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The move for state-wide prohibition began in 1881, spurred by religious organizations and other zealots to correct society's evils through social and legislative measures to limit access to alcohol. The article summarizes the major parties supporting the 1881 referendum and the organized opposition from the Liquor Dealers' Association. Also examined, is both the political and social consequences of the failure to pass the 1881 referendum banning alcohol.
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19689
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The Seaboard Air Line Railway Company formed April 10, 1900 and by 1915 was a consolidation of the Seaboard Air Line Railway and the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, formerly the Carolina Atlantic and Western Railway. The article discusses the history of trade between neighboring states of Virginia and South Carolina with North Carolina and the various transportation companies established post-Civil War to meet these demands which would eventually become the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company.
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19690
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Reprinted here is a compilation of records for Scottish emigrants to North Carolina gathered from Public Record Office of Great Britain in the Treasury Department and organized by the North Carolina Historical Commission. These records include names or emigrants, age, occupation, departure dates, port of departure, and reason for visiting the state. Dates of records in this installment are from April 1774 through September 1775.
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