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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
2
The Durham Recorder announces journal details with author Zeb P Council. It lists second class matter status, August 8, 1903 entry, Durham North Carolina postal registration under 1879 act, and indicates subscription and advertising rates available on request.
In Durham North Carolina on January 21 1908 the superior court will hear no hearings for blind tigers this week or next as court sessions run and many cases remain on docket for various reasons. The piece laments happiness from money and criticizes social attitudes toward debt and bankruptcy while noting legislative activity in Raleigh and a sharp remark about insurance settlement folly and homestead exemptions.
The Southern Appalachian forests have been heavily cut for hardwoods with about 85 percent second growth now dominating the landscape. Wasteful logging reduces ties yield. 125 ties per acre could be cut instead of 60, and full utilization could add 170 ties per acre. Fire also harms forest productivity.
Miles Goodwin a prominent Raleigh furniture executive with Royall & Borden died at Rex Hospital after kidney and liver illness. He was 38, born in Perquimans County, longtime Raleigh resident, valued citizen and energetic worker. Funeral Sunday 3 PM at Good Shepherd Church, burial Oakwood Cemetery.
Recitations at Trinity college suspended during mid term exams. Durham aldermen met in routine session. New York Stock Company bankrupt with 24000 debt and 16000 inventory. Durham residents attended Raleigh for state prohibition law efforts. Congressman W W Kitchin visited for a case in superior court, case settled and he returned home. Bull City Drug Company formed by colored investors with a Parrish street building planned. Washington Mangum died at 71 near Bragtown. funeral at Eno Church. Seven defendants paid fines for Sunday drunkenness. others fined for train beating and a mother spanked a boy for misconduct.
Circular 118 from the Forest Service addresses managing second growth forests in the Appalachian region. It outlines methods to improve timber yields and sustainable conservation. The Forester in Washington offers copies on request.
News from Durham reports the death of Thomas H. Johns of Wake County after a year long illness. He led the Wake County Board of Education and leaves nine children and relatives. Funeral was held at Mount Moriah Methodist Church. Trinity Athletic Association plans to send a relay team to Charlotte for an February 21 meet with participation invited from A and M Davidson UNC and Trinity College.
The article traces sundial origins from the Chaldeans to Greeks, Arabs, and Romans. It notes Greek adoption via Otus, Egyptian and Athens dials, and varied forms from hemispheric to vertical and horizontal styles. It highlights St Augustine's influence and mentions Glamis Castle's elaborate dial with eighty four gnomons.
In a Kansas City Star entry from "In the Kitchen" a playful exchange unfolds between Miss Ella the cook and Mr Johnson as they joke about mistletoe. Ella dismisses the hung item as spinach while Johnson teases about holiday romance and a jab at Miss Jacksing.
Reading through a collage of quotes and notes, the piece describes a freshwater lake on Kildine Island with salty depths home to saltwater life, cites a London Saturday Review fact on venomous snakes and fangs, and includes a mix of humorous anecdotes about money, fashion, and misquoted dialogue.
Advertisement text extolls Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and related medicines as tonic invigoration for tired women. It cites a claimed universal benefit on mucous membranes and body systems, and promises a detailed ingredient list and endorsements from medical authors.
The Recorder offers a premium pocket knife to any subscriber paying for a full year in advance. Old subscribers recognize the knife, while new readers can view it at the office or at Taylor Phipps Co's store.
An advance year paid for The Recorder earns premium No 2 for each new subscriber. The incentive offers a sharper knife than premium No 1.
A promotional note offers premium subport 2 to any subscriber who pays for The Recorder for a year and brings in three new bets. The text is incomplete but indicates a subscriber incentive program and referral rewards.
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