Things About Town Big July permits and local happenings
July permits show about $20 000 in building in the city. The Edisonia electric theatre reports pleasing performances and a chimes-fund sale day. A new Bull City Drug Store on Parrish street has a large plate window sign. An Wilmington excursion drew many travelers. The Electric Theatre advertises by twelve-wall panels of local firms. John Robinsons circus promotes a major Durham visit on the 20th with noted horses. A broom factory on Mangum street will produce 72 dozen brooms daily, started by P A Willis aided by two partially blind workers. W H Jackson of East Durham died from ptomaine poisoning after oyster ingestion. funeral at home and burial at Markham.
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Electric Theatre
Edisonia
Chimes
Parrish Street
Durham
P. A. Willis
Mangum Street
R. R
Willis
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute
Raleigh
Durham Man Killed By Eastbound Train in Sudden Accident
Ike Cooley a longtime Durham resident about 63 years old was struck and killed by an Eastbound Southern passenger train due in at 11 25. He was likely not hearing the train due to deafness and walked onto the tracks. The engineer stopped and the body was found 15 to 20 feet from the impact. The body was sent to J Hall Co undertakers for burial with services to be held tomorrow afternoon at Maplewood Cemetery.
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Ike Cooley
Durham
Southern
Cooley
Undertaking Establishment
Maplewood
Notes from Gorman Reflects Rain Benefits and Visits
The weekly notes describe improved crops after recent rains and personal visits. Various locals including Mrs A J Hall recovering from surgery at Watts Hospital, Amy Fullerton visiting relatives in Mebane NC, Malissa Markham returning from Bethesda, and social visits among the Markham and Holloway families are recorded.
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A. J. Hall
Watts Hospital
Amy Fullerton
Mebane
N. C
Malissa Markham
Bethesda
Della Venerable
Hugh Holloway
Rev. Pace
Obie Tingin
J. D. Roycroft
Dr. Ward
W. F. Holloway
Durham
B. G. Snitt
Thomas White Company
Bessie Markham
Mary Cheek
Ballard Walker
Logan Walker
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Pollard Bros
Hardwrare
L. D. Rogers
Church Street
H. A. Gaskins
Five Points
Durham, N.C
Winchester
Snider, Byrd
China
Europe
the Blues
Woolford
Hackney Bros
Wilmington
S. H. Reams
City P. 0
John Robinson
W. H. Jackson
East Durham
Markham Burying Ground
Passenge Trrain
Gorman
Dr. A. R. Tucker
Kentucky
Turnip Seed
Buist
C. E King & Sons
West Main Street
The
Cable Co
Mason & Hamlin
Conover
Cable
Kingsbury
Wellington
DeKoven
Church St
Durham, N. C
D. B. Cameron
North Carolina State
Berth Carvinus
North Board
Tateinenians
J. I. Foust
Greensboro, N. C
Lakewood Park
Matthews Brothers
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