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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
3
Fertilizer Companies listed for the season offer close prices on goods. George Bowen and Graham Bowles are always ready to assist customers with service and pricing.
Court orders summons published for Ed Rowland and others in a land sale dispute. Defendant not in state and residing in the Philippines. appearance required May 13 1907 at Durham County Superior Court. Clerk notices failure to answer will bring relief. Also classified ad seeks McClure's Magazine representatives in New York.
A long string of anecdotes on domestic trouble. The landlady recalls the endless demands of serving meals to diverse boarders and the perils of managing chicken day. A later tale recalls Senator Clapp’s hostile Erin Corners reception and a country girl and farmer joke about forget-me-not.
A man enters a drug store asking for headache relief. The druggist sniffing hartshorn nearly overwhelms him, then the man rails at the apothecary claiming he meant his wife has the headache.
A Chicago Tribune item reviews the origin of thieves slang from Irish tinkers and Romany gypsies, tracing terms like bull for a plain clothes officer and toy for a watch. It notes the drift into criminal cant and the broad adoption of cant words into English, ending with a short contrast to a New York World piece on the unattached woman and social judgments.
A young man treks to see Florence but is told she is ill. The mother, newly reached rich status, commissions a biting retort: Florence delicate is, in fact, the most indelicate girl he has met.
A sad husband, whose wife was visiting out of town, devised a scheme to lure her back. He sent her local notices with one item clipped, and refused to reveal what was missing. Her curiosity compelled her to return to uncover the withheld detail.
A humorous anecdote recalls a Raleigh bound Sea board Airline excursion where a conductor, noting a woman’s question about Weldon distance, quips about side of Weldon and age old “down home” ignorance. The tale cites Harper's Weekly as its source.
A traveling man questions Sam about spiritualism and the dead returning. Sam admits little belief and jokes that the living may not return either, suggesting the honesty of the living matters more than the afterlife. He recalls a debt, mockingly implying the ten dollar loan might be the real thing returning.
In a fourth term class at Erasmus Hall High School a teacher explains the German prefix zer meaning to make smaller. She cites zerbrechen to shatter and asks for examples. A student from the rear quips zersprechen to talk in bunches.
A promotional note for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription claiming benefits for nursing mothers and women with various ailments. It touts strength, infant nourishment, painless childbirth, relief from headaches backaches and gynecological symptoms, and invites readers to request a free booklet for its composition and endorsements.
G F Lewter administrator announces that all claims against H B Lewter deceased must be presented by May 1, 1907. Creditors urged to file proofs and debtors to pay. Issued in April 1907.
A light remark from the Greensboro Record notes air ships need not have good roads, though a soft place to fall is appreciated. The wry observation contrasts old ground travel with airborne travel in a tongue in cheek line. It reflects humorous commentary on transportation.
By order of the Superior Court Mamie S Gates vs W Fuller Gates and J B Owens guardian, on April 1 in Lebanon Township two land tracts in Durham are offered at public outcry at the courthouse. First tract 2.46 acres with bounds near Milton Road and George Tilley line. second tract 30.1 acres along Little River with W S Terry line. Terms: one half cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months. Sale subject to partition and court confirmation.
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