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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1909
Page
4
James M. Hyatt a 40 year old local merchant and member of Hyatt Felmet dairy grocery firm died after locking doors and slashing his throat with a razor in his downstairs room. Ill health was given as the cause and his wife discovered the scene after doors were found locked.
The Rev L Johnson delivered morning and evening sermons at Pret Rantiet church last Sunday. Large attendance praised the two excellent messages and the service.
Durham city notes show Aldermen Carpenter Christi and Warren opposing a measure while Recorder-elect Sykes visits Winston to study the local court in preparation for a similar setup in Durham next week. Also featured is a NC Mutual calendar showing a black couple with a savings scene and Addison F Cox of Thomasville, 26, who died by suicide leaving a wife and child.
Ex Judge Winston, long based in Durham, will practice in Raleigh joining ex Governor Avcock in a new co partnership. They plan to handle all courts from the capital, closer to the supreme and federal courts, with Winston receiving best wishes from Durham.
A Dundee Advertiser preview notes common nautical metaphors in everyday language. It explains phrases like carrying on, taken aback, give a wide berth, sounding, landmark, sailing close to the wind, look out for squalls, keep one's weather eye open, take the wind out of sails, see whether the coast is clear, and on the stocks, linking them to ship management and navigation concepts.
Silas claims to have taken the gold cure while questioning Hiram about avoiding gold bricks in town. The exchange reveals suspicions and comic tension as they discuss the remedy and the habit.
Fragmentary OCR shows a reference to piles and a Savannah Georgia firm The text mentions Tettarina The Shuptrine Co and names like Wilsuts Dallaire Miche with garbled surrounding details The incomplete item hints at a medical or dental pile case but lacks readable facts or dates.
The pulpit supply committee announces that in coming weeks two former pastors will preach, Dr. W. C. Tyree of Raleigh and Rev. J. L. White of Greensboro, with Dr. Hawthorne of Richmond to supply one Sunday.
Fragmented text reports on the knock-out blow in boxing and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Catarrh Remedies with testimonials and booklets. It includes a court notice in Durham County about Joe Hopkins v Order of Publication and a divorce action, with publication details and timing.
The advertisement claims 55 years of trusted use for L and M paints and zinc based products. It asserts superior durability, finish, and color brightness compared to other brands. Available through Hackney Bros in Durham, N. with low cost per application.
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