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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1889
Page
4
The article defends Durham tobacco trading against critics, noting a creditable week with higher prices, strong activity across five to six counties, and ready buyers and warehouses. It asserts Durham remains alert and will handle all offerings, encouraging farmers to bring tobacco.
The North Carolina news column notes Representative Cowles’s bill to repeal the tobacco tax may shift Congress toward tariff reform. It cites editorials urging Democrats to back repeal, while noting the Senate’s parallel action and expected pressure from Southern Democrats after the Mills tariff bill.
The proprietor announces personal attendance at local courts. All debtors are asked to meet and settle their accounts promptly.
Ant e v traveling sale men advertise an agricultural and machinery special sale. The notice lists terms for salaries and expenses and provides the Massey & Co address in Montesuma Georgia for contacts.
An advertisement promotes Dr H Mozley lemon remedy as a cure for biliousness indigestion fevers and other liver kidney and blood disorders with a testimonial letter from Mrs E Sims praising relief from a severe lung cough, plus a debt collection notice from Waton M Bussess as assignee calling debtors to settle or face legal action.
Under a Superior Court order in Vickers and others proceedings, two valuable tracts of land in Durham Township, part of William Tries dowers, will be sold at public auction at the Court House door in Durham on February 18, 1889 at 12 o'clock. First tract 100 56 100 acres with dwelling and improvements. second tract 13 71 100 acres. Each tract includes cultivated land and woodland. Payment plan: one third cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months with eight percent interest from sale day. title reserved until full payment. Jan 1641.
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