Grand Jury Issues Report on County Affairs and Reforms
The December term grand jury reports 109 true bills, 9 not true, 7 unreported for lack of witnesses. They praise county records, jail maintenance, and inmate care, and propose courthouse upgrades including better vaults, ventilation, and winter storm doors. They urge improved water closets, heating, and witness seating, with separate facilities for women. They note fines turned in without reports and urge prescription disclosure by drugstores and enforcement against selling cigars to minors.
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Grand Jury
Durham County
Register of Deed
P. A. Flinton
D. D. Harrig
E. i. Vennay
Durham
New Watts Hospital to be Erected Near Oak Grove
Plans accepted for a large brick and concrete hospital on fifty six acres near the mad dam road. Groundbreaking to start by March 1 next year with administrative building three stories and multiple pavilions. Total cost estimated near 300000 with land, equipment, and future expansion in mind. The gift of George W. Watts, continuing the hospital’s policy of care for all regardless of means.
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Watts Hospital
George W. Watts
Watts
Maddam Road
Oak Grove
Lewis Williams Acquitted After Trial for Assault
The jury returned a not guilty verdict late Friday after Lewis Williams faced trial for assault. The court adjourned suddenly when Judge Cocke’s ill son prompted immediate arrangements, with minor cases settled and no major dispositions.
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Lewis Williams
Irime
Cocke
Teacher hurt in fainting episode at Morehead school
Mrs Annie J Jordan, head of the primary class, fainted at work and sustained a serious head wound requiring stitches after striking a desk. She is resting at home, noted for long service in city schools. The article also notes a Methodist Conference decision and Christmas school recess dates.
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Annie J. Jordan
Morehead ‘School
Cheatham
Fatal Country Gun Accident Kills 10 Year Old William Scott
William Scott, age ten, was accidentally shot by his brother James Saturday morning at the Guess Road home of John L. Scott near Gear Mill. James snapped a loaded gun at William, striking him in the face and head. William died before relatives reached him. Funeral and burial followed at Rose of Sharon church cemetery.
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John L. Scott
Guess Road
Gear Mill
William
James
Williams
Rose of Sharon Church
Death in the Country: Mrs Mollie Green Dies at 44
Mrs Mollie Green wife of G M Green aged 44 died Monday afternoon at 2 o clock at her home seven miles south of Durham after a four year illness. Funeral was from the home this afternoon at Lovelock conducted by Rev William S Olive and burial followed at the family burial place near the home.
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Mollie Green
G. M. Green
Durham
Lovelock
William 8
Olive
Death of Clara Bloodgood Reflects Hidden Struggles
A Charlotte Observer clipping recalls Clara Bloodgood’s death by suicide, noting she was celebrated yet weary from unseen burdens. The piece laments not seeing others’ internal battles and urges awareness of private struggles. A White’s Cross Roads special tax election is reported as imminent and expected to close.
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Charlotte Observer
Clara Bloodgood
White
Cross Roads
For Sale Five Hundred Leghorns at 75 Cents Each
Poultry ad from East Durham offers five hundred white and brown leghorn chickens for 75 cents each. No orders filled before Friday the 13th of December. Call or write Y Poultry Farm B G Briggs Peap'r for stock- room reasons.
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B. G. Briggs
Peap
R. East Durham
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Hey
New Bern
Trinity Church
William Scott
Citizens National Bank OF Durham
B. N. Duke, Pres
JS. Manning
J. B. Mason
J.B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Y. E. Smith
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
Haywood
Haywood & King
Southgate
Southgate & Son
Rigsbee
Rawls
Dukrf
American Tobacco Co
S. Manning
N. M. Johnson
A J. B. Mason
Citizens Depository OF
County OF
United States OF
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Zeon, Bank
Durhamerica
U. S
U. S. Ban Banking House
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
John Sprunt Hill
W. W. Whitted
T. B. Peirce, Jr
Reade Bros. Go
Eos
Reade Bros. Co
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