Raid plan to overtake Indians and seize dried meat
A narrator describes a night march toward hostile Indians to ambush them at daylight. They plan to rest horses, feed on grass, and disguised as an Indian locate the hostiles without lighting fires, hoping to seize any dried meat. The account emphasizes endurance and tactical positioning during a long pursuit.
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Thomas
Taylor & Phipps Co
Mangum
Parrish Streets
Durham Recorder
Druham
N. C
Night Raid and Herd Capture Near Indian Camp
The narrator details a dawn assault on an Indian camp with a 42 man force. Nine Indians killed, several horses lost to the enemy, Powder Face recovered, and a pursuit to halt the fleeing riders. Wounded were few and a quick burial followed.
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Powder Face
Kekin Joe
Joe
The Wise Old Settler Gabriel Schuler's Oak Stands Tall
An aged Pennsylvania pioneer named Gabriel Schuler proves his strength with a single axe feat. He selects and fells an oak after leading farmers into the woods, declaring himself a hundred years old. The oak remains as a monument for years, and Schuler lives nearly a decade more.
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Pennsylvania
Gabriel Schuler
Schuler
No Need to Worry Bill Haunts anxious Husband
Mrs. Smith wakes to find her husband pacing and distressed over an upcoming bill for five hundred pounds from Tom Jones. He claims he has no money to pay, prompting Mrs. Smith to scold him gently and joke that Jones should pace instead.
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Tom Jones
Jones
The Types of Cats and Their Colors
The article describes Persian cat classes by fur color, praising pure white cats as beautiful but noting cleanliness challenges. It warns that many white cats are deaf and suggests hearing tests when buying. It also notes light colored cats have weaker constitutions than dark-haired ones from Suburban Life.
Caddies Patriotism Provokes Daring Tee Mixup
A London Globe report recounts a Romford golf match between Essex and Hampshire ladies where a home caddie, in a wink to support his player, raised a high tee after a poor drive. The caddie corrected the miss by saying he thought she was Hampshire, turning a tense moment into a humorous miscue.
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Sidney Fry
Romford
Essex Ladies
Hampshire
Ampshire
London Globe
Concealing Ignorance in a History Exam
A schoolboy avoided revealing ignorance in an exam by giving a vague reply to the question which was the greater general Caesar or Hannibal He argued that considering who Caesar and Hannibal were the answer must be affirmative without choosing between them.
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Caesar
Hannibal
Southern Railway Train Schedules and Connections
Southern Railway timetable notes daily departures from Durham North Carolina with connections at Greensboro to Nor th and South routes. Trains 111 112 107 116 136 135 provide westbound eastbound services to Danville Richmond Raleigh Selma Goldsboro and points north and south with Pullman Sleeper Greensboro and Salisbury connections. Dining cars on Nos 36 30. Additional links to Charlotte Winston-Salem Asheville Knoxville and beyond.
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Durham
N.C
Greensboro
Danville
Richmond
Salisbury
Columbia
Savannah
Charleston
Jacksonville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Asheville
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Nashville
Raleigh
Selma
Goldsboro
Carbie Pullman
Lynchburg
Washington
Charlotte
Southern Railway
Henderson
Jeffries
Keysville
Norfolk
Steampoat
Baltimore
New York
Boston
All Points
Winston-Salem
Weston
Eel
Louisville
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Siond
Charlottesville
BNO
Sage
Washington, D. C
Vernon, Trav
W. Woodward
Union Ticket
N. c
Divorce Action Notice in Durham County 1909
Effie N Martin and F Q Martin sue Everett Q Martin in Durham Superior Court. summons served with nonresidency proven. order requires Everett to appear at the next term beginning March 1. case seeks dissolution of marriage. January 29, 1909. Green, Clerk Superior Court.
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F. Q. Martin
Everett Q. Martin
Superior Court
Durham County
Surior
E. Q. Martin
North Carolina
California
Durham Recorder
Tham
Superior Court of
Durham
Oreen
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Himself
Hale
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce, M. D
Buffalo, N. Y
SOX
IvAq
Cardu
Blanche E. Stephanon
S. 42Nd Ave
Chicago
Durham County Court
Effie N. Martin
R.T. Howerton & Son
Old Reliable Modern Funeral Directors
Mangum St
James Preston Poteat
Dee
B. D. Gurren
L Holladay Studio
the Postoffice
Durham, N. C
Success Magazine
R. C. Peacock
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