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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1887
Page
7
The Durham Daily Recorder prints notices from merchants, bank openings, and a poisoning scare. Locals report a busy cotton and tobacco market, a new printing firm, tax deadlines, and a planned lecture by Rev Sam Small in Raleigh, with Christmas shopping previews from Robbins, Roberson Lloyd, Lambe & Gorman, and others.
Local manufacturers and leaf dealers agree a bonded warehouse will be built in January with initial work starting soon. Mr Slaughter of Lynchburg supports the project, Fidelity Savings and Trust Company stockholders back the plan, and Durham urges united support to benefit merchants and optimize cash for tobacco purchases.
A historical ad highlights M. H Jones's jewelry shop offering ladies belts girdles chatelaines napkin rings plated ware watches and more. It promotes Johnson & Co Drug’s novelty display and an opening sway event at Ryheniys.
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