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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1888
Page
3
The report details a contested push for Chicago Convention leadership with Sherman faction support and prefered ballots. It notes Debates over Gresham as a potential nominee and shifting delegate loyalties from the East, alongside local figures like Depew and Harrison.
A fragmented ad notes locally made cigars amid competition with Samuel Kramer & Co. It urges home enterprise and domestic cigars as superior for the price. The Muse & Shaw store opens with women crowding in for bargain dry goods as the firm closes out its stock at actual cost.
Fragmentary verse reflects a spiritual doubt while a Durham store promotes a Saturday sale. W F Ellis advertised 4000 yards of white dress goods, 800 yards sold by noon, and a rush throughout the day at Ellie's. Muse & Shaw and Manufacturers Home Furnishing Agency push low-cost home finishing and furnishings with tile, wood panels, mantels, blinds, and displays.
Northern papers hint Blaine at Chicago convention. Noton and Angier build brick in south Durham. About one mile of the Lynchburg and Durham Railroad graded near Durham. Durham is a prohibition town with no alcohol nearby. The Protectionist backs Lage Harris. Henden farm near Pittsville Pa sold for taxes far below 1865 value. Freeland’s Chalybeate Spring praised. Capt W Mangum to build a three story corner at Main and Mangum occupied by Jones and Lyon. Some question a Charlotte Chronicle editor’s party alignment. Durham citizens discuss wholesale drug store. Durham cook store marketed by J L Wombie.
A garbled ad promotes Tad the new advertiser of S He Hawes, claiming Richmond link and coal shipments. It urges readers to “send in your orders,” promising shipping of any quantity and type, with emphasis on quick response.
A compilation of local items: Rucker & Co. of Lynchburg failed for 45000 and sale announcements follow. Dr Strickland of Nashville declines Baptist call. Edward Strudwick to build a Hillsboro residence. C E Hill of Durham has the contract. Durham Land and Security updating the Wright building store. W J Patton joins John W Markham. D B Nicholson named Trinity College Alumni orator. Main Street Methodist Church to add 40 by 50 feet for growing attendance. Trinity commencement drew large crowds. 150 alumni attended and raised 1000 to pay teachers. F D Williams reports poor crops with tobacco slow to plant due to heat. Ken Bunn campaigns for Congress. Jamsen & Co. limit customers, offer iced sodas. Blackwell tobacco company expanding hours. Convicts at the poorhouse open a new public road. Wake Forest commencement praised. Durham attendees plan return tonight. Democrats urge organized effort amid cross-party tensions. critique past electoral misses and call for strong statewide work. Halifax County re-elected commissioners. local editor notes Bryan as loud liquor advocate at polling. ensuing conflicts with Mr Foilds and Mr Fields.
Tobacco manufacturers purchased revenue stamps worth 15 530 21, signaling increasing trade activity. The report notes the growing market as evidence of stronger commercial activity.
A fragmentary column blends quotations and anecdotes about science and society. It cites a Corea queen’s American physician, a $15 000 salary, women walking abreast and a painter’s touch, plus a city editor misreading “old timers” as “old teriers.”
The Hillsboro Recorder extols Alfred Moore Waddell and Frederick Nash Stradwick as strong electors and advocates for Democracy. The piece calls them magnetic leaders, worthy of the Desmovracy, born in Hillsboro, and plans to open their campaign soon, inviting travel to hear them.
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