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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
3
From Leslie's A Sea Change a passage notes Eskimo life adapts slowly to outside influence. It claims women face harsh cooking norms, daughters face gender bias, and chores rival men in effort, while marriage and motherhood shape status. A New York Press quote follows on English slang.
A collage of humorous fragments shows Scottish dialect phrases about wool and shop talk, an Irish joke about a copper gift after a death, and comic remarks about a college bound youth and hens. The clippings mix regional speech and light anecdotes from Newark News.
Aerial descriptions of oystermen owning beds from 50 to 300 acres with artificial seed beds and hedged plots. The harvest relies on three seasons growth, dredging for three-year crops, and careful labor to crack clusters, haul to docks, and fatten in tanks before market. A Harper's feature excerpt contrasts oystermen with city satire.
A Scots golf exchange shows a caddie disgust at a poor display while the golfer recalls a fine drive. The dialogue conveys humor and disdain as the pair discuss a hole in two and the caddie’s sharp reactions.
Effective Sept 13 1908 Seaboard routes show departure from Durham with No 238 at 10 35 A M linking to No 38 for Portsmouth Norfolk arrival 5 40 P M and onward connections to Washington Baltimore Cape Charles New York and Boston. Additional arrivals No 241 at 4 30 P M No 221 at 10 05 A M and No 222 at 6 00 P M. Durham Southern No 41 links to Charlotte Wilmington Atlanta Birmingham Memphis and West with further Florida connections. Contact agents for timetables and rates.
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