Local items recount accidents and meetings in Durham area
A patched local column reports a deadly train incident near a haycrossing with a victim identified and possible foul play ruled out. It notes a separate court acquittal over a factory case, a junior order presenting a Bible and flag, and plans for a new Durham corporation Free! free! free! Larke and Adams lead a vehicle company expanding operations. The piece mentions a May 18 Cabra event and Taft visit plans with a reception in Charlotte.
Funeral services for a Maplewood burial led by city figure
The remains were taken in charge by carnival people and carried to J. B. Hall Company for burial. The burial occurred Sunday morning at 8:20 in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. S. Bot officiated with Mayor present and readings from St. Philip's church.
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Maplewood Cemetery
Frabnklin Le Earns Theological Degree At Union Seminary
A fragmented OCR item notes Franklin Le receiving a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary. Details are incomplete, with garbled location hints such as Plantation and Blovida. Further text obscured, but the key fact is the degree achievement.
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Osterling Shows Coming to City for One Week
The Osterling Shows will exhibit in this city from May 10 to May 15, offering free attractions and a week of performances. The company is praised as the only circuit in the far South with broad support, and proceeds from admissions are promised to benefit the Spanish American War Veterans Monument fund.
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Mont Fay
South
Monument Fund
Roxboro Election Quiet With Few Violent Incidents
Voters in Roxboro carried out the city election with little trouble, sending Rev J A Hornaday and Dr Underwood to lead the wards. Sheriff Winstead appointed W L Newton as his deputy in a cautiously run campaign, praising Newton as a capable businessman and citizen.
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J. A. Hornaday
Underwood
Roxboro
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Police
Tirzah Cire
John Sprunt Hill
R. L. Lindsey
Sherif Winstead
W. L. Newton
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Mr. Newton
F. Winstead
Local election results show ward and mayoral winners
The popular vote figures list N Underwood and Dr J A Manning as police and fire commissioners, with aldermen and mayoral results in multiple wards. Mayor Griswold was sworn in as new mayor after Tuesday's election, while the board began work and rejected NE Woodward.
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Police and Fire Commissioner
N. Underwood
J. A. Manning
Griswold
NE Woodward
Joe Murray Dies After Carnival Incident at Watts Hospital
Disjointed account describes George Murray, linked to last week’s Johnny Jones Carnival, dying after a sudden collapse and hospital admission from severe pain. The piece mentions Prince Edwards and a Duke factory worker litany, with unclear details and sensational phrasing surrounding the event and a Great Sterling show planned for Darna.
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George Murray
Newton Drowns in Hudson River Boat Capsize
Mr W L Newton reports his son Earl Newton drowned in the Hudson River New York Monday evening. Earl, with two others, were boating when the craft capsized. He had worked about two years for American Tobacco Co in New York and was esteemed by his employer. Earl was a popular Rexboro youth, bright, kind, and courteous. The community extends deep sympathy to his mother father and sisters in this tragedy.
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Hudson River
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American Tobacco Co
Rexboro
Earl Newton
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Fragmented OCR Teaser Notes From Crossed Writings in Durham
The page presents garbled lines about travel tickets and lodges, mentioning Durham, Louisville, and various orders and associations. It references ticket sales dates May and June, return limits, and scattered phrases about trains, people, and events, with unclear context and many misspellings.
Seaboard notice dates and changes in effect
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Seaboard notice with dates in September and a subject to change clause. It mentions Durham and a code or number 28-10 and a reference to A 31 connection, but the text is incomplete and uncertain.
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