Local notes on farming, weather, and community life
Regular correspondent reports on prosperity in farming with tobacco, corn, and crops in Durham area, mentions sickness minimal, fishing, replanting tobacco, and community visits. Weather cool for crops, plus Bible study reflections from Rock Grove and Durham towns with social notices and local greetings.
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J. G. Ferguson
Tommie
East Durham
Sallie Ferguson
Raat Durham
Jerguson
H. Ni
Gorman
Nichols
A. Ferguson
C. G. Hill
Hills
Beneficiary to sue railroad for Elton Beavers death damages
Claudius Beavers of Kelvins Grove to act as administrator for Elton Clarence Beavers killed at Wake Forest. Beavers engages Charles A Harris to sue Sea Board Air Line Railroad for at least 20 000 dollars. Beavers served two years as flagman. death came when switching in cabose. He left a wife and child. News and Observer notes fraud tale of bank cashier France Jones misappropriation now estimated at eighty thousand dollars.
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Claudius Beavers
Kelvin’s Grove
Elton Clarence Beavers
Wake Forest
Chas. A. Harris
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company
Beavers
News and Observer
France Jones
Charlotte Bank
Enrollment, dormitory plans at State Normal College
The State Normal College states total enrollment including Training School was 845. For the coming year the faculty will be increased and additional dormitory space provided. Tuition is free to students who pledge to teach in North Carolina two years after leaving the college.
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State Normal and Industrial College
North Carolina
Graham Elected President and Durham Chamber Notes
The Durham Chamber of Commerce held a monthly meeting last Friday night with reports from officers showing progress over the past year. Jasper Phipps waived examination on charges of breaking into Hazel Castle’s home and carrying a concealed weapon, with bonds set at $50 and $25 respectively. An excursion train to Oxford for St John’s Day and Masonic events is planned by the Seaboard, with round-trip fares from Raleigh, Durham, and Louisburg at $1.00 each, departing morning and returning late afternoon.
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Durham Chamber of Commerce
Bryant
Jasper Phipps
Owens
Hazel Castle
East Durham
Superior Court
Seaboard
Raleigh
Durham
Oxford
Louisburg
Local firm offers repaint deal despite unclear text
Fragmentary ad style note from a Durham firm mentions Panama Canal and Erie Canal era machinery, labor costs, and paint brands like L and M. The text promises repainting a house for nothing, with garbled lines about shoes, cameras, and a crew.
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Ee Eee Bros
Durham
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