Lynchburg and Durham Railroad Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Lynchburg and Durham Railroad Company held its annual meeting in Lynchburg. President P J Otey announced progress, projected cars to Durham by January 1 1890, and praised Penn Construction for quality work on bridges and rolling stock. A large share total was reported, with committees reviewing accounts and approving actions including a life pass for depot construction and line relocation to Halifax Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg Advance
Lynchburg and Durham Railroad Company
P. J. Otey
Jacob H. Franklin
Messrs
W. Bouldin
B. Cameron
Edward Irvine
Otey
Lyxcasure and DuRoax R.r.co
Lyxcasure
Roca
Durham
Penn Construction Pany
Peres J. Orety
M. H. Payne
BR. W. Withere
T. B Clark
A. D. Anderson
G. H. Nowlin
J. W. Wright
J. D. Holt
Koseford
Catawba
Halifax Court House
South Boston
Penn
Rail line contract readied for Banister river project
A notice outlines terms for constructing a branch line to Banister Mills under the existing Penn Construction Company agreement from February 4 1889 or revised terms as deemed proper by the board. It also advertises Richmond and Danville railroads Fourth of July round trip rates for North Carolina and specific Durham Morrisville University Chapel Hill Hillsboro Mebane fares with dates July 3 4 valid through July 5. Additionally a Wilmington Messenger brief notes scup grapes indigenous to North Carolina gaining New York notice and a Americans Europeans consortium planning to buy a North Carolina vineyard and nearby lands.
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Banister River
Banister Mills
Penn Construction Company
Richmond & Danville Railroad
North Carolina
Durham
Rom
Wilmington Messenger
New York
Europe
Confederate Soldiers of Durham County Attention Call
Confederate Veterans of Durham County invite comrades to meet at the courthouse in Durham on July 4, 1889, to organize a county association under orders from headquarters. President Julian B Carr urges full turnout, praising brotherhood and enduring memory of their service. Comrade R F Wer signs.
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Confederate Veterans’ Association
Julian
Carr
Durham
R. F. Wer
Merit and Dr King remedies advertised by local druggist
An 1890s style advertisement touts Dr King New Discovery and other remedies with a money back guarantee for satisfactory results. It extols marriage as foundational, criticizes ignorance of female ailments, and promotes Dr Pierce products for leucorrhea and related conditions with guaranteed satisfaction and refund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Woman’s Discovery Praises Dr King’s Medicine
A Shelby North Carolina ad recounts Mrs Luther Lute’s seven year struggle with a grave illness. After three months of constant coughing she found relief from a single bottle of Dr King’s Discovery for Cough which cured her and let her sleep through the night. The testimonial is signed by W C Hamrick & Co and promotes a free trial at Blackwall & Son Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Lute
W. C. Hamrick & Co
Shelby, N. C
Blackwall & Son Drug Store
Safe investment in Dr King’s New Discovery trial bottles
A guaranteed safe investment promises satisfaction or return of purchase price. Buy from Druggist a bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and lung chest throat illnesses. It is pleasant and reliable, with trial bottles free at R Blackwall & son Drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
R. Blackwall & Son
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Cynchburg
Bucklen
R. Blackwall & Up
Dr. Pierce
A . Pare
Alva
H.w. Rountree & Bro
Richmond
N.C
Ellis
Ellis Dry Goods Emporium
Durham, N.C
Richmond, Va
C. M. V. Follett
C.M. V. Follett
Josiah Ryland
Main Street
R. B. Lee
Ryland & Lee
Dalers
Virginia
Fischer
Hazelton
Schubert
Southern Stove Co
Hawes
Burdett
South
Farrand & Votey
Jan
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