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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1892
Page
3
A 1802 Durham Ledger column relays call for knocking out middle men in politics, contemplates graduates and wisdom, quips on cooking hoppers, promotes Henry O'Brien & Co. sales, praises upcoming commencements, reports on local people and events, Memorial Day reflections, weather, livestock, crime road safety, and a long closing tribute citing Dr. Talmage.
The piece highlights Elias Carr as a leading candidate with broad support in the region. It mentions student crowds at the University and a large town turnout, plus political chatter about presidential nominees including Hill Cleveland Blaine Harrison and Sherman. It also notes a NC UVA baseball game and a Thursday night Glee Club concert.
A wedding scene ends with the groom tipping a coin and praising the dollar’s value in the Bay State. The passage plugs patent medicines and local ads for Beecham’s Pills Ayers Sarsaparilla Syrup of Iigs and Henry OBrien Co. Durham Sun notes an excursion to Winston with two train sections and a thriving tobacco market.
The State Board of Dental Examiners met with the State Dental Association and issued licenses to sixteen applicants. Names include J H Drebr Mt Pleasants C A Bland Charlotte N G Carroll Raleigh G O Roberts J W Foreman Asheville L S Fox Lincolnton E J Gill Laurinburg F A Henry Asheboro W S Long Burlington C M Bess Lincolnton F B Gaither Iredell Co W J Ward Wilson Co. Dr W E Turner Raleigh will represent the board at Niagara Falls. Dr J F Griffith Salisbury re-elected for ten years. Next meeting set for Raleigh in 1893. Also reports youth property damage cases in Durham with fifteen boys and eight others named. parents urged to discipline to prevent future issues.
A damaged snippet from a Durham notice describes local changes and an odd tale of a hog’s death near a farm area. The message includes a tobacco growth tip and a sign-off from W T Cannixeron.
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