Durham News Abodes Fire Loss And Secret Marriage
An ambitious Durham area report covers a severe house fire destroying a seven room home owned by John R. Proctor. Barbee family spared but lost valuables, jewelry, piano, and clothing. property valued around 3000 dollars. Also recounted is an impulsive marriage between a Barbee sister and a farmer, opposed by parents but later solemnized with local officials present. Rev W C Barrett officiated.
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W. C. Barrett
Segend Baptist
Barbee School
Register of Deeds
Markham
Home merchants beat mail order rivals for value
You have heard the advice to buy locally rather than mail order. Running a business in a city costs more than in a small town, so the same article could be cheaper and better found at your door. The home merchant offers true value despite mail order incentives.
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Doen
Fire destroys residence of R. H. Barbee on Oakwood
A Thursday morning fire alarm summoned fire companies to Oakwood Avenue at Mr. R. H. Barbee’s home. The pretty residence was almost beyond salvage, and by about 1:30 the house was wholly destroyed as the hose wagon rushed to the scene.
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R. H. Barbee
Oakwood Avenue
Gemedy
Professor J W Gore Dies of Tuberculosis at North Carolina
Prof J W Gore of the University of North Carolina physics department died in Baltimore at the Union Protestant Infirmary. Native of Virginia and UNC graduate, he became associate professor then chair of physics, head for 21 years, and dean. He declined the UNC presidency offered when Edwin Alderman left. Funeral arrangements pending with interment expected Sunday.
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Baltimore
J. W. Gore
Department of Science
University of North Carolina
Union Protestant
Joshua Walker Gore
Virginia
State’s University
North Carolina
Edwin A. Alderman
Europe
Alderman
Tulane
Gore
J. E. Latta
Durham
A highway carriage in a busy Wednesday event
A report notes a highway carriage incident at 1 45 on a Wednesday with unclear details. The readable text suggests a transport mishap or scene involving a vehicle and bystanders, but the fragmentary source provides limited names or locations.
Accident in Chatham County Ends in Death
The coroner investigated the shooting of Joe Mason a colored man from lower Chatham by a fellow colored man. Mason died instantly when an old shotgun fired while the men tussled. The coroner ruled the incident an accident and released the shooter. Mason left three children and was about forty years old.
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Chatham County
Joe Mason
Lower Chatham
Mason
Sudden Death of Samuel Garrard at 73
Samuel Garrard of five miles north of the city died suddenly last night at nine o'clock after a brief illness that had shown slight improvement. A Confederate veteran and lifelong Methodist, he leaves a wife two sons and a daughter. The funeral will be at Duke's Chapel tomorrow at 1 pm with Rev. E. W. Fisher preaching.
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Samuel Garrard
Methodist Church
Duke’s Chapel
E. W. Fisher
Death of Mr Pennington at Lynchburg Street Home
Mr Henry Pennington died Tuesday morning at his Lynchburg Street home after months of gradual decline. He was 83, a Wake native who moved here years ago. He retired from active life and left a considerable estate to Mrs Pennington, his only surviving relative, as he left no heirs.
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Henry Pennington
Lynchburg Street
Wake
Pennington
Funeral for Dakota Pennington Held at Home
The life of Dakota Pennington and his brother John Pennington, a former governor of the large domain, is recalled as funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:30 PM from the home. Rev. C. J. Thompson of the First Baptist church and Rev. S. S. Best of the Episcopal conducted the service.
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Torial Life
Dakota
John Pennington
C. J. Thompson
First Baptist Church
Manning Beats Inter-State Phone in Supreme Court
Dr J M Manning won the suit against Inter-State Telephone Co in the Supreme Court after a dispute over a $5 charge for shared office phone service. Manning refused payment, secured a restraint, and prevailed in the superior court. the high court upheld the ruling, ending the case.
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J. M. Manning
Inter-State
Supreme Court
Dr. Manning
Telephone Company
Seaboard Aires Tariff Plans Intra State Rates In NC
Seaboard Air Line Railway to offer intra state rates in North Carolina on April 1 at 2 1 2 cents per mile. Soon after will issue tariffs for inter state rates south of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers at 2 1 2 cents per mile. R F and P will maintain $3 50 rates between Richmond and Washington. Two thousand mile inter state and interchangeable booklets selling for 40 dollars, good for five or fewer people, one user at a time. Contacts for timetables, booklets, and reservations with F W Woodward agent. mentions a humorous aside from Chicago Record-Terald.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
North Carolina
Ohio
Potomac
Richmond
Washington, D. C
F. W. Woodward
City Man and Villagers Debate Skyscraper View
A village dialogue contrasts a city skyscraper with grazing cattle on a lot. Walt’s saying about “twenty head of cattle” reflects rural skepticism while the German proverb hints at practical restraint in bold talk.
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Herons
Waal
Cattie Graxin
The Badge of Honesty in Dr Pierce's Golden Medical
The advertisement touts Golden Medical as a superior blood purifier and tonic for stomach, liver, and wasting diseases with ingredients printed in plain English. It calls for patients to request Dr. Pierce Buffalo booklet, notes paths from authorities, and promotes All healing Salve for ulcers and sores with mail order of stamps if unavailable.
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Pierce
Golden Medical
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Deannlow
King
Sei
Coe
Ellingwood
Host
J. V. Pierre
Javalide
Hotel Andurgical Institute
Beffalo
Iine
Keown Eee
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H. A. Gaskins
Five Points
Durham, N
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Sherif
Durham Traction Co
Roomio
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Iing Depot
Pittsburgh
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Ana
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