southern Railway
Chattanooga
Asheville
Blacksburg
Atlanta
Greenville
Spartanburg
Yorkville
Gastonia
Lenoir
Knox Hill
Rock Hill
Chester
Columbia
Catawba Junction
Monroe and
Lancaster
Camden
N. W
Charleston
Sumter
Florence
Darlington
Wilmington
8. C
Ghallanton
Inter
Southern
Kingsville
L. A. Wu
Monroe
Charlotte
E. H. Shaw
Gen. Pass
Regional Rail Lines and Extensions Listed in Brief
A compact notice enumerates rail lines and extensions including Chester Southern Ry and S A L lines with connections to Yorkville S C and Ga Extension. Gastonia Southern Ry. Lincolnton S A L. Newton and Hickory Southern Ry. E F Kerr G P Agent, Chester South Carolina.
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Hickory
Newton
Lincolnton
Gastonia
Yorkville
Chester
L. Yorkville
S. A. L. Newton
E. F. Kerr
G. P
Chester, South Carolina
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Henry C. Potter
Episcopal Diocese of
Philippine Islands
Manilla
Uncle Sam
Chicago Chronicle
Senator Perkins
Hanna
Washington Post
Reading
Wayne Junction
Philadelphia Times
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston Transcript
D. M. Stearns
Gaston
Bertha Stalin
Tirzah
Pearl Bowles
Jerome Wood
R. M. Cross
James Russell
George W. Gage
Pattie
Lucius
George
Grace
Blowing Rock
Robert
Spartanburg Journal
Jno
Gary Evans
Senate
O. L. Howard
Howard
Philippines
New Orleans
Cimciamati
Florida
Lynchburg
Damsville
Seramameah
Richmond
Danville
Savanash
Superior
South Carolina
Hardwick
Washington, DC
J. O. Beam
Aen
Atlanta, Ga
Pubruary
South Carolina & Georgia Extension Railroad CO
Bistween
Camden and
West East
Eastern
Las
Sundy
Excesund
Westville
Kershaw
Oorath Springs
Neaster
Marion, N.C
Clase
Ene
Xcept A. M. P.M
Blackaburg
Maris
Ae Ser
Helby
Lattimore
Mooresboro
Enees
Rutherfordton
Thermal Ci
Glenci
Gaffney Branch
Sund
Sun
Acme
Starions
Ara
Cherokee Falls
P.M. Alm
A.M. P
The
Enquirer
Carolina & North-Western Railway Company
Cleveland Avenue
W. Watson
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