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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
2
A Durham column discusses mayoral candidates, county bond proposals for road and city projects, and political disputes within parties. It notes the bond issue totals of 300000 for roads and 200000 for city uses, urges signed letters, and critiques rates and politics including Senator Bailey.
Editorials across Charlotte and surrounding papers laments harsh rate bills and railroads hurting the public and party politics. They warn courts may strike down fares and praise Rev. Plato T. Durham for a pulpit sermon opposing oppression, urging voters to resist the legislature’s actions.
Two men in Walnut Cove fought over days ago with John King drawing a knife to strike William Joines who died from wounds. Joines was a brother of Squire Hardin Joines. Miss Bella C Everhardt of Chestnut Hill fatally shot herself at dawn. High Point reports possible county industry by a trucking colony with land option on fifty acres. Asheville notes Southern Railway suit removal to circuit court over a fatal pedestrian accident near Forest City.
The Superior Court of Durham County issues service by publication for W Percy Vickers and G Cleveland Vickers in a partition proceeding over land in Durham County. Summons endorsed by the Sheriff as non residents of North Carolina, with appearance required March 26, 1907, before Clerk C B Green.
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