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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
2
The Durham Recorder notes its registration as second class matter dated August 8 1903 at the Durham North Carolina post office under the 1879 act. It lists subscription options for six and three months and states advertising rates are to be announced in Durham on June 14 1907.
The column urges strict enforcement of speed laws on streets and near town, condemning reckless driving by drivers of fast horses and automobiles. It cites a bicycle accident in Asheville and argues for tracks for racing, plus stronger penalties and clearer public safety actions by city and county authorities. It also notes property valuations in Durham and calls for keeping local talent at home, then critiques meat transport practices and calls aldermen to improve protection of meat in transit.
The column critiques vacant Main Street lots for neglect and water stagnation, questions tax valuations as too high, and accuses some property owners of gaming assessors. It notes a general push for lower taxes, comments on uniformed officials, and ends with a jab at North Carolina Democrats risking forced office appointments.
Tom Erichsen clings to hope while Creasey and Carter await doom in a grim prison ward. The governor Cope and turnkeys drag fourteen inmates to hear a royal report that spares Creasey but condemns others. A dramatic, somber scene leads to a scheduled execution and ongoing petitions for mercy.
A period piece advertises Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a safe, non habit forming remedy for many female complaints. It claims to strengthen and regulate the pelvic system, prevent surgery, and cites a doctor’s consultation and a free medical advice offer, with endorsements about non alcohol content and oath attestation.
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The defendant R T Olmsted is notified an action has begun in Durham County Superior Court to sell a 42 acre tract in Mangum Township securing a note of $100 with interest. The case seeks an order to sell the land to satisfy the indebtedness. Olmsted must appear at the next term before the first Monday in September 1907 at Durham courthouse or face relief demanded.
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