Sermon Preached At Graded School Close By Dr Egbert W Smith
Dr Egbert W Smith of Greensboro delivered the annual sermon at the Presbyterian church for the graded school's closing exercises in Durham. He spoke on character citing self assertion restraint and sacrifice as key elements and praised the audience for its attentive response. Professor McIver of Greensboro will address the school today reflecting Durham’s educational honor despite the Herald’s limited space.
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Presbyterian Church
Egbert W. Smith
Greensboro
King’s
McIver
Durham
Herald
Shameful Offense Report Triggers Harsh Local Sentiment
A young man in town yesterday was found guilty of a grave offense. The report notes the severity of the penalty under state law and suggests lifelong commitment if deemed appropriate, reflecting strong public demand for stringent punishment and safety.
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Durham
Dr. Chas D. McIver Visits Greensboro Education Leader
Dr. Chas. D. McIver, president of Greensboro Normal School and noted progressive educator, arrived yesterday to address the Graded School closing exercises. He oversees state educational matters and seeks national aid with hopeful prospects.
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Chas. D. McIver
Greensboro
Tragic Alton Line Crash Report Blamed on Bridge Collapse
Telegrams report a Chicago to St. Louis limited train was blown from its tracks and into the river with a bridge section failing, causing massive Mississippi River bridge losses at St. Louis. The cyclone swept Missouri toward the West. Also note the death of Richmonn banker Charles Wortham and a New York dispatch that Southern Railway plans to shift West Point terminals to Norfolk, with local traffic at West Point remaining.
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Wortham
Richmond
Henrico
New York
Southern Railway
West Point
York River
Norfolk
Random Vanity and Sudden Death at Burlington
Henry W. Cowan of Raleigh reportedly died by his own action at Burlington. He was found in a box car, soaked, unable to explain how he ended up there, and appeared mentally unsettled. The incident is expected to result in temporary commitment to an asylum.
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Henry W. Cowan
Raleigh
Burlington
Mr. Cowans
Winslow
Naval Reserves
Elias Carr
North Carolina
Anabie Edy
Sousa
Norfolk
Red Mountain Couple to Wed in Durham County
News states Miss Lillie Bowling and Samuel H. Jones will marry June 17 at Red Mountain with a Register of Deeds permit and a minister officiating. The partnership is for life and aims for happiness and prosperity.
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Red Mountain
Lillie Bowling
Samuel H. Jones
Register of Deeds
Durham County
Misplaced Editorial Critiques Prohibition Delegates in Pittsburgh
In the National Prohibition convention at Pittsburg delegates raise a ruckus prompting police intervention. The piece notes a drift from whiskey to the free silver issue and mentions President Cleveland’s talks with Gen Craighill on the river and harbor bill. It also reports tonight’s commencement at the Colored Graded School and invites citizens to attend.
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Pittsburg
Cleveland
Gen
Craighill
White House
Lamont
Washington
Colored Graded School
Court House
Personal Mention and Civic Notes From Raleigh Visit
A stream of city and regional social notes lists visits and returns of several figures including W. M. Yearby, J. A. Woodall, Mrs. R. A. Johnson, Colonel Eugene G. Harrell, R. B. Proctor, W. H. Proctor, and Miss Mamie Dowd. The item also mentions John Wilber Jenkins and a humorous bachelor’s reasons for not proposing.
Cyclone Echoes Devastate St. Louis and Surrounding Areas
Destructive cyclone near St. Louis May 27 left uncertain death tolls and millions in damage. Reports from Louisville and Kansas City detail wrecked buildings, hospitals overwhelmed morgues filling with casualties. Flooding in Lacygne and Labaddie floodwaters endanger residents.
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Chicago
Ill
St. Louis
Louisville
Carondale
Kansas City
Labaddie
Franklin County
Benick
Moberly
Randolph County
Deafness Cure Claim from Catarrh and Eustachian Tube
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh and inflamed Eustachian tube can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It promises 100 dollars for any case cured, mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure, and lists Toledo and local druggists as sellers. It also notes Buist's seed sold by Sneed & Thomas.
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Hall
J. Cheney
Toledo
Spanish troops retreat after Cubita defeat in Cuba
Advices say a strong Spanish column tried to invade Cu bitas in Cuba but was ambushed by insurgents and routed, with equipment left on the field. Simultaneously a filibustering expedition with war munitions landed east of Santiago de Cuba.
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Kinostox
Jamaca
Cuba
Cubitas
Santiago de Cuba
It Does Not Pay to Sell Liquor Hurting Citizens
A quotation condemns liquor profits harming citizens including confinement and lunatic asylum placement. It argues that one saloon keeper benefits while many workers suffer hunger and poverty, with robed luxury contrasted against ragged families and idle youth turned to crime.
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Dr. McIver
Edenton Street
Methodist Church Sunday School
Occoneechee
Harbor Bill
W. M. Yearby
Albert Kramer
Cheif
J. A. Woodall
R. A. Johnson
Eugene G. Harrell
R. B. Proctor
W. H. Proctor
Mamie Dowd
Greensboro Female College
Person County
W. D. R Bradsher
C. J. Holin
Durham Marble Works
C. R. Whitaker
Chatham County
May Bryan
Moncure
John Wilber Jenkins
Durham Daily Globe
Raleigh News and Observer
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London
Spencer
Niagara Falls
United States
Willie
Nellie
Cincinnati Enquirer
Servan
Victor A. Barrington
Washington D. C
Maj. W. A. Guthrie
Gol
J. S. Carr
Phonic
Sallon
Patterson
Trinity Church
Pompeii
Sodom
Gomorah
Nero
Oxford Asylum
Lawrence
Grand Lodge of Masons
Granville
Revery
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Kas
Georgie Ricket
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Lacygne
Sneed
Thomas
Buist
Cuanavorre
N. C
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