05 Aug 1885
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1885
Page
1
Fragmentary note lists Gypsy Secret by Donnan of North Carolina from 1885 and references a drug store and Morton. The readable text is incomplete and offers no clear event or outcome.
Cedar Grove Academy invites both male and female students to join the yearly Second eBeany Theme sessions. The 8th Classical Course, priced at $15.00, is offered at Goda Grove in Orange County North Carolina with Principal Pateipal C. Nuincipal overseeing enrollment in July.
The article notes ongoing town improvements and a push to extend city limits to accommodate a growing population. Demand for building lots, dwellings, and commercial space rises as capitalists seek to locate here, with many vacant Main Street lots offered as profitable investments if developed.
A fragment from a speech in Murfreesboro discusses honesty and character, contrasting truthfulness with lies. The speaker warns against idle thoughts predicting future actions, praises truthfulness under oath, and criticizes liars while reflecting on religious-inflected moral conduct among townspeople and the Methodist community.
A preacher rails at hypocrites who hide goodness while cheating neighbors and betraying family. He recalls a merchant named Lee who would not lie even to seem hard bitten, contrasts it with others who steal or mislead. He urges fair treatment of wives children and neighbors and urges living on God’s side with justice and generosity.
A fragmented nature essay contrasts spring greens across the South Florida and Georgia with New England’s delicate hues. It defends natural color harmony over art criticism and cites historic color use by Chinese porcelain and Saracens. The column meanders through anecdotes on gardens, color theory, and a local joke about buying diamonds.
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