Local notices and town brief items from East Durham
Short local items mention Mary Jane in Cotton on Monday March 11 and a scan of an ad change for E King & Co on page four. Reports include infant death of Mr and Mrs E D Crabtree’s child in West Durham linked to heart trouble. East Durham resident J Newton Hall’s death. W W Reed of Raleigh taking a drug business post in the city with W M Yearby. train conductor H F Ke’s injury at Oxford on trip home. Miss Hattie Robinson’s marriage to Maynard Laws in Orange County. S H Reams moving to Raleigh to head Seaboard line business. R L Montgomery replacing Reams in Durham. and a local injury case over a goat and alleged business fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
H. F. Ke
Oxford
Urham
Hattie Robinson
West Jurham
Maynard Laws
Orange
Justice Coxey
West Durham
Orange County
Mrs Mildred Nichols Dies In Durham At 68
Mrs Mildred C Nichols wife of Luke Nichols died at her home corner Roxboro and Dowd streets Friday evening at six after grippes and pleurisy. She was 68 and had lived in Durham for years, previously in Orange county. Survived by husband two sons D. D Nichols and J W Nichols and two daughters Sallie and Y F Nichols. N W Nichols lives in Spokane Washington. She was a member of Mangum Street Methodist church and known for a Christian life. The family has endured multiple deaths recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred C. Nichols
Luke Nichols
Roxboro
Dowd Streets
Nichols
Durham
Orange County
Messrs
D. D
J. W. Nichols
Sallie
Y. F. Nichols
N. W. Nichols
Spokane
Washington
Robbery Attempt Targets Proctor and Matthews Store Owner
Last Saturday night Sam Berman a Hebrew shopkeeper on the corner of Proctor and Matthews streets was assaulted by an unknown Negro while en route to Pine Street. He received a scalp wound on the right side about four inches long. the assailant fled. Officers started a search and a physician treated Berman who was expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Berman
Proctor and
Matthews Street
Pine Street
Berman
Dezern Faces Six Whiskey Cases in West Durham
Four More Cases state W A Dezern arrested in West Durham for selling whiskey at his store. Bindings to court include one old man and two boys in two cases each. Another man was issued last Friday for arrest. Testimony shows others bought whiskey from Dezern, bound over to court in a $50 bond in three cases, totaling six cases against Dezern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Dezern
West Durham
Dezern
Small Pox in West Chapel Hill News items
Walter Cheek and Mrs. Williams' mother die or fall ill. Uncle Sam Merritt, long‑lived colored resident, dies near town at about 87. New vault at Hillsboro courthouse nearing completion with projected cost around 43000. Smallpox case confirmed in Thomas Clark's son. University commencement schedule outlines June 1 to June 4 events and alumni gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Walter Cheek
Bordman Cheek
Andrews’ Academy
Sam Williams
H. M. Williams
West Chapel Hill
Martha’s Chapel
Chatham County
Sam Merritt
Stella Griffin
Mise Holt
Sam Holt
Pittsboro
Hillsboro
McNider
Alaska Packers Association Fortmann Hatchery Tops World
The Alaska Packers Association has liberated from its men and proclaims Fortmann hatchery to be the largest in the world, marking a notable milestone for the industry and regional seafood production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Packers Association
Fortmann Hatchery
Tragic marriage ends in suicide in Jacksonville
R A Harris reportedly aged 18 marries 15 year old Ethel Wrenn in February then travels to Jacksonville Florida where he fatally shoots himself in a hotel. The death is linked to family opposition and recent life events. Eugene Belvin sues N and W Railway over engine fire that burned his land. settlement terms unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Harris
Aubrey Harris
Register of Deeds
Ethel Wrenn
Durham
Jacksonville
Fla
Young Harris
Eugene Belvin
N. & W. Railway
Remedy Mix Claiming Rheumatism Cure At Home
Advertisement promotes a home mixture said to cure rheumatism and kidney issues by flushing uric acid from the blood. It lists Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, advising daily doses after meals and at night, claiming harmless ingredients and permanent relief.
Dr Pierce's Medicines Endorsed for Merit Publicity
Open publicity and printed ingredient lists are highlighted as the best guarantee of merit for Dr. Pierce's medicines. The text argues these products are not patent or secret remedies, noting their safe chemical composition, lack of alcohol, and endorsements by eminent medical authorities. It extols Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as effective tonics for stomach, liver, nerves, and general vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
Davai
Themos
Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rise
Jimmie Johnson
Boy Wanted
Mary Jane
Jimmieohnson
Rs. E. D. Crabtree
West Duram
E. King & Fc
Eaia Parea
J. Newton Hall
East Durham
Ildren
W. W. Reed
Raleigh
W.M. Yearby
Read
Businss
S.H. Reams
Seaboard Road
Mpany
Wham
Mr. Reams
R. L. Montgomery
Durm
The
Chapel Hill News
Recorder
Young Men’s Christian Association
Board of Trustees
McGattr Citizens National Bank OF Durham
B. N. Duke, Pres
J.B. Duke
Pi Y. E. Smith
C. L. Haywood
J. H. Southgate
H Rigsbee
Q. E. Rawls
Mos Pew
A J. S. Manning
N. M. Johnson
J. B. Mason
J. S. Manning
I. B. Mason
American Tobacco Company
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
Haywood & King
Southgate & Son
Insurance
Capital
Merican Tobacco Co
Citizens National Bank
Depository OF the People
County OF
City OF
United States OF America
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
B. N. Duke
W. A. Erwin
J. S. Carr, Jr
J. W. Burrowcus
George W. Watts
W. W. Whitted
Walter A
Pollard Bros
East Main St., Durham, N. C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!