18 Jun 1890
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1890
Page
1
An unidentified man, described as from God Island and wearing a dark coat with a bald spot, plunged from Goat Island near Niagara Falls on June 10 after 1 PM. His body disappeared in the rapids. a second man in dark clothes was observed downstream going over the falls.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a town project bringing electric mains and conveniences to a modern town. Mentions Otero and Banks Electric, securing industries and a call for improved utilities at Buena.
The press and public praise Judge Womack as a capable, dutiful, and incorruptible candidate for the bench. The North Carolina note lauds his youth at 35, legal training, and steady rise from modest means to respected lawmaker and jurist, with endorsements from the Wash ington Gazette and local papers.
A Durham judge portrait and Greensboro mention depict Judge T B Womack and the Guilford Superior Court proceedings. The piece discusses his grand jury remarks, potential successors, and praise from locals while noting political context around a district convention and the search for a replacement.
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