16 Dec 1887
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1887
Page
1
Local merchants are urged to bring next days advertisements in the evening to ensure insertion. The note highlights ongoing promotions and mentions Mrs C P Howerton's improving health and various local business activities including Christmas displays and store postings.
The Durham tobacco market last week sold about 250000 pounds at an average of 12.50 per hundred. Farmers report rising prices and plan to plant, cure, and market with care. An appended table notes tobacco remains a major crop with Perry leading in output.
The article discusses the rise of the Farmers' Alliance as a successor to the Grange, its goals to counter freight discrimination and mortgage pressure, and the hope it brings for improving farmers' economic conditions. It notes secrecy as typical but praises farmers as honest, practical, and capable of balancing good and bad aspects of the movement.
A dated arrivals roster shows guests including John C Kang Maj C H Scott Raleigh A London Pittsboro Geo o Bankowy Wilson J A Karken D N R B D W Rencher N C W A Parker Cin VanGunder Phil J F Slaughter Va WB Tomes oneulius Louis Balto J A Siler City H P Chi L Cobb Atlanta Babee N Y.
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