Durham Superior Court Adopts Several Settlements and Train Additions
Durham Superior Court adjourned with multiple settlements. The Vickers heirs received 1175 dollars in a city sewer suit, and Joe Vickers 200 more in a separate action. A separate suit against the road yielded 642.50 to Vickers. the road appeals. A forest fire damage claim seeks 1000. rail and streetcar cases proceed. Two new Southern trains will run to improve Greensboro and Selma connections. Cotton price noted at 11 cents.
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Durham
Ophelia Vickers
Vickers
Joe Vickers
G. W. Vickers
Durham & South Carolina
Supreme Court
Railroad Company
H. L
Allen Ligon
Western Union Telegraph Company
Thomas H Minor
Southern Road
Minor
East
C. H. Norton
J. W. Walker
Law
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Selma
Seaboard
Corporation Commission
Southern
Death notices from a North Carolina town obituary column
The column records the deaths of 14 month old Mabel Claire Cates from croup at Glenn street, burial in Nelson. John Matthews age 11 from pneumonia and meningitis, funeral at his Angier avenue home with services by Rev. Hanley and Rev. Leyburn, burial in Maplewood. and James J. Edwards, 63, who died of pneumonia at East Chapel Hill street, interment in Morrisville.
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Mabel Claire Cates
Albert L. Cates
Glenn Street
Croup
Nelson
John Matthews
Mark Matthews
Angier Avenue
T. F. Hanley
E. R. Leyburn
Maplewood Cemetery
J. J. Edwards
James J. Edwards
East Chapel Hill Street
Morrisville
C. J. Thompson
First Baptist Church
Negro Thief Captured at Durham Bank Heist
The First National Bank lost about 1600 in bank notes hidden in a bag. Paymaster J M Whitted resigned after the discovery. Gaston Blake, a bank janitor, was arrested Sunday night and bound over to court on $1700 bond after trial. He had bought a horse, wagon, and small store with the funds.
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First National Bank
Durham
J. M. Whitted
Gaston Blake
Professor Hume Resigns From State University Faculty
At a Raleigh board meeting Rev Thomas Hume D D professor of English literature submitted his resignation via President Venable. He cites a Carnegie fund pension as the reason and will resign at June commencement, becoming professor emeritus without salary.
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Board of Trustees
the State University
Raleigh
Thomas Hume
Venable
Carnegie Fund For the Advancement of Education
Chapel Hill News
City Lot Sold At Public Auction On Parrish Street
Saturday noon sale of the old Parrish warehouse lot at the corner of Church and Parrish streets brought $11,150 to bidder G. C. Farthing. City aldermen must confirm or reject the sale. if confirmed payment is due in cash within five days. The 43-100 acre lot fronts 270 feet on Parrish and 64 feet on Church.
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Church and
Parrish Streets
Parrish Warehouse
G. C. Farthing
Board of Aldermen
Parrish Street
Church Street
Y M C A Building Gains Local Support In Durham
Citizens efforts to fund a Durham Y M C A grow with daily subscriptions. A Sunday Academy of Music meeting urged interdenominational backing and featured C L Gates on the Battle of the Young Man. A pistol cartridge explosion near the post office injures Dr E E Lull with a non fatal wound and no clue to its origin.
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Durham
Academy of Music
C. L. Gates
Y. M. C. A. of America
E. E. Lull
Local Briefs Highlight Court Return and School Board Debate
J Crawford Biggs returned from Franklin county where he presided as judge for the first term after election. Clifton Hundley was operated on for appendicitis after being brought from Raleigh. he is recovering well. Police move to curb vagrants, sending several to the roads. Durham teachers oppose a proposal to elect the county board of education. Chamber of Commerce eyes NC Teacher Association meeting in Durham. A minor wreck on the N and W near Faintosh halted mail trains with no injuries.
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J. Crawford Biggs
Franklin County
Clifton Hundley
Raleigh
Durham
New York Visit Highlights L. M. Paint Tonnage and Cost
Reporter notes on L. & M. Paint products including White Lead hardening, a paint formula yielding seven gallons from combining four and three parts, and a total material cost under $1.20 per gallon. Hackney Brothers in Durham offer the product with a donation to church causes.
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New York
Oyen
Hackney Brothers
Durham
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H. Weatherspoon
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
W. A. Pointer
W. J. Jourdan
K the
Dr. Hume
B. N. Duke, Pres
J.S
J.B
COU Deposit Gro
Citizens National Bank OF Durham
J.S. Manning
J. B. Mason
Duke
American Tobacco Company
Smith
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
Hayywood
Haywood & King
Southgate
Southgate & Son
Rigsbee
Rawls
American Tobacco
Manning
Johnson
Mason
Citizens National Bank
NTY
Nvest
U. S
U. S. Ronda
U.S
Capital
Durham County
County Board of Education
Faintosh
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
N. Duke
W. A. Erwin
J. S. Carr, Jr
J. W. BurRouchs
George W. Watts
W. W. Whitted
Baby
Katie L. Johnson
East Main Street
Durham, N. C
The
Durham Traction Co
ICE
Wright
Price
Aes
Holladay Studio
E. Mat St
Dunnam, N.C
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