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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
5
Weldon residents J. B. Page and family move to Durham. County officials discuss courthouse duties, school events, a major fire at O. K. Proctor’s home, and court docket handling. Durham hosts May celebrations with infrastructure upgrades, new business openings, and theater attractions at Lakewood Park Casino and surrounding venues.
Collegiate discussions at Cornell and Minnesota weigh methods to deter cheating with an honor system. The Sun notes undergrad sentiment against cheating, while Minnesota students fill blanks with their expected degrees. California veto blocks granting law grads direct bar admission. Hastings Law School supported as best in the state. John D. Rockefeller's foundation reinforces gifts to the University of Chicago. Drake College and other universities face publishing concerns over cartoons and campus norms. Also listed are several travel discounts and convention-related rail fares from Durham and Charlotte, including dates and routes for various associations and orders.
Train schedule notice dated September 1 1908 states changes to timetables and rates and lists an agent contact by phone for inquiries. The fragment suggests departures from Durham and the need to consult current timetables for updates.
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