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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
2
The issue highlights county school fund apportionment and notes a surge in road work after last week’s term. It comments on the governor’s salary debate and urges legislative action to reform the fee system and ensure fair pay for county officials.
An editorial criticizes vilifying others as a wasteful habit among leaders and officials. It argues praise and credit generate better morale and results. The governor’s special train passed through Durham at 10 30, carrying the governor and companions to Raleigh for the inauguration.
The narrative follows a boy who left Iowa for Kansas at eleven, joins an overland freighting train to Fort Kearny, survives Indian attacks, and later traps beaver on the Republican river. He befriends Dave Phillips, endures a broken leg and a blizzard, rescues a bear with a rifle shot, and recounts meeting Rain-in-the-Face, father of the Little Bighorn foe, before reuniting with Phillips after three weeks.
Effective Sept 13 1908 trains depart Durham with connections to Weldon Baltimore New York and Boston via Norvell line and Henderson No 66 to Richmond Washington New York No 241 arrives 4 30 PM No 221 arrives 10 05 AM No 222 departs 6 00 PM Durham & Southern connects with No 41 and 43 for Charlotte Wilmington Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Savannah and Florida routes Contact details given for agent and phone number.
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