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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
2
Notice indicates second class matter status at Durham North Carolina with August 1903 entry and March 3 1879 act. Includes subscription rates and date December 1 190e.
The writer urges prepaid express shipping with included receipts to avoid recipient charges and embarrassment. They note the difficulty and cost of sending packages, urge consideration for friends, and criticize leaders and regional issues while linking Thanksgiving reflections.
German Notes recounts measles hitting Red Wood School forcing a winter closure and partial family illness. The column also mentions Ed Hall’s trip to Nelson and back, visits from Miss Laura Tingen, and several marriages and social visits around Durham Chapel Hill and Roxboro.
The Recorder notes DurHamM reputational worries with jail and bond trends for the upcoming superior court term. It mentions campaign costs for defeated candidates, preparations for Christmas trade, and local social events. It also comments on gun safety, road conditions for rural routes, and rising tax values amid political shifts.
An outbreak of measles at Redwood school led the school board to close the institution for the Christmas holidays. The disease surged this week and police reported one death linked to the outbreak.
Mrs. H. F. Rigsbee died Monday morning after a long illness. She leaves a husband and two sons. The funeral and burial were held today at Ferrell's store, about six miles from Durham.
A garbled OCR fragment references Stevens working for a German in commission business near Newton market. It mentions late arrivals affecting a job and a warning by Selmitz about punctuality, with unclear surrounding names and details from a New York Press source.
Norwegian dramatist Henrik Thien later known as Henrik Ibsen began as a medical student with a stint as a apothecary apprentice. At sixteen he planned medical studies and considered exams at Christiania. While studying Sallust a character inspired his first dramatic writing and the work titled Theen's art dramatic work emerged.
A fragmentary note discusses possible accusations and shifts in sentiment regarding Goyer. The text references New York timing, February periods, and social tensions tied to public figures, hinting at contested statements and implied blame.
Miss Pearl Weaver, daughter of Mrs Rebecca Weaver, died last Sunday at her mother's home near Redwood in Oak Grove Township. Measles began her illness which developed into pneumonia. Funeral and burial were held Sunday at 2 PM.
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