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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
2
The Durham Recorder notes county candidates gearing up for the 1908 political contest. It critiques Bryan and discusses the Democratic ticket led by W. W. Kitchin, Charlotte’s convention, and Simmons’s positions, with reflections on Cleveland and a cited Charlotte Observer obituary note about a Princeton funeral.
A biographical sketch of William Walton Kitchin of Roxboro detailing his birth near Scotland Neck in 1866, education at Vine Hill Academy and Wake Forest, law study, bar admission in 1887, residence in Roxboro since 1892, and multiple terms in the U.S. Congress with vote counts against A. Reynolds.
The passage argues Cleveland stands as a premier American statesman, likening him to Wellington’s legacy and placing him beside Washington in moral and intellectual fortitude. It notes his solitary stance during the silver frenzy and detonation of party fury, portraying him as a rugged defender amid national turmoil.
Miss Inez Brooks visits Miss Dora Tapp and Mr John Rogers calls on Dr Nichols for his sick child. Wheat farmers expect the threshing machine from Clayton and James. A lad wears a new well top hat while with ladies. A windy spell passes without incident. The column closes with a moral reflection on letting light shine in various spheres and a question about eclipsing it through unkindness.
Dr. John Fyfe and Prof. Finley Ellingwood endorse Unicorn root and Golden Seal as key ingredients in the Favorite Prescription. The editors claim the remedy strengthens the reproductive system and treats common female disorders, asserting it acts as a tonic. The text includes testimonials and 19th century medical praise.
Seaboard Air Line Railway announces schedule changes effective April 12 1908. Train 221 arrives Durham at 9 45 P M and Train 222 departs Durham at 4 30 P M.
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