Southern Railway Schedule Promotion at Durham 1905
Southern Railway publishes a condensed schedule effective August 6 1905. Trains depart Durham for Greensboro and local points with numerous connections to Charlotte Savannah Jacksonville and beyond. Through coaches connect Raleigh Richmond Greensboro to Washington New York and more. Multiple daily eastbound and westbound services with mixed trains and special coaches. Agent J. Grantam Durham N C signs the notice.
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Durham
N.C. A
Greensboro
Florida Express
Charlotte
Columbia
Savannah
Jacknoville
Washington and Southwestern Limited
Pgp
Goldsboro
Goilsboro
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington
Tarboro
Norvik
Atlantic & North Caroline Railway
Kinston
New Bern
Keysville
Goldsbro
Sebrra
Wilson
Rocky Munxt
Norfolk and
Cero- Sos
Oxford
Chane City
Richmond
Lors Points
Hanks
Raleigh
Toon
U. S
Washington
New York
Points North
Winston-Salem
Soisfore
Greensoro
Jacksonville
Pullman
Atlanta
Sapee Ma
Feeleigh
Joan Ff. Grantam
N.C
Mortgage Sale of Durham House and Lot in 1907
Default on notes secured by a deed of trust by T J Mangum dated February 23 1906 prompts public auction at the Durham courthouse on Saturday August 31 1907 at noon to pay remaining notes. Property lies in Durham City and County North Carolina adjoining 7 H Adjoining H Scoggins near Owen and Hilott Streets and Dene ditch with a new residence on about a quarter acre.
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T. J. Mangum
Durham County
Court House
City of
Durham
Durham City
County
North Carolina
H. Scoggins
Owen and Hilott Sts
T. H. Scoggins
New Or Owen Street
William Mangum
Women of Holland Costumes Weave Rich Descriptions
Florence Craig Albrecht in Scribner's notes the Dutch female costume as intricate, focusing on white lace caps that frame the face and the flat narrow chests with generous hips. Volendam outfits feature dark corsets, bright cap bands, and multiple petticoats, with coral bead collars and long hair hidden under black silk caps. A group of young girls on the dike appears as a flutter of butterflies in bright colors.
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Florence Craig Albrecht
Scribner's
Katwyk
Marken
Bois le Duc
Volendam
Holland
Meisje
Lincoln told by his horse and brigadier tale
A historical anecdote shows President Lincoln being pressed by commission seekers. When asked about a captured brigadier and his horse, Lincoln focuses on the horse for its value. John Russell Young notes a similar White House encounter where Lincoln jokes about promoting a son to brigadier, then shifts to other duties.
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Lincoln
Richmond
John Russell Young
White House
President
Mr. Young
Entertainer contemplates tears during car ride confession
A professional entertainer recalls testing his ability to cry for an audience while in a car. He contemplates past wrongs and others affected, then hides tears as a concerned woman offers help. He reveals he was practicing on himself for effect.
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New York
Comedy of Errors at Hotel Cigar Stand Provokes Laughs
A north state visitor mistakes a cigar stand for a hotel desk in a hotel lobby. He asks for rooms and believes cigars priced 10 to 50 cents include lodging. Clerks explain the error, and the man leaves with a bad opinion and a 15 cent cigar. Plus an anecdote on theOrigin of Hip Hip Hurrah stemming from a Crusades era banner.
Three Lions at the Zoo Prompted Cold Walkaway
An African Explorer recounts meeting three lions at a zoo in London. He stayed calm, fixed his gaze, tucked his hands in his pockets, and walked away whistling an opera air, leaving the lions unable to attack.
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London
Hurrying Him at Watch Night Service
A superintendent of the Little Wanderers' home closed his testimony with a warning that he might be gone soon. Moments after, a young man in the vestry began singing an older hymn urging immediate action. The scene reflects a reflective, urgent mood from the Christian Register account.
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Christian Register
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Cortland
Guilford
Chase City
KEARNEY @ SONS
Parrish Street
Durham, N. C
C.E. King & Sons
West Main Street
Nawitifke Weter Seaboard Air Line Railway
Ba En Wu
Sun Daily
A.t
Roxboro
Lynchburg
St. Louis Express
Columbus
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Radford
Bristol
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke
Memphis
Rock Moent
Winston Salem
Bluefield
Norton
Welch
Farmville
Rich Ancane
Norfolk
Pullama
Petersburg
Richword
Fries
Clinch Valley Division
Bluefeld
M. F. Bragg
Trav. Pass
Agt
W. B. Bevill
G.P. A
Gen
Jamestown Exposition
Hampton Roads
Norfolk, Va
Seaboard
Rds
Arid Sa
Portsmouth
C. H. Gattis
R. L. Montgomery
Southern Railway
T. A. Vickers
William D. Vickers
Bramham & Lawley
Women OF
London Tatler
Europe
Peter the Ermit
Jerusalem
Pope
Lord Halifax
Samuel Garth
Garth
Lions
Spero Michael & Son
W. A. Suater
Yearby’s
Yearby’s Drug Stores
Edgemont
State Normal and Industrial College
Batchelor of Music
Jon
J. L. Poust
Paxsiniyr
Greenspoko
Durham Traction Co
Roomio
Wright
Webster's Dictionary and Complete West Pocket Library
Alison Makely
Ph. D
Uni
Metcalf
Columbia National Bureau
Richmond, Va
Kodak
Kodaks
Ae Weta
H. B. Ps
Tee
Himan
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