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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
2
By ZEB. P. COUNCIL. ESTABLISHED 1820. Entered as second class matter August 8, 1903, at the post office at Durham, N. C., under the act of Congress of March , 1879. Rates for advertising made known on application.
A Durham note questions why laws shift with power and rail interests, while urging a statewide fix. The piece cites a Charlotte Dispatch report on a fallen girl case and presses for truth and public accountability, and complains of police ignorance and selective enforcement, calling for better police training.
A man reports a brutal attempt to abduct J C Boyette's daughter in Kenly yesterday afternoon. The girl screamed and fled as a large man emerged from behind a tree threatening harm. A hunt by locals and hounds failed to capture the suspect, with a later sighting of an unfamiliar black man at a nearby house.
North Carolina lawmakers in Raleigh convene an extraordinary session to ratify a railroad rate compromise. Debates focus on the 2½ cent rate plan and the handling of court costs, with reports from the Public Service Corporations committee and protests over gubernatorial communications and potential constitutional challenges.
An advertisement touts Golden Medical Recovery as a liver and nerve strengthener. It lists roots like Golden Seal and Black Cherrybark and claims no alcohol or habit-forming drugs. The text promises a free booklet with extracts from medical authorities and mentions Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowels.
A newspaper notice announces free gifts for both renewal and new subscribers through February 29 1908. The plan lists premium items and specifies eligibility for old and new customers under the promotion terms.
The Recorder offers a premium pocket knife to any reader who pays for a full year in advance. Existing subscribers know the knife as premium number 1, while new customers can view the item at the office or Taylor & Phipps Co's store.
A promotion offers premium No 2 to any person who pays for The Recorder for one year in advance and brings a new subscriber for the same period. The prize is described as a much better knife than premium No 1.
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