Murder on the Durham Coal Shute Ends Engineer Holt’s Life
Engineer J Alfred Holt was shot at the coal shute while his crew loaded coal on No 723. He died after telling his fireman and conductor goodbye. A second shotgun attack near the Greenberg home endangered Mrs Greenberg and two daughters, with tracks suggesting a single attacker. Police label the suspect a possibly unstable killer as coroner’s inquest proceeds.
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Durham
J. Alfred Holt
J. S. Hall & Co
George Freeland
Burlington
Selma
Holt
Shute
East Durham
Waddell
Engineer Holt
M. Greenberg
Proctor Street
Greenberg
Cou Shate
Mrs.Greenberg
Chief Freeland's monthly report shows record crime levels
The police chief's monthly report for November reveals the worst record in town history with 212 cases and 80 sent to higher court. Jail is full and officers note a wave of offenses including drunkenness gambling larceny and assaults. The Holladay Studio prepares for a Christmas season comeback and Home Saving Bank announces an ad change.
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Freeland
J. F. Freeland
Board of Aldermen
van Ray
Charles Merritt
W. H. Tilley
Wesley Bates
Jack Roberson
Highty
Capt. Freeland
Holladay
Home Saving Bank
Paid fire department discussed for Durham
Voices across Durham favor establishing a paid fire department. Citizens and business leaders urge the city council to consider creating a department with trained men ready to respond to alarms at all times, arguing it would be a wise long term investment despite initial costs.
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Durham
Board of Aldermen
Death of Miss Sue Turner in Hillsboro
Miss Sue W. Turner died at her brother Jeff F. Turner's home in Hillsboro on Friday November 27 at 2 15 p m after two weeks with typhoid fever She was 32 and survived by her mother four sisters and two brothers Interment was at Walnut Grove Church Saturday at 1 p m services led by Rev M M McFarland. The Observer extends sympathy to the bereaved and notes Rev S S Best testified in a Rowan superior court case in Salisbury this week.
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Sue W. Turner
Jeff F. Turner
West Margaret Lane
Hillsboro
Miss Turner
Walnut Grove Methodist Church
Walnut Grove
M. M. McFarland
Orange Coury Observer
Gowan's Preparation Ad Warns of Croup and Colds
A fragmented advertisement urges readers to have Gowan's Preparation ready to prevent and treat early symptoms of croup pneumonia colds and coughs. It claims external use and notes availability from all dir geists in your city.
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Loag
Gowan
Mill and Oil Mixture Promises Cheap Paint
Hackney Bros J M Pain Agents report a simple mix using four gallons of linseed oil and four of paint to produce seven gallons of paint sold at cost, roughly $1.20 per gallon. The note describes evidence of sales to school agents and consumer use.
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Hackney Bros. J. & M
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Fred Holt
Engineer
Johnson
K. of P. Lodge
Ray al
Vng
Rev. S. S. Best
Rowan Superior Court
Salisbury
Prudence
N.C
Citizens National Bank
N. C
B. N
Duke
J. S. Manning
J. B. Mason
J.B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Y. E. Smit
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
C. L. Haywood
Haywood & Boone
J. H. Sourucate
Southgate & Son
R. H. RicsBee
Q. E. Rawwls
B. N. Duke
N. M. Jonson
J. B. Warren
Depository OF the People
County OF
City OF
United States OF America
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
Geo. W. Watts
John Sprunt Hill
S. B. Pierce, JR
Cashier
J. R. Weatherspoon
Asst
Cash'r
Durham County
Reade Bros. Go
Reade Bros. Co
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