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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
2
The piece discusses party debates and upcoming primaries in the Fifth district, notes on canvassing and candidate conduct, questions about state wide prohibition votes, and local subscription concerns. It also criticizes hazing at A and M College and reflects on public perception of college misconduct.
Short local items note seven cases claimed the mayor's attention at Monday morning court in Durham. Henry Blount spoke at West Durham last Saturday night and will return next Thursday due to bad weather. Joyner of Raleigh will lecture at Trinity College tonight preparing the graduating class.
A massive fire in northeastern Tampa, Florida, destroyed 55 acres across 18.5 city blocks, killing one Cuban woman and razing 308 buildings including four large cigar factories. Loss estimated at 600000. The blaze began at Antonio Diaz’s boarding house and spread despite weak water pressure.
United Daughters of the Confederacy urge four squares in the new cemetery for veteran burials to replace overcrowded plots. The cemetery committee will consult with the group. February saw 44 deaths, 24 white and 19 colored, while 161 arrests yielded $429.88 in fines and costs plus $378.92 in special taxes.
Salisbury braces for a private gathering next Friday organized by prominent Democrats led by Representative Morton and Hon. C. B. Watson. The lawyers self government local option issue is center stage and no Republicans or whiskey interests were invited. Leaders aim to safeguard principles beyond May and the immediate legislative action.
John Barringer, drunk on South Lee Street, cut his wife’s throat from ear to ear late last night. He was arrested at Summers Siding this morning after a pursuit, claiming self defense by provocation. Mrs Barringer is alive with slight chance of recovery.
The regular monthly meeting of the board of city aldermen was held last night and many matters of interest to the city were looked after. A petition was read from the city residents seeking relief on a local issue.
News from North Wilkerboro and Lower Hunting Creek details widespread smallpox concerns with multiple deaths and a strict quarantine. The outbreak spans Wilkes Iredell and Yadkin counties as authorities attempt containment. In Concord a separate incident reports Tim Bruton captured after a jailbreak and return to the chain gang.
A historical ad copy extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women’s weakness urging Unicorn root and Golden Seal as key ingredients. It cites editors and doctors from Cincinnati and Chicago praising its ability to treat uterine issues, general enfeeblement, and female disorders, claiming broad medicinal value.
The Recorder offers one year advance subscribers a premium number 1 pocket knife. Old subscribers know the knife, others can see it at the office or Taylor & Phipps Co's store.
The notice explains that any person who pays for The Recorder one year in advance and brings in one new subscriber for one year earns premium No 2, a superior knife compared with premium No 1.
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