Pioneer of leaf tobacco sales in Durham Henry A Reams
Henry A. Reams born 1842 in Granville county established leaf tobacco auctions in Durham, opening the first warehouse in 1871. He built trust with farmers through energy, honesty, and fair dealing, growing a thriving market and shaping Durham’s tobacco industry. He later joined Parrish Warehouse, continuing to aid farmers with cordiality and vigilance.
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Henry A. Reams
Granville County
Reams
John P Reams
Henry
Bettle Allen
Nicholas W. Allen
Person County
Durham
Paco
Herty A. Reams
Parrish
C C THOMAS CO A Leading Wholesale Grocery House
Durham's prominent wholesale grocery firm C C Thomas Co has grown from a January formation by Chas Thomas son of Dr R Thomas. The store on Corcoran street opposite Hotel Carolina offers a full line at low profits with cartload purchases of meal molasses bacon lard hay sugar coffee salt flour tobacco cigars and more. The business has expanded steadily with a hopeful future and loyal local support.
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Durham
Certelo Commercial
C. Thomas
Chas ©. Thomas
R. Thomas
Col WT
Thomas Company
Corcoran Street
Hotel Carrolina
Caleb B Green Cler k of Durham County Superior Court
Caleb B Green, present Clerk of Durham County Superior Court, is a native of Person county. He attended Durham Academy, started the Durham Tobacco Plant in 1874 and edited it until 1886. A Democratic legislator elected in 1880 and 1884, he helped pass the Durham county creation bill and was reelected in 1890. He is praised as a capable, cultured, Christian public servant.
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Caleb B Green
Durham County
Caleb B. Green
Sita
Seeman Printery and Durham Bank Highlight Local Progress
The article lauds Seeman Printery for top quality printing and modern equipment plus Harvard style training on a third floor with a track and trophy room. It also praises the First National Bank of Durham under J. S. Carr and Leo B. Heartt for steady dividends and robust banking, noting directors and strong public esteem.
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J. S. Carr
Ths
Leo B. Heartt
Yearby Drug Store in Durham Noted for Attractiveness
Durham's W M Yearby drug store at 125 East Main Street is praised as one of the South's most attractive and modern druggists shops. It offers a large stock of drugs chemicals family medicines dyes toiletries and sundries with prompt satisfactory service and up-to-date facilities.
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Durham
W. M. Yearby
East Main Street
Trinity College Opens Angier Duke Gymnasium For Training
The Department of Physical Training at Trinity College, in operation for nearly a year, offers a comprehensive program directed by Prof. Albert Whitehouse with guidance from Dr. D A Sargent. Funded by B N Duke of Durham, the Angier Duke Gymnasium features a three story facility including bowling, a swimming pool, showers, and a spacious gym floor, plus an adjacent athletic field with track and sports for spring training.
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Trinity College
D A. Sargent
Harvard University
Albert Whitehouse
Whitehouse
Europe
Department of
B.N Duke
Durham
Angier Duke
at _ Trinity
First National Bank of Durham praised for strength and trust
The First National Bank of Durham is extolled for robust financial standing and reliable service. Established 1887 with major capital, it maintains a strong building, broad banking functions, and trusted leadership guiding Durham’s trade and credit through past panics.
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Durham
First National Bank of
First National Bank of Durham
Counry
Blue Ridge Mountains
Yearby’s Drug Stores Expand with New Durham Branches
W M Yearby, a Durham drug clerk for nineteen years, opened a Durham pro practitioners accurate prescriptions and a wide stock. He launched a Chapel Hill branch November 5 1894 and has added a second West Durham branch. Fresh pure drugs, courteous service, and neat, extensive stocks drive strong, growing patronage.
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Yearby
Durham
Messrs
A.G. Carr & Co
Chapel Hill
West Durham
Durham’s Favorite Fresh Meat and Oyster Dealer
Co. M. Herndon is praised as a stable, trusted Durham butcher and fish dealer whose 27 years in business reflect the city’s growth. The advertisement extols his Christian character, fair prices, and commitment to quality meat fish oysters and game, serving the city and surrounding area with Honest and reliable service.
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Durham
C. M. Herndon
J. T. Howerton & Son Embalmers of Durham
J T Howerton and Son are a leading Durham funeral house, long established since 1873. They offer modern hearses, caskets, robes, and embalming services with round the clock readiness in city or country, boasting a strong reputation and reasonable prices.
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Durham
Bas
Cole and Holladay Portrait Studio Grows in Durham
Cole and Holladay, praised by judges, run a leading Durham photography studio with state university contracts and work for Trinity Elon and other colleges. Oliver W. Cole, born in Sedalia Missouri, trained across New York and New England, leads the firm with Waller Holladay, born in Virginia, bringing years of shop and outdoor expertise to portraits, commercial work, and architectural scenes.
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Cole & Holladay
South
Oliver W. Cole
Sedalia
Neal & Henry
Windsor
New York State
Pittefield
Mass
Stanford
Conn
New England
Photographic Association of
North Carolina
Virginia
Cole
Waller Holladay
Culpepper County
Rapidan River
Rapidan River Station
Greenwood
Albemarle County
Roanoke College
Salem
Tieountry
Repidan
T. G Murry
Lynchburg
AH. Plecker
Plecker
Hill City
Missouri
Holladay
Des Moines
Iowa
F. W. Webster
Durham
J. W. Thomas
Webster
Messrs. Cole & Holladay
The
State University
Trinity
Elon
Taey Gu
Durham End
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H. A. Reams
N. A. Reams
CC. Thomas CO
Thomas
C. B. Green
H. B. Seeman
Mr. Seeman
Posioens
Seeman Printery
Harvard
Yale
Lading
Care
Manning
J.T. Mallory
Bryant
W. Vaughan
L.A. Care
J. A Bryan
New Bern
N. C
Granctiers
B. Sesman
W. mM. Yearby
Epworth
Tinity College
First National Bank
Solid As the Blue Ridge
Tive
Washington Duke
Co. M. Herndon
J. T. Howerton
Durham, N.C
C. W. Cole
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