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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1887
Page
5
The Daily Recorder argues that Grevy's forced resignation signals a revolutionary shift, making the French National Assembly supreme and the President a powerless figure. It compares parliamentary power to Britain and warns that such a precedent endangers constitutional rights and the balance between branches.
D. T. W. Harris announces election of Santel Spencer as president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Office hours listed. meeting of directors to be held at Roxboro Street corner of Main and Restpece with Z. I. Lyon house announced.
The December statistical report from the Department of Agriculture notes corn at 43.8 cents per bushel, wheat 69 cents, oats 40.7 cents, barley 52.2 cents, buckwheat 56.1 cents, and potatoes at 68.5 cents per 10 pounds. Hay averages 9.34 per ton. Cotton values rise slightly. State plantation prices list 8.7 cents per pound on the Atlantic coast, with Alabama Mississippi Louisiana 6 6 8 5 mising, Texas about 6 cents. The end month report will include area estimates and winter grain condition.
Onarraxoola December 8 R Nichols a Fifth Ward citizen was laid out for dead after a fall from M M Murray's barn. He was carried to Murray's house. Friends waited over an hour with no signs of life before declaring him dead. Dr Jackson revived him after two hours of treatment. recovery remains doubtful. funeral planned for tomorrow was cancelled.
Fire destroyed the city flour mills in McKextor Pa last night, with losses estimated at sixty thousand dollars and insurance of twenty five thousand. Meanwhile ads note low prices on Xmas candies preserves jellies cakes extracts currants raisins nuts and green fruits at Racket Grocery.
Perry's advertises fine Bananas chestnut Florida Oranges and pears, with other goods. Rawle's Rabber Circulars at 50 cents. Hutchins & Shephard offer fine beef. Chartered November 9, 1887 with capital $100,000. Officers Carr Bryan Hearty Jordan Directors listed. Parrish building hosts the new banking business offering deposits, discounts, loans, collections at 4 percent interest. Lloyd Hearns, cashier.
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