Picked Up Here and There in Durham in 1895
Local column recaps oddities and anecdotes from Durham including police wagon sightings, a hand mishap, town gossip, spring ads, romances, farm notices, and community happenings. Readers learn of marriages, deaths, health, new firms moving to Durham, and a prison escape report amid rapid town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Sanders
Darlington
S. G
Cooper
Main Street
Leon J. Kirkland
Durham Clerie
Durham
Town
Multiple Tragedies and Crimes Reported Across Regions
Fireman John Williams killed and Engineer Spencer fatally injured in a wreck of the Iowa division near Hinckley Illinois. Burglars loot Falls Creek Post Office, Pa., taking $100 cash and stamps. EL Harris of Memphis sues ten gamblers seeking $110,000 lost over two years. Solomon H Mann of New York arrested for allegedly aiding a criminal operation on Loretta Harmington. Dr Henry B Pettingil arrested for performing the operation. Samuel Milsch, wanted by New York authorities for involvement with the East Side firebugs gang, surrenders with bail set at $12,000. All cases against Morgan and Sorenato Creek train robbers adjourned to next term at Fredericksburg Virginia. A colored woman dies of smallpox at Cattlett's Station Virginia with two mild cases reported. A county woman credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing seven years of cough and sleepless nights. Free trial bottle offer from W. Hamrick & Co. of Shelby NC and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as cure-all. Testimonials claim dramatic relief from rheumatism and other ailments. Pharmacy notices include Heartt & Farthing Drugists in Durham NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Spencer
Iowa
Chicago and Burlington
Hinckley
Ill
Falls Creek
EL. Harris
Memphis
Tenn
Solomon H. Mann
New York
Haseen
Loretta Harmington
Henry B. Pettingil
Samuel Milsch
East Side
Firebugs
Dr. King
Luter
Great Canal Opposes Inland Routes and Baltic Link
The Atlantic Pacific Nicaragua canal is seen as imminent with or without US aid, while Europe bids to open a North Sea Baltic canal. Begun 1887 the 65 mile waterway costs about 37 million dollars and employs 8 500 men, promising tolls that justify the project and spur further canal construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Journal
Oceans
Great Lakes
Nicaragua
de Lesseps
Panama
Atlantic
Pacific
North
Baltic
Germany
Denmark
Hamburg
Bremen
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Durham Recorder
Janus B. Lasuury
Fannie Forbush
C. Hackney
Hern
Durham County
Uty
Ridge
Bennip
Peter Henderson
Aistop Ely
Lobe
Abe
Age Ress
Ashington City
Billy Bones
Hillsboro
Col. RE. Carr
Mars
James Bley
Ville
Little River
Hyams & Lewith
Staqville News
W. D. Turrentine
Farrintosh
Thomas D. Lashley
Mullins
Globe
Frank J. Chenay
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hatx’s
CatTarri Core
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Guzason
Hart
Hubert
W. A. Slater
Roberson-Ezzell
Cuare
Tulia Ezzell
P. M. Roberson
Rosemerrs Street
Ida M. Broughton
Willie R. Partin
General News
Buckeye Advertising Company
Barnesville
Ohio
N. M. Johnson
Deweiy
Peoria
Ham
Durhamounty
Durhem
D. C. Mangus
L. W. Grissom
W. A. Jenkins
J. C. Andrews
W. 8. Clean
W. H. Wilkins
W. T. Neal
J. G. Durham
John W. Perroll
Charles P. Vickers
M. H. Elles
T. Mowertos
J. S. Mangum
A. P
Eppie Maddry
Brown and Farthing
Biven's Hill
Maddry
Morgan
Fredericksburg
Cattlett's Station
Bucklen
R. Blackwall & Son
N. C
Ts — Ae
Gicarerits
Wade
Tobiaco
Teanniie
Heartt & Farthing
Perry Davis
M. HP. Glark
Otte Over Wyatt
N.C
Hamberg
J.L. Cole & CO
Johnson
W. M. Yeakby
Tre
Chile
Pri Qalatia
W. M. Yearby
Royall & Borden
Miles Goodwin, M’or
Sunnyside
Floral Nursery
Jas. M. Lambe
Fayetteville
J. T. Womble
Lyon
Jones’ Jowelay Store
W. M Yearby
Henderson
Buist
Ely
E. A. Moffitt
G M. Moffit
Raws
N. Y
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