07 May 1907
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1907
Page
1
The piece blends a religious sermon outline on building character with local updates. It lists duties for believers to build reputation and virtue, then reports on a traction engine, wheat prospects, church activities at New Bethel led by Rev Joyner, and various visits and minor accidents around Rogers Store, Cary and Durham routes.
Confederate veterans who applied for crosses of honor before April and have not received them can collect on Memorial Day afternoon May 10. Notify Mrs. T. M. Gorman or Mrs. M. H. Jones within days, no later than the 8th, to receive crosses at the city high school building event. Separately, George P. Butler of New York has attached Durham real estate owned by R. H. Wright for a $40,000 claim. papers served last Saturday and due at the Durham Superior court full term.
Last Thursday night about 11 o'clock a fire alarm sounded and Hotel Carrolina in the town center burned. Firemen contained the blaze by 3 a.m. No lives were lost though some third floor guests escaped with little property. The 1893 hotel, valued at $80,000 to $100,000 with $75,000 in insurance, may not be rebuilt. General J S Carr owned the property and sent a telegram thanking all firemen, with a donation to white and colored firefighters.
Dr John Banks Bradsher died at his Olive Hill township home last Thursday at an advanced age. Mrs J A Long and her son Matt were in a buggy accident when a gate wheel struck the gate throwing her from the buggy. No bones were broken and she rests quietly today.
Panama Canal Erie Canal mention appears with references to L M Paint products. SACKXNY BROS of Durham advertises repainting for free if any defect exists in 1 M Paint.
James Will Gates three years old son of Mr and Mrs J B Gates of Walker street Edgemont was severely wounded Thursday afternoon when his hatchet struck his left eye while playing with his older brother. Doctors Bowling and Teague attended and the ball is not expected to be removed though vision may be lost. He was resting well at last report.
Mrs. Janie Strayhorn, a long respected Durham resident aged 90, died Friday at 3 05 p m at her North Durham home after an illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 4 p m at her home conducted by Elder J J Hall, with burial in the family cemetery in North Durham.
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