Agitation Over Salary Bills and School Board Election
The issue analyzes Durham county legislative bills on county officer salaries and electing the school board and superintendent by popular vote. It endorses salary for officials to attract capable workers while opposing popular vote for school leadership. It notes support for public executions in counties of crime and cites Mr. Kitchin's inaugural address as measured and capable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County
News and Observer
Statesville
Messrs. Manning
Smith
Daily Sun
Rumpuses over secrecy and patronage in politics
The author argues about party loyalty and patronage under a Democrat president, notes secret service scrutiny of lawmakers, and defends public accountability. The piece also reports a rat printer incident in the office, where a malfunctioning odor led to removal despite carbolic treatment.
Weather Woes Tag Local Hunt Club News
Bad sleet and rain slow hunting activity with scarce game. Notices of social visits include Mrs F M Tilley of Rouge mont and Mrs Terry of Rox boro visiting Mrs Lote Wilson. Otho Wilson of Caldwell Institute, recently missing a hand, boarded with Weldon Hall under Dr Manyard care. Dubling family moves in as neighbors. James Clark and mother suffer grip. Jimmie thanks neighbors for kindness. Wake up M M T and hear South Lowell news.
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F. M. Tilley
Rougemont
Terry
Roxboro
Lote Wilson
Otho Wilson
Caldwell Institute
Constance
Ruth
John
Dubling
M. K.C
Early Morning Marriage in West Durham
Miss Mattie Jones married Mr. E. L. Cole in West Durham, officiated by Rev. O W Tripplett. The couple, ages 18 and 19, wed after a watchful night as they started to work Wednesday morning and planned to live in West Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Jones
E. L. Cole
West Durham
O. W. Tripplett
The
Baptist Church
The Boy Pony Express Rider by Buffalo Bill
A fourteen year old courier recalls joining the Pony Express under Russell Majors Wad dell Co. The dangerous, rule bending work paid $125 a month and aimed to span the New York San Francisco telegraph gap. A pistol encounter and a buffalo rescue highlight frontier risk and heroism amid Civil War era communication trials.
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Pony Express
Mother Love
Johnny Fry
Dispatch Riders and Relay System Across Trails
An 1890 account describes riders carrying dispatches on horseback along relays from St. Joseph to Sacramento. Bags were swapped at relay stations with fresh ponies, covering 45 to 106 miles per leg at high speed through rough country, a daily stunt for riders as they navigated a trackless wilderness and dangers along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Panama
Cape Horn
Washington
Pony Express
Congress
Messrs. Russell
New York
San Francisco
St. Joe
Sacramento
Cal
Golden Gate
Missouri River
Union Pacific Railroad
Seaboard Timetable Notice for Durham 1908 Service
Effective September 18 1908 Seaboard schedules list departures from Durham including No 238 at 10 35 AM connecting to No 38 to Portsmouth Norfolk arriving 5 40 PM and connections at Weldon and Henderson for Eastern Carolina Richmond and New York Also No 241 iluminação to arrive 4 30 PM No 221 at 10 05 AM and No 41 departing Moh connects to Nos 41 and 43 for Charlott etown Birmingham Memphis and Florida routes Contact W Woodward Agent or R w seat Agent for timetables rates and information
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Henderson
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Weldon
A. L
Eastern Carolina
Portsmouth-Norfolk
W. Baltimore
Capearies
New York
Boston
Richmond
Washington
Coch
Durham & Southern
O R M
Wing
Seaboard
Charroinghon Mescphine
Birmingham
Memphis
Columbia
Savannah
Jacksonville
Florida
W. Woodward
R. W
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Durham Recorder
ZER. P. Council
N. C
Durham, N. C
Seacidhe
Shitan
Raleigh
BOY Pony Express
Buffalo Bill
Taylor & Phipps CO
Mangum and
Parrish Streets
Katie L. Johnson
East Main Street
Sun Daily 2
Lynchburg
Wint
M. F. Bragg
Trav. Pass
Agt
W. B
Turkey
A. A. Thacker
B. C. Woodall
J. W. Petty
Woolford
Hackney Bros
Deaggiste
AIR Line Railway
Ranger
Evoun Range
Taylor Pls CU
Durham, S.C
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