Durham News Highlights Local Happenings and Plans
A busy Durham scene features J T French selling urhaar boot sites by assignment, Guilford Battle Ground celebration enjoying a grand time, and HV Paul announcing a revised second edition of History of Durham. Notices include real estate ads by Ballard and Halliburton and a Main Street excursion to Oxford. Local comment covers frost reports, church donations, and civic events.
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J.T. French
Urhaar
J. A. Robinson
Guilford Battle Ground
Durham
HV. Paul
Local option vote gives decisive mayoral result
The people backed the wet dry issue with more than a two to one margin. The Old Mayor and Board of Commissioners are re elected as the local option ticket loses to the people’s ticket by a wide margin. Mayor Christian wins with 467 to Freeland 248. The Board of Commissioners also see their term approved. The outcome signals continued local debate over whiskey and prohibition in Durham.
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Frome
Morehead City
News-Observer
Atlantic Ca
Julian 8. Carr
W. W Fuller
Durham
G. W. Marks Nalvigh
Ashley Horne
Clayton
A. Branch
Frank W. Barnes
Wilsa
Rh. G Raney
Yarborough House
Raney
Morel
Atlantic
Board of Commissioners
Waterloo
Ahe Penjie
Christian
Freeland
Filis
Liver Pills Promised Cure in 19th Century Ad
A century old advertisement offers 500 for cures of liver complaints dyspepsia sick headache indigestion and constipation with Wrat's Vegetable Liver Pills. Pills come in large boxes of 30 sugar coated pills priced 25c. Sold by druggists including P W Vaughan in Durham and manufactured by John C Wet & Co Chicago. Beware of counterfeits.
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Wrat
John C. Wet & Co
W. Madison S
Chicago
P. W. Vaughan
Dorham, N
Local Notice on Soda Wates Outfit Valuation
Fragmentary item states a soda water outfit at a bar with valuation details half its value and instructions for description to be applied at this office.
Tale Linens and Lace Curtain Bargains
Bargains in Tale Linens Sheet ing Lace Curtains Towels Napkins and KC variety offered with discounts. Shoppers urged to compare prices and stock up on essentials for home decor and table setting.
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Marshall
Tennessee
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Durban
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Seattle
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Tre Mast
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Laly
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