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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1883
Page
2
The first year of the Durham Graded School closes with strong praise from observers. An estimated 1000 to 1200 attendees filled Stokes Hall for a one hour forty five minute program featuring 400 plus pupils. Superintendent Kennedy thanked the community for support and trust, noting all 411 pupils remain alive.
A fire at Lane and Noble stables on Salisbury Street in Raleigh at about 10:30 p.m. destroyed the stables and several outbuildings, killing twelve horses. Insurance covered part of the loss. Officials suspect arson and call for swift justice while noting sympathy for the victims and political commentary follows.
The Great Suspension Bridge linking New York and Brooklyn opened with pomp on the 24th. President Arthur and state leaders attended as crowds filled streets, celebrations closed businesses, and fireworks culminated the gala. Debates over the new name linger, a political aside in a historic moment.
A Journal Observer analysis contrasts U S actions on pauper emigrants from Switzerland and Ireland. It argues the Treasury and Customs should inspect and block landing only for paupers, condemns selective enforcement, and questions U S loyalty to Great Britain versus a universal asylum for the oppressed.
A large painted bull on a 250 by 16 foot fence at Cincinnati Bull Park promotes Blackwell’s Durham Tobacco. The central bull bears the brand slogan and agent details, while the opposite side touts quicker sales and superior satisfaction. The display links to Tolmeco and owners McDowell & Co. of Philadelphia and Julian Carr, with optimistic notes on future familiarity and profits.
In praise of Lieutenant Hare a North Carolina hero who died at Chancellorsville, the piece honors brave acts beyond the Civil War. It contrasts his battlefield courage with a vivid, lyrical detour describing Yosemite Falls and its icy splendor.
The piece discusses a sweeping science claim that consumption is a blood disease caused by kidney or liver derangement. It cites Dr Felix Oswald and Warner's Kidney and Liver Cure as remedies, and references Bishop Jesse T Peck's death from pneumonia tied to kidney trouble. It weaves in dramatic appeals and historical speculation about medical advances.
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