Angel of the Burlington Candy Thief and the Painter
Eight year old Angel, beloved in the Burlington apartment house, collects stamps and candy, while longing for Nannie Dimmick’s affection. Arthur Ryder, a traveling salesman, returns letters from Asia that prove his long silence. A confessional meeting with Ryder reveals Angel stole the letters for his stamp collection, risking punishment as Mrs. Dimmick’s hopes for Nannie’s marriage waver and Angel faces consequences for his mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Angelo Moultrie
Angel
Burlington
Seaonty
Lord Fauntleroy
Buster Browns
Nannie Dimmick
Nannie
Ange
Dimmick
Arthur
London
Cape Town
Mr. Ryder
Ryder
Mrs. Dimmick
Japan
Sin
Iis
Miss Dimmick
Mr. Dimmick
Log Line Tales Of The Vessel Log On Board
On a coastwise passenger steamer curious travelers learn how the ship uses a log line tied to the dock to gauge distance from shore. A well informed lady explains the practice, sparking amusement as others admit they never understood the log before. The exchange comes from a Youth's Companion anecdote.
Fourteen Mistakes in Life List by English Paper
The text outlines fourteen life mistakes such as judging others by our standards and seeking uniform opinion. It warns against overestimating personal capability to fix all, to demand flawless actions, and to dismiss what cannot be remedied, urging humility and tolerance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choe
Elsie Reynolds Finds Love Across Texas Frontier
Elsie, a first year teacher, travels east then returns to Texas where she and Gilbert Chandler rekindle their bond. Gilbert plans a legal career while adjusting to life with his sister, who is to be married. Elsie reveals she will follow him, declaring love and a leap year proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Reynolds
Gilbert Chandler
Gilbert
Lisie
Elsie
Poplar
Chandler
Goodby
Texas
Lone Star State
Este
Graey
Tom
Democratic Judicial Convention for Ninth Judicial District
Notice announces a Democratic Judicial Convention in Durham to nominate a solicitor candidate and conduct other business. Dated orders name John N. Wilson as chairman and A M Carwoop as secretary. Also includes unrelated jokes and ads for Hood's Celebrated Nursery Stock with opportunity for sellers and free canvassing outfit from Old Dominion Nurseries in Richmond Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Judicial District
Durham
Moniface
John N. Wilson
A. M. CaRwoop
Hood
W. T. Hood & CO
Old Dominion Nurseries
Dept. C
Richmond Va
Traveling salesmen discuss fads and persuasion on train
A talkative passenger and a wool firm traveler swap ideas on fads. The first touts golf sticks as his hobby while the second reveals an aunt made ointment he promotes door to door. He vows to convince any listener in under an hour with his product.
Durham rail schedule and travel inquiry from 1908
A fragment from a 1908 Sun Daily notice describes Durham train times with connections at Lynchburg to East and West routes. It advertises travel information availability, map folders, and agents M. F. Bragg and W. B. Bevill in Roanoke Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vurham
Sun Daily
Sun
Durham
Lynchburg
Weat
M. F. Bragg
Trav
Pass
Agt
W. B. Bevill
G.P. A
Roanoke
Gen. Office
Southern Railway schedules from Durham with many connections
Southern Railway announces effective January 6 1907 train departures from Durham North Carolina including No 1 westbound to Greensboro and south west to Salisbury with connections to Danville Richmond and points further west. Eastbound No 112 to Raleigh Selma Goldsboro and a Pullman sleeper to Raleigh. Nos 108 107 and 116 offer further Raleigh Selma Goldsboro service with multiple connections. Additional southbound northbound services link to Oxford Henderson Jeffries Keys ville Richmond and connections to Washington Baltimore New York and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.C
Greensboro
Danville
Richmond
Salisbury
Charlotte
Columbia
Savannah
Charleston
Jacksonville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Asheville
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Nashville
Raleigh
Selma
Goldsboro
Pullman
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
Norfolk
Fayetteville
Florence
U. S
Lynchburg
Washington
Southern Railway
Oxford
Henderson
Jeffries
Keysville
Steampoat
Baltimore
New York
Boston
All Points
Winston-Salem
Louisville
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Charlottesville
H. B. Spencer
D. C
S. H. Hardwick
D.C
W. H. Tayoe
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Anna Munson
Associated Literary Press
AO Anna Mate SD
Nonule
Arthur Ryder
Africa
Asia
China
Martha Cobb Sanford
Lotice
Nath Judical
Papa
Mamma
R.T. Howerton & Son
Old Reliable Modern Funeral
Mangum St
William Dollar
W. J. Dollar
Scientific American
Scientise Journal
Termes
Newedesters, Co
New Yrk
Washington, D
Aff Fk WeStern
Pei
Che
Sob
Durham, N. C
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