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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1907
Page
2
The Durham scene centers on bond versus no bond for road improvements while real estate values rise and municipal politics spark discussion. Citizens weigh governance, taxes, and the impact on policing as Rev. Paul Yancy baptizes several candidates at Lakewood Park drawing a large crowd.
The old problem of equalizing property values is debated as nine counties show wide disparities in land and town lot assessments. Observers note Buncombe and Mecklenburg differ little per acre, while Durham Wake and Guilford Alamance show large gaps.
Hinton Tilley of Bethel neighborhood suffered acute bladder trouble and recovered after nursing and care at home. he is in J. M. Neville’s care in town. Mrs. Marvin Morris of Damascus was very ill but improved this week after sudden onset and delayed medical help. Dr McNider aided in time. Mrs. R. R. Best, long respected in the community, died after weeks of illness. funeral details to be announced.
Ernest Sharp of Wake Forest college formerly Orange county has accepted a bookkeeper position with the Durham Traction Company and has already begun his duties in the city.
The carnival ended last week with firemen receiving a sizable share of the receipts, aiding their trip to a firemen's tournament. Mr Z Guggenheim learns of his brother Joseph S Guggenheim's sudden death in Youngstown Ohio. funeral plans follow. Sheriff F D Markham remains critically ill Monday afternoon with friends expecting a lengthy holdout.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe, effective tonic for women. It claims long experience, physician endorsement, and full disclosure of formula on every bottle wrapper. The copy warns against alcoholic tonics and promotes the remedy for nervous, weak, or overworked women with pelvic symptoms. It invites letters to the Buffalo institute and describes Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
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