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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1896
Page
2
J H King and E T Rollins advertise the rates for six months in Durham North Carolina. The July 2 1896 notice lists rates and invites applications for advertising space.
The Recorder was sold in August last and moved to Hillsboro after failing to meet terms. It has been moved back to Durham and will be published there henceforth. Subscribers are urged to call at the office and pay King and Rollins, the lessees. E. C. Hackney thanks readers and asks continued patronage from Pueblo, January 18.
The Recorder urges non subscribers to subscribe at 50 cents a year to extend circulation and usefulness. The management announces news will be printed and asks readers to stay posted as the campaign begins.
The piece attacks the Democratic State Convention, accusing gold standard advocates of trying to split the party. It warns of political maneuvering, cites Cleveland and Elias, condemns misused petitions, and reflects on Civil War memory, Jefferson Davis, and Confederate veterans. It also notes changes in the New Woman, Trinity College achievements, and assorted anecdotes.
New Orleans postal inspector pursues a unique postal law violation involving Sophie Hoffman of Austin Texas. She allegedly befriended a man from another state by letter, exchanged photos, and arranged marriage while soliciting railroad fare and other expenses. She was arrested in Austin by Inspector Woods and is jailed.
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