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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1907
Page
3
A writer recalls stepping near a five foot black snake on a steep hillside. The snake leapt but posed no threat. a rapid retreat and a decisive kick ended its pursuit. The boy fled up a nearby sapling as the narrator fired a shot to kill the reptile, expressing mixed feelings about harming harmless serpents.
A Bayou gunboat Ca yuga led Farragut’s assault below New Orleans during the Forts Jackson and St Philip action. A fourteen-year-old colored powder boy was struck by a splintered grape shot on the forehead, saved it in his pocket, and later boasted that the shot split in two and hit him.
A tale contrasts Sir Edwin Landseer’s flustered royal reception with a Paris theater miscue. An admirer of the actress Mme St Neuis praises youth and beauty, only to be corrected as his mistaken compliment reveals.
A plaintiff recalls a suit against two wealthy corporations where a lawyer insulted his uneducated client. The verdict favored the client, but the lawyer’s contemptuous words led to the client vowing never to hire him again.
An editorial in The Trinity Chronicle argues that about 25 percent of Trinity College students earn their way through with no parental aid, relying on the loan fund or personal work. The piece notes similar conditions in many colleges and that those who work before college often excel after graduation. Durham County notice follows about a real estate mortgage case.
A Vermont school superintendent tests a pupil by parsing a sentence about Mary and a cow. The pupil answers that Mary milked the cow because the cow stands for Mary. A second vignette shows Bobby defending correct speech to his mother about dog Major and the phrase set up versus sit up.
The article praises Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo for publishing a full transparent list of ingredients for his medicines. It argues the remedies are non secret and describes testimonials from medical authors endorsing ingredients like Unicorn root, Helonias, and other native medicinals.
The Greensboro Record quips that air ships do not need good roads, noting a softer place to fall on is preferable. The remark reflects a lighthearted take on transportation and infrastructure.
By order of the Superior Court of Durham County in the special proceeding Mamie S Gates vs W Fuller Gates and J E Owens Guardian, I will on a docketed date proceed with the described action and report to the court.
On April 1 1907 at noon sale will occur at the court house door Durham County for two described tracts in Lebanon Township. First tract borders G W Tilley W S Gates and Lite River totaling 2.46 acres with detailed bearings. Second tract along Little River adjoining J F Cane and others covers 30.1 acres. Terms: one tenth cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months. deferred payments bear interest secured by notes. Sale subject to court confirmation.
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