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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
3
Jean returns to the old neighborhood and meets Tom again after five years. They tour a new apartment, reminisce, and decide to restart their life together, choosing forgiveness over past quarrels and embracing a second chance at happiness.
A Baltimore Sun explanation describes whitewashed or calcimined ceilings showing faint dark stripes. The lines arise from air passing through plaster walls that breathe eight cubic feet per hour per square yard, drawing dust between laths and creating upward dark streaks on ceilings and side walls.
During the second Dreyfus court martial M Quesnay de Beaurepaire, ex-president of the civil section of the cour de cassation, received a polite Swiss letter inviting him to stay at Chateau de Prefargier near Neuchatel. He replied calmly, vowing to continue the struggle and remain steadfast, hoping someday to accept. The Chateau de Prefargier is noted as Neuchatel’s unatic asylum.
A fragment from Pepys dated Sept 11 1001 recounts Dr Williams showing a dog that kills pigeons and buries them with great care, ensuring the holes remain hidden though the tail tip might protrude, suggesting the dog has killed many cats.
Prof W D Carmichael has been re elected to the super intendency of Durham High School. The board cites his faithful and efficient work for Durham schools and expresses continued confidence in his leadership. He is described as affable and fortunate for the district.
Mr S A McCullough commercial manager for Durham Light and Power and Raleigh Electric wed Miss Amelia Kathryn Baumgarten in Chicago on May 21. The couple, formerly of Freeport Illinois, will live in Raleigh while spending part of time in Durham and travel between the two cities.
Fragmented verse from the Baltimore Sun and Rensselaer Cruger discussing love, memory, and longing set against Arcady and Athens. References include Sweetheart, a sacred spring, and nostalgic scenes of youth, battle, and resignation to a purer life. Contains mixed poetic fragments and an historical note on Nero of Alexandria and steam power.
The six month old child of Mr. and Mrs. O F Adams died at their Winston home Tuesday. The remains were brought to Durham Wednesday for interment. The funeral was held at six o'clock.
Fred Hornaday, son of Rev J M Hornaday, died at his father's Roxboro home Monday night. He was 23, educated at Trinity, studied in South Carolina, and returned home due to ill health. Funeral services were to be led by Dr John C Kilgo. He was brother of C L Hornaday of the Park School.
Early Tuesday morning Luke Nichols 74 was found dead by relatives on the Roxboro Dowd street corner in Durham. He had lived most of his life in and near the city and his death surprised his two daughters and son with whom he resided. The funeral was held Wednesday at 4 pm from the home conducted by Rev. E M Hoyle with pallbearers from the Masons lodge and local veterans.
The Seaboard announces low round trip rates to Birmingham for the Confederate Reunion June 6 to 9. Fares listed from Raleigh 12.05, Durham 11.95, Henderson 12.80, Oxford 12.80, Hamlet 10.10, Wilmington 12.30, Charlotte 8.95, Wadesboro 9.60, with tickets sold June 6 to 8 and return by June 20. Extra coaches and Pullman cars offered from Durham and Charlotte. connections via No. 41 and other trains. final limits may extend for illness.
Advertisement for Zinc and White Lead based paint by L. & M. describing zinc oxide composition and linseed oil mix. Claims low cost at 1.20 dollars per gallon. Hackney Bros. listed as paint agents.
Notice is given that the Democratic Judicial Convention for the Ninth Judicial District to nominate a solicitor and conduct convention business will be held in Durham on Monday June 8 at 3 00 oclock By order of the committee John N Wilson chairman A M Carwood Secretary.
Travel ad map folder offer from M F Bragg and W B Bevill directs readers to get quotations on routes schedules and fares. The notice notes Durham Division trains from Durham to Lynchburg with connections east and west and promotes reliable information. Roanoke Virginia offices listed for travel agents.
Train times show No. 111 westbound and No. 112 eastbound daily from Durham with connections at Greensboro Salisbury Selma Goldsboro and Jeffries to Raleigh Richmond and north and west points. Sleeper service Greensboro to Raleigh, and multiple daily eastbound and westbound trains with regional connections and agents listed.
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