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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
2
A Durham column reflects on political conventions and party aims, noting the Democratic and Republican events, liquor policy debates, and the impact of Charlotte as a convention host. It mentions locals visiting, fish trips, ice cream socials, and community updates amid colorfully named residents and humorous anecdotes.
Several local men near the community are finishing up corn crops amid fear of the hot blossom. Rev. Thompson suffered a misfortune when his horse vanished last Sunday night. Dr. Marshal attributed the disappearance to a case of coke like illness affecting the animal.
The State Bar Association meets in Morehead City this week with many lawyers present, but complaints arise over slow printing of laws and opinions. Judges rebuke juries in murder verdicts as travesties of justice, while receivers are named for the Norfolk and Southern railway amid hopes for a reorganization and stronger backing. Cy Thompson is seen by many as the likely Republican governor nominee. Governor Glenn and Senator Simmons travel to Washington for the National Democratic Convention and Glenn is discussed as a potential second on the national ticket.
Knights of Pythias Lodge No 31 installed its officers Thursday night and members enjoyed a social hour and speech making after.
A local column notes Main Street firms rebranding with new signage and ongoing renovations. It mentions The Durham Cigar Store opening in the J. P. Scales building and several dry goods shops relocating, plus a chalked menu at The Hawkeye Café. Parrish Street plans include a three storefront block for Black community commerce and a new bank as urged by Supt. W. G. Pearson.
Describes an upcoming finish of a building with offices upstairs and remarks that the section will look nice when done. Congratulates the colored community on their success in achieving progress in this development.
The article explains how to aerate and ridge dry soil in flower beds to improve structure and nitrogen content. It claims this method reduces fertilizer needs to about a third, favors spading over forks for most, and suggests repeating the process twice in summer to yield prime potting soil for autumn use.
The article explains a home method to keep ostrich feather boas and hats fluffy. Boiling water and dry heat are used in tandem. Wave feathers in steam from a teakettle until damp, then apply steady dry heat from a radiator or stove top while gently shaking to restore curl.
The passage traces fainting from the French root of feign and explains spelling shifts. It notes faint with an e retains the early sense while faint with an a reflects cardiac collapse. A single vowel change altered meaning to feint in feigned contexts.
Hackney advertises a fast relief claim for itch with Woolford's Sanitary Cure promising cure in half an hour. The terse blurb asserts reliability and rapid action without detailing ingredients or proof.
An extract discusses Dr Pierce's two medicines Phenesical Discovery and Favorite Motion. It praises Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier and tonic invigorator aiding mucous membranes in bronchial tubes stomach bowels and nerves. It mentions Favorite Motion as a restoring agent for bodily functions and strength amid overwork, referencing a broader medical text and summaries of formulations and pellets.
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