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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1909
Page
1
A garbled local scene references car accidents, court actions, and personal notes. Mentions a rear-end collision eastbound, a police action around a Mrs Sorrel, and a Raleigh link. Notes about a murder investigation, a deputy firing, and plans for trial, with names like Mr Edwards, Mrs Sorel, Mr Bawart, and Rev A. coming. Also mentions Trinity College game, a Philadelphia Nation, and a death in the community.
Beavers aged four died after illness at home on Watstreet Saturday evening. The report notes a widow, two children, and other relatives attending the funeral and burial at Sytheri Chapel. The text also mentions a marriage and upcoming event details, but the full facts are obscured by OCR errors.
One fragmentary OCR line mentions a group and a night event with a vague reference to members and a reader. Details are obscured by garbled text and missing context, leaving the core action and participants indeterminate. The snippet hints at a gathering or meeting but provides no clear names, dates, places, or outcomes.
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