Durham Daily Recorder Notes Local Happenings and Events
Local items include Miss Olive Snow returning from Salem Scudal and Miss Birtha Morris visiting Franklinton. The paper lists ads for Vaughan’s Drug Store and Durham Book Store, a Knights of Pythias meeting, and a number of social notices. A large run on the Recorder’s office and a looming Santa Claus promotion are mentioned along with a court trial, railroad wage dispute, and a wedding at W G Vickers residence.
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Olio Snow
Salem Scudal
Danny Recorder
Birtha Morris
Franklinton
Vaughan’s
W. G. Vickers
J. H. Berry
Mrlissie Vickers
Durham
Recorder
Predicting Durham's Future Amid Regional Notices
A mix of editorial forecasts and public notices from Durham and surrounding areas. The piece notes rail construction shaping Durham as a future business hub, reports on sensational local crimes in Salisbury and Raleigh, indictments in Winston, and a Chicago Times sale update. Also includes social items and a wedding announcement from Henderson with local attendees.
Fine Grand Concert Piano Bought for Stokes Opera House
Mr. J. T. Mallory manager of Stokes Opera House has bought from Knabe Co Baltimore a fine grand concert piano for 1000 dollars. It will be installed in a few days. A large number of first class troupes are booked and will appear soon.
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Knights of Pythias
W. 5
Creasy
Mr. E. & Thompson
Orange
Cupid
Durham
Roberteon Linyh & Co
Cuekey &c
J. T. Mallory
Stokes Opera House
Knabe & Co
Baltimore
First National Bank of Durham Opens Amid Big Banking Growth
Durham hosts a new bank with capital near a hundred thousand dollars as local capitalists form the First National Bank of Durham. President Julian S. Carr leads a strong board including S. O. Bryan and Leo D. Heartt with Chas. A. Jordan as cashier and Chas. A. Jordan as teller, signaling Durham’s expanding financial facilities in a tobacco hub.
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Durham
First National Bank of
Julian
Carr
O. Bryan
Barker
Chas. A. Jordan
Teller
Mersis J
H N. Snow
G. W. Watts
J. W. Walker
J. A. Bryan
W. W. Fuller
E. J Parrish
T. D. Jones
A. H. Stokes
Bryan
Slate Chronicle
P. T. Barnum Publishes A New Family Story
The New York Family Story Paper prints chapters from P. T. Barnum’s tale My Plucky Boy Tom. The adventure follows an American boy who travels to India in search of exotic animals to replace those lost in Bridgeport’s recent fire.
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P. T. Barnum
N. Y
Barnum
Tom
India
Bridgeport
New York
Payer
Eale
Thayer Attacks Lamar Confirmation Over Traitor Claim
Gov Thayer writes Senators Mendelson and Paddock opposing Lamar confirmation calling Lamar a traitor at heart and in principle akin to Jeff Davis and says he has never recanted.
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Lixcoux
New
Thayer
Mendelson and
Paddock
Lamar
Jiff Davis
Town Tax Notice and Sheriff Advertisement Deadline
Town tax notice cites 1887 General Assembly law requiring mayors to certify delinquent city taxes to the Sheriff by January 1. Tax collector Part A Boony urges payment by January 1 1888 and notes office hours 114 pm to 5 pm. Fragments mention Oswald Savio and Baptist churches count in New York.
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General Assembly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Santa Claus
Paper Cape
Milion
Cash Store
Durham Daily Recorder
Te, Waitak Et
CLTY
Will
Thaxton
Reo Npeer
Pat
Berwanger Bros
Raleigh
Stokes Hall
Stores Hall
Roxboro
Lizzie Burch
Allensyilie
Sam Small
Georgia
Mon
A. W. Greham
Oxford
Robt, W. Wineton
Hillsboro
Major Inman
Wesb-ington
D. C
Beal
Guldsboro
N. C
Marcha Glover
Salvation Army Sturday
Sancay
John W
Recorver
L. ©. Phillips
Julia Whitt
W S Creasy
Rawls
du Han
Macy Patioos
Hackney & Chéek
John W. Chee
Pamphle
Martha Hencher
A. J. Moseley
Cos's
Contrsetora
Aisboro
Esmonds, Hoar, Sherman
Eustis
Charlotte Croniele
Salisbury
Martin Be'l
Jack Mowery
Milas Kelly
Raleigh News and Observer
W. A. Whitaker
W. Hay
Winston
Gailty
Whitaker
Hay
Chicago
Chicago Times
Claten A. Snowden
CheistMa Fea
Wiss Mamie Li
Baptist Church
Mendereon
W. R. Kivett
Mies Duicie H. Fleming
Apt. E . Fleming
Henderson
Twe
Messrs
Jas. H. Kelly
Geo
Pritchard
Samuel Burwell
Kivin Fleming
Lews C. Fleming
Louis D. Stanback
J. E Young Thoms
The
Durhan
Patorles Baptist
Savio Ana Soy
Guepsy
M. & Jones
Johnson & Co
Meadquarters
Kmas Presents
T. Postley
Main Street
Muse & Shaw
Ellis & Muse
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