Local News Highlights In Durham Labor and Arts
Col Cunningham's day in town en route from Raleigh as colored volunteers return home after muster out. Brehaney Ballad and Opera Company to perform at Opera House Friday Feb 10, seats via Vaughan's drug store. Dr John Manning of Chapel Hill improving after illness. Debate heats over railroad segregated cars potential law change. Rivers and bridges report mild damage and full streams. Editor Brother Robinson to Wilson over Britton libel suit. calls for repeal of harsh libel law. Death of S W Holman at 50, longtime Commonwealth Mills secretary treasurer and water works official, respected citizen with family sympathy.
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Opera House
John Manning
Chapel Hill
Durham
Vaughan
Robinson
the Sun
Wilson
Professor Britton
Britton
Big sale of tickets and local business notes
Prof bryant of the Durham Conservatory presents a leading prima donna at the Opera House on Friday February 10th with over 200 reserved seats sold. Vaughan's drug store carries marked seats. Local business notes announce Union Tobacco Co directors M W Reed and J G Butler, Col J S Carr to move office, Watkins property auction March 6 with J S Manning info, Seaboard Air Line directors W W Fuller Col Benehan Cameron and B N Duke, and tobacco buyers Pope Carrington Co urging tobacco shipments.
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Prof. Bryant
Durham Conservatory of Music
E. C. Hackney
Opera House
Vaughan’s
Bull's
Union Tobacco Company
M. W. Reed
Blackwell Durham Tobacco Co
J.G. Butler
New York
Reed
Col. J. 8. Carr
First National Bank
Blackwell
New Seaboard
W. W. Fuller
Col. Benehan Cameron
Staggville
B. N. Duke
Durham
Seaboard Air Line
Raihway
New Williams Syndicate
Parrish Farewell Reflections Spark Durham Remembrance
Col Edwin J Parrish departs for Japan in tobacco business service inspiring Durham and surrounding communities with praise for his upright Christian life and trusted leadership. The Recorder notes his absence will affect social and church circles, especially among the youth, as prayers rise for his family from far away home. The piece closes with local civic notices including county board actions and tax listings as farmers celebrate strong sales and big prices.
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Edwin J. Parrish
Durham
Echo
Recorder
Brehany Company to Perform in Association Hall Friday
The Brehany Company, replacing the Dick Concert, will perform in Association Hall Friday night with Miss Brehany praised by Eugene B. Davis for her voice and stage presence. The program includes the second act of Martha and The Last Rose of Summer, promising a large audience and high endorsements. A health notice urges Durham authorities to guard against smallpox exposure amid cases in neighboring cities.
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Charlotte News
Brehany Company
Association Hall
Dick Concert Company
Eugene BE. Davis
Daylor College
Brehany
Martha
Trinity Notes College Lectures and Gymnasium Plans
The faculty schedules monthly lectures led by Kilgo with the February 18 date. R Hibberd is chosen superintendent to beautify the Ridge Institute grounds. Prof. Mims speaks at Oak on February 11. A faculty committee arranges the gymnasium opening, with apparatus ordered and a two week timeline. Building committee members Ivey Jurney Odell Durham are at Craven Memorial Hall park on related work. Robert Durham of Gastonia, trustee, visited the park. Catalogue material is with the printers for release soon.
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Gymna Sium
T. N. Ivey
N. M. Jurney
J. R. Odell
J. Durham
Craven Memorial Hall
Robert Durham
Gastonia
Sugar War Drives Shutdowns and Price Shifts
The office of B. H. Howell Son & Co reports both Mollenhauer and National sugar refineries closed due to the sugar war. Mollenhauer halted today. National has not refined for a week. Raw sugar up slightly, refined steady, with granulated at 4 cents per pound after rebates. Prices for various tobacco sales at Parrish warehouse reflect strong demand and large lots from local farmers. A new steamship Hamilton, built for Old Dominion Line, launched January 26 at Roach's shipyard, Chester, PA, to resemble the Princess Anne in design and fitted for crewed service. naval cadets at Annapolis had graduating exercises. Hamilton expected ready by April 1. Turpentine prices rise to 40 cents. A widow reports ownership of a Civil War sword believed to be her husband Colonel Smith’s.
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B. HH. Howell, Son & Co
New York
Mollenhauer
National Sugar Refineries
National
Jnot
Old Dominion Line
Roach
Chester
Ham- Litton
J. de G. Livingiston
Naval Cadets
Annap
Princess Anne
Willlolis
W. B. Ferguson
Res Jr
Waynesville
Naval Academy
Hamilton
J. T. Wyatt
Faith
N. Y
Colonel Smith
Sualisbury An
State pension payments reach near 120000 total
The State Treasurer has paid $106,000 in pension warrants so far this year, with $120,000 allowed for pensions. Payments began December 1 and are arriving faster than in prior years. The News and Observer notes the rapid pace of claims processing this year. The San Francisco Typographical Union must pay $1200 to Fred Hess after ejecting him from work, he sought $25000 in damages.
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News and Observer
San Francisco
Smoking product pricing advisory from market notes
Market text lists various price ranges for cigarettes and fillers with terms like Medium Good and Good. Advises marketing early as all grades sell high. Mentions units and price figures such as 450 to 650, 60010, 750, and 2500 to 45.00 in a dense, fragmented quote.
Sale of Lands in Durham by Court Decree 1899
By decree of the Superior Court of Caswell County a commissioner offers for sale at public auction at the Durham courthouse on Monday March 6 1899 at 11 AM numerous parcels in and near Durham. The lots include Main Street corner Morris Street Ward 28 Burch Avenue Wilkerson Street Milton Avenue caswell hill and Hickstown sites with prize house, mill area and railroad frontage. Terms require one third cash and one third per year with title reserved and sale subject to court confirmation.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
W. T. Redjmond
W. D. Turrentine
J. G. Latta
Louis Helig
Sterl Johnson
F. D. Markham
Durham Light Infantry
J. M. Manning
Board ‘of Health
H. H. Vickers
Cabin Creek
Littlecreek
W. T. Redmond
Board of Township Supervisors
Durham Township
Durham
Superior Court
Caswell County
North Carolina
Virginia R Watkins
Kate A. Watkins
State of
Main Street
Morris and
Watkins Streets
Morris Street
Watkins Street
Ward 28
Burch Avenue
Gattis Avenue
Milton Avenue
Wilkerson Street
Lota
Thaxton Avenue
Springs Street
Caswell Hill
Hickstown
Commonwealth Mills
McDuffie’s
North Carolina Railroad
Superior Court of
Caewell County
Milton
N. C
Manning
Datham
N.C
M. Hines
Commiasia
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Ballad and Opera Company
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Col
Japan
American Tobacco
Parrish Warehouse
Issioners Proceedings
Trinity
Parrish
Fal Parrish
G. M. Lewter
Isee
Walker
Mills & J
A. G. Fleming
G. M. Parrish
Duran
Durham Tobacco Market
Carmington & CC
Durham, N
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W. M. & C. Watkins
Confederacy
Fitzhugh Lee
Gordon
Bowser
Butler
Otis
F. M. Carlton
Mangum &I
Howerton & Son
Mangum Street
Pratt
Paarl Meprome Co
Station B
Chicago
Ill
Dennam
Bethel
Diete Mudd
Jetault
Agalu
A. B. Matthews
Pridgen & Jones
West Main Street
J. Li. Cole
Hamburg
J. Ll. Cole
A. Max
S.ir
A. Max’s
Corcoran Streets
M. H. Jones
Jeweller
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