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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1908
Page
2
Entered as second class matter August 1903 at the Durham North Carolina post office under Congress act of March 1879. Rates for advertising are made known on application.
Durham dispatch recalls C. H. Smith posing as a capitalist to set up a packing plant scheme in Greensboro. Smith cashed a $125 check and bought a $200 diamond ring then fled after the jeweler exposed the fraud. Smith is serving five years in Sing Sing. Van Noppen aims to bring him to North Carolina to answer for the swindle.
A Friday afternoon storm in Siler City caused widespread damage to wheat, corn, and cotton with J. R. Paschall's 16 acre wheat field totally destroyed. Farmers report varying losses and some poultry fatalities. locals call it the toughest storm in years.
The Aberdeen and Rockfish Railway plans extension toward Fayetteville, now at Hope Mills about eight miles away. Fertilizer dealers report strong sales this year while farmers purchase on a price basis of twelve and twelve cents for cotton. Croatan Normal College trustees re elected Prof H L Eden as principal. the term closes Friday with ninety students, the best in twenty two years since the school began.
The Croatans number about 8,500 residents living in a relatively small section with around 700 voters.
The Eureka Grocery company begins business on Parrish street in the former Markham and Stevens location. It is incorporated by J. W. Bright M. D. Bright and Dr M. P. Ward with $10,000 capital and will be managed by several prominent Durham residents.
Invitations issued for the Washington Duke statue unveiling on June 10, 1908 at Trinity Park James H Southgate will present on behalf of donors Dr John C Kilgo will accept for the college Miss Mary Washington Stagg will unveil the statue in a ceremony at the college grounds
Seven counties held primaries last Saturday with Governor tallies showing Craig 236.58, Kitchin 175.15, Horne 72.33. Hertford and Rowan abstained, 40 counties remain to be heard. Next Saturday more Fifth district primaries expected, Kitchin anticipated to rise. Davie Pamlico Hyde Duplin Pender Lee Catawba yielded 44 votes split Craig 21.31, Kitchin 15.49, Horne 7. year
Read the change of ad in this issue of W M Yerrby. After a fight with police last Saturday night Ben Gordon a negro man was locked in the city guard house. Officers Weatherspoon and Ferrell tried to arrest him for swearing on the streets. He attacked Weatherspoon biting his finger. He was clubbed until surrendering and was sore but otherwise all right Sunday.
In a London hotel a man named Efe or Thomas shares a room with the narrator. He boasts of stealing £20,000 from his firm and plans to escape to France. Disguised with a false goatee and New York hat, he shows calm detachment as the narrator contemplates reporting him while observing the thief’s paranoid serenity.
In a brief dialog, Hewitt declares his difference from other men while Jewett notes no remedy for a cold. The New York Press captures their light exchange as a human moment in daily discourse.
An advertisement extols Dr. R V Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a non alcoholic cure for female ailments, boasting endorsements and printed ingredients. It promises relief from nuisances like weakness and irregularity, invites free pamphlets and a medical adviser, and offers free consultations by letter.
Notice of Election declares registration books open Friday April 24 1908 at 9 A M and close Friday May 25 at sunset Registrars available at voting precincts only Saturdays others must locate registrars to register Each registrar to post his location at polling places Those who voted last election or have come of age or moved into the county must register again Dated April 22 1908 H A Foucher Chairman County Board of Elections
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