Legislature in Session Reports Raleigh Action on Bills
A Raleigh desk summary logs Senate and House measures February 23 to 25. Proposals include veterans’ pensions, public road and tax reforms, public auditorium leasing, and new school funding. Petitions call for home stead law repeal as printers revive a local union with wage scales set.
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New Marble Company Formed In Local Industry Move
The T. O. Sharp Marble and Granite Company is organized with 50000 authorized capital and 10000 paid in assets. Stockholders include T. O. Sharp Dr. J. M. Manning R. M. Taliaferro J. B. Mason and Dr. R. J. Teague. Officers are Dr. M. Manning president T. Sharp vice president R. ie Taliaferro secretary and treasurer. The new firm takes over the marble yard of T. O. Sharp near Chapel Collector?
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Won Virginia Bride: Durham Man Weds Nurse at Brookneal
Charles L. Howard treasurer and traveling salesman for Thomas White Company marries Ida Susan Clay once a Watts Hospital nurse. The romance began during his bout with typhoid fever when she nursed him at the hospital. The ceremony occurred at the home of Mrs. D. H. Caldwell in Brookneal with Rev. J. A. Barnhardt officiating. They will reside in Durham at Holloway and Elizabeth streets.
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Thomas White Company
City
Ida Susan Clay
Watts Hospital
Mr. Howard
Miss Clay
D. H. Caldwell
J. A. Barnhardt
the Baptist Church
Durham
Norfolk and ‘Western
Holloway
Elizabeth Streets
Wheeler Dies Near Stagsville After Sudden Illness
Mr. W. Wheeler of near Stagsville died suddenly Monday evening after an illness of less than a day. He had been tending his brother, W N Wheeler, who was critically ill with pneumonia, when he himself was stricken. The exact cause of death is not known. He leaves a father, one brother, and three sisters.
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W. W. Wheeler
Stagsville
Wheeler
W.N. Wheeler
Sunday School Institute In Leasburg North Carolina
A Methodist Sunday School Institute for the Leasburg Roxboro Mt Tirzah Yanceyville Milton Pelham and Shady Grove Circuits in the Durham District will convene at Leasburg Caswell County ten miles west of Roxboro on Wednesday of next week March 9 at 9 30 a m. The Presiding Elder pastors and Sunday School leaders are members and the meeting promises to be pleasant and profitable with Leasburg people ready to entertain attendees.
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Yanceyville
Milton
Pelham
Shady Grove
Durham
North Carolina
Caswell County
Pole fall injures Durham traction worker
Harvey Morgan a lineman for Durham Traction Company was seriously hurt Wednesday morning when a pole broke and he fell about 25 feet at the corner of West Chapel Hill and Duke streets. He sustained no broken bones and is being treated at Watts Hospital.
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Durham Traction Company
West Chapel Hill
Duke Streets
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Watts
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Young Kiker Hurt in Gym Duel Over Ball
Trinity senior W B Kiker was struck with an Indian club by Houston of Park School during a gym basketball dispute. The blow caused head pain and a hospital visit but his condition improved by midnight and the threat of serious injury faded.
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Riker
Fines Wiped Out for Two Witnesses in Cursing Case
Stallings and J J Ninn es were fined 80 dollars each after failing to appear in Recorder Sykes court. They later attended and claimed improper summons and toothache. The court struck out the fines after excuses were given and fines erased.
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Stallings
J. J. Ninnesses
Recorder’s Court
Moses J .Owens
Sykes
W. S. Bryant
W. G. Bramham
Nunn
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday services in Durham
Wednesday marked Ash Wednesday starting the Lenten season. Daily services will be held for forty days in the Episcopal and Catholic churches of Durham as in churches of these denominations elsewhere.
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Durham
Burlington man seeks word on missing son Jesse Paschal
W A Paschal of Burlington North Carolina requests any information on the whereabouts of his son Jesse Paschal. He notes contact can be made at R F D No 8.
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Jesse Paschal
W. A. Paschal
Burlington, N.C
Gowan's Pneumonia Preparation Ad Warns of Vacant Chair
An old advertorial urges mothers to buy Gowan's Pneumonia Preparation to prevent the loss of a child. It claims a bottle can bring quick relief and save the family from a vacant chair. The copy targets druggists and costs $1.00.
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