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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
2
The piece argues two legislative bills should be defeated. One would allow two counties to vote on whiskey manufacturing and selling. The other would extend the educational qualification to 1916, which the writer says makes little sense given prior notice and aims to encourage responsible citizenship.
Directors re elected all officers G W Watts president J S Hill vice president T B Pierce cashier J H Weather spoon assistant cashier Dividend declared three per cent semi annual $5 000 surplus added Resources total 285 000 Loan of 20 000 announced Largest patrons working people Fifth year best Bank seen as barometer of working class progress
Coroner Maddry was informed of the death of Henry Merritt, a colored man, found in the county's lower area two days earlier by James Markham and Hiram High. A near empty jug with corn whiskey was nearby. authorities suspect alcohol led to his death but found no signs of foul play and ordered burial.
Buffalo Bill describes his 1867 railroad work at Fort Hays and the Great Plains hunt. He recounts leading a 12 month campaign against buffalo herds for the Union Pacific, totaling 4280 buffaloes with Brigham and Lucretia Borgia. He then defeats Billy Comstock in a high stakes hunt near Sheridan with 69 buffaloes to 46. The event draws a St Louis excursion party and ends with Bill crowned champion hunter.
Effective Sept 13 1908 trains depart Durham with No 238 10 35 am linking Henderson Fortemonte Norfolk Weldon with A L to Eastern Carolina and Steamship lines to W Baltimore Cape Charles York and Boston then connecting Henderson with No 66 for Richmond Washington and New York No 241 arrives 4 30 pm No 221 arrives 10 05 am No 222 departs 6 00 pm Durham Southern No 41 3 15 pm 4 25 pm to Charlotte Atlanta Birmingham Memphis and West and to Columbia Savannah Jacksonville and Florida points contact W Woodward Union Ticket Agent or R L Montgomery Agent Phone 11 or write
An old note explains why a jockey seated near the horse's hind end seems to move faster. The forward thrust comes from the horse's hind legs as they push off the ground, while weight high near the jockey reduces efficiency by lifting the rider each stride.
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