09 Jan 1888
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1888
Page
2
The Daily Recorder lauds Durham as thrifty and progressive, opposing wildcat schemes and urging readers to visit. It praises the town's enterprise, steady advance, and substantial self support, noting newcomers are arriving daily and the air is filled with enterprise.
A polemical opinion condemns sugar trusts and monopolies in San Francisco. It warns that trusts threaten air and water, shift power from many to a few, crush small trades, and signal a rising, dangerous concentration of control. The piece calls for regulatory action.
The blcoiless revolution elevates Sodi Carnot to the French presidency, praised for prudence and republican integrity. He is portrayed as cautious and solid, a product of peaceful change, with a note that such a revolution would threaten presidential independence and constitutional balance.
Raleigh correspondent warns of trouble in Wake County as new tax law requires sale of all lands with unpaid taxes on the first Monday in February. Notices must be published the first week of January with lands described by metes and bounds as Sheriff prepares delinquency list.
The piece notes debates over tax collection and county sheriffs under new law, praising Wake and Union per capita allocations while Durham leads in funds. it urges cheerful, diligent work, and describes reforms, fertilizer analysis, and political rumors, ending with a sermon on community duty and improved cleanliness. It also mentions Pow log Powderly’s ill health, Indiana coal production, and local business notices.
Delinquent tax list for 1887 certified by Mayor J. F. Freeland available for collection to save costs. Includes cheap job printing and various advertised goods like beef from West Vic shipments, pecan grove investments, and fine suits from A. Belsmeyer. Also offers 125 feet of 8 inch galvanized iron pipe for tobacco flues from Goopets & Co. 417 Durham Machine Works.
To close a partnership the entire nan see sod stock of the Durham Machine Works is offered for sale. It includes machinery tools and stock for machinists founders blacksmiths plumbers and steam water and gas fitters. Sold as a whole or by department. Also listed are preserves jellies figs raisins prunes citron Florida oranges coconuts candies and various groceries. Also advertising for oysters and gentlemen’s furnishings.
A notice announces a new firm name Tappey Stee and Devanzy formed by partners tapping into Tanner Delaney of Richmond Virginia. Mr Alex Delaney machinist and engineer joins the business to continue a forty year record of uninterrupted management and service to patrons.
The authors announce the charter dated November 9 1887 with capital of 100000 and list J B Bryan Leo D Heartt Chas A Jordan as president vice president cashier and directors. They say business begins today and papers discounted through the board every Tuesday and Friday with 4 percent interest on 6 or 12 month certificates. They pledge full banking services including collections loans discounts and deposits.
A. Guthrie and D. J. Roberts, both seasoned attorneys, announce the opening of their law firm Vai J XK. LONG, . A. Guthrie, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, with services in civil and criminal matters and immediate consultation available at their downtown office.
The notice names M A sucres and president John F Wiley as leader, highlighting a paid up capital of 50000 dollars. Cha. B. Christian is listed as cashier and keeper in a brief corporate notice.
A roster of directors includes A G Carr F P Burch J F Corbett R K Smith J B Carr W H Rogers F Tomlinson M A Angier B N Duke W Duke A H Stokes Samuel Kramer Lucius Green J W Blackwell Geo W Watts with additional entries.
Dissolution of the firm Linthicum & Bethell expires by time and mutual consent. W D Bethell Jr. will settle all business. Notice dated January 2 1888 from Loxratcom & Berney. A lot of brick lumber and tools formerly of W H Linthicum to be conveyed to the late firm of Linthicum Bethell Jr. January 4 1888.
Hut Livraicum announces continued operations as a contractor and builder in Durham after the dissolution of Linthicum and Bettell. He thanks the public for past patronage and expresses hope for continued support, dated Tan, 1888.
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